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Flatiron Festival F2 Mandolin

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Save $533.00 (40%), MSRP $1,332.00
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  • Top: Solid Spruce
  • Back: Solid Figured Maple
  • Rim: Figured Maple
  • Soundhole: Unbound F-Holes
  • Bracing: Tone Bars
  • Top Binding: 3-Ply
  • Back Binding: 3-Ply
  • Neck: Figured Maple
  • Profile: Rounded
  • Peghead Inlay: Fluer Di Lis
  • Peghead Binding: 3-Ply
  • Truss Rod: Single Action
  • Truss Rod Cover: Gibson Bell Shaped
  • Fingerboard: Bound Ebony
  • Scale Length: 13-7/8"
  • Number Of Frets: 24
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Pearl Dots
  • Fingerboard Extension: Scooped
  • Nut: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1-2/16"
  • Bridge: Adjustable Ebony
  • Tailpiece/Cover: Nickel W / "The Flatiron"
  • Tuning Keys: Nickel / "Pearl" Buttons
  • Pickguard: Bound Tortoisoid
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Strings: Medium-Light

Flatiron Festival F-Style Mandolin
The all solid wood, fully bound, tone bar constructed Flatiron "Festival" mandolin boasts the classic lines inspired by the famous Gibson-created F-style mandolins. With its solid spruce top, flamed maple back and incredible full bodied tone, the Flatiron "Festival" is bold and reverberating in appearance and sound. From crisp chops to articulate melodic lines, the Flatiron "Festival" satisfies in every way.

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"Good Deal for a Chinese Made Instrument"
by KM - 9/20/2009 8:52:20 PM
Musical Experience: Style of Music: Hometown:
Semi-professional Bluegrass, New Acoustic Tucson, AZ
7 people out of 7 found this review helpful

First of all, don't think you are buying an American-made Flatiron here: Gibson sold the Flatiron name and the Flatiron Festival F is now made in China and has little if anything to do with the Montana or Nashville Flatirons. Only a small sticker on the back of the headstock indenitifies its Chinese pedigree; the label inside says only that it is a "Gibson Original Acoustic Instrument." False advertising? I'll let you decide. With that understood up front, I can say this is not a bad little F style mandolin for the price. It is quite loud and well-balanced. It has the overall tone you would expect from an F5, with good projection and some woodiness to the low end. The chop is quite loud and cutting. The no-name tuners actually keep it in tune better than the two expensive Collings mandolins I have owned. Granted it does not have the sweetness or complexity of these more expensive, hand-carved instruments--and the jury is out on the Chinese Flatiron's eventual resale value--I think it makes for a good choice for a beginning to intermediate player who desires the sound of an F style mandolin. With the right setup, which I did myself out of the box, it plays quite well. All I did was put a set of medium strings on it to replace the med-lights it came with. The quality of the woods and the finish are also very impressive. Even the work around the scroll and at the neck joint--though not perfect--was a pleasant surprise. There are other Chinese makers right now making good beginner to inetrmediate mandos, notably Eastman, and if you are in the market you might want to try these as well before you buy. A couple negatives about the Festival F: the bridge is cheap and barely adjustable, though useable, and the outer corners of the nut and bridge could use some sanding to help playability--although this is not essential for beginners. Also, those less experienced will want to take this in to get it professionally set up, which adds a little to the cost. I have played mando for 30 years and have played and owned many mandolins, and I must say that the Chinese Flatiron provides a decent F model sound and esthetic for an affordable price.

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