Gibson

Gibson F4 (1916)

$6,500.00 Sold out

Pickup currently unavailable at 165 Showroom

On Consignment
Shipping Calculated At Checkout

Product information

There is nothing quite like the sound of an old Gibson F-4 mandolin, and certainly no aesthetic rival in the history of the American mandolin.

Why We Love This

Woody and warm Gibson F-4 just in to the shop! This one comes to us from the family of the original owner, and has been lovingly maintained over the years. Tonally, this particular F4 leans on the rounder, airier side of things, with a harmonious, sweet, blended quality to strummed chords, and a lovely openness to single-string melodies.

It has been professionally refretted with modern (larger than original) frets, and a new nut installed to improve/correct 1st fret intonation. There are two old, very fine cracks on the neck and top, each expertly repaired and completely stable. Original Handel tuners, bridge, and tailpiece are present. Includes the original hard case! On consignment - shipping calculated at checkout.

Materials
Top
Carved Spruce
Back & Sides
Carved Maple
Fingerboard
Ebony
Bridge
Ebony
Headstock
The Gibson Inlay
Tailpiece
Engraved Gibson
Binding
Ivoroid
Tuners
Engraved Handel
Nut
Non-Original Compensated

Neck Specs
Carve
'Teens V profile
Nut Width
1 3/16"
Fingerboard
Non-Radiused
Frets
Re-fret with modern wire

Other
Case
Original Hard Case
Serial #
29147

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