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Performer F-Style (serial no. 88110366)

Flatiron Mandolins American
 R.E.M./Athens, LLC.

Not on view

While the acoustic guitar has long been used in rock and roll, the mandolin has made only rare appearances. Peter Buck of R.E.M. used this instrument to write and record the hook in “Losing My Religion” (1991) and plays it in the music video for the song.

Technical Description:
Archtop with f-holes; spruce top, maple back, sides, and neck, rosewood fingerboard; piezo pickup system

Performer F-Style (serial no. 88110366), Flatiron Mandolins (American, Bozeman, Montana), Spruce, maple, rosewood, metal, plastic

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Performer F-Style (serial no. 88110366), Flatiron Mandolins (American, Bozeman, Montana), Spruce, maple, rosewood, metal, plastic
Performer F-Style (serial no. 88110366), Flatiron Mandolins (American, Bozeman, Montana), Spruce, maple, rosewood, metal, plastic
Performer F-Style (serial no. 88110366), Flatiron Mandolins (American, Bozeman, Montana), Spruce, maple, rosewood, metal, plastic

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