Summary
manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1905 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style A1
Serial 3787
Factory order number unknown
Description
Orange finish. Fleur de lis inlaid pickguard, binding on top only
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- Orange or "pumpkin" finish
- Inlaid pickguard
Source
From Gryphon Strings.
Frank Ford is on of the founders of Gryphon Strings. Frank is world-renowned as a master repairman and an expert on vintage mandolins. Gryphon often carries very nice vintage mandolins. Frank is also the author of Frets.com, a website well worth the visit for instrument fans, luthiers, and repairmen