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Gibson F-5L Fern

Gibson F-5 Fern: $7,776.00 (retail)






F-5L Mandolin
The F-5L, introduced in 1978, marked the beginning of a return to the specifications of Lloyd Loar's original F-5 Master Model mandolins of 1922-24. Today's F-5 sets the standard by which all other mandolins are judged.

  • Construction: Spruce top, Maple back and sides
  • Tone Bar: Tuned Parallel
  • Fingerboard/Inlay: Ebony extended/Dot
  • Headstock Inlay: Abalone Fern
  • Binding: Triple Bound, Ivoroid/Black/Ivoroid
  • Hardware: Gold Plate, Hand-Engraved
  • Color: Hand-stained Cremona Sunburst
  • Finish: Lacquer
  • Finger Rest: Doublebound
  • Case: Rectangular Hardshell


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