• This a very early Gibson A mandolin with a spruce top with oval soundhole, birch back and sides, 1-piece mahogany neck with centerstrip, 4-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons. Newer Brazilian rosewood adjustable bridge and ebony fingerboard with truss rod installed. Soft-shell case. Made in USA. (needs strings, fret level, cleaning, etc., plays okay - sold AS-IS)
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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 9520 FON 1056
  • Serial stamped back of peghead
  • 1908
  • Lacquer re-finish
  • VGC (needs strings, fret level, cleaning, etc., plays okay - sold AS-IS)
  • A-style
  • Carved spruce top with pumpkin finish
  • Oval soundhole and single rope marquetry rosette
  • Brown-finished birch back and sides
  • Newer ebony flat fingerboard, truss rod and truss rod cover (might be factory installed)
  • 20 frets, 1-3/16" nut, 13-7/8" scale
  • Missing tortoise plastic pickguard
  • 1-piece mahogany neck 
  • Newer Brazilian rosewood adjustable bridge installed
  • 4-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • "Pineapple" tailpiece, cover engraved "The Gibson"
  • Black "paddle" peghead overlay - no logo
  • Soft-shell case
  • Made in USA

Gibson A Mandolin (1908)

Gibson A Mandolin (1908)

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SKU: 90U-215121

$1,300 USD
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This a very early Gibson A mandolin with a spruce top with oval soundhole, birch back and sides, 1-piece mahogany neck with centerstrip, 4-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons. Newer Brazilian rosewood adjustable bridge and ebony fingerboard with truss rod installed. Soft-shell case. Made in USA. (needs strings, fret level, cleaning, etc., plays okay - sold AS-IS)
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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 9520 FON 1056
  • Serial stamped back of peghead
  • 1908
  • Lacquer re-finish
  • VGC (needs strings, fret level, cleaning, etc., plays okay - sold AS-IS)
  • A-style
  • Carved spruce top with pumpkin finish
  • Oval soundhole and single rope marquetry rosette
  • Brown-finished birch back and sides
  • Newer ebony flat fingerboard, truss rod and truss rod cover (might be factory installed)
  • 20 frets, 1-3/16" nut, 13-7/8" scale
  • Missing tortoise plastic pickguard
  • 1-piece mahogany neck 
  • Newer Brazilian rosewood adjustable bridge installed
  • 4-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • "Pineapple" tailpiece, cover engraved "The Gibson"
  • Black "paddle" peghead overlay - no logo
  • Soft-shell case
  • Made in USA
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