Summary
manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1922 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F4
Serial 67308
Factory Order number: 11544
Description
Many unusual things about this instrument. Frank points out that treble body point resembles an earlier 3-point mandolin, and has an ivoroid point protector. The fingerboard also quite obviously is too long, suggesting a replaced neck, or maybe an F5-length board on a '20s neck? The peghead overlay looks like a double-flowerpot with a truss rod channel cut through it, so this mandolin certainly merits an "unusual" tag. Label reads "F4 Special"
Note from Dan: another unusual one with a long fingerboard extension is F4 #22712
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- Green-lined hardshell case
- Cremona Brown (Loar style) finish
- Truss rod
- Unusual instrument
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
