Summary
manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1905 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F2
Serial 4321
Factory Order number: 190
Description
Black finish. "upgrade" replacement neck by Gibson circa 1923: truss rod, modern neck angle, adjustable bridge, narrow fingerboard
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- Evidence of Later Gibson factory work
- 3-point body style
- Black finish
- Truss rod
Source
From Gryphon Strings.
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