4395
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1905 Gibson A Mandolin |
orville label, pineapple tailpiece, inlaid pickguard |
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4419
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1906 Gibson A1 Mandolin |
Orville Label A model. light tan to pumpkin finish, inlaid fleur-de-lis picguard, horizontal old-style "The Gibson" on peghead. Original tai... |
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4429
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1906 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Nice old Orville A4 with original double (lefty) pickguards. Set up left-handed. Restored by Frank Ford |
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4519
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1905 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Torch & Wire, Butterfly inlay on pickguard, rosewood back. Nolan Faulkner |
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4522
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1906 Gibson A1 Mandolin |
VGC+ except 3 repaired top cracks, completely refinished (dark back, sides and neck, sunburst top), carved spruce top with tortoise plastic ... |
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4597
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Gibson F2 Mandolin |
3-point body style. Black face, inlaid pickguard, handel inlaid tuners. Peghead scroll missing. Some missing binding. Fancy inlays on finger... |
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4609
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Gibson U Harp Guitar |
Several very interesting features. Inlaid pickguard and broad arching. Tailpiece/bridge combination (pin bridge with tailpiece attached to g... |
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4627
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1905 Gibson R Guitar |
Orange finish, star & crescent peghead, pin bridge with metal anchor. 6 Harp strings.
Information from Bret Matz |
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4654
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1906 Gibson F2 Mandolin |
"ORDER NO 200" on the neck block. |
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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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4764
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Gibson A3 Mandolin |
Shell inlay, teens style A3 inlay on peghead. Neck heel crack, otherwise fantastic condition
Thanks to Michael for the information |
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4777
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Gibson F2 Mandolin |
FON seems a bit high? Top peghead scroll missing and sanded smooth, some refinish on the peghead. Label missing, serial number in pencil or ... |
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4795
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Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Black finish. Inlaid pickguard |
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4821
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Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Black finish. Poorly replaced headstock, tuners & tailpiece replaced |
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4841
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Gibson F3 Mandolin |
F3? Rope bound top. Some playing wear on top, including an added-on "Extension" to the inlaid pickguard. Peghead scroll missing. Single-piec... |
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4870
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1905 Gibson F2 Mandolin |
Repair above soundhole on bass side, missing fingerboard extension, repaired heel crack. Unusual period case. "Order no. 264" on neck block |
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4885
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1905 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Black finish, inlaid pickguard, handel tuners with elaborate stamping, artist model inlay on neck. |
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4892
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Gibson F2 Mandolin |
Black finish. Fancy fingerboard position inlays. Slightly radiused fretboard (appears original)
DB- fleur-de-lis pickguard inlay, arti... |
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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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4926
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1905 Gibson F2 Mandolin |
Heel crack repair, lower treble point crack. Black finish, pineapple tailpiece, inlaid pickguard
thanks to "mrmando" on the mandolin c... |
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4976
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1906 Gibson F2 Mandolin |
1906 Gibson F model mandolin with Orville Gibson label, number 4976. Early 3-point F style mandolin with beautifully ornamented fingerboard... |
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4995
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1905 Gibson A Mandolin |
peghead repaired/replaced, black finish |
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5016
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Gibson F2 Mandolin |
VG-EC except repaired heel crack and standard repair to scroll on top of peghead, early 3-point body style, black top finish, inlaid tortois... |
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5123
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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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5150
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Gibson A Mandolin |
Orange finish. |
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5159
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1905 Gibson F2 Mandolin |
3pt. some restoration work noted, black face, inlaid pickguard, artist model inlay on fingerboard |
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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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5243
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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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5258
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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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5260
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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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5264
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1906 Gibson K4 Mandocello |
At some point, the neck was shortented somewhat, resulting in something closer to an octave mandolin. Restored pehgead inlay and fingerboard... |
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5437
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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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5472
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Gibson L1 Guitar |
Pin bridge, slotted peghead |
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5544
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1905 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Black finish, inlaid pickguard
Artist Model inlay on neck (at 1/3/5/7/10/12/15 frets)+ slight radius in fingerboard and bridge.
Ha... |
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5562
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Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Inlaid Pickguard, Fleur-de-lis and "The Gibson" in headstock. Handel inlaid tuners |
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5652
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1906 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Black finish, inlaid pickguard, 2 repaired top cracks, artist model inlays |
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5655
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Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Black finish.
Restored, flowerpot inlay added to peghead |
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5713
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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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5748
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1906 Gibson F2 Mandolin |
Blackface 3-point f2. Orville label. Rough later pickguard, rosewood adjustible bridge. Much finish checking. Ebay description states that m... |
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5798
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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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5907
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Gibson H1 Mandola |
Peghead repair |
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5976
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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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5978
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Serious factory rework
Photos from Tall Toad Music |
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5989
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1906 Gibson A3 Mandolin |
Unusual floral peghead inlay |
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