Chris Thile - Two February 18th, 1924 Loar Mandolins

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10 жыл бұрын

We invited Chris Thile over to the shop for a mandolin-tasting after the incredible Nickel Creek shows at the Ryman Auditorium. It was an incredible afternoon, to say the least! In this video, Chris starts off with the Virzi-equipped Loar and transitions to the non-Virzi sibling, giving his impressions of each. Both instruments are from the February 18th, 1924 batch (along with both of Thile's, Mike Marshall's, John Paul Jones's, and John Reischmann's). Both are currently available at Carter Vintage, give us a call or email for more information! Many thanks to Chris for stopping by!
www.cartervintage.com

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@austenrobinson2747 Ай бұрын

He’s been a monster player for years and has gotten better with age.

@thomasbrown7328 2 жыл бұрын

4:48!!! Oh man after that tasty lick the greatness that keeps me coming back to this video is seeing his deeply blown away and satisfied expression at what this instrument plus his skills are able to create.

@andrewnewby2156 10 жыл бұрын

This wins KZfaq. No question about it. Thank you so much for posting these videos.

@coryCuc 3 жыл бұрын

I'm 6 years late, but I concur lol.

@boco1951 4 жыл бұрын

Chris Thile is just so good it is fun to just let it flow!

@strangher11 7 жыл бұрын

ooooooooooooo TONE ............ and in Chris's hands ..... such beauty

@InfoArtistJKatTheGoodInfoCafe 8 ай бұрын

My God!

@DanFrechette 10 жыл бұрын

Astounding Talent and ears.

@YourUncleMorty 6 ай бұрын

Geepers! He is wonderful

@22sthebest 10 жыл бұрын

Would love to have one of these one day :). Most beautiful instrument in my opinion.

@darrendix5163 6 жыл бұрын

They are so choice... if you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up!

@markgottlieb6775 5 жыл бұрын

I think it is totally ridiculous to lust over $250,000 instrument.

@krealle 4 жыл бұрын

@@markgottlieb6775 better than lusting over a $50 instrument ;)

@billc2850 10 жыл бұрын

This guy is a freakin mandolin genius. I've been watching him for about a year now . I wish he'd give me lessons.

@uyenst 9 жыл бұрын

his are available on Homespun

@patrickhanly7458 2 жыл бұрын

He is right when he speaks of the delicate sound of the mandolin and why you would be drawn to that. That aspect of the instrument seems a bit lost with a lot of players today. They want the bark.

@austenrobinson2747 Ай бұрын

If those are all signed Lohrs in front of him it’s well over 500k sitting there. Damn

@williamsmith8950 5 жыл бұрын

I like the Virzi Loar better for tone! Mine has the Virzi and its awesome, very refined and elegant sounding.

@tubtraveller 9 жыл бұрын

Just as he switches instruments there's a freaking train going by!

@davidsawyer988 7 жыл бұрын

Go you huskies!

@darrendix5163 6 жыл бұрын

Get a Loar AND a D-28!

@drewfinn2 9 жыл бұрын

My "problem" started w a '68 lg-0 for $300... this venture is going to take some effort in visualization

@mikemcginn4232 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone know the serial # of the last Loar he plays here? It did stand out, even amongst the other gems 😮🔥

@michaelhubbell1260 3 жыл бұрын

That lick at 5:02 is nice

@MFrazier55 10 жыл бұрын

cool

@stephenhenion8304 Жыл бұрын

I have no comment... I'm that guy with the d 28..... what's better than side by side LL Mandos...

@gibby6904 3 жыл бұрын

He would sound far better on a $50 MANDO than I would with a $50,000 Loyd Loar......

@coryCuc 3 жыл бұрын

Give him a shoebox and a dental floss string and he'd sound better ;) lol. Not that you're bad of course, but he's just that good lol.

@gordonanderson3111 3 жыл бұрын

I came here to compare tone - because I bought a 50 dollar Harmony mando from 1954, an exact copy of the f-hole Gibson's, which because of the wood quality is louder and more powerful than the real thing. These have a more refined sound, but the magic combo of Adirondack Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge, can not be beaten (ask the Martin CEO). These were considered cheaper woods at the time, but are way superior, now.

@Life-of-Bluegrass_Music 4 жыл бұрын

They take the low end and big volume mandos, because they cut through.

@sajidulhasan2027 3 жыл бұрын

Are these Loar mandolins by Gibson, or a brand of their own?

@gordonanderson3111 3 жыл бұрын

They are Gibson. Loyd Loar left Gibson around 1925, not on good terms, to start his own company making electric guitars and 10 string mandolins - which were great but about 20 years too far ahead of their time.

@bstimy 6 жыл бұрын

he bought the last one a few weeks later right ?

@mikemcginn4232 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to know, that last one was insane! I wonder the serial #, 6 away from Thile's but I don't know that one either haha! I think he has two Loar's also

@thoyo 7 жыл бұрын

they stopped mid-sentence at the end :( I wonder what he said next

@harveyturner6528 10 жыл бұрын

What does virzi on a mandolin mean?

@Simon_Said 7 жыл бұрын

www.mandolincafe.com/glossary/glossary_14.shtml

@ised-5239 3 жыл бұрын

The big instrument in the background is the octave mandola aka mandocello.

@pickinstone 10 жыл бұрын

Cool video, but is that couch vinyl? I had a really bad experience with a vinyl strap and a thin nitro finish... now I am getting it buffed out, yuck. Amazing instruments indeed.

@thomasbrown7328 2 жыл бұрын

4:57- anybody out there know what he means when he says that mando is set up a little too light so it has more to give?

@thomasbrown7328 2 жыл бұрын

@DEEJMASTER 333 thanks! But what do you mean by action?

@TheJALOBE 9 жыл бұрын

There is literally a million pounds worth of mandolins just sitting in front of him. It will be mine. Oh yes; It will be mine. One day... :-(

@Hallucinato444 5 жыл бұрын

Hes so self absorbed.

@fustigate314159 5 жыл бұрын

I've never gotten that impression from any of his interviews or stage banter.

@NeilMcLinden 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve met him in real life, after a Live From Here taping at Town Hall in NYC, as nice of a guy as could be. Super super quick, insanely intelligent but a down to earth guy. Definitely in love with the music

@newroadband3118 3 жыл бұрын

Huh? There isn't one second of this video that says "self absorbed" to me.

@spinblackcircles 3 жыл бұрын

He’s been asked to play mandolin and talk about them on camera how is he self absorbed I bet he did this for free and probably bought a mandolin worth several thousand dollars

@monologtube 3 жыл бұрын

He's actually the greatest mandolin player ever and he couldn't care less. He doesn't care about that. He cares about music.