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    Anybody out there own one give me some feedback differences between these and the festival f and artist models and how tone workmanship and playability match up? And maybe ballpark market value of the performer model. Thanks Markelberry
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    I got one and love it. Even though it's not my main player, I will never get rid of it.

    <span style='color:red'>Festival</span>: No binding on back, neck. Decal on peghead. Integrated #
    # # # # #fretboard. No burst on back (solid dark brown). Tone bars
    <span style='color:green'>Performer</span>: Binding on back, inlay on peghead. Integrated fretboard.
    # # # # #No burst on back (solid dark brown). Tone bars
    <span style='color:purple'>Artist</span>: # All bound, elevated fretboard, burst on back. (X braced I believe)

    Going price about $2000 $2200 (Even though there is a nicely price one in classifieds)




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    thanks Tom I thought the festival was a step ahead Charles Johnson has a couple on his site in the 2750 rate
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    Well, your question was about a 1995 Performer. The one on that web site is a 1999.
    Flatiron may have been moved to TN by that time which would make this Performer more closely related to the Gibson F5G with an elevated fretboard and inlay on peghead.

    If so, this Festival may be a step up from the 1995 Performer.




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    Might be apples and oranges. I owned 2 Nashville Festivals and one Montana Performer. I thought the Festivals were louder, better sounding mandolins for bluegrass. I never could get the volume out of the Performer, but it could be the set up, even thought I tinkered with it, or the player. Just my experience.

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    i have a 94 festival that i played for a number of years - a really good mandollin especially for the money - i haven't seen a bad one of these

    dave

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