Summary
manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1918 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style A4
Serial 45395
Factory Order number: 11122
Description
Red finish. Serial number written over 45394 - looks original (couldn't have been done through soundhole. (Jay Bonner)
Source
From Gryphon Strings.
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