Gibson A2 1916, Natural

$2,000.00

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Specs


Instrument	Mandolins
Brand	Gibson
Model	A2
Finish	Natural
SKU	MN2680-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1916
Top	Spruce
Back/Sides	Maple
Neck/Fingerboard	Mahogany/Ebony
Bridge	Ebony
Tuners	Original
Nut Width	1.215"
Pickguard	Celluloid
Case	OHSC
Modifications/Repairs	Back reglued (not flush on bass side), brace reglued, back crack reglued,
Condition Notes	Good vintage condition - some repaired cracks throughout

Description

The Gibson A-2 comes from the company's early years in Kalamazoo, when Orville Gibson's carved-top mandolin designs were still shaping the direction of American fretted instruments. This 1916 example has seen over a century of use and careful maintenance, including a reglued back, a reglued brace, and repaired cracks that have helped preserve its structural integrity. The back is not quite flush along the bass side where it was reglued. It continues to offer the dry, woody response and quick attack that have kept these early Gibson mandolins in regular use for generations.

Includes OHSC.