1916 Gibson A Mandolin #28864

Summary

1916 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1915 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style A
Serial 28864
Factory order number unknown

Description

FC, headstock is busted and poorly repaired and it has no parts (tuners, bridge, tailpiece, etc.), but the body is in real good shape (pumpkin color top) and with some work this good be a
good instrument again

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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