Gibson Custom Original F-9 Mandolin, Satin Vintage Brown Overview
Gibson Custom Original F-9 Mandolin Overview by GAK:
Another beauty from Gibson's Nashville Custom Shop! The F-9's no-frills design has been given a minor face lift, which include single ivoroid binding on the top of the body and pearl dot fingerboard inlays while maintaining the same stunning satin Vintage Brown finish. The F-9 has all the design features that give the F-5 its legendary tone, including a hand-fitted dovetail neck joint, solid maple neck, sides and back, solid spruce top, and a hand-tuned tone chamber.
- Body Style: F-Style
- Top: Solid Spruce
- Back: Solid Figured Maple
- Rim: Solid Figured Maple
- Sound Holes: Unbound F-holes
- Top Binding: Ivoroid
- Overcoat: Satin Lacquer
- Tuning Keys: Nickel Grovers
- Bridge: Adjustable Ebony
- Bracing: Tone Bars
- Tailpiece/Cover: Nickel
- Neck: Figured Maple
- Profile: Rounded V
- Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: Loar Spec 1 1/16"
- Joint: Compound Dovetail
- Joint Location: 15th fret
- Truss Rod: Single Action
- Scale Length: 13 29/32"
- Frets: 20
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Inlays: Pearl Dots
- Strings: Gibson Bill Monroe Medium Gauge
- Case Exterior: Hard-Soft
- Finish: Satin Vintage Brown Burst