You're a little off. Bruce Weber started his company after Gibson moved the production of mandolins to Nashville. Gibson bought Flatiron, built mandolins for a time in Montana, Bruce Weber worked for Gibson. There are generally several Flatiron's for sale in the classifieds here at any given time. The current batch of Flatirons being built now are pacrim instruments.
A quick scan through these threads can give you more insight into the instruments themselves.
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