Summary
manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1905 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F2
Serial 4892
Factory Order number: 264
Description
Black finish. Fancy fingerboard position inlays. Slightly radiused fretboard (appears original)
DB- fleur-de-lis pickguard inlay, artist model inlay on figerboard.
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- Tooled leather case
- 3-point body style
- Black finish
- Early "artist model" inlay
- Inlaid pickguard
- Handel inlaid tuners
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
