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New Flatiron Day...Part Deux
Last month, I bought a Gibson Nashville made Flatiron mandolin. Very happy with it.
Being the level headed guy that I am, I bought another Flatiron today. Its an A5 Artist made in Montana. Having two Flatiron A5's might not make much sense but the Nashville made one is tone bar braced with the Loar gradation formulas applied. The Montana has the Flatiron X brace and their traditional top gradation. Its also a little nicer with full body sunburst, gold hardware, and front, back, and fingerboard binding. Post picture when it arrive but here is a stock photo of the model. |
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I have always wanted a mandolin that looks and sounds like #74003, AKA "The Griffith Loar Gibson A5" AKA the best mandolin I have ever heard.
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I'll never own that, but my understanding is that Derrington era Flatirons and Gibsons were built using Loar's original formulas and they can he had at decent prices, certainly not the six figures plus of an original.
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None of us will. It is the hands of an anonymous collector (although I do have to say that the various owners have all being extremely gracious with regard to giving luthiers and interested parties access to the instrument for measurement. There exist several different "plans" for the Griffith Loar). The Flatiron A5 and the Gibson A5L will have to do.
People can judge for themselves whether they think the A5L hits the mark:
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Yeah, I know, went back to dovetail neck joints among other things. I couldn't find a good enough clip of a Derrington era A5L.
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Congrats HHP! Those FlatIrons are great mandolins. My son Elijah was in love with an F5 at Lowe Vintage until he played his Silverangel. I'd love to hear a sound clip or see a video to show my son!
Eric
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This one will be new to me sound wise. Haven't played an X braced Flatiron in a while.
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