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    Default Gibson Smartwood A-5 Master Model mandolin

    anyone know anything about such a thing ???

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-GIBSON-...item2570812023

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    Default Re: Gibson Smartwood A-5 Master Model mandolin

    Take a look here.

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    Default Re: Gibson Smartwood A-5 Master Model mandolin

    Can't be that rare if there's one on Goodwill
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    Default Re: Gibson Smartwood A-5 Master Model mandolin

    There were only two made and I can guarantee two things. Number 1, the one Goodwill isn't one of them, and number 2, the mandolin on Goodwill wasn't made by Gibson, it's a pawn shop Chumlee special fake.

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    Default Re: Gibson Smartwood A-5 Master Model mandolin

    I just emailed goodwill to let them know the sad news,hopefully they will revise the listing.
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    Default Re: Gibson Smartwood A-5 Master Model mandolin

    I'm sure they were on eBay, found yours and thought that was what they had.

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    Default Re: Gibson Smartwood A-5 Master Model mandolin

    Yea,i'm sure thats the case..Just don't want someone else to be mislead by an import fake..I called the office but it's closed till tommorrow morning.
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