Post a photo of your flat-top mandolin!

**bratsche** · Mar-20-2014, 4:38pm

While we're on the 1N subject, here is my mandola big brother of fatt-dad's and pheffernan's.

bratsche

**fatt-dad** · Mar-20-2014, 5:13pm

Pheff, that 1N's in great shape!

f-d

**pheffernan** · Mar-20-2014, 5:36pm

Originally Posted by fatt-dad

Pheff, that 1N's in great shape!

f-d,

It really is. I give all of the credit to one of those form fitting five latch cases that you admire!

Pat

**GarY Nava** · Mar-21-2014, 3:34am

Interesting thread,as all the mandolins I build are flat-tops!
You might like this page on my web-site.
http://www.navaguitars.co.uk/twin_point_gallery.html
Cheers Gary

**Jacob** · Mar-21-2014, 7:36am

BUILT 2 LAST by Mike Orr

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**cayuga red** · Mar-21-2014, 12:39pm

One of Andy Poe's newest, a Scout Mandola (Cedar top, Koa back and sides)

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**JeffD** · Mar-21-2014, 4:11pm

Originally Posted by GarY Nava

Interesting thread,as all the mandolins I build are flat-tops!
You might like this page on my web-site.
http://www.navaguitars.co.uk/twin_point_gallery.html
Cheers Gary

Gary I played one of your mandolins, a few years ago. It was a standard plus, I think. I really liked it. I played a bunch of great waltzes on it.

**Michael Wolf** · Mar-21-2014, 5:25pm

My Bandolim from Jon Piguet, Switzerland:

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And some soundfiles:

Doce de Coco.mp3
Brejeiro.mp3
Valsa do trovador.mp3

**Bruce Clausen** · Mar-22-2014, 8:29pm

Looks and sounds excellent, Michael! Nice playing on the 7-string too.

Here is Laughlin #3, built for me in 2004. Great all-around mandolin, spruce and cocobolo with mahogany neck. Good photos and a sound clip on the Laughlin site.

**James Rankine** · Mar-23-2014, 4:44am

My Jimmy Moon mandolin, made in Scotland.

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**Michael Wolf** · Mar-23-2014, 5:28am

Thanks Bruce, nice to hear from you. I really like the design of these Laughlin mandolins, very special. And they seem to be very versatile instruments. I would love to try one.

Btw.: I had a nice talk to a canadian mandolin player lately, Andrew Collins. The "Foggy Hogtown Boys" have been in Germany, that was a totally great concert.

**James Rankine** · Mar-23-2014, 5:59am

My Tom Buchanan tenor mandola, made in West Yorkshire England.

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**fatt-dad** · Mar-23-2014, 8:11am

If I only had the foresight, I'da called this, "Post a photo of your flat-top mandolin family instrument." These are cool!

f-d

**pheffernan** · Mar-23-2014, 8:58am

Just back from the repairman, my Redline Traveler:

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**Denman John** · Mar-23-2014, 11:15am

I love this thread!

Thanks for sharing

**James Rankine** · Mar-23-2014, 5:43pm

Mandolin from the German democratic republic (?1960s). No maker's name as they were banned from putting their names on the mandolins - everything was a product of the state.
This is the 4th instrument I have posted on this thread. I've realised I may have a touch of the flat top mas.