Instrument Details
1920 Gibson F4 Mandolin, Maple/Spruce
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- Specs
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- Status
- Sold
- Brand
- Gibson
- Product Year
- 1920s
- Model
- F4
- Serial #
- 56542
- New/Preowned
- Preowned
- SKU
- TMP2273
- Condition
- Great playing shape. Our repair staff refretted, stabilized a hairline heel crack. Pickguard and mounts have deteriorated from off gassing but appear stable. Some play marks on body and neck, but mostly clean for its age. Original MOP nut shimmed, bridge may have been replaced early on. Hairline crack at back of headstock and headstock scroll, both stable.
- Body Type(s)
- Small, F-Style
- Back & Sides
- Maple - Figured
- Top
- Spruce
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck Profile
- V - Hard
- Bridge
- Ebony
- Rosette
- Rope Style
- Top Trim
- None
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Bindings
- Ivoroid
- Fret Markers
- MOP Dots
- Frets to Body
- 12
- Headplate
- Black
- Headstock Bindings
- Ivoroid
- Headstock Inlay
- Builder Logo
- Instrument Finish
- Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Bindings
- Ivoroid
- Tuners
- Original
- Tuner Finish
- Nickel
- Cutaway
- Yes
- Pickguard
- Tortoise Style
- Pickup
- None
- Body Length
- 13 in
- Upper Bout
- 6.5 in
- Lower Bout
- 10 in
- Body Depth Heel
- 2.25 in
- Body Depth Tail
- 2.25 in
- Scale Length
- 12.875 in
- Nut Width
- 1.25 in
- Nut Width (mm)
- 31.75 mm
- String Spacing
- 1.5 in
- String Spacing (mm)
- 38.1 mm
- Weight
- 2 lb. 3 oz.
- Case
- Hardshell
- Audio File
- Description
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A gorgeous, mostly original Gibson F4 from 1920. Figured Maple body with Spruce on top and a Varnish finish throughout, Ivoroid bindings and half rope rosette trim, original inlaid tuners and pickguard—it’s a sweetheart. Gibson wasn’t using adjustable bridges until the 1920s, so we believe this bridge was added afterwards, although the footprint of the bridge matches the impressions in the top finish. If it is replaced, it appears to have been done very early in its life. Our repair staff recently went over it from tuner to tail and have given it a clean bill of health (and refretting it for a killer setup).
Other keywords: f style, bluegrass mandolin, mando, chop, 565421, flamed maple
The F4 mandolin from Gibson needs no introduction. It's simply a legend in the music world in this example from 1920 is pure joy to play.
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