(Serial Number 92785) Excellent condition. When it was built just over 90 years ago this F4 was Gibson's top of the line mandolin and the company's flagship instrument. This mandolin has a red sunburst top finish with a heavy dark edge sunburst, which is the typical Gibson finish in the mid 1930s. The back and sides are reddish, and it has a flamed birch two piece back (which is hard to see under the finish), original Kluson openback tuners with metal buttons (used in the late 1930s only), adjustable truss rod, pearl logo, pearl diamond inlay in the peghead, grained ivorid binding on the top, back, and neck, and an ebony fretboard with treble extension. Nice big woody sound from this mandolin with good bass! All hardware and finish is original. Neck is straight, neck angle is good, the frets were dressed and the mandolin was set up by local luthier Marty Beeson. No repairs or refinish noted. There is some finish checking on the sides and back of the mandolin. F4s are getting harder to find in decent playable condition, and prices are continuing to rise every year. Did I mention that it has really strong tone and volume and plays very well? Comes with the original back hardshell case.
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