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"
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: 50423012
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"