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    Hello Forum Friends
    There are those who can help me with details abut this Mandolin????, would love your help
    thanks
    jacob

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    Default Re: gibson a 5

    Gibson introduced the A-5 Florentine Artist model around 1955, if memory serves. The serial # on your mandolin makes no sense. A 5-digit number like 68651 would date to the early 20s. A mid-50s serial # should have a letter preceding the numbers. I would like to see some pix of the peghead, if you have them.
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    Looks like 1964 to me by the serial number.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vernon Hughes View Post
    Looks like 1964 to me by the serial number.
    Sounds right; I believe the "cherry sunburst" finish came in c. 1961.
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    Default Re: gibson a 5

    An early '64 as it still has the pin to the fingerboard on the pickguard and not the screw into the top. Nice example. The number should also be on back of headstock.

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    more pics ..... for pfox jusgment

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