1915 Gibson A Mandolin #21058

Summary

1915 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1913 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style A
Serial 21058
Factory order number unknown

Description

EC- except one small repaired top crack (near edge of lower bout) and small filled screw hole on back of neck, pumpkin color top finish, carved spruce top, birch sides and carved back, "The Gibson" tailpiece, paddle-shaped headstock, one-piece mahogany neck, ivoroid-bound top and oval soundhole, pearl dot inlays, tortoise plastic pickguard, 10-1/4" lower bout, ~14" scale, 1-1/4" nut width, with semi-HSC

Categories

Categories this instrument is a member of

• Orange or "pumpkin" finish

Source

From Elderly Instruments.
Stan Werbin is the owner of Elderly Instruments, which has a large rotating inventory of beautiful vintage instruments. Stan has been an authority for years on vintage mandolins