Gibson F-2, c.1907, oval hole, 3 point Artist model, black lacquered carved spruce top with fancy rosette, ‘mahogany red’ birch sides & back, 3 pce mahogany neck, bound top & extended ebony fbd with pearl dot inlays, pearl ‘The Gibson’ phd inlay, original nickel pltd hardware, inlaid ‘Handel’ tuners, early style ‘Orville’ label & pineapple ‘The Gibson’ tailpiece cover, solid non-adjustable ebony bridge, flush inlaid tortoid pickguard, barely noticeable repair to peghead scroll otherwise no cracks or other issues, a rare and beautiful example of Gibson’s next to top of the line mandolin (changed to modern F-style 2 point body c.1910), low action with rich tone & strong projection, VGC, cool original HC.
