Weber mandolins seem to be recommended the most. I work with a mandolin player (Irish trad) and my son plays mandolin (Irish trad) so I hear alot of discussion regarding the instrument. All of these innovations will improve the quality or playability of any instrument." Some examples of our ability to be innovative include: the "Brekke Bridge", a one piece tailpiece design, and a unique pickguard mounting system. One thing they mention is, "Our line is already the most diverse in the industry and we will continue to explore every facet of acoustic design and construction to improve our instruments in the future.
Read the "About STE" section for history of the company and transition from Flatiron to Weber. The company is called Sound To Earth, and the web site is: To add to what Will described, when Gibson moved the Flatiron production, some of the makers started their own business, and they make Weber mandolins. The F-style mando’s seem to carry better (in volume) than a A styles, but the bluegrass look may not be welcome among purists (if they accept a mandolin at all). Stay away from the tater bug or round back models-too clumsy to hold, and they don’t project well. If you’re hoping to blend in visually with ITM musicians, I’d say go with the A style. With roots in Flatiron Mandolin and Banjo Company in Bozeman, Montana, Flatiron was soon purchased by Gibson Guitars, quickly earning a reputation for high-quality traditional eight-stringed instruments. (Not exactly the deal Tiny got with his Gibson, but still much cheaper than retail.) Like many MI companies, Weber has seen its share of transitions and title changes over the years. Previous For Sale: 1995 Flatiron Signature F5 Chocolate - 3,000. It sounds fine, plays easily, is loud enough to play in a group, and it cost me $125 at a garage sale. Next For Sale: Old Wave Custom Carved Top Octave Mandolin By Bill Bussmann - 3,400 USD. I’ve owned some nice mandolins, but now the only one in the quiver is an A style Ibanez with f-holes. Or a used Ibanez copy of any Gibson model. If the action is set up right, they are easy to play and should ring out with decent tone and volume. They are pretty simple mandolins-nothing fancy. Each instrument was basically handmade back then, with a minimum of relying on jigs and assembly line techniques.Īlthough we took pride in the time and attention we put into each instrument, and used really high quality materials, I’m a little stunned to see all these recommendations for them. I also shaped body sides, sanded, buffed the finish, and did final set up. I did necks-laminating the stock, shaping the neck, applying the peghead veneer, fingerboard, frets, and inlays.
It was a small crew then- about 5 or 6 of us-and we each tried our hands at every step of the production process. I was one of the original grunts making Flatiron mandolins in Bozeman, Montana, back in the early to mid 1980’s. Lavishly illustrated with color photos throughout, this is a must-have volume for collectors and music enthusiasts alike.This is really weird. The Mandolin in America profiles all the significant makers, including Bigsby, Epiphone, Fender, Flatiron, Giacomel, Gibson, Gilchrist, Lyon & Healy, Martin, Monteleone, National, Nugget, Vega, Vinaccia, and Washburn. By the 1980s, a revival was underway, with adventurous players using mandolins in all types of musical settings, including symphonic, semi-classical ensembles, jazz, klezmer, Irish, choro, and all the branches emanating from bluegrass. After World War I, the mandolin went into a long period of decline, during which it found sanctuary in rural string bands and bluegrass music. Spanning more than a century, this book chronicles the national mandolin craze that swept across the nation and the evolution of the instrument in America to the present day.Įclipsing the banjo and guitar as the most popular fretted instrument in the late 19th century, the mandolin inspired the formation of the Gibson company. When large numbers of students from Spain arrived in New York in 1880, they introduced the American public to a new instrument – the mandolin.
If you want to start playing a stringed instrument for the first time, the mandolin is one of your best choices.
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How to Start Playing the Mandolin in Five Easy Steps. Named one of the “Best Mandolin Books of All Time” by ! The Flatiron mandolins typically sell for around the same price as a high-quality F-style instrument today.
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