Gibson F-5 1938, Sunburst

$45,000.00

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Specs


Instrument	Mandolins
Brand	Gibson
Model	F-5
Finish	Sunburst
SKU	MN2171-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1938
Top	Spruce
Back and Sides	Figured Maple
Finish Material	Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck/Fingerboard	Figured Maple / Ebony
Neck Profile	V
Neck Depth	.885" - .968"
Fingerboard Radius	Flat
Brace Pattern	Tone Bar
Tuners	Non-Original Waverly
Bridge	Ebony (Original Base, Replacement Saddle with Original in Case)
Scale Length	14"
Nut Width	1 3/16"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	N
Case	OHSC and Blue Calton
Modifications/Repairs	Recent neck reset by Dave Harvey, recent re-fret, replaced nut, replacement pickguard (original in case), new ebony bridge saddle

Description

You would be hard pressed to find a cleaner F-5 from 1938! On top if its great looks, the sound is impeccable with great chop and top end clarity that is unrivaled. There is some light checking throughout its very clean finish, which blacklights extremely consistently; there is only touch up at the neck joint from its recent neck set/re-fret. The playability is fantastic thanks to those repairs with easy-to-play action. The nut width is a slightly wider 1 3/16" which is a welcome spec for a mandolin player that likes a little extra room on the fretboard. There have been some quality of life upgrades that are listed in the specs such as a replaced saddle and pickguard, but all of the original parts are included. If you are looking for a collector grade pre-war Gibson mandolin, this is the one!Includes a Calton case as well as its original hard shell case.

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