(Serial No. 96011443) Excellent condition, sunburst finish. Top of the line mandolin for Flatiron. When Gibson went to the NAMM show in 1987, these were the high quality mandolins they were competing with. They couldn't beat them, so they bought the company. Excellent sounding and playing F5 scroll mandolin with highly flamed maple back, sides and neck, carved spruce top with X bracing, Fern peghead inlay and logo in pearl, gold hardware, bound peghead, and a radiused ebony fretboard with a 1 1/8 inch nut. Original from Gibson with the slightly larger guitar frets for easier playing. Great playing mandolin that shows almost no playing wear. Just set up by my luthier. This one has the sound - powerful chop and bark, strong tone - excellent bluegrass mandolin. Here is a link to a YouTube video of this instrument. Signed by Bruce Weber. Bozeman built Flatirons are always heavily in demand, because most pickers won't part with theirs - once you play this one you'll know why. Comes with the original hardshell case.
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