Gibson A-C Century of Progress Mandolin 1937

The World's Fair of 1933 was held in Chicago, Illinois under the banner of "A Century of Progress" it was a REALLY BIG DEAL. Judy Garland and the Andrews sisters performed and for the first time ever, professional Baseball held an All-Star game!

As part of the hoopla, Gibson issued a special fancy edition of their stringed instruments called the "Century of Progress" series including the L-C guitar and the A-C mandolin, regarded as the rarest by many collectors.

This A-C, resplendent with its pearloid peg head and fretboard, has an arch top with oval hole and interestingly, a flat back. This example has some heavy wear on the back of the neck but is otherwise in excellent condition. It plays easily and possesses that highly desirable woody tone.

With original hard case