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Gibson 75th Anniversary
"F12" Mandolin
from Janet Davis Music - The Banjo Store
The 75th Anniversary F-12 Mandolin
In the mid 1930s, Gibson attempted to reach a broader market of mandolin aficionados by introducing a new series of instruments constructed with the tonal integrity of the vaunted Lloyd Loar F-5, but with slightly dressed-down cosmetics. Presented alongside the F-7 and F-10, the 1934 F-12 mandolins was the most fancy and would become one of the rarest mandolins in Gibson history. The carved solid spruce top and figured maple back and rims lent the F-12 a blend of cut and sweetness that could compete with any mandolin of the day, while its long-neck design offered supreme playability. Gibson Original Acoustic Instruments is proud to honor the legacy of this ground-breaking instrument with the introduction of the new 75th Anniversary F-12 Mandolin, which holds true to its ancestors heritage.
Superior Construction
One of the first things youll appreciate is the F-12s use of top-quality tone woods. Its arched top is carved from select solid spruce, and its solid maple back and rims display beautiful figuring. Yet while its definitely easy on your eyes, the F-12 is also quite appealing to your ears. Gibsons lauded tone-bar bracing contributes to superior punch, sweetness and sustain to your single-note runs, and outstanding clarity and definition whenever you play chords. An adjustable ebony bridge at one end and a genuine bone nut at the other help everything you play ring like a bell, while gold-plated Grover tuners keep your tuning true.
Subtle Elegance
While the F-12s esthetics are traditionally more restrained than those of some of Gibsons fancier mandolins, it is by no means austere, offering you a timeless elegance thats sure to be appreciated. In honor of the original model of the mid-1930s, the 75th Anniversary F-12 Mandolin maintains stunning period-correct details, such as a beautiful red mahogany finish, a mother-of-pearl urn inlay on the peg head that has been precisely cut to original specs, and Gibsons traditional leaves-and-flowers inlay cut from mother-of-pearl on the rosewood fingerboard. Single-ply white binding on the body top and back and the fingerboard further enhance this instruments style.
Contemporary Playability
Youll be thoroughly impressed by the F-12s enhanced playability, and its ability to meet the discerning demands of the modern player. The mandolins period-correct mahogany neck joins the body at the 15th fret, which gives you maximum accessibility of the upper-frets on the fingerboard extension. This constructional element also yields optimum bridge placement within the body, which ensures you get superior resonance and tone every time you pick it up and play. The tuning pegs have been drilled and splayed for superior performance, and the pick guard has been appropriately resized. Each 75th Anniversary F-12 Mandolin comes with a special Certificate of Authenticity and a Gibson hard shell case.
- Top: Hand Carved Solid Spruce
- Back: Hand Carved Solid Figured Maple
- Rim: Figured Maple
- Sound hole: Unbound F-holes
- Bracing: Tone Bars
- Top Binding: Tortoise
- Back Binding: None
- Neck: Mahogany
- Profile : Rounded V
- Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail
- Neck Joint Location: 15th fret
- Peg head Inlay: Gibson Logo Decal
- Peg head Binding: None
- Truss Rod : Gibson Single Action
- Truss Rod Cover: Gibson Bell Shaped
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Scale Length: 13 29/32"
- Number of Frets: 20
- Radius: Yes
- Inlay: None
- Binding: None
- Extension: No
- Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1 3/16"
- Bridge: Adjustable Ebony
- Tailpiece/Cover: Gold Plated The Gibson
- Tuning Keys: Gold Grovers
- Finish: Gloss Vintage Burst Top/Burgundy Back
- Strings: Gibson Bill Monroe Medium Gauge
- Case: Hard shell Case
G-F12 - List: $7,777.00
SPECIAL: $6,999.00
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