A $900.00 Flatiron A5 Artist?

[pickinNgrinnin]

When I got to work this morning, I turned on my computer and checked into the cafe - standard operating procedure. I scanned the classifieds and saw that someone was selling a Flatiron A5 Artist for $900.00! Of course that was too tempting so I sent a reply to the seller. I was hoping to get more info as the ad was a bit brief. Later today, I check back and the ad is gone and no reply from the seller.

Someone out there may have wound up with a great deal. Report back here when you receive the Mando to give us an update.

Geeze...a $900.00 Flatiron Artist A5. Sounds too good to be true...

[Ken Sager]

If it sounds to good to be true...

[Avi Ziv]

I saw it too. He must have changed his mind. I've seen it happen before

Avi

[mandoforme]

Same thing here. Emailed the seller for photos of the mandolin, but no response. Less than 30 minutes later the ad was gone.

[Willieee]

Yeah, I e-mailed yesterday (1/4) asking for pix, year, and serial no., but no reply.

[mandopete]

If it's too good to be true, it probably is...here's some price history:

Flatiron F 1996 F-5 Artist $3,200.00 6/21/2005
Flatiron F 1991 F-5 Artist $2,900.00 7/7/2005
Flatiron F 1985 F-5 Artist $5,000.00 8/12/2005
Flatiron F 1985 F-5 Artist $4,195.00 8/18/2005
Flatiron F 1996 F-5 Artist $3,650.00 9/5/2005
Flatiron F 1996 F-5 Artist $3,500.00 9/8/2005
Flatiron F F-5 Artist $3,900.00 9/22/2005
Flatiron F 1996 F-5 Artist $3,300.00 9/27/2005
Flatiron F 2001 F-5 Artist $3,200.00 11/14/2005
Flatiron F 2001 F-5 Artist $2,900.00 11/28/2005
Flatiron F 1996 F-5 Artist $3,600.00 11/29/2005
Flatiron F 1994 F-5 Artist $3,500.00 12/15/2005
Flatiron F 2001 F-5 Artist $2,900.00 12/31/2005

[Tom C]

Flatiron <span style='color:red'>A5</span> Artist for $900.00. Still too good.

[mandopete]

oops, my bad.

[Russ Jordan]

The seller was K. Sewell--seems like it said Nashville or somewhere close by. I wonder if that's the guitar player/singer who played with Sam Bush last year?

[pickinNgrinnin]

Yes, a tad out of the ordinary. Surely a mistake in the listing price http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Bill Van Liere]

Pete-

Thanks for keeping track of, and posting, these price histories. A great reference and I hope you have fun doing it. Any factual imformation on the Cafe is welcome to me.

Now that I hijacked this thread, let's all go back to dreaming about a $900.00 Flatiron.

[Moose]

Interesting! - I have a '99 FI(early Gibby/G'nashville) "A" PERFORMER that I was "thinking" of advertising(Cafe) for $950 ; wasn't too sure I could "get it"($$!??) - I feel better now.., But the Flatiron(!?) is really gett'n a great "bark" & "balance" to it! - It must'a suspected my....thoughts. Maybe later.. Thanks for the info. Moose. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[pickinNgrinnin]

I could see a Nashville Flatiron Performer A going for $900 - $950 but not an Artist.

[Russ Jordan]

The seller probably meant to put $1900.

[Ken Berner]

Just a few years back, after already buying a '93 A-5 Artist, the same model was being offered by FQMS for something like $1,300. I was sick! I immediately called them to find out what was really wrong with it, but it was in great condition. Of course, it got snapped up quickly by a happy buyer somewhere. I guess the sellers just held Flatiron in low esteem for some reason. I would not part with mine for under $3,000, simply because it stacks up with any "A" I've ever played; Collings, Gibson, whatever.

Another shocker occured last year when a Montana-built F-5 Master Model was offered by an individual for $3,600. Only about 50 of these were built and are as fine as any Gibson of that era (as are the F-5 Artists) selling for over $4,000.