Kenny Snow's Gilchrist F5 Loar Copy.

[greg_tsam]

I've known Kenny for 5 or 6 years but never knew he once owned a Loar that he sold to David Grisman. That was definitely the one that got away. Then I find out Kenny had a Gilchrist F5 Loar copy a few years back (1979) and sold it and David ended up with that one to... OMG..Kenny..You gotta start hanging on to those, buddy.

Ever since I've known KS he has played an Ellis and always a great one. Last night I see him holding a The Gibson. Of course I said "What's that you got there?" He hands me this beast of a mando and I played it for a song during the jam. I've never played anything like that before. From the first note it jumped out at me and rang so pure I was mesmerized. Even playing it soft it barked and woofed. The fret board and action was so low and played like butter. Honestly, I have no idea how it did that.

It was the Gilchrist Loar copy. Kenny said he just bought it back from Dave and was so excited to be reunited again. Man, I'm so impressed with that mando and that's an understatement. Now that I see what is out there and what is possible I know my MAS will never die down until I own that level of craftsmanship.

Thanks, Kenny. It was a pleasure.

[DataNick]

You just had to post this didn't you Greg...LOL!

MAS/MAD just ramped up again...LOL!

[Don Grieser]

There's some photos of this mandolin at Carmel Music where it was up for sale.

http://www.carmelmusic.com/stocklist....html#mandolin

[sgarrity]

Once you get used to that level of mandolin, it's hard to go backwards!

[William Smith]

That Gil Snow Loar replica was at Dexter's for a long,long time, I often wondered why no one snapped upon her? Being an old Gilchrist I figured that it sounded great.

[UsuallyPickin]

Yes it is a lovely mandolin. I still have an "A" Givens / Ode he played for awhile with a band named Splitwater Creek back in the late 70's. He had H.K. Snow put on the headstock.......... he does always seem to have nice mandolins ....... R/

[greg_tsam]

He's a mystery man but he sure does have great taste in mandos.

[Eddie Sheehy]

Which one?

There's some photos of this mandolin at Carmel Music where it was up for sale.

http://www.carmelmusic.com/stocklist....html#mandolin

[Eddie Sheehy]

BTW, I have a Gilchrist F4/F5 conversion. It's a 1920 Gibson F4 which Steve made an x-braced F5 top for in 1966 - he also extended the neck so it matches a Loar F5.

[Astro]

The moderators need to delete this thread.

It is cruel and obscene.

And just plain not fair.

[DataNick]

The moderators need to delete this thread.

It is cruel and obscene.

And just plain not fair.

Greg has stirred the MAS/MAD kettle...LOL!

[OldSausage]

BTW, I have a Gilchrist F4/F5 conversion. It's a 1920 Gibson F4 which Steve made an x-braced F5 top for in 1966 - he also extended the neck so it matches a Loar F5.

When he was eleven years old?

[mtucker]

When he was eleven years old?

[Eddie Sheehy]

oops! Typo... 1996

[William Smith]

BTW, I have a Gilchrist F4/F5 conversion. It's a 1920 Gibson F4 which Steve made an x-braced F5 top for in 1966 - he also extended the neck so it matches a Loar F5.

Yessssssss, I almost popped on that one a few years ago, I'm sure it is the same one that was at Lowell Levingers website? How does that one sound/play, She looked like one that I wanted to bring home!

[DataNick]

BTW, I have a Gilchrist F4/F5 conversion. It's a 1920 Gibson F4 which Steve made an x-braced F5 top for in 1966 - he also extended the neck so it matches a Loar F5.

Eddie,

You gonna bring it to Mando Tasting West in October?

[Eddie Sheehy]

Absolutely, Nick... although I'm going to Japan for 2 weeks in October. What date you got?

[DataNick]

Absolutely, Nick... although I'm going to Japan for 2 weeks in October. What date you got?

I'm looking at right now the 19th, LMK when you're here and I can work around it...

[Eddie Sheehy]

I'll be in Japan from Oct 13 through 20... Also I got a Sam Bush, a Vega 10-string, an Eastman DGM1 and DGm3, Weber Bitterroot Oval, cool to compare them...