{"product_id":"gibson-style-a-1-carved-top-mandolin-1917-4018","title":"Gibson Style A-1 Carved Top Mandolin (1917)","description":"Gibson Style A-1 Model Carved Top Mandolin, c. 1917, made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, natural top, cherry stained back and sides finish, birch back and sides, spruce top; mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, original black hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA good \"Pumpkin Top\" 'teens Gibson A-1, well played but with a lot of life left in it! Typical period features, nicely aged finish, double soundhole ring, original bridge, tuners, and tailpiece. A typical example with a nice warm 'woody' sound.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 25 3\/4 in. (65.4 cm.), 10 1\/4 in. (26 cm.) width, and 1 3\/4 in. (4.4 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 14 in. (356 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1\/4 in. (32 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA nice player's Gibson A Mandolin; all original parts except missing pickguard (looks to have gassed away long ago) and an old repaired heel crack. Sounds and plays very well and includes an original HSC. Very Good + Condition.","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853260378252,"sku":"4018","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_f0043e85-2350-4027-9649-211cd9fa04a2.jpg?v=1774332401","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/gibson-style-a-1-carved-top-mandolin-1917-4018","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}