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Old 03-02-2017, 11:41 AM
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I'd jump on this guy...https://reverb.com/item/3822803-vint...lin-with-case?

I still own a Flatiron Model 1N, handmade in Bozeman, Montana. Bruce Weber was the head luthier at Flatiron before he started his own company. His mandolins now sell for thousands but the humble Flatiron can be had for peanuts on the used market.

Not what you'd choose for live Bluegrass but it sounds great for anything else. I toured with one for years used it on some recordings for Rounder Records and never felt like it wasn't a pro level instrument. I don't play it anymore but can't bring myself to part with it.

I agree with others though, that the stuff coming out of the Pacific rim these days is much improved and worth a look.
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