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Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
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Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)

Vintage

Currently unavailable
DOCUMENTED HONESTLYEvery repair, every change
VETTED ON THE BENCHBefore it's listed
SINCE 1968Still independent
A great mandola will shift your perspective, breathe new life into your existing repertoire and offer new, rich depths to explore. Dry, warm, full, and tonally expansive, this one's got it all. Just when you thought you didn't "need" a mandola, you stumble upon this earthy, warm, cherry bomb of an instrument, and suddenly your mandolin seems a little smaller, brighter, by comparison. Because it is. Yes, H-4's neck is bigger, yes, that scale length is a little longer, but it remains a super slinky, easy-playing instrument. The tonal reward for that slightly longer reach is massive.

A great instrument will take you somewhere new, reinvigorate your playing. This H-4, with its big, open low-register chord voicings, uber-fat single notes, and a deliciously long sustain, demands a slower, more contemplative musical approach, and rewards the player with the ears and heart to follow its lead.

Priced with its original shaped hard case.
Condition: Vintage. Fully inspected and set up by TME staff before it ships or leaves the showroom.
Top Carved Spruce
Back & Sides Carved Maple
Neck Mahogany
Fingerboard Ebony
Bridge Two Piece Ebony
Headstock Ebony w/ Double Flowerpot Inlay and The Gibson script logo
Tuners Engraved Handel
Tailpiece Original w/ orig. engraved cover
Carve Classic Gibson V profile
Nut Width 1 3/16"
Frets Original nickel
Condition Reglued back seam; fine stable cracks below scroll and at lower point; the usual binding shrinkage at base; older finish touch up at back and sides near tailpiece
Case Original hard shell
Serial # xxx55 (some digits illegible)

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.

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Gibson H4 Mandola (1910s)
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