Not an a-5...

**man dough nollij** · Jul-13-2008, 10:07pm

What is <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Gibson-A-5-Mandolin-w-Case-A5-F4-F5-F-4-F-5_W0QQitemZ330251385716QQcmdZViewItem?ha
sh=item330251385716&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318" target="_blank">this</a>?

**45ACP-GDLF5** · Jul-13-2008, 10:18pm

It's an A-12. Gibson made them for a short time in the late 60's early 70's.

**cooper4205** · Jul-13-2008, 10:26pm

I think that is an A-5, I'm pretty sure the ones with f-holes were A-12's

**JEStanek** · Jul-13-2008, 10:27pm

AKA...

Lumpy or Mickey Mouse scroll photos seen here. Not really my cuppa tea. If there's a closed scroll I prefer the look of this one.

Jamie

**Chris Biorkman** · Jul-13-2008, 10:38pm

It's ugly.

**man dough nollij** · Jul-13-2008, 10:44pm

Shame on me. With the latest run of re-stickered Johnsons being passed off as vintage Gibsons, I thought it had to be one of those. Guess I'm getting cynical.

I wouldn't want to offend anyone on the cafe who has one of these and likes it, but if I were Gibson, I'd buy these up just to get them out of the public view!

**allenhopkins** · Jul-13-2008, 11:44pm

I Googled three pix of A-12's, and all had f-holes. Not definitive, but I'd say this 'un is an A-5.

Not the apex of Gibson's luthiery, perhaps, and that neck looks pretty rough. Wouldn't go $1.5K for it, Gibson or no.

**f5loar** · Jul-17-2008, 1:36pm

That is indeed the newly designed A5 of the early 70's.
Sounds worse then it looks. Make excellent wall hangers.

**morristownmando** · Jul-17-2008, 9:45pm

Yup a-5 all the way i dont know about the sound but the ones with the f holes the a-12's dont sound bad.

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