Gibson F-5L "The Fern" Mandolin

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Gibson F-5L "The Fern" Mandolin

Item Number: BGF5CBGH1

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MSRP Price: $8,443.00

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Gibson F-5L "The Fern" Mandolin - Gibson Original Instruments

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.

Body	Top:	Spruce
	Back:	Figured Maple
	Rim:	Figured Maple
	Soundhole:	Unbound F-holes
	Bracing:	Tone Bars
	Top Binding:	White/Black/White
	Back Binding:	White/Black/White
Neck	Species:	Figured Maple
	Profile:	Rounded V
	Neck Joint:	Compound Dovetail
	Neck Joint Location:	15th fret
	Peghead Inlay:	Fern
	Peghead Binding:	White/Black/White
	Truss Rod:	Single Action
	Truss Rod Cover:	Gibson Bell Shaped™
Fingerboard	Species:	Ebony
	Scale Length:	13 29/32"
	Number of Frets:	29
	Radius:	N/A
	Inlay:	Pearl Dots
	Binding:	White/Black/White
	Fingerboard Extension:	Yes
	Nut:	Pearl
	Nut Width:	1 1/16"
Hardware	Bridge:	Adjustable Ebony
	Tailpiece/Cover:	Gold
	Tuning Keys:	Gold Grovers
	Pickguard:	Bound Tortoisoid
Finish	Color:	Cremona
	Overcoat:	Gloss Lacquer
Other	Strings:	Gibson Bill Monroe Medium Gauge
	Case:	Hardshell