Just a friendly issue about, "Zombie." There is something about this thread that is basically unique. It's had bouts of activity on a fairly regular basis for the last 13 years! You can check, but to my knowledge all you'd ever want to know about Flatiron, "Army-Navy" mandolin-family instruments are found herein. Fun stories throughout the years.
I think of a zombie thread as something that's popped up after years of abandonment.
That is not this thread.
(I'm being a pedant and mean no ill will.)
Kind regards!
f-d
¡papá gordo ain’t no madre flaca!
'20 A3, '30 L-1, '97 914, 2012 Cohen A5, 2012 Muth A5, '14 OM28A
I agree with F-D (one of the protagonists of this epic thread) that this is should go down in the archives as one of the classic threads. It is much more cuddly than any "zombie". Reminds me of my early days (pre-Internet) in mandolin-land.
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
This and the haiku, which has been idle for a spell, but. . . That's a long-lasting thread too!
f-d
¡papá gordo ain’t no madre flaca!
'20 A3, '30 L-1, '97 914, 2012 Cohen A5, 2012 Muth A5, '14 OM28A
And the thread stays alive!
I received my NTM Flatiron 1N today and it’s a beauty! It’s an ‘83 and seems like the original strings were still on it (bleccch) No dings or divots or scratches. Just a couple of finish glaze lines when you hold it a certain angle. For 35 years old it looks and plays amazing!
I’ve never seen one before with “the flatiron” just burnished into the back of the headstock. I’m assuming this has to be an early one. No truss rod. Wood nut.
Looking forward to playing the heck out of it!!
Kurt
Looks sweet. Congrats! Enjoy it. As fatt-dad often says, that can be a friend for life.
The pancake Flatirons started earlier than 1983, I believe as early as 1977. My carved A5-2 was made in ‘83 and was one of the first of those. Not sure when the embossing would have happened, but maybe yours is early and not ‘83?
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
looks great! Try the GHS A-250s for strings. Their gauges are a perfect match to the spec. (Don't try j74s!)
Enjoy!
f-d
¡papá gordo ain’t no madre flaca!
'20 A3, '30 L-1, '97 914, 2012 Cohen A5, 2012 Muth A5, '14 OM28A
NMD!! Congrats and happy pickin 🤓
Jim's right (as usual). I have a Flatiron 2 that I believe was built in 1979. The serial number is 7905019. here's a photo of the label:
I think the first two digits '79' indicates the year of manufacture 1979, the next pair '05' refers to the month May, and the final three 019 means this was the nineteenth Flatiron of that month or possibly year. If anyone knows this to be incorrect, please let us know.
MikeyG
Well, this fellow says the first Flatiron mandolins were made in Boulder - mid-'70s.
http://guitars.morrisonprairie.com/Boulder.html
f-d
¡papá gordo ain’t no madre flaca!
'20 A3, '30 L-1, '97 914, 2012 Cohen A5, 2012 Muth A5, '14 OM28A
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Just out of curiosity, does this thread set some kind of record for the longest lasting thread, the most replies, or the most views? If not, what thread beats itin those categories?
Don
2016 Weber Custom Bitterroot F
2011 Weber Bitterroot A
1974 Martin Style A
Dunno about oldest in terms of time, but in terms of replies and views I think this is the winner:
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/s...ns-in-progress
Replies: 8,248
Views: 1,836,562
330 pages
(as of 1/17/2018 3:30 PM West Coast)
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today, I say farewell to my 1N. . .
Baby girl is getting married tomorrow and tonight at the rehearsal dinner the pancake will be bestowed to the future son-in-law.
I'm sure it'll show up at the beach. I'm certain he'll use the A250's included in the deal. Heck, he's getting a TF140 too!
I already know he likes it! He has already had his fingers on it on prior beach trips.
Not bitter sweet at all! I'm really tickled.
Vicariously, through this thread and knowing its whereabouts, I'll always be a pancake fan. Thankfully, I have other mandolins and a compulsion to look at the classifieds!
In the words of a famous statesman, "I'll be back!"
f-d
¡papá gordo ain’t no madre flaca!
'20 A3, '30 L-1, '97 914, 2012 Cohen A5, 2012 Muth A5, '14 OM28A
Just think, F-D: even if you no longer have your Flatiron, you will always be an compulsively integral part of the compulsive legacy of this compulsive thread.
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
. . . And he liked it! along with my Dad's slide rule tie clasp. Yeah, how often do you see those?
f-d
¡papá gordo ain’t no madre flaca!
'20 A3, '30 L-1, '97 914, 2012 Cohen A5, 2012 Muth A5, '14 OM28A
Oh wow, fatt-dad, at least the pancake is still in the family. I bet you get another sometime though. Maybe I will even sell you one sometime, as I still buy and sell them now and then. Congrats!
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