GIBSON Model H-5 Description
- two-point F-style body shape, 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. 1923-1936, 1990-91.
The Model H-5 is the mandola version of the Model F-5 Mandolin. Just like the F-5, the H-5 is the most sought after Mandola and has become very collectible. It is recommended that several appraisals be done when buying or selling an H-5. This model was last made in the late 1920s, but still appeared in the catalog until 1936. This model was reintroduced as a limited production model between 1990 and 1991 but exact specifications are unknown.