GIBSON Model H-1 Description
- symmetrical various wood types, oval soundhole with two wood ring inlays, pickguard, top and back body binding, ebony fingerboard with dot inlays and binding, paddle-shaped peghead with inlays, four-per-side tuners, available in Golden Orange finish, mfg. 1902-1936.
The Model H-1 is the mandola version of the Model A-1 and A-2 mandolins. This model was introduced with features of the A-2 mandolin. In 1908, it corresponded to the A-1 mandolin with the treble side of the fingerboard extended. In 1918, it changed back to correspond to the A-2 mandolin. In 1922, a two-ring wood inlay around the soundhole was introduced. In 1925, Black finish was introduced. In 1927, it changed to correspond with the A model mandolin.