1913 Gibson F-4 Carved-Top Mandolin

Overview: I'll never get bored of old round-hole F-model Gibsons. How beautiful is this one? So beautiful! It's also been kept in pretty good order over the years, too. It's got a dry, woody, poppy, punchy voice that's a little different from the slightly-mellower sound you start to hear out of these going into the '20s. It's also been played-in enough that it's opened-up a bit and has that "friendly" look about it.

Interesting features: While it no longer has its original Handel tuners, it does have its pickguard, engraved tailpiece cover, and unblemished inlay in the headstock -- heck the headstock scroll isn't even broken! I've found no cracks and the flamed maple in the back is pretty stuff.

Repairs included: Tim leveled/dressed the frets, fit a new adjustable bridge (the original is in the case along with the original pearl nut), cleaned it up, buttoned-up one loose seam on the back, and set it up. It's playing spot-on and is ready to go.

• Weight: 2 lbs 2 oz
• Scale length: 13 7/8"
• Nut width: 1 3/16"
• Neck shape: medium-deep V
• Board radius: flat
• Depth at first fret: 29/32"
• Depth at seventh fret: 1 3/16"
• Body width: 10"
• Body depth: 1 5/8"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid maple
• Bracing type: ladder/carved
• Bridge: adjustable ebony (replacement, original in case)
• Fretboard: ebony
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 34w-10 lights
• Truss rod: non-adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: narrow/low

Condition notes: There are small scratches, nicks, and dings here and there throughout and the finish has fine-line-weather-checked but it looks grand. There's a bunch of pickwear to the north of the pickguard, too. The tuners and bridge and nut are swapped but the original bridge and nut are in the case.

It comes with: It's got its original hard case.

Consignor tag: TMST