NMM 6070.  Mandolin by Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Company, Kalamazoo, 1914. Style F-4, Artist's Model.  Serial number 17800. Ex colls.:  Neal Penner, Enid, Oklahoma; Pete Wagener, Savage, Minnesota; Bruce Barton, Vermillion. Board of Trustees, 1997. The Style F-4 was Gibson's most deluxe mandolin in 1914. By this time, the Style F had undergone some important changes. Gibson had replaced the inlaid pick guard with a raised one mounted on metal brackets by 1908. They further modified the Style F body in 1910, eliminating one of the "points" near the scrolled upper rib. In 1911, they added the famous double flower pot inlay to the headstock. The 1914 Style F-4 is still very popular among Gibson aficionados and bluegrass players. Front and Back of Body Views of Fretboard, Peghead, and Back of Neck Treble and Bass Sides of Neck Heel Tailpiece and Soundhole Pickguard Patented March 30, 1909 and Pickguard Support Patented July 24, 1911 Bridge and Lower End of Mandolin Lit.:  André P. Larson, "Recent Acquisitions," America's Shrine to Music Museum Newsletter, Vol. 25, No. 1 (October 1997), p. 6. Return to Gibson Mandolin Checklist National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 ©National Music Museum, 2005 Most recent update: October 23, 2007 You are the 3,490th visitor to this page since August 11, 2005 The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page