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❌SOLD❌ Gibson F-4 Oval Hole Mandolin Sunburst, 1916

❌SOLD❌  Gibson F-4 Oval Hole Mandolin Sunburst, 1916

Built from 1902 to 1934, the Gibson F-4 Oval Hole F-Style mandolin was the top of the line until 1922 when Lloyd Loar introduced the F-hole F-5 model. Both models were then built until 1943, when WW2 interrupted production. The Gibson F-4 and F-5 paired an Adirondack Spruce top with a carved figured Maple back.

Vintage
Price: $5,000.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Ratliff R5 F-Style Mandolin Sunburst, 2005

❌SOLD❌  Ratliff R5 F-Style Mandolin Sunburst, 2005

The Ratliff R5 mandolin is built by hand in Church Hill, Tennessee, part of a small lineup of F style and A style mandolins. The company was originally started to produce left-handed F-Style instruments, but has grown to produce right hand models, and offers both F hole and oval hole versions. This Ratliff R5 seems to be a discontinued model, superseded by the slightly more elaborate R5 ‘Master Model’.

Used
Price: $3,800.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Kentucky KM-1000 Master F-Style Mandolin, Vintage Sunburst

❌SOLD❌ Kentucky KM-1000 Master F-Style Mandolin, Vintage Sunburst

Make no mistake about it, the Kentucky KM-1000 Master Model mandolin is a serious contender in the professional mandolin field, with all solid wood construction, true carved, graduated American Red (Adirondack)  spruce top with tone bars, true carved graduated Northern Michigan maple back and sides, Loar style bridge, engraved tailpiece, inlaid peghead, thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish and precision Gotoh 14:1 reverse tuners!

New
Price: $2,895.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Weber Gallatin F-Style Mandolin Walnut, 2014

❌SOLD❌  Weber Gallatin F-Style Mandolin Walnut, 2014

The Weber Gallatin F-Style delivers punch, clarity and playability in a visually stripped down package. The core materials and build quality are all there, but it’s not so decorated. The Weber Gallatin F style mandolin features a Sitka spruce top with figured maple for the back, sides and neck, and ebony for the fingerboard and bridge. The body and neck are not bound.

Used
Price: $2,500.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Muth SF-F3 F-Style Mandolin, Sunburst, 2001

❌SOLD❌  Muth SF-F3 F-Style Mandolin, Sunburst, 2001

This Larry Muth SF-F3 F-Style mandolin was built during 2001 in Regina, Saskatchewan and sports a Tone-Gard back protector and arm rest, allowing the instrument to resonate without restriction. Larry Muth has been building fine instruments, particularly mandolins, for decades. He began playing in the early 1960’s in Regina, playing in many small venues and coffee shops.

Used
Price: $2,850.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Eastman MD815/V F-Style Mandolin Antique Varnish, 2021

❌SOLD❌  Eastman MD815/V F-Style Mandolin Antique Varnish, 2021

Here is an Eastman MD815/V F-Style Mandolin with Antique Varnish finish , built during early 2021, gently used and in excellent condition. The Eastman MD815/V is based one of the most recognisable mandolin designs, based on the groundbreaking work of Orville Gibson in the late part of the 19th century, blending traditional mandolin and violin construction principles.

Used
Price: $1,950.00 CAD

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