I added a picture of a Strad O Lin that I know nothing about. It has a circle in the middle of its F holes, and I cannot find another one like it. I cannot find a date under the 12th fret, or inside. Great action. Good sound. Anybody?
My guess is that it is from the last years of production and an inexpensive attempt to remodel the instrument in a more contemporary fashion. The Strad-O-Lln name is simpler (more modern) letter style than earlier and the f holes are redesigned to look more "modern" as well, kind of streamlined. It appears to have a plywood top. Since this is the only one of this type we can probably assume it indicates one of the last gasps of Strad-O-Lin.
