Description
This Gibson F-9 mandolin in Vintage Brown Burst finish dates to December 22, 2008 and was built in Nashville. It's in very good, clean condition with only light wear or tarnish, and a recent setup.
The original hard shell Gibson case is included.
Construction and Materials
Not currently in production, the Gibson F-9 mandolin was a ‘no frills’ model featuring a carved and tuned spruce top and flame maple back, flame maple sides and neck, and an ebony fingerboard and bridge. Only the top is bound, and the instrument sports a satin finish in a either a Vintage Brown burst or Antique Sunburst.
Otherwise, this is a Gibson F-style mandolin, with 13.93 (354mm) inch scale length, 1.06 inch nut width, and a rounded V neck profile. The tuners are nickel plated Grovers with pearloid buttons, and the Gibson-engraved tailpiece is nickel plated.
The Gibson F-style mandolin has been perhaps the most influential of American mandolins since Orville Gibson re-invented the mandolin in the closing days of the 19th century. Though Orville did build a very few mandolins with a scroll, points and oval or round soundhole around 1900-3, the F-style with F-holes was designed by Lloyd Loar, and the first production models appeared in 1922.
The Gibson F-9 Mandolin had a fitful production history. Introduced in the very early 2000's, the 2010 Nashville floods destroyed Gibson's mandolin production for years. In 2014, the F-9 and a few other models began to appear, but few are in the current catalog.
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DETAILS:
- Instrument Model: F-9 Mandolin
- Instrument Manufacturer: Gibson
- Instrument year: 2008
- Instrument Finish: Brown Burst
- Instrument Class: F-Style Mandolin
- Instrument serial number: 81222010, dates to December 22, 2008 at Nashville
- Country of Origin: USA
- Instrument Condition: Very Good
- Right-handed
- Instrument Weight Imperial: 2.244 lbs
- Instrument Weight Metric: 1.02 kgs
- Scale Length Imperial: 13.937 in
- Scale Length Metric: 354 mm
- Nut Width Imperial: 1.059 in
- Nut Width Metric: 26.91 mm
- CITIES Documentation Required: No
- Case included: Yes
- Case original: Yes
- Items in Case: N/A
- Case Type: Hard Shell Gibson Branded
- Consignment: Yes
- Product ID: 190751
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