Gibson F2 Black Top (1913)
Vintage
Years before Loar, and decades before Monroe, this is what a great F-style mandolin looked and sounded like. A century later, it still captivates!
This F2 offers everything we love about a 'teens Gibson F4, with a slightly pared-down aesthetic and the concomitant lower price point. This mandolin still makes a striking impression, from the classy, black top to the engraved Handel tuners. The real appeal is in the sound, though. Vintage Gibson mandolins vary quite a bit sonically. This one sounds great, hitting the Goldilocks sweet spot between warm and articulate. Not too dark, not too bright. It is setup quite nicely too, making for a very pleasing player, as much as it is a collectible vintage instrument.Priced with a modern tweed case, and includes a vintage tooled-leather bonus case as well!
| Top | Spruce |
| Back & Sides | Birch |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Bridge | Ebony |
| Tailpiece | Original |
| Tuners | Handel with engraved buttons |
| Carve | V profile |
| Frets | Nickel Refret |
| Nut | Bone |
| Case | Non original tweed and bonus vintage tooled leather case |
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
We price vintage instruments using current market trends and our extensive in-house sales history, ensuring each piece is accurately valued and fairly positioned.
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.
Accurate Listings
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Shipping
With decades of experience shipping high-value guitars, we know how to pack and protect vintage instruments so they arrive exactly as they should: safe, sound, and ready to play.