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- similar to the F-5 except is a reissue based most closely off of the 1925 design, spruce top, maple back/sides/neck, ebony fingerboard with treble side extension and dot inlay, abalone fern headstock inlay, triple bound body, double bound...
- similar to the F-5 models, except is the highest standard production mandolin made by Gibson, features spruce top, maple back and sides, ebony fingerboard with treble side extended and dot inlay, tuned parallel tonebar, flowerpot inlay in...
- reproduction of the Lloyd Loar era mandolins from 1922-24, spruce top, flamed maple back and sides, ebony fingerboard with MOP inlays and treble side extension, traditional mandolin headstock with flowerpot inlay, silver plated hardware,...
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- two-point body style, f-holes, triple bound body and pickguard, two-piece maple neck, ebony fingerboard with treble side extended, bound peghead with The Gibson logo and flowerpot inlay, silver hardware, four-per-side tuners, features Master Model or Loar labels, available in Cremona Brown Sunburst finish, mfg. 1922-1943, reintroduced 1949-1980.
The F-5 is by far the most desirable and collectible mandolin by Gibson. It was the first mandolin to feature parallel top braces, a bound pickguard that is screwed into the body at a right angle, a maple neck, and a raised fingerboard with 15 frets to the body. In 1924, a few models appeared with a Virzi Tone-Producer but it was discontinued by 1925. In 1928, the Master Model label was discontinued. In 1929, block inlay was introduced. In 1932, a regular Gibson logo appeared. In 1949, when it was reintroduced, it featured a one piece mahogany neck and a beveled edge laminated pickguard. In 1961, a five-piece neck was introduced. In 1970, the whole mandolin was redesigned.
The F-5 is so highly sought after, it is recommended that several professional appraisals are done on these instruments before buying or selling.
The first known F-5 is currently on display at the NAMM museum in Carlsbad, CA.
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- two-point F-style body shape, red spruce top, one-piece figured maple back, figured maple sides, two ivoroid-bound f-holes, ivoroid top and back binding, compound dovetail neck joint, figured maple rounded V neck, ivoroid-bound 24-fret eb...
- two-point body, two f-holes, single bound body, pickguard with binding, ebony fingerboard with dot inlay with treble side extended, single bound headstock with vase and curlicue inlaid peghead, four-per-side tuners, nickel hardware, avail...
- two-point F-style body shape based on a mid-1930s F-12, spruce top, figured maple back and sides, two unbound f-holes, white top and back binding, mahogany rounded V-shaped neck with a compound dovetail joint, white-bound 26-fret extended...
- two-point F-style body shape, spruce top, AAA flamed maple back and sides, two f-holes, black and white body binding, compound dovetail neck joint, flame maple neck, black and white bound 23-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, b...
- three-point F-style body, solid black spruce top from Morningside Cemetery where Orville Gibson is buried, solid one-piece quilted maple back, figured maple sides, two unbound f-holes, tone bar bracing, three ply top and back binding, rou...
- two- or three-point body style, oval bound soundhole with two wood rings, top body binding, pickguard with stylized inlay, ebony fingerboard with treble side extended and dot inlays, scroll-style peghead with star and crescent inlay, avai...
- two-point F-style body shape based on a mid-1930s F-10, spruce top, figured maple back and sides, two unbound f-holes, white top and back binding, mahogany neck, white-bound 26-fret extended rosewood fingerboard with leaves and flowers in...
- three-point body, oval bound soundhole with two wood rings, top border with white and green rope type, top body binding, pickguard with stylized inlay, ebony fingerboard with treble side extended and dot inlays, scroll-style peghead with...
