Gibson A4 Mandolin #3121

Summary

manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1904 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style A4
Serial 3121
Factory order number unknown

Description

Black, Handel inlaid tuners, "The Gibson" and a viney little thing on the peghead, inlaid pickguard, fancy position markers

DB- follow up, is this an early A3 (inlay)

National Music Museum, Vermillion, SD

Categories

Categories this instrument is a member of

• Black finish
• Early "artist model" inlay
• Inlaid pickguard
• Handel inlaid tuners

Source

From Chipper Thompson.
Chipper Thompson is a fine player, and self-avowed mando-geek