Historic Loar-era Gibson mandolin. This A-style mando has a Sheraton brown finish, spruce top, birch back and sides, and oval soundhole. Features include mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard and snakehead peghead. Very playable, big sound! With newer hard shell case. Made in USA.
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Minor crack under pickguard 11th to 15th frets
2 small cracks back edge at endpin
SN 72422 / FON 11782
1923
VGC+ (small area of binding repair on back with overspray)
A-style body, carved top and back
Sheraton brown finish on bound spruce top (10-1/8" lower bout)
Bound oval soundhole with 2 ring rosette
Tortoise bound birch back and sides
1 piece mahogany neck
20 ebony flat fretboard with pearl dot inlays (newer gold frets)
1-7/32" nut, 14" scale
"V" neck profile
Truss rod
Adjustable ebony bridge
Raised tortoise plastic pickguard stamped "PAT.MAR,30,'09"
"The Gibson" stamped tailpiece cover
Snakehead headstock is plain with no logo
4-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons
Wood armrest in case
Newer hard shell case (navy blue lining)
Built in Kalamazoo, USA

Gibson A Snakehead Mandolin (1923)

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SKU: 90U-210880

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Historic Loar-era Gibson mandolin. This A-style mando has a Sheraton brown finish, spruce top, birch back and sides, and oval soundhole. Features include mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard and snakehead peghead. Very playable, big sound! With newer hard shell case. Made in USA.

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