Gibson Custom F-5G Mandolin - Dark Burst

$ 5,999.00 $ 7,198.00

The Industry Standard for Professional Quality Mandolins

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.

The F-5G is a Modern Collection version of Gibson’s iconic F-5 design. Tuned to the needs of modern mandolin players, its player-friendly specs include an unbound ebony fingerboard, a 14-degree fingerboard radius, no pickguard, and a short fingerboard extension. The neck and body are made from figured red maple and are coupled with a carved Sitka spruce top. The F-5G features refreshed specifications, contours, and construction

Serial Number: 50424022
Weight: 2.4 lbs

Specs

Neck

Profile: Wide Neck
Scale Length: 353.06 mm / 13.9 in
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 355.6 mm / 14 in
Neck Material: Figured Red Maple
Fret Count: 20
Frets: Medium
Nut Material: Mother of Pearl
Nut Width: 30.1625 mm / 1.187 in
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
Joint: Glued In, Set Neck

Body

Body Style: F-Style
Body Shape: F-5G Mandolin
Body Material: Two-piece Quarter Sawn Figured Red Maple
Top: Carved Sitka Spruce
Back: Two-piece Quarter Sawn Figured Red Maple
Side: Flat Sawn Figured Red Maple
Binding: Celluloid Nitrate; Multi-ply Top
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Hardware

Finish: Nickel
Bridge: Ebony
Tailpiece: Nickel-plated Tailpiece Cover, Engraved with "Gibson"
Tuning Machines: Grover
Pickguard: None
Truss Rod Cover: Bell-shaped, Black
Strap Buttons: End Pin - Ivoroid with Black Dot

Miscellaneous

Strings Gauge: .011, .016, .026, .040
Case: Hardshell