This Gibson A00 Mandolin is definitely a beautiful piece of vintage artwork. Dated to the early 1940s, this instrument is still in very good shape for its age and comes with a hardshell case and original pick guard. We have managed to dig up some information from a Gibson product catalog from that era. "In every Gibson mandolin you are assured of the following qualities, which all go together to make Gibson instruments the greatest money's worth in the world! Every Gibson mandolin neck is strengthened by an Adjustable Truss Rod - this alone, without any of the many other features, saves you money when you buy a Gibson. With their accurate fingerboards, from the first fret to the last, each note is clear and true. All Gibson necks are shaped by hand to fit the hand - that is why Gibson's play smoother and easier.  Every Gibson top starts from a solid block of selected spruce 1" thick and is then carved and graduated by hand.  The elevated finger rest is graceful in design and indispensable for correct playing.  A traditional part of every Gibson - a rich, full, brilliant tone is "built" into every one.  The adjustable bridge is adjustable instantly to fit your needs - properly offset to insure accuracy in every position." Features of the A00 Carved Top Mandolin Body size - 10 1/4" wide and 13 1/4" long.  A thoroughly dependable, genuine carved top Gibson mandolin  Selected Spruce top; Mah neck; Maple back and rim; Rosewood fretboard Dark brown Mah finish with sunburst on top White ivoroid binding around top edge of body: pearl fretboard inlays.  Adjustable Ebony bridge; brass finish machine heads; nickel plated tailpiece; elevated brown celluloid fingerrest; side position marks; 20 frets.  Exclusive Gibson Adjustable Truss Rod neck construction.  *The pickguard has begun to deteriorate, as is typical for this age - we have kept all the pieces that were in the case, along with the remaining pickguard (as pictured) and will ship it all in a sealed bag in the case with the instrument. At The Music Farm, we take quality seriously! That is why we have our in-house technicians do a multi-point inspection on each product, ensuring that it'll be ready to play when it hits your hands! Included in your shipment will be instructions on care and maintenance.  We want to help you Grow Your Passion®

This guitar is required to be listed as seller refurbished by the manufacturer. It has been completely checked over by The Music Farm team, and also by the largest manufacturer refurbishing center in America. Buying one of these guitars is almost like buying a brand new guitar, but getting a huge savings on it! Most of these instruments do not have any visible defects. If there is a visible defect it will be indicated in pictures and in the description. These guitars do not carry the original manufacturer warranty, and in order to prevent invalid warranty claims they are lightly stamped “USED” or “2nd” on the back of the headstock, and the original serial number has been replaced with a new serial number from the refurbishing center. These instruments are available at this savings due to a variety of reason such as: Cosmetic Imperfections Small Repairs Store Returns Overstock Discontinued Stock