Summary
1927 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1929 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F5
Serial 85370
Factory Order number: 9411
Description
Fern. Replaced (from a loar-period A model) bridge and Loar-style tailpiece cover copy.
Wonderful punchy bluegrass tone.
Sound sample
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- Fern peghead inlay
- Arrow-end tuners
Source
From Dan Beimborn.
Dan Beimborn is the designer and operator of the Mandolin Archive. Descriptions and photographs are copyright Dan Beimborn unless otherwise indicated, and may not be reproduced without permission.
