I went to a local music store today to look at a used Goya mandolin. Now I know why it hasn't sold in the last month: the neck is warped. Not quite a banana, but NOT straight, resulting in...heavy...action and hurty fingers.
While I was there, I was, of course, looking around. There were some new entry-level instruments, so I tried them out, including a Flatiron F-body. I was surprised to find a very mellow tone - one of my goals in looking at a mandolin in addition to my Contessa - and sweet action.
I don't know the model, alas; I know it must have been made in a faraway land. What are opinions on the new Flatiron instruments?
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