Gibson F5L Mandolin, Hand assembled in 1989
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Gibson F5L Mandolin
Hand assembled on August 21, 1989 and signed by Steve Carlson. "The Gibson." Steve Carlson. Pristine condition. Length: 71cm.
A "start over" in the life of F5L model. Highly regarded and sought after, the specs for these mandolins inserviced by Jim Triggs to the Flatiron luthiers were based on Charlie Derrington's Loar.
The Meisel Collection. This instrument is being sold from The Meisel Collection assembled over a period of forty years by an accomplished attorney from Princeton, New Jersey. The owner traveled the world in search of rare, interesting, and handsome instruments to fill a collection that until now was displayed in his beautiful Princeton home.
Please note: The items in the Meisel Collection are being sold F.O.B. Princeton, New Jersey. The recommended shipper is the U.P.S. Store, 174 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ 08542 which has extensive experience shipping fragile auction items. The Store can be emailed at store2026@theupsstore.com or called at 609-924-0759. The auction house makes no commission on shipping; payment for shipping is made by the buyer directly to the shipper. Although buyers are free to use any shipper they choose, we have found this shipper to be fair and reliable.
Condition: More detailed condition reports and additional photographs are available by request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in very fine condition. Please message us through the online bidding platform or email Guernsey's at auctions@guernseys.com to request a more thorough condition report.
Hand assembled on August 21, 1989 and signed by Steve Carlson. "The Gibson." Steve Carlson. Pristine condition. Length: 71cm.
A "start over" in the life of F5L model. Highly regarded and sought after, the specs for these mandolins inserviced by Jim Triggs to the Flatiron luthiers were based on Charlie Derrington's Loar.
The Meisel Collection. This instrument is being sold from The Meisel Collection assembled over a period of forty years by an accomplished attorney from Princeton, New Jersey. The owner traveled the world in search of rare, interesting, and handsome instruments to fill a collection that until now was displayed in his beautiful Princeton home.
Please note: The items in the Meisel Collection are being sold F.O.B. Princeton, New Jersey. The recommended shipper is the U.P.S. Store, 174 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ 08542 which has extensive experience shipping fragile auction items. The Store can be emailed at store2026@theupsstore.com or called at 609-924-0759. The auction house makes no commission on shipping; payment for shipping is made by the buyer directly to the shipper. Although buyers are free to use any shipper they choose, we have found this shipper to be fair and reliable.
Condition: More detailed condition reports and additional photographs are available by request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in very fine condition. Please message us through the online bidding platform or email Guernsey's at auctions@guernseys.com to request a more thorough condition report.
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Gibson F5L Mandolin, Hand assembled in 1989
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