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Gibson A40 Mandolin Natural, 1957

On January 12, 2023   /    
Gibson A40 Mandolin Natural, 1957

Introduced in 1948 and built until 1971, the Gibson A40 was offered as a high quality entry level instrument. This example dates to 1957 and is in overall good condition, plays well and has a bright yet warm tone with plenty of volume and projection. The original fibre case is included, as well as a more recent hard shell case.

Vintage
Price: $1,400.00 CAD
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Gibson F-4 Oval Hole Mandolin Sunburst, 1916

On January 5, 2023   /    
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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Gibson A-Jr. Model A-Style Mandolin Sheraton Brown, 1923

On January 4, 2023   /    
Gibson A-Jr. Model A-Style Mandolin Sheraton Brown, 1923

This Gibson A-Jr. model A-Style mandolin in Sheraton Brown is now a century old, and still sounds great and plays well. This Gibson A-Jr. model A-Style mandolin in Sheraton Brown is now a century old, and still sounds great and plays well. The Gibson A-Jr. Mandolin, also known as the Gibson Junior, was the entry level for Gibson’s mandolin line from 1919 to 1927, when it became the A-0. Though classed as ‘entry level’, it was and is an excellent instrument.

Vintage
Price: $1,300.00 CAD

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Weber Bitterroot A-Style Mandolin Amber, 2007 / *No Longer Available*

On December 14, 2022   /    
Weber Bitterroot A-Style Mandolin Amber, 2007 / *No Longer Available*

Here we’re looking at a 2007 Weber Bitterroot A-Style mandolin, built in Logan, Montana during 2007. Weber moved from Logan to Bend, Oregon in 2013. The Bitterroot A-Style series features thin, minimal decoration, wood figuring and finishing yet with Weber’s full build and materials quality.

Used
Price: $2,850.00 CAD $3,250.00 CAD

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Rigel A+ Deluxe Mandolin Darkburst, 2001

On December 14, 2022   /    
Rigel A+ Deluxe Mandolin Darkburst, 2001

The Rigel A+ Deluxe mandolin is now built by Peter Langdell in Jeffersonville, Vermont and has a unique, patented construction (U.S. Patent #D383481, awarded September 09, 1997). Rather than being bent from flat pieces in the traditional manner, the Rigel A+ Deluxe sides are carved from a solid block that supports the top and back. The back is full sized but glued on, while the top is a circular plate, somewhat like the resonator on a reso-phonic instrument.

Used
Price: $2,250.00 CAD

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National RM1 Maple Walnut Resophonic Mandolin, 2010

On December 8, 2022   /    
National RM1 Maple Walnut Resophonic Mandolin, 2010

The National RM1 Maple Walnut Resophonic Mandolin is built in San Luis Opisbo California and features a teardrop, almost ‘A Style’ body shape, but with a single 9.5 inch resonator cone. The RM1 pairs a figured Maple top with Black Walnut for the sides and carved back; the neck is figured Maple with a bound Ebony fingerboard.

Used
Price: $3,100.00 CAD

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