Gibson F-4 (USED, 1920)
Vintage
Beautiful F-4 just in, and it is a very, very good one! This instrument boasts remarkable balance and an uncommonly full-bodied clarity to single notes and chords alike. The recent refret and setup by Max Girouard deserves special mention: playability is quite good, the vintage-style frets look and feel right, and the stellar setup facilitates getting the best possible tone out of the mandolin.
This mandolin comes to us from the collection of a longtime client, and is in excellent overall condition. Note just a light imprint on the lower bout front and back from a carpenter jack-mounted pickup, as well as some spots of light wear to to the top. Flowerpot headstock, all fingerboard inlays, and the original tailpiece cover all look great.
Priced with rectangular hard case.
- Carved spruce top
- Original finish, tuners, bridge, tailpiece
- Bound body, fingerboard, and headstock
- Double-rope soundhole rosette
- Recent refret w/ vintage-style narrow fret wire
- Ebony fingerboard and bridge
- Modern, rectangular violin-style case
- Serial number: 61755
Every instrument is thoroughly checked and set up before shipping fully insured via UPS with tracking to your door. We reuse boxes and materials to cut waste when they meet our protection standard.
Inspect it, play it, and if it isn't right, contact us within 48 hours of delivery to arrange a return or one-time exchange. Returns are subject to a 5% restocking fee, and the buyer covers shipping both ways.
Pricing
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Tasteful Restoration
When restoration is needed, we approach it with respect and restraint - always in service of preserving the instrument’s integrity and extending its musical life for decades to come.
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