1917 Gibson F2 Mandolin #35640

Summary

1917 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1916 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F2
Serial 35640
Factory order number unknown

Description

G-VGC+, red sunburst, pickguard, Handel inlaid tuners, all original except scroll on headstock reglued & small piece of peghead veneer replaced (~1-3/8" x 1-3/8") - looks good - and parts of neck and body
are lightly oversprayed, 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