Well, now, we don't see these every day. We are excited to present this 2022 Gilchrist Model 4, an impeccably built, authentic tribute to a classic 1920s Gibson F-4. This is a rare opportunity to experience a late-model, scroll oval-hole build from one of today's acknowledged master luthiers.

It is hard to imagine what a new, top-of-the line Gibson F-4 would have sounded like as a new instrument, but this mandolin certainly gets the wheels turning. Of course, this mandolin has more authority on the open G string than most oval holes, with great clarity, articulate note-to-note separation and chime. As great as this sounds today, one can only imagine what this instrument is going to sound like after a few years of play, much less a few decades...

Cremona finish over a Red spruce top, paired with a one-piece slab hard maple back and matching sides. With a non-radiused fingerboard and .053" EVO frets, the feel matches the vintage Gibson aesthetic. This really is like playing an alternate-universe time capsule. What a treat.

Priced with the original Calton case with strap, picks, and a small keepsake photo book chronicling the build.