1951 Gibson F12 Mandolin
(Serial No. A8772) Excellent plus condition, sunburst
finish. I bought this one from Dave Grisman. The F12 was intended to be the plainer version of the F5, but
this one is still the classic Gibson scroll mandolin. It has all the
good stuff - long neck, f-holes, elevated fingerboard, quilted
maple back and sides, solid spruce top, bound rosewood fingerboard, gold
hardware, and the pearl Gibson logo. The only difference from the
F5 of the period is the unbound peghead, single ply body binding, a
simpler peghead logo, no treble extension, and the shape of the
tailpiece cover. That's it - and the price, of course. Action is great
- easy and low. Original finish and hardware. Shows some expected
finish checking and the usual small nicks and dings of mandolin used to
make music for over 50 years. Tailpiece cover has some holes drilled in it, probably for some kind of pickup mount. Big scroll on the peghead has been broken off and reglued. Some playing wear on the back of the neck.
Comes with a 60s black shaped hardshell case with the pink interior.
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