Summary
1908 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1909 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F2
Serial 8338
Factory Order number: 927
Description
Black finish.
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- Single piece back
- Tooled leather case
- Black finish
- Orville Gibson Label
- Chin rest type hardware for pickguard clamps
- Pineapple-shaped tailpiece cover
- Handel inlaid tuners
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
