When I think of mandolins, I think of the Gibson Lloyd L-something series, came out in the 1920's- now as for flat-top guitars- I'll like both my 1964 Martin HD-35 with the 3 pc. back, and profiled neck- and my later Taylor with the cut-away and a slightly longer neck with more frets. My mandolin playing pal also is a fair guitar flat picker, he has a D42 Martin- if I'm real polite in our Bluegrass gigs (banjo, dobro and upright bass also make up our 5 man band of pickers) he'll let me play it- indoors--
