Summary
manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1905 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style A
Serial 4043
Factory order number unknown
Description
Black or brown finish (could use a bath!) with inlaid pickguard. Missing tailpiece cover, crack and seam separation in back
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- Black finish
- Orville Gibson Label
- Inlaid pickguard
Source
From eBay
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