1904 Gibson Octave Mandolin
Or perhaps more appropriately, a mandola in G, since it was made during the mandolin orchestra craze. I was not…
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1924 Gibson TB-JR Frankenbanjo – SOLD
When we started taking mando lessons (on the mandocello, actually), our teacher used a tenor banjo to demonstrate so we…
1924 Gibson A4 with Virzi Tone Producer
This well loved Loar-era A4 came to the home unexpectedly, but it is such a nice fit with the F4…
1924 Gibson MB-Jr
It was so genius, we had to crib this description from Retrofret. “This raucous little twanger is an [1924] Gibson…
1920 Gibson A4 Mandolin – SOLD
The Home has seen a lot of instruments come through its doors. There are some that have left that we…
1923 Gibson H4 Mandola
Oh this is a special one. Not only does it complete the Home’s collection of vintage F style instruments (to…
1925 Gibson F4 Mandolin with Virzi Tone Producer
Ever since the first strum of a 1924 F4 with a Virzi I have been after that sound. It took…
1919 Gibson Style O Artist Guitar – SOLD
This is the second of these beauties to come through the Home’s doors. This one comes from the collection of…
1913 Gibson H2 Mandola – SOLD
Relatively new to the home is this striking 1913 Gibson H2 Mandola. Some combination of fate and finish resulted in…
1911 Gibson F-4 Mandolin -SOLD
The Home has been after an F-4 ever since selling the 1924ish one to finance the Kalamazoo Mandobass. Meet ‘Galadriel’, a…