I play a 1987 Flatiron A5 Artist signed by Steve Carlson. It was made in January 1987, before Gibson bought Flatiron. I am curious about the similarities and differences between these late 80's A5 Artists and the Gibson A5-L mandolins from the later 80's and early 90's. I know a lot of those early Gibson A5-L's were also signed by Carlson. Is it basically the same mandolin? My Flatiron is X braced. What bracing do the A5-L's have? I would appreciate any other info on similarities and differences between the two models. Thanks!
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