Re: FlatIron F models, help me out with a concise list
The neck joint in Montana is different than the neck joint in Nashville.
Carlson left in early '90s. He remained the shop foreman during that time, but other's signed labels. I think I've seen a Carlson-signed mandolin from '93.
All Gibson oval-hole mandolins have an integrated fretboard. I think too many folks are disparaging the integrated fretboard without any experience. It's just foisting some impression on the instrument. Not buying it until I know somebody actually has played both.
Buy what you want though. It's just the internet record on Festivals is being influence by many of these ill-informed posts.
My '84 A5-1 did not have an adjustable truss rod. I had Lou Stiver add a radius on a refret, but I think all of the Montana Flatirons were flat. Not sure about Nashville, but their Gibson counterparts were flat. The Chinese Flatirons may be radiused - not sure.
My list:
Flatiron
Flatson
Nash Flatson (I understand the point that DataNick is making)
New Nash Flatson (there were just a half-dozen of these or so. . .)
Epi-Flatson
Big fan of Flatiron!
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