Re: Gibson F4...1924....1925...??
Originally Posted by
StevanR
I own a Gibson F4 mandolin, serial number 81695. I always thought it was a 1925. When I use the serial number list at the archive, it shows mandolins with higher serial numbers being built in 1924. I am confused...I thought the serial numbers were consecutive...can anyone clear this up for me?
The conventional wisdom seems to be the serial number says when your mandolin left the factory (1927?) while the FON is a better indicator of when it was built.
1924 Gibson A Snakehead
2005 National RM-1
2007 Hester A5
2009 Passernig A5
2015 Black A2-z
2010 Black GBOM
2017 Poe Scout
2014 Smart F-Style Mandola
2018 Vessel TM5
2019 Hogan F5
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