{"title":"Black Bobbin Flat Iron","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Bobbin Flat Iron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Chicago-built guitar inspired by the 1960s Chicago-made Truetone Vanguard and named for Wicker Park’s iconic Flat Iron Arts Building. We reimagined the original shape with a new offset waist, a custom neck plate inspired by the building’s ornate facade, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLollar Low Wind Imperial humbuckers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMastery M7 bridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Built in Chicago by Black Bobbin in partnership with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLockhorn Instruments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Flat Iron brings together generations of Chicago instrument-making history in a distinctly Black Bobbin design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"black-bobbin-flat-iron-black-sparkle","title":"Black Bobbin Flat Iron Black Sparkle","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Black Bobbin Flat Iron draws inspiration from the Truetone Vanguard, a distinctive 1960s design built by Chicago’s Harmony Company for Western Auto. Its unique shape provided the foundation for the Flat Iron, reimagined with a newly designed offset waist and elevated with premium hardware and pickups. The result honors the legacy of Chicago-made guitars while delivering the playability and performance we expect from every Black Bobbin instrument.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Flat Iron takes its name from the iconic Flat Iron Arts Building in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, a landmark with its own connection to the city’s musical history. In 1918, the legendary Lyon \u0026amp; Healy operated a retail storefront in the building, selling sheet music to Wicker Park’s growing Polish community. We carried that history into the guitar itself with a custom neck plate featuring artwork inspired by the ornate architectural flourishes found on the building’s facade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Flat Iron also expands on our longstanding relationships with Lollar Pickups and Mastery Bridge. A pair of Lollar Low Wind Imperial humbuckers delivers an open and articulate take on classic humbucker tone, with exceptional clarity, dynamics, and presence. The Mastery M7 bridge provides the stability, precision, and performance Mastery is known for while fitting naturally into the Flat Iron’s distinctive design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt in Chicago by Black Bobbin in partnership with Lockhorn Instruments, the Flat Iron brings together the influence of Harmony’s mid-century designs, the legacy of Lyon \u0026amp; Healy in Wicker Park, and some of our most trusted collaborators. 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