{"product_id":"1935-gibson-a-50-355","title":"1935 Gibson A-50","description":"FON 169A-9.  Priced at $50 at the height of The Great Depression the A-50 was Gibson's fanciest A style instrument, and 15$ more expensive than the J-35 guitar introduced a year later!  The A-50 featured a body of carved spruce and maple, a one-piece mahogany neck, brazilian Rosewood fingerboard and adjustable ebony bridge.  The pickguard and tailpiece were the standard issue of the day, and the Gibson logo was inlaid in pearl on the headstock.  The body was bound in white and featured a sunburst top finish matched with Cremona back and sides.  The neck was equipped with a truss rod and had a nut width of 1-3\/16\".  This particular instrument is in near-mint condition, it is completely original and in perfect working order.  Although the mandolins Gibson was building 10 years after the departure of Loyd Loar are not renowned for their tone, this A-50 is highly collectible thanks to the pristine condition that it is in, and doesn't sound half bad!  They don't come much nicer than this.\u003cbr\u003eWith original \"Red Line\" hard shell case\u003cbr\u003eOn Consignment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sold\"\u003eSOLD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"GIBSON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53610269933934,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/3660\/5550\/files\/a50__0704.jpg?v=1790963547","url":"https:\/\/folkwaymusic.com\/products\/1935-gibson-a-50-355","provider":"Folkway Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}