{"product_id":"gibson-style-a-snakehead-carved-top-mandolin-1925-2535","title":"Gibson Style A \"\"Snakehead\"\" Carved Top Mandolin (1925)","description":"Gibson Style A \"Snakehead\" Model Carved Top Mandolin, c. 1925, made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, black lacquer finish, maple body, spruce top, mahogany neck, original black hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very clean and original \"snakehead\" mandolin form the just-post Lloyd Loar era at Gibson. These are generally considered the best-sounding roundhole \"A\" style mandolins ever made, and this one certainly bears this out. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTop is in early-style black lacquer finish with wide cream celluloid soundhole ring; \"The Gibson\" logo is thin silver paint in straight-across script. Patent-stamped adjustable ebony bridge and tortoise celluloid pickguard with early nickel-plated bracket. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal tailpiece cover has the upper decorative 'crown' area double-stamped, a factory error that apparently didn't worry Lloyd's successors in the quality control department! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll original in finish, fittings, and hardware; this is a great example of a 20's blackface instrument, and a perfect playing and sounding mandolin for many different styles of music.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 25 3\/4 in. (65.4 cm.), 10 1\/8 in. (25.7 cm.) wide, and 1 7\/8 in. (4.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 14 in. (356 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent original condition with some light average playwear; all hardware is original. Some noticeable checking and light flaking to the back finish; several dings in top finish. Neck finish nearly perfect. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShows signs of some use but extremely well-preserved for an 80-year old instrument; set up and ready to play. Excellent Condition.","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853095817356,"sku":"2535","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_04083bba-e0bf-42bf-812e-8db685329cd6.jpg?v=1774331381","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/gibson-style-a-snakehead-carved-top-mandolin-1925-2535","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}