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120th Anniversary Mandolin Set

120 Years of Tone and Splendor

Full Set of 3 $60,000

Finest red spruce and figured maple, luxurious inlays, and world-class construction create a 120th Anniversary Celebration of the finest mandolins ever created

Body Select Grade-AAA red spruce tops and figured maple backs and sides in the three renditions of the traditional F5 style. Neck/Fingerboard Figured maple neck with rounded-V profile. Ebony fretboard with Tree of Life abalone, mother of pearl, and silver inlays, 14k side dots. Finish 1904: Black with Red Walnut back and sides; 1912: Amber top with "Pigeon Blood Burst" back and sides; 1923: Cremona burst top, back, and sides Hardware Ebony two-foot compensated bridge, gold two-piece tailpiece, and gold Waverly™ tuners. Plastics Black/ivoroid/black binding on top, back, fretboard and peghead; tortoisoid pickguard inlaid with 120th Anniversary motif. Case Black hardshell case with olive lining and 120th Anniversary of Gibson embroidered motif. Accessories Hardshell case with trifold Certificate of Authenticity.

Product Features

Body: Select Grade-AAA red spruce tops and figured maple backs and sides in the three renditions of the traditional F5 style.
Neck/Fingerboard: Figured maple neck with rounded-V profile. Ebony fretboard with Tree of Life abalone, mother of pearl, and silver inlays, 14k side dots.
Finish: 1904: Black with Red Walnut back and sides; 1912: Amber top with "Pigeon Blood Burst" back and sides; 1923: Cremona burst top, back, and sides
Hardware: Ebony two-foot compensated bridge, gold two-piece tailpiece, and gold Waverly™ tuners.
Plastics: Black/ivoroid/black binding on top, back, fretboard and peghead; tortoisoid pickguard inlaid with 120th Anniversary motif.
Case: Black hardshell case with olive lining and 120th Anniversary of Gibson embroidered motif.
Accessories: Hardshell case with trifold Certificate of Authenticity.

Body

Top

Back

Top
Wood Species:	Red Spruce
Pieces:	2
Grade:	AAA
Binding:	Ivoroid/Black/Ivoroid

Back
Wood Species:	Highly Figured Maple
Pieces:	1 or 2
Density:
Binding:	Ivoroid/Black/Ivoroid


Weight Relief:
Average Weight (body only):

Materials Used
Glue:	Titebond Vintage White

Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect:	Tuned Body Chamber

Body Contour
Carve:	F5 Model Mandolin

Neck

Neck
Wood Species:	Highly Figured Maple
Pieces:	1

Details
Truss Rod:	Loar Era Style / Adjustable
Profile:	Vintage Rounded V
Thickness at Fret 1:
Thickness at Fret 12:
Other Materials:	Fiber Rear Head Veneer
Average Weight:

Peg Head
Type:	F-Style
Inlay:	Updated Wire and Torch Mother of Pearl, Abolone and Silver Wire
Peg Head Binding:	Ivoroid/Black/Ivoroid
Logo:
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Neck Fit
Joint Angle:
Joint Angle Tolerance:
Type:	Compound Dove Tail
Adhesive:	Titebond Vintage White
Gauges Used:

Nut
Style:
Material:	Mother of Pearl
Width:	30mm, 1 3/16"
Slots:	E: .29mm, .0115 A: .39mm, .0155 D: .67mm, .0265 G: 1.05mm, .0415 B: e:

Fingerboard
Wood Species:	Ebony
Pieces:	1
Shade:	Black

Fingerboard Details
Radius:
Frets:	22
Nut/End of Board:	30mm, 1 3/16" @ nut, @ end of board
Scale:	3.53cm, 13 29/32"
Binding:	Ivoroid/Black/Ivoroid
Side Dots (Color):	14K Gold

Fingerboard Inlays
Style:	Updated Vintage "Tree of Life"
Material:	Mother of Pearl, Abolone and Silver Wire
Dimensions:
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Finishes

Black / Reddish Walnut

Color Code:
Surface Texture:	Gloss
Filler:	No Filler
Sealer:	Yes
Top:	Black / Reddish Walnut
Top Coat:	Gloss Lacquer
Scraped:

Amber / Pigeon Blood Burst

Color Code:
Surface Texture:	Gloss
Filler:	No filler
Sealer:	Yes
Top:	Amber / Pigeon Blood Burst
Top Coat:	Gloss Lacquer
Scraped:

Cremona Burst

Color Code:
Surface Texture:	Gloss
Filler:	No Filler
Sealer:	Yes
Top:	Cremona Burst
Top Coat:	Gloss Lacquer
Scraped:

Electronics

Pickups	Rhythm		Lead
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Hardware

Tuning Keys
Style:	F-Style Gold Waverly with inlaid buttons
Material:
Weight:

Tuning Keys Details
Tuning Ratio:
Gear Type:	Reverse Gear
What is allowable turn:
Plating specs:	Satin Gold Plated
Part numbers:	175-103-021-008

String Dimensions
E:	.02794 cm, 0.011"
A:	.0381 cm, 0.015"
D:	.06604 cm, 0.026"
G:	.1016 cm, 0.040"
B:
e:

Bridge
Style:	2 Foot Compensated Height Adjustable
Material:	Ebony
Plating Specs:	Gold Thumbwheels
Part number:	175-103-051-001
Weight:

Dimensions of String Slots
E:	.29mm, .0115
A:	.39mm, .0155
D:	.67mm, .0265
G:	1.05mm, .0415
B:
e:

Tailpiece
Style:	Gold Plated 2 Piece Gibson Style
Compensated:	Yes
Material:	Plated Bell Brass
Plating Specs:	Gold Plated
Part number:	175-103-050-002
Weight:


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Strap Buttons
Material:	Ebony End Pin With Mother Of Pearl Dot
Plating Specs:
Part numbers:	175-104-031-001
Weight:

Plastics

Pick Guard
Style:	Tortoisoid Inlaid with 120th Anniversary Motif, Mother of Pearl and Brass Inlay
Part Number:	175-104-054-001

Truss Rod Cover
Style:	Inlaid Ebony with Wire and Torch
Part Number:	175-104-062-004


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Accessories

Case
Style:	Vintage Style Rectangle
Color:	Black Exterior with Vintage Olive Interiorer and Embroidered 120th Motif

Strap Locks:
Tools:

Manual:
COA/Other:	Nickel A Day buys a Gibson ad Framed with Hand Written Serial Number on Mat, Hard Shell Case with 120th Anniversary Motif Embroidered on Olive Green Lining

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