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1924 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
(duplicate SN with 78775 Nov 17, 1924 F5)
Custom made for Adolph L Regnal, whose name is engraved in the pickguard. Maple back and 1 pie... |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & wire peghead inlay |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Honduras neck |
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1905 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & Wire, Butterfly inlay on pickguard, rosewood back. Nolan Faulkner |
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1906 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
black face 3pt with Torch & wire inlay, tree of life on fingerboard, and star & crescent on inlaid pickguard. Gold hardware. "Order no 283" ... |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
3-point f4, inlaid star & crescent motif on pickguard, tree of life inlay on neck |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & wire, star & crescent inlaid pickguard. damage to large peghead scroll. Gold-plated tuner plates & tailpiece cover (with hole). FON ... |
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1906 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & Wire, tree of life inlay, inlaid pickguard with star & crescent motif. Pictured in Gruhn & Carter's "Acoustic Guitars and Other Fret... |
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1906 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Handel tuners, torch & wire peghead inlay, black finish, single piece back, star & crescents on inlaid pickguard |
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1905 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
"Order No 283" on the neck block
A spectacular example of Gibson's earlier design. Tailpiece cover and tuning plates appear to be left... |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Orange finish. Neck replaced poorly |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Gibson instruments evolved and developed considerably in the first ten years of production. The first "F" style mandolins were about an inch... |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Tuners replaced, refinished in 70's style, teens or twenties style tailpiece cover, red-lined HSC. Several repaired top cracks |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Serious factory rework
Photos from Tall Toad Music |
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1907 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & Wire |
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1906 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
tan/golden 3-point, inlad pickguard, torch & wire peghead. four pearl dots on the bridge (see also 5713)
Business card left in case re... |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & wire peghead inlay, inlaid pickguard with star & crescent decoration. Handel inlaid tuners, original bridge and tailpiece cover too.... |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Blond face finish. Maple neck, back & sides. Originally dot inlay fingerboard, replaced board with full fancy inlay treatment. Torch & wire... |
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1907 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
From Gregg Miner of the Miner Museum collection. Torch & Wire peghead inlay. Butterfly i... |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Blackface 3pt torch & wire with star & crescent inlaid pickguard. Was fitted with a teens style fingerboard & tailpiece cover & had suffered... |
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1908 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & Wire. Inlaid butterfly on pick guard. a few pick scratches below the bridge, no cracks or breaks or significant damage. Original lea... |
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1908 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & wire. earliest style (full cover) raised pickguard with (later) cutaway over soundhole. Pineapple tailpiece with filed "prongs". Peg... |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Orange finish. 3pt. |
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1907 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
3pt, sunburst finish. Neck and lacquer finish is later gibson re-work. Guarantee label over Orville label |
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1909 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Blond face finish. 3-point, near mint conditon |
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1909 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
3-point, orange finish, single piece back. Has circa 1912 tailpiece cover, and double clamp (1911 pat date) pickguard clamps |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & wire peghead inlay. Replaced large decorated tailpiece, refretted. Shaped pickguard with 2 violin chin rest type clamps. Blonde top,... |
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1909 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch and Wire. Cremona colors in vertical sunburst on back. Bottom clamps of pickguard chin rest hardware appear to be later |
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1909 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
A very nice example of a late 3-point F4. Single piece maple back, single piece top, pickguard with 2 violin/chin rest hardware clamps. Ster... |
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1909 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Formerly owned by a Vaudeville performer |
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1910 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Black top, torch & wire
Photographs shown during setup/cleaning |
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1910 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Left-handed F4/Torch & wire |
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1909 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
single-piece back, guarantee label
From Living Tree Music |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Wire & Torch peghead inlay |
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1911 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Nice clean torch & wire. Guarantee label and teens style tailpiece cover. One 1911 clamp, one chin-rest clamp on the pickguard |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Orange finish. 3-pt., wire & torch peghead inlay.
Very nice case with hinge covers & key intact. Late 3-pointer with a teens style tai... |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Lovely black 3-pointer with torch & wire inlay |
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1910 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & Wire, Guarantee Label, orange 3-point.
Pictured hanging from a statue on the cover of David Grisman's first Album |
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1910 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & Wire, 3 point, orange finish, nice condition. Teens tailpiece & Guarantee label
Photos by Bruce Hayes |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
3pt, torch, orange finish. Teens tailpiece and peghead inaly. Pat applied for on pickguard |
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1910 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Black finish. Early (turnbuckle) fingerrest clamp. Pat Applied for on pickguard. Guarantee label & teens style tailpiece |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Blond face finish. 2-pt. body, 3-pt. style wire & torch peghead inlay |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Blond face finish. 3-piont |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Black face with Torch & Wire inlay. |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Black. 2 point body with 3-point style torch & wire peghead inlay. This is a transitional instrument from the 3-point shape. Note that the s... |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
black face with torch & wire inlay |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & Wire |
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1912 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Interesting F4- has a peghead inlay style ("Torch & Wire") on a 2-point body. Single-piece maple back with nice figure, beautiful finish. Bl... |
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & Wire |
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