2506
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1902 Gibson A Mandolin |
Photos by Bart W
Youtube Video of 2506 |
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2526
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1902 Gibson A Mandolin |
Here's a wonderful early Gibson. Dated photographs help us estimate the date of this mandolin to, 1902 or 1903 (the Gibson company's offical... |
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2651
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1902 Gibson A Mandolin |
"Hollow neck" construction (made with no neck or heel block). Thick pieces for top and back. Bridge is like 2526 (as pictured in the first c... |
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2825
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Gibson A Mandolin |
Another instrument that was in the Chinery collection. Black face, inlaid pickguard, hollow neck construction.
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2858
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1903 Gibson A Mandolin |
5-screw tailpiece with endpin hole. volute on peghead
From John West |
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2872
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Gibson A Mandolin |
Serial Number not entirely certain. Beautiful "shell inlay" pattern pickguard. |
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| 2911 |
1903 Gibson A Mandolin |
fleur-de-lis inlay, volute on peghead, shallers |
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2921
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1903 Gibson A Mandolin |
Unusual inlay on this one, which also has a volute on the back of the peghead. Tailpiece cover is a replacement. Case does not look original... |
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3193
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Gibson A Mandolin |
Recently restored, details coming |
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3267
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Gibson A Mandolin |
natural finish, inlaid pickguard. Single piece (mahogany?) back |
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3341
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Gibson A Mandolin |
Early A-model with fleur-de-lis inlaid pickguard |
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| 3694 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange finish. Cedar & Walnut, no binding |
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3728
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Gibson A Mandolin |
Orville label, inlaid pickguard, semi-horizontal old-style "The Gibson" inlaid in peghead |
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3792
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Gibson A Mandolin |
Inlaid pickguard, Orville label, pineapple tailpiece cover, "The Gibson" inlaid on peghead. Probably refretted |
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3794
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1904 Gibson A Mandolin |
fleur-de-lis inliaid pickguard, early tailpiece cover with hole in it. Repair to neck |
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| 3999 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange finish. Cedar top, beech back and sides. No binding on body or neck, single soundhole ring pearl bordered inlaid pickguard. |
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4021
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Gibson A Mandolin |
Back seam needed regluing at time of eBay auction. Nice Orville-Label A model |
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4043
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Gibson A Mandolin |
Black or brown finish (could use a bath!) with inlaid pickguard. Missing tailpiece cover, crack and seam separation in back |
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4081
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Gibson A Mandolin |
later (teens/20s) tailpiece cover. Unusual pickguard inlay |
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4090
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1906 Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange top, orville label, inlaid pickguard. Action somewhat high |
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4395
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1905 Gibson A Mandolin |
orville label, pineapple tailpiece, inlaid pickguard |
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| 4426 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Fluer-de-lis inlaid pickguard |
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| 4510 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Birch, Cedar top, Fleur-de-lis inlaid pickguard, "The Gibson" inlaid |
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| 4661 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
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4666
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1905 Gibson A Mandolin |
Inlaid pickguard
pineapple tailpiece
Crack in neck at heel |
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4668
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1905 Gibson A Mandolin |
missing tailpiece cover, inlaid pickguard |
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4694
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1906 Gibson A Mandolin |
Inlaid pickguard, silkscreen logo |
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4723
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Gibson A Mandolin |
Inlaid pickguard, blonde finish, nice silkscreened early "The Gibson" on peghead. Pineapple tailpiece cover, inlaid pickguard. |
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| 4724 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange finish. |
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| 4837 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange finish. |
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4904
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1905 Gibson A Mandolin |
repairs & modifications |
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4917
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1906 Gibson A Mandolin |
re-necked by Gibson in 1940s. Fleur-de-lis pickguard inlay |
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4995
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1905 Gibson A Mandolin |
peghead repaired/replaced, black finish |
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5150
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Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange finish. |
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| 5193 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
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5198
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Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange finish, inlaid pickguard, pineapple tailpiece cover. Evidence of damage to neck heel repaired and top finish in rough condition |
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5237
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Gibson A Mandolin |
"Order No 286" on neck block. Single piece top |
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5240
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1906 Gibson A Mandolin |
GIbson A model (serial # 5240) with all original parts except for the tail piece cover. Action is a bit high, but mando rings when played. T... |
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| 5259 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange finish. |
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| 5378 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange finish. |
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| 5814 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Fleur-de-lis inlaid pickguard |
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| 5996 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange finish. 2 purfling rings (A-1?) |
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6042
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Gibson A Mandolin |
This mandolin has a great look and feel and sound to it and probably a great story to tell. There's old Orville staring out from his Lyre Ma... |
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6073
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1907 Gibson A Mandolin |
inlaid pickgaurd with fleur-de-lis. tailpiece replaced with teens style cover. Newer case |
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| 6076 |
1909 Gibson A Mandolin |
VGC except repaired headstock crack, natural (pumpkin) finish, inlaid pickguard, non-original Schaller tuners and ebony headstock overlay ("... |
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| 6119 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange finish. Plain pickguard |
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6147
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Gibson A Mandolin |
Light (cedar?) top, silkscreen peghead, plain t-shell inlaid pickguard |
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6538
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Gibson A Mandolin |
inlaid guard |
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| 6620 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange finish. Inlaid pickugard |
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| 6721 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange finish. Gold Script, plain pickguard |
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