Summary
1921 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1921 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F4
Serial 64386
Factory Order number: 11419
Description
This mandolin is interesting because it has a truss rod much earlier than conventional wisdom would dictate. The serial places this mandolin roughly in the middle of 1921, which would be 6 months prior to 1922 when the truss rods started appearing with shiny nickel silver covers. Information from Ken Waltham
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- Maple back
- Single piece back
- Truss rod
Source
From Ken Waltham.
Ken Waltham is a well-regarded player and collector of vintage mandolins
