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    A nice mandolin from the early 20th century, this Gibson A-2 model features a carved spruce top with Sheraton brown finish and an oval soundhole. It also has birch sides, 2-piece birch back, and a 2-piece mahogany neck with a bound ebony fingerboard. Nice chimey sound (small gap at heel, pickguard unattached, repaired cracks, etc., - sold AS-IS plays well)
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880
  • SN 57151
  • 1920
  • (small gap at heel, pickguard unattached, repaired cracks look nasty but they're solid, etc., - sold AS-IS plays well)
  • Double bound A body
  • Sheraton brown finish
  • Carved spruce top (repaired cracks at treble side of soundhole). Top cracks are inexpert, but solid.
  • Oval soundhole
  • Multi ring rosette
  • Birch back and sides
  • 2 piece mahogany neck with walnut center stripe (neck joint has small gap at heel)
  • Bound flat ebony fretboard with dot inlays
  • 20 frets
  • Replacement adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Headstock overlay features logo inlay
  • 4-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • Replacement raised tortoise plastic pickguard (not attached, but easily reattached AND it covers the nasty looking cracks below it)
  • 1-1/4" nut, 14" scale
  • Logo impressed on original tailpiece cover
  • Period HSC (lavender felt lining)
  • Made in Kalamazoo, USA

Gibson A-2 (1920)

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AS-IS

SKU: 90U-210822

$1,350 USD
$1,350 USD
A nice mandolin from the early 20th century, this Gibson A-2 model features a carved spruce top with Sheraton brown finish and an oval soundhole. It also has birch sides, 2-piece birch back, and a 2-piece mahogany neck with a bound ebony fingerboard. Nice chimey sound (small gap at heel, pickguard unattached, repaired cracks, etc., - sold AS-IS plays well)
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880
  • SN 57151
  • 1920
  • (small gap at heel, pickguard unattached, repaired cracks look nasty but they're solid, etc., - sold AS-IS plays well)
  • Double bound A body
  • Sheraton brown finish
  • Carved spruce top (repaired cracks at treble side of soundhole). Top cracks are inexpert, but solid.
  • Oval soundhole
  • Multi ring rosette
  • Birch back and sides
  • 2 piece mahogany neck with walnut center stripe (neck joint has small gap at heel)
  • Bound flat ebony fretboard with dot inlays
  • 20 frets
  • Replacement adjustable rosewood bridge
  • Headstock overlay features logo inlay
  • 4-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • Replacement raised tortoise plastic pickguard (not attached, but easily reattached AND it covers the nasty looking cracks below it)
  • 1-1/4" nut, 14" scale
  • Logo impressed on original tailpiece cover
  • Period HSC (lavender felt lining)
  • Made in Kalamazoo, USA