Summary
1908 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1909 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style A2
Serial 7999
Factory Order number: 540
Description
Lacquer overspray, 1950s Gibson tailpiece cover & bridge, truss rodded neck with non-original inlay/overlay. The neck was likely replaced in roughly the 1950s at the time the tailpiece cover and bridge were replaced. Tear in orville label shows pencilled serial beneath. "Pat applied for" raised pickguard with violin chin rest hardware
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- Orange or "pumpkin" finish
- Orville Gibson Label
- Chin rest type hardware for pickguard clamps
Source
Anonymous Submission
