Summary
manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1904 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F
Serial 2589
Factory order number unknown
Description
Black finish. abalone & black inlaid top.
style "F" (no number) appears in the earliest catalog.
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- 3-point body style
- Black finish
Source
From Gryphon Strings.
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