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Gibson Mandolin 1923 F-5 Master Model Reissue Cremona Burst SH (024)
$19,999.00
Orville Gibson invented the modern mandolin, and Gibson Master Luthier Lloyd Loar perfected it with the F-5. It’s hard to believe that was one hundred years ago, and yet the F-5 is still the gold standard of mandolin tone, playability, and beauty. Generations of artists and even new musical genres have been influenced by it. Original examples have become holy grails.
Enter the new 1923 F-5 Master Model Reissue, an exacting clone of the priceless originals which only Gibson Custom Shop could create. Every contour and spec are incorporated thanks to scientific analys. . .
ProfileAuthentic 1923 Profile
Scale Length353.06 mm / 13.9 in
Fingerboard MaterialEbony
Fingerboard RadiusFlat
Fret Count29
FretsHistoric
Nut MaterialMother of Pearl
Nut Width27.051 mm / 1.065 in
InlaysMother of Pearl Dot
JointGlued In, Set Neck
Body StyleF-Style
Body ShapeF-5 Mandolin
Body Material2-piece Quarter Sawn Figured Red Maple
TopRed Spruce
Back2-piece Quarter Sawn Figured Red Maple
SideFlat Sawn Figured Red Maple
BindingCelluloid Nitrate; Multi-ply Top, Back, Fingerboard, and Pickguard, Single-ply Headstock
Body FinishHand-applied Varnish
Hardware FinishSilver Plated
Scale Length353.06 mm / 13.9 in
Fingerboard MaterialEbony
Fingerboard RadiusFlat
Fret Count29
FretsHistoric
Nut MaterialMother of Pearl
Nut Width27.051 mm / 1.065 in
InlaysMother of Pearl Dot
JointGlued In, Set Neck
Body StyleF-Style
Body ShapeF-5 Mandolin
Body Material2-piece Quarter Sawn Figured Red Maple
TopRed Spruce
Back2-piece Quarter Sawn Figured Red Maple
SideFlat Sawn Figured Red Maple
BindingCelluloid Nitrate; Multi-ply Top, Back, Fingerboard, and Pickguard, Single-ply Headstock
Body FinishHand-applied Varnish
Hardware FinishSilver Plated
Ebony; Patent Date Stamped
TailpieceSilver-plated Tailpiece Cover, Engraved with "The Gibson"
Tuning MachinesWaverly
PickguardCelluloid Nitrate Tortoise Shell; Multi-ply Bound, Patent Date Stamped
Truss Rod CoverBell-shaped, Black
Strap ButtonsEnd Pin - Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dot
TailpieceSilver-plated Tailpiece Cover, Engraved with "The Gibson"
Tuning MachinesWaverly
PickguardCelluloid Nitrate Tortoise Shell; Multi-ply Bound, Patent Date Stamped
Truss Rod CoverBell-shaped, Black
Strap ButtonsEnd Pin - Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dot
