1916 Gibson A Mandolin #29439

Summary

1916 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1915 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style A
Serial 29439
Factory order number unknown

Description

VGC+, pumpkin color top, tortoise plastic pickguard, no inlay on headstock, appears all original, slight back shrinkage has been stabilized, 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