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About this c.1942 Gibson A-50

Gibson’s wartime A-50 mandolin sported a full-instrument sunburst finish, carved and bound spruce and maple top and back, pearl Gibson logo and diamond headstock ornament, bound rosewood fretboard, adjustable bridge, and a clamshell tailpiece. It was a dressy mid-line instrument in its day and remains one of the better values among vintage mandolins.

This example remains in great shape but is missing its pickguard and original tuning machines. It is otherwise original – including finish – and is crack free. Excellent setup and great neck angle, no top sinkage, and only light wear on its original frets. There is a minor impact wound on the bass edge of the top near the widest section of the body that has been repaired, and areas of worn finish on the back of the neck.

A sweetly voiced F-hole A style mandolin with tonebar bracing, this Gibson A-50 is at home in a jam session, or played solo. It has enough cut for bluegrass when you need it.

10” wide body, 13-7/8” scale, 1-7/32” nut width. Soft V carved mahogany neck with flat fretboard and vintage-size fretwire.

With hardshell case

1942 Gibson A-50 vintage A-style mandolin

About Folkway Music

Folkway Music is a different kind of guitar store. Owing largely to the fact that its owner, Mark Stutman, has a relentless obsession for quality in every aspect of the store.  Consequently, Folkway Music is wholeheartedly committed to offering our clients the absolute best. Our instrument quality and genuine care for our customer’s experience are unrivalled.  Have a look at our client testimonials, they say it better than we can, without a doubt!

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1951 Gibson F-5

Gibson F-5 mandolins were built in very small numbers through the 1950s – about twenty per year – as high end mandolins weren’t in great demand in those years. This example sports a 1951 serial number and is one of 22 built that year.

Carved Sitka top with tone bar bracing, figured maple back and sides, mahogany neck with bound ebony fretboard, pearl logo, flowerpot, and block inlays. Sunburst lacquer finish, 5-ply pickguard, gold hardware, and modern Randy Wood adjustable bridge.

We don’t have much history on this mandolin as it was purchased by its most recent owner over 30 years ago. It appears to have been refinished some decades back; the neck’s barrel’s finish was since removed for a smooth feel but the remainder of the lacquer remains in nice shape overall. The Kluson tuning machines might date from a bit later in the 1950s, but the clamshell tailpiece is original 1950s F5 spec. The instrument is crack-free and remains in excellent condition, with a good neck angle and no top sinkage. The fretboard extension has been scooped, the frets are replacements that play well, and the bone nut is quite likely a replacement as well.

V-shaped neck with a nut width that’s a hair wider than 1-1/8”. 13-7/8” scale. Powerful and quite balanced tone with a full and thicker presence through the low-mids.

With original brown and pink hardshell case.

Vintage 1951 Gibson F-5 mandolin

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Čapek Mandolins are hand-crafted by Rosta Čapek in The Czech Republic since 1985 and have been enjoyed by discerning mandolin players all over the world over these past four decades. <br/><br/>

The Capek F-5 Professional features a tonebar braced red spruce top, figured maple back, sides, and neck, ivoiroid bidings, a double-cut fretboard extension, pearl and abalone inlays and gold hardware. Sunburst lacquer finish, ebony adjustable bridge, Schaller tuners with pearloid buttons. <br/><br/>

The fretboard has a subtle radius and modern fretwire; the nut width is 1-1/8”, and scale is 13-7/8”. The neck has a traditional U carve. <br/><br/>

With deluxe hardshell case.

2003 Capek F5 Professional Mandolin

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The Eastman MD504 is a vintage inspired oval-hole A style mandolin with solid, carved tonewoods, ebony fittings, and gloss finish. The body, fretboard, and soundhole are bound in ivoroid, and the soundhole rosette is ivoroid and ebony. Cast aluminum tailpiece, nickel-plated vintage style tuners, bone nut, and adjustable bridge. 12” fretboard radius, 1-3/32” nut width, 13-7/8” scale. <br/><br/>

With fitted case.

Eastman MD504 Oval Hole Mandolin

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