Ricky Skaggs Distressed Mandolin

[crookesx3]

A Gibson will always be a Gibson....thank you Ricky.

[TheMemphisSlim]

And now, for Martha White Flour Biscuits with Hot Rize, Mr. Ricky Skaggs.

[TheMemphisSlim]

Man, Ricky needs to shed some of the LBS. before he croaks to Jesus Land.

[sometimescharlie]

haha, i'm ricky skaggs, maybe you've heard of me

[hardtaill70]

One word Ricky.... SALAD!

[Mandotwang]

Maybe soon, this mandolin will cost less than a years worth of gas.

[CGiordano464]

whats he playing? the song of course?

[alderaforall]

the price is only a problem for those that can't afford it. Look at it this way, a carpenter doesn't buy junk tools because he makes his living from them, so I'm sure professional musicians do the same. Personally, I'd buy a plane ticket to someplace warm and stay until the 25 grand was gone.

[ralph5656]

@alderaforall To be honest a mandolin that costs a lot doesn't sound any better than a cheap one. They are all made out of the same wood. Its psychology, after you blow all that money you have to tell yourself, Boy don't that mandolin sound good? It's braggin rights. I don't regret buying a cheap one at all.

[LEMONS4R3PRETTYGOOD]

got mine and smashed over someones head, money well spent

[banjoeagle]

I'm sorry...see the list is 25 for that...you can get an f-5 for about 8 grand less and beat the hell out of it yourself.

[stratking69er]

25 large for that ??? No one can tell me that this instrument sounds or plays 5 times better than one costing 5, or ten times better than a 2500 dollar mando. This is all a load of ol hogwash and a damn fine way to part some fool from his hard earned cash . Go get yerself a very good one for 1000 dollars, and spen a tiny bit on getting it set up good..................you'll be just fine and dandy.

So long suckers !!!!!

[MCGCRifleman]

@stratking69er can you tell me a American mandolin for under 1000 dollars?

[scottlamb1111]

@MCGCRifleman michael kelly or kentucky mandolins i have a michael kelly sounds bout like rickys i seen him

[CGiordano464]

20,000 dollars for the gibson name and 5,000 for the mandolin itself

[ClintL63]

I paid 18 bucks to see him in Saginaw play the mandolin, some 25 years ago; bought his records; bought his cassettes; bought some cds; dont think I'll buy a fuckin 25k mandolin; I play mandolin,and thats pure goofy to think this mandolin is worth more than gold!

[Singlpilot]

Ridiculous price...From the "predatory capitalists"....Imagine having forty of these...Instead of one million in cash....Insanity

[pauliemazz]

What song is he playing?

[toodance]

if i had an extra 25 grand laying around I'd find a Gilchrist.

[TheFretted]

You are good, sounds like me!!!

[rbloch66]

@TheFretted so let's see your vids.... or are you all hot air?

[IBG67]

maybe youve heard of me, he said....HA!

[jawsrocks]

can you use a regular guitar pick to strum a mandolin or do you need a special one? please reply.

[Superdustmite]

there are different kinds of specialty picks made for the mandolin....but I prefer guitar picks to use on them. Try different picks out and see which ones work for you.

[topnotchnate]

@jawsrocks yes mandolin picks are different than guitar... they are super thick, and round,,, not triangular.. a pic k with a tip kills the tone. fact

[musicianforjesus]

You can use a guitar pick.

[rbloch66]

@jawsrocks regular

[zulubakery]

@jawsrocks its a matter if preference. Ive been playing for almost 4 years and I pretty much went from a thin diameter to a thicker one, right now I use the white clayton 1.52 mm ones. different picks produce different tones too, and if you want you can spend a pretty penny on a pick

[ginmillsinger]

With a list price of over 25 Grand, it aught to tuck you in and give ya a kiss at night!

A bit too steep for my budget.

:c)

[mezap77]

@ginmillsinger - OMG, are you serious? 25 thousand amercan dollars?

At that price, you need to be able to live in it! Are you sure they weren't quoting the chinese price? 25 thousand yen?! lol

Who has that kind of cash for an instrument? I mean besides Ricky himself?

[BonhommeHero]

@mezap77 "yen" is a Japanese currency....

[mezap77]

@BonhommeHero -It was a joke. I really don't care. You're going to turn out to be one of those people, aren't you?

[brummby]

mandoplay - put ya video where ya mouth is and lets hear ya

[magyarikristof]

does it differ from a normal spanish guitar??

[mand0play]

my mando is better soundin than that!

[rbloch66]

@mand0play bullshit

[8strings]

.... There all good, some is great!

[orthodoxstephen]

So does Ricky play one of them on stage and in the studio?

[CGiordano464]

how much these cost

[williamanesbitt]

Give me good sound, I can distress it plenty all by myself, thanks. What's it go for now, 23 or so?

[kikomiko1]

25.

[sirlonghair]

I'll take mine new and shiney and age it Myselfe and I like a thick neak and ricky

[alicelookingglass]

Though I'm sure Ricky knows more about mandolins than I will ever know, he is taking the cash on this one, and common sense tells us that an instrument has to be played for years before it sounds right. Music does something to the wood, there's magic in them vibrations.

[JSarmbru]

I'm sure they sound great, but give me a break. "Distressed"? Gag me with a spoon. Where I come from we call people who do things like that "posers". These are the same people who "antique" furniture.  And people pay more for this? What, are you goofy?

[nuttysadguy]

It sounds great, but the price is a killer. How about a Collings MF5V for half the price? I like Gibson and I can see paying a premium for the name, it's just too much premium is all.

[Bateleur5]

What is the point of having an instrument which LOOKS old, but has no history? You cannot buy pre-made sentimentality. It's just not how it works.

[waggawaggaz]

What a great deal!

[musicianforjesus]

Yeah it is a little pricey considering the fact that the most expensive Martin guitar which is the D-45 isn't near that much.

[kaypiob]

It's not exactly the same thing as buying a distressed pair of jeans.. Sound is improved with the age of the instrument, and if that can be achieved brand new, right off the shelf.. why not? I do think it's way overpriced, though, and most of that is I'm sure due to the Ricky Skaggs endorsement.

[musicianforjesus]

Not sure what song it is but I've figured out the part in the D chord but when it goes to the A chord I don't know how he plays it. I'm not a very experienced mandolin player. I play guitar and bass

[RichardF41230]

can anyone tell me what song hes playing?..jk

[manchvegaswest]

he's playing "over the waterfall".

[JoJaDaRu]

Anyone have 12,000 Canadian I can borrow?

[hindview]

dick dally,you're ,well we know???

[Froike]

Ricky...anything you play would sound great!!!

[katona08]

Fantastic!!!

[Rochranek]

ricky is amazing.