Summary
manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1909 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F2
Serial 7800
Factory Order number: 264
Description
Guessing on serial from the FON + features. The inalid guard puts it fairly certainly before 8200.. the tailpiece cover with no hole is post 4000.. our current thinking is that serail range is roughly this formula:
(fon * 20) + 2500
Seller notes a hole in the top (visible near PG), crack in neck heel, and some loose glue joints on the back. Also both large & small peghead scrolls are missing
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- 3-point body style
- Orange or "pumpkin" finish
- Early "artist model" inlay
- Orville Gibson Label
- Inlaid pickguard
- Pineapple-shaped tailpiece cover
- Handel inlaid tuners
Source
From eBay
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