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    2K? Wow! Then the pricing today has increased way over what inflation has. 2K in 2002 would have the same buying power as about 2.8K today. Looked like the most recent F9 was close to 4.8K.
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    The seller is adamant that Gibson sent these out with the black paint all over them... Cause he used to to work there, so he says.

    I guess that must have been the experimental black Rustoleum spray paint phase Gibson went through.

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    Maybe he was in the spray it black department.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fscotte View Post
    The seller is adamant that Gibson sent these out with the black paint all over them... Cause he used to to work there, so he says.

    I guess that must have been the experimental black Rustoleum spray paint phase Gibson went through.
    That was a very "Dark" time in Gibson history. No one likes to talk about it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Timbofood View Post
    Maybe he was in the spray it black department.
    Jagger/Richards actually considered that as a title for a hit song. "Spray it Black." Changed it at the last minute.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fscotte View Post
    The seller is adamant that Gibson sent these out with the black paint all over them... Cause he used to to work there, so he says.

    I guess that must have been the experimental black Rustoleum spray paint phase Gibson went through.
    Did he specify the brush type used?
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    The original "normal" Vintage Brown finish on the early (2002-~2004) F-9 models is very thin and easy to damage or wear through. That said, that thinness has often been described by Gibson (in print) as part of the out-of-the-box tone and volume of these banjos.

    If this is a 3rd party finish over the top of the original finish, I'd guess the tone and volume have been changed by it.

    If it is an original custom finish from the Gibson factory, that might be an interesting F-9 to test drive.

    My 2002 F-9 and most that I've seen do have visibly rough scroll work in different areas. These were not intended to be boutique mandolins. The inside was the focus by Gibson at that time, and the tone and volume tend to speak for themselves.
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    ...That said, that thinness has often been described by Gibson (in print) as part of the out-of-the-box tone and volume of these banjos...
    Did you mean to say "these little guitars"?
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    Ahhhh, my fingers have betrayed me...

    Ironically, I drool when I play the mandolin too.

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    Default Re: Black Gibson F-9 on eBay--Is this real?

    Quote Originally Posted by dhergert View Post
    Ahhhh, my fingers have betrayed me...

    Ironically, I drool when I play the mandolin too.

    Who doesn't? I agree on doing anything to the finish of that mandolin, would change the tone and volume. Exactly what Gibson told me over the phone when I spoke to them about a refinish to mine. I'll take their word for it.
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    It's baaaack ...
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-Gibson-...3D302360924319



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    Yup, just saw it this evening. It's still black.

    Btw, those wide frets are not the "standard" thin frets that are usually on a new F-9. Might be a factory custom fret job, or might be aftermarket.
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