Gibson A-50 1939 - What do you think?

[Lenny D]

I just bought this Mandolin; https://reverb.com/item/23658776-gib...ntent=23658776

What do you guys think?
To be honest I’m new to mandolin and this one just spoke to me so I just had to order it haha

I paid 2000€, which seems to be a fair price since it’s in such good condition.

[MikeEdgerton]

That is a wide-body model. Hopefully it came with the case.

[Lenny D]

It will arrive tomorrow, I’ll make sure to keep you updated.
Would it be hard to find a proper case for a wide-body model after the fact?

[NickR]

You get the "Nick Lucas" inlays on the board with this model. I assume that the original celluloid pickguard began to rot- a common occurrence for Gibson mandolins of this era. My A50 is in a 1950s Gibson electric mandolin case which is a bit too wide for it- but I think that is just a little too slim for your mandolin being about 11 inches wide. I imagine that you will have to trek around a few music shops trying out hard cases to get something suitable to keep it in. It certainly looks really good in terms of its condition.

[William Smith]

I've had many of these and a few were really great-one I had was the best, in tone and volume-its hit and miss with these! One can do some modifications to make them better. Your guard is a replica, those wide bodies are very prone to bass and treble F-hole cracks going both ways also! They have great necks I think. Cases for these are super hard to find! Vintage that is! I think they fit in some of those shaped F-5 cases?

The tuners look to be off a late 40's F-5?