GIBSON CUSTOM 1923 F-5 MASTER MODEL REISSUE MANDOLIN - CREMONA BURST (F5)

A Meticulous Recreation of the Most Legendary Mandolin Model of All Time Orville Gibson invented the modern mandolin, and Gibson Master Luthier Lloyd Loar perfected it with the F-5. It’s hard to believe that was one hundred years ago, and yet the F-5 is still the gold standard of mandolin tone, playability, and beauty. Generations of artists and even new musical genres have been influenced by it. Original examples have become holy grails. Enter the new 1923 F-5 Master Model Reissue, an exacting clone of the priceless originals which only Gibson Custom Shop could create. Every contour and spec are incorporated thanks to scientific analysis, 3D scanning, and detailed notes from Lloyd Loar himself, found in the Gibson archives. The talented luthiers of Gibson Custom Shop meticulously construct and refine each until it is a perfect representation, not only in looks but in sound and feel. Features include a hand-selected red spruce top and highly-figured maple back, an authentic varnished Cremona Brown finish, silver-plated hardware, a replica hardshell case, and an assortment of vintage-inspired case candy. SPECIFICATIONS NECK Profile : Authentic 1923 Profile Scale Length : 353.06 mm / 13.9 in Fingerboard Material : Ebony Fingerboard Radius : Flat Fret Count : 29 Frets : Historic Nut Material : Mother of Pearl Nut Width : 27.051 mm / 1.065 in Inlays : Mother of Pearl Dot Joint : Glued In, Set Neck BODY Body Style : F-Style Body Shape : F-5 Mandolin Body Material : 2-piece Quarter Sawn Figured Red Maple Top : Red Spruce Back : 2-piece Quarter Sawn Figured Red Maple Side : Flat Sawn Figured Red Maple Binding : Celluloid Nitrate; Multi-ply Top, Back, Fingerboard, and Pickguard, Single-ply Headstock Body Finish : Hand-applied Varnish HARDWARE Finish : Silver Plated Bridge : Ebony; Patent Date Stamped Tailpiece : Silver-plated Tailpiece Cover, Engraved with "The Gibson" Tuning Machines : Waverly Pickguard : Celluloid Nitrate Tortoise Shell; Multi-ply Bound, Patent Date Stamped Truss Rod Cover : Bell-shaped, Black Strap Buttons : End Pin - Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dot MISCELLANEOUS Strings Gauge : .011, .016, .026, .040 Case : Vintage Replica