1920 Gibson A Mandolin #54000

Summary

1920 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1919 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style A
Serial 54000
Factory order number unknown

Description

EC-, ivoroid-bound Sheraton brown color carved spruce top, ivoroid-bound oval soundhole, unbound ebony fretboard with pearl dot inlays, ebony bridge, tortoise plastic pickguard, appears all original except endpin and plain replacement tailpiece cover, with OHSC

Categories

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