Summary
1924 (Loar Period) manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1925 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style A
Serial 79132
Factory order number unknown
Description
refinished to tan (was probably originally a blackface or brown snakehead a). New neck/peghead/tuners/bridge. Top binding, no back binding so the "a" model is a guess based on that.
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- Refinished instrument
- Snakehead peghead shape
- Truss rod
Source
From eBay
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