Well folks, here's that natural we've all been looking at , in the Mandolin Store site. It's everything they say it is, just let me add that when I pulled it out of the case for the first time, It felt like I was holding on to a small guitar, not a dainty mandolin. Once this mandolin really gets out into the market place, it will change things in the traditional mandolin world.

At first I was going to bite the bullet and spend 3Gs and get the Gibson F9. I'm sure it would have been a great mando but I wanted big frets with a wide neck, and I'm not traditional as far as looks go so I decided to go with the FF, at half the price.
The first thing I planned to do after it came was to put lighter strings on it (10-38). No need for that, this mandolin is set up so perfect that 11-40 plays very easily, and sound fantastic.
After tunning it up, my first impression was that this is a very loud mandolin, actually louder than any of my flat tops and louder than any arch top I've ever played. This mando sounds like it has already opened up and aged.
The body is thicker and almost feels like a mini guitar. The fret job is flawless, and all the hardware is lined up and centered properly.
I keep looking for something on this instrument to see where they cut corners so they could offer such a great price. I can't find anything substandard with this mandolin.
The case is high quality, and holds the mando tight to the insides, that is important.
The high end is glass shattering and lows are actually felt not just heard, I wonder if all Breedlove mandolins sound like this?
Now I want an FF with an O sound hole.