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Mando-bass

ALTERNATE NAME(S)
  • Mandobass
  • Mandolin
Date1923-1924 ca.
Place MadeKalamazoo, Michigan, United States, North America
ModelMando-bass, Model J
Serial No.76525 ? or 74563 ? (in pencil, illegible)
SignedLabel on inside back: Patented Feb. 1, '98 / March 30, '06 / Other Patents Pending / Gibson MANDO-BASS Style J / Number ____ is hereby / GUARANTEED / against faulty workmanship or material, should / this instrument, with proper care and usage, go wrong, / we agree to repair it free of charge at our factory, or / to replace it with another of the same style or value. / GIBSON MANDOLIN-GUITAR CO. / (Manufacturers) / Kalamazoo, Mich., U.S.A.

Decal on headstock: The Gibs[on]
MarkingsnoneDimensionsTotal length: 62 in (157.5 cm)
Maximum width: 24-6/16 in (61.9 cm)
Maximum depth: 7-1/2 in (19 cm)
Credit LineArne B. Larson Estate
Object number05910
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