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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. 

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  • 1917
  • SN 426?? FON 11033 (illegible, label affected by repair)
  • Original pumpkin finish on spruce top
  • Oval soundhole with double-ring rope rosette
  • Birch back and sides (back has shrunk some and has center seam repair)
  • Back appears over-sprayed
  • Mahogany neck with "V" neck profile
  • 19-fret ebony fingerboard with treble extension
  • Pearl dot inlays
  • 1-5/16" nut, ~15-3/4" scale
  • Original raised tortoise plastic pickguard
  • Adjustable compensated ebony bridge (top cracked)
  • "The Gibson" on tailpiece cover
  • 4-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • Paddle peghead overlay features pearl "The Gibson" logo inlay
  • Original hard shell case (lavender lining, broken handle)
  • Made in Kalamazoo, USA

Gibson H-1 Mandola (1917)

Gibson H-1 Mandola (1917)

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AS-IS
Used

SKU: 90U-223911

Regular price $1,400 USD
Regular price Sale price $1,400.00 USD
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This Gibson H-1 Mandola needs some love to return to it's former glory. With a pumpkin finish on bound spruce top, the birch back and sides show shrinking and prior repair work. The bound ebony fingerboard has pearl dot inlays. Bound oval soundhole with a double-ring rope pattern rosette. Other features include a mottled tortoise plastic pickguard and 4-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons. A good candidate for a restoration project. Original hardshell case. Made in Kalamazoo, USA.

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Condition Notes: Previously repaired top crack from bridge to tail, repaired back center seam. needs new bridge top, etc. - sold AS-IS (This item is sold As-Is)
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More Details

The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. 

For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880.

  • 1917
  • SN 426?? FON 11033 (illegible, label affected by repair)
  • Original pumpkin finish on spruce top
  • Oval soundhole with double-ring rope rosette
  • Birch back and sides (back has shrunk some and has center seam repair)
  • Back appears over-sprayed
  • Mahogany neck with "V" neck profile
  • 19-fret ebony fingerboard with treble extension
  • Pearl dot inlays
  • 1-5/16" nut, ~15-3/4" scale
  • Original raised tortoise plastic pickguard
  • Adjustable compensated ebony bridge (top cracked)
  • "The Gibson" on tailpiece cover
  • 4-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • Paddle peghead overlay features pearl "The Gibson" logo inlay
  • Original hard shell case (lavender lining, broken handle)
  • Made in Kalamazoo, USA
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