Summary
1914 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1913 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F2
Serial 19379
Factory Order number: 2207
Description
EC except one repaired top crack under the finish near scroll and sold AS-IS (reseat and dress frets, strings, bridge appears to be glued to top, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), completely refinished, black face, pearl "The Gibson" on headstock, ivoroid-bound ebony fretboard with pearl dot inlays, ivoroid-bound top, checkerboard-ivoroid-checkerboard trim around soundhole, transducer pickup mounted in replacement bridge, replacement tuners, no pickguard or tailpiece cover, could be a good player with not too much work, with HSC
(FON from Frank Ford)
