1918 Gibson A Mandolin #44486

Summary

1918 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1917 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style A
Serial 44486
Factory order number unknown

Description

G-VGC, light pumpkin top, no pickguard, one repaired back crack, some top sinkage (but seems quite stabele), all original, with HSC

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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