Summary
manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1912 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F4
Serial 18149
Factory Order number: 2132
Description
Black finish, single piece back. Dressed frets, small piece of missing binding replaced
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- Maple back
- Single piece back
- Red-lined hardshell case
Source
From Gryphon Strings.
Frank Ford is on of the founders of Gryphon Strings. Frank is world-renowned as a master repairman and an expert on vintage mandolins. Gryphon often carries very nice vintage mandolins. Frank is also the author of Frets.com, a website well worth the visit for instrument fans, luthiers, and repairmen
