1916 Gibson F2 Mandolin #28249

Summary

1916 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1915 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F2
Serial 28249
Factory order number unknown

Description

VG-EC except repaired headstock scroll and some back shrinkage (open seam between back and side has been glued), red sunburst finish, tortoise plastic pickguard, Handel inlaid tuners, ivoroid-bound ebony fretboard with dot inlays, transducer pickup installed in adjustable ebony bridge, appears all original except bridge and some overspray on neck and some touchup on top, with OHSC

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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