Fair condition, 5,5/10, Made in USA, including original hardcase, has a large repair in the top with an inlaid piece of wood and the obvious refinished top done to cover this as best as possible, the neck, headstock, back and sides have the original finish, but it is highly playable with a great sound, has been restored in 1956 and has extra labels inside about this:

"Instrument Workshop
Tel 38 10 94, Lyckselevägen 10
Stockholm - Vällingby
Rep. 1956
Signature"

more info:

Model: F-4 Mandolin


Available: 1902 to 1943

1902 F-4 specs: 
3 point asymmetrical body, oval soundhole, pearl dot in scroll, pickguard inlaid into top, ornate pearl inlay in pickguard, bound soundhole with 2 rope pattern wood inlaid rings, white and green rope pattern top border with pearl binding, bound ebony fingerboard with treble-side extension, dot inlays, scroll peghead, pearl peghead binding, friction pegs, inlaid tuner buttons, black top finish, reddish back and sides. 


1908 F-4 specs: 
Ivoroid and wood soundhole rings, elavated pickguard with point and 2 clamps, single bound top and back, pearl nut, ivoroid bound peghead, ornate long flowerpot peghead inlay of abalone and wire, no peghead logo, right angle tuners, notched-end tuner plates angle away from each other at top, black or golden orange top finish. 
1910 F-4 specs: 
2 point body shape. 


1911 F-4 specs: 
Double flowerpot peghead inlay, "The Gibson" logo. 


1914 F-4 specs: 
Uniform red mahogany finish slightly shaded, black or orange top finish optional. 


1918 F-4 specs: 
No inlay on tuner buttons, dark mahogany sunburst. 


1922 F-4 specs: 
Truss rod added, single flowerpot peghead inlay. 
1923 F-4 specs: 
1 piece neck, rounded neck heel, arrow-end tuner plates. 


1926 F-4 specs: 
Round-end tuner plates. 


1935 F-4 specs: 
Pointed-end fingerboard, unbound peghead, large diamond peghead inlay, yellow to brown sunburst top, brown back and sides. 


1936 F-4 specs: 
2 checkerboard (black and white) outer sound hole rings with white middle ring. 


F-4 discontinued 1943.

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Listed3 days ago
ConditionFair (Used)
Fair condition gear should function but will show noticeable cosmetic damage or other issues.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • F-4
Finish
  • refin dark mahogany sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1919
Made In
  • United States

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