Mandolin Family
1. AMERICAN, Mandolin, c.1900, roundback with 35 Brazillian rosewood ribs with lightwood spacers and rosewood clasps, V-shaped mahogany neck, rosewood overlays to front & back of peghaed, engraved aluminum plate to the front of the peghead, with circular ivory "wheel" knobs, ornately inlayed pickguard, body width - 8 1/4", fingerboard is warped so the action is high, there is some rib damage and pickwear below the soundhole, being sold as-is & in need of restoration; We are not sure of the maker, though we suspect Chicago work, (Our #26716)	$250.
2. AMERICAN, Mandola, c.1900-1910, roundback Mandola, 39 rosewood ribs with light colored spacers, rosewood clasp with ivory edging, inset pickguard with inlaid wood marquetry butterfly, the headstock with pearl vine foliate inlay, 16-1/2" scale, oval soundhole with surround identical to that of a Gibson style 4, top has flattened out somewhat (originally these are slightly canted or bent tops), otherwise good condition, appears to be Italian immigrant work likely from New York, (Our #22401)	$500.
3. DE CRISTOFARO, E., Mandolin, c.1900, an Italian mandolin in very good original and playable condition, bearing the original label: E. DE CRISTOFARO, Fabbrica in Napoli, the spruce top edged in rosewood, the bell shaped soundhole & tortoise pickguard decorated with ornate mother of pearl blocks and ornaments, the top inscribed and signed in ink by the maker just above the bridge on the bass side, the round back of 25 rosewood ribs interspersed with maple stripes, very good straight rosewood neck, the extended fingerboard in ebony with 29 brass frets and decorated with mother of pearl markers, the enclosed machine heads with ivory buttons & metal cover engraved with floral ornaments, (Our #26601)	$2,500.
4. FABRICATORE, GIOVANNI BATTISTA, Mandolin, 1797, A highly decorative mandolin in good and playable condition, the spruce top bound with ivory and decorated in tortoise shell with mother of pearl ornaments, the tortoise shell scratch plate bound with ivory, 2 professionally repaired hairline cracks from the bottom towards the bridge (ca. 5 cm + 4 cm), the round back of 27 fluted fruitwood ribs interspersed with strips of colored wood, the straight neck covered with tortoise shell interspersed with 9 strips of ivory, slightly high action, the tortoise shell fingerboard decorated with mother of pearl inlays and bound in ivory with 10 metal frets plus 7 more frets in the top extending the fingerboard, the frets show lots of playing wear, the peg head covered with tortoise shell and mother of pearl stripes and ornaments,, bearing an original label: Gio: Battista Fabricatore, Napoli anno 1797, S. M. dell' Ajuto. N. 31, (Our #26602)	$7,500.
5. FAVILLA BROTHERS, Mandolin, 1940s, st: FAVILLA BROS/ NEW YORK NY U.S.A.; 2-piece back of matched Brazilian rosewood, two piece spruce top with tortoise colored pick-guard, oval soundhole, rosewood fingerboard with pearl dots, 11 frets to the body, 26 overall including fingerboard extension over soundhole, FAVILLA gold-colored stamp with shield and "jaunty crown"; completely original, pickwear, neck angle somewhat up but action good & plays well, very good condition, period hard case (slightly big), (Our #29090)	$600.
6. FAVILLA BROTHERS, Mandolin, c.1900, roundback, 52 flat Brazilian rosewood ribs and clasp, the headstock with an ebonized overlay with pearl inlaid: "FAB", ebony fingerboard with extension over the soundhole, the top with a pearl border and the tortoise pickguard with elaborate pearl inlays including a shield engraved "MVB", enlcosed tuners with pearl buttons, original & in excellent condition, soft case, (Our #26754)	$1,200.
7. FRATELLI VINACCIA, Mandolin, 1894, 29 rosewood staves plus the clasp, ebonized veneer around the neckenclosed tuning gears with pearl buttons, spruce top with pearl & tortoise butterfly inlay, top is bordered with ivory (or bone) and abalone bits, engraved original lyre shaped tailpiece; lots of problems to deal with; one bridge end-dot is missing, bridge saddle is missing, top center seam is a bit open, top is sunken in above the soundhole and bits of the rosette missing, the neck is pushed out of the body; little bit of a mess but could one day once again be a nice mandolin; nice leather case, (Our #29064)	$500.
8. GIBSON, Mandolin, A, 1920, brown finish, white top banding, completely original (we have installed a Randy Wood adjustable bridge, the original is in the case), particularly fine condition, original hard case, (Our #28185)	$1,650.
9. GIBSON, Mandolin, A, 1922, brown finish, adjustable truss rod, adjustable bridge, mostly original but lacks pickguard & the tailpiece cover is a decent Gibson repro, overall very good plus condition, later hard case (c.1950), a superb player (very loud), (Our #26909)	$2,000.
10. GIBSON, Mandolin, A, 1924, black top finish, snakehead peghead with The Gibson in silver stencil, adjustable truss-rod & bridge, white top binding, wide white soundhole ring, completely original, excellent condition, original hard case, (Our #28616)	$3,000.
11. GIBSON, Mandolin, A-0, 1929, dark brown finish, adjustable truss-rod, adjustable bridge, "Gibson"in white silkscreen on head, excellent condition, original hard case, (Our #27756)	$2,200.
12. GIBSON, Mandolin, A-00, c.1934-35, adjustable truss rod, sunburst finish, flat back, carved-arched top with white binding, nice reproduction tuners, lacks pickgurad, otherwise original, excellent condition, new hard case, (Our #25292)	$950.
13. GIBSON, Mandolin, A-1, 1939, sunburst top, ff-holes, 2-piece maple back, deco-shape head with white silk screen "Gibson", rosewood fingerboard with dots, adjustable truss rod and later adjustable bridge, 14 1/2" scale length, 11-1/4" wide, 3 repaired top ff-hole cracks, overall good condition, original soft case, (Our #26529)	$1,250.
14. GIBSON, Mandolin, A-2, early 1923, brown finish, adjustable truss-rod, adjustable bridge, 2-piece maple back original, very good condition but for a repaired 2- 1/2"crack just to the left of the soundhole, original hard case, (Our #27104)	$2,200.
15. GIBSON, Mandolin, A-2, 1923, brown finish, white bindings, adjustable truss rod; original tuners, pickguard, adjustable bridge & tailpiece; reglued a bit at the bottom end (before us); very good plus condition, newer hard shell case, (Our #28199)	$2,400.
16. GIBSON, Mandolin, A-2 Z, 1924, snakehead, adjustable truss-rod, adjustable bridge, natural top finish, frets recently dressed, really nice clean solid condition, plays easily and sounds strong, original but for installation of period tuners, original hard case, (Our #27328)	$5,500.
17. GIBSON, Mandolin, A-2 Z, 1924, snake-head, natural top finish, 2-piece slab-cut maple back with attractive figure, adjustable truss-rod, large white celluloid soundhole ring, original but for later adjustable bridge, excellent condition, original hard case, (Our #27102)	$5,500.
18. GIBSON, Mandolin, A-3, 1920, white top finish, original grained white celluloid pickguard in great shape, white celluloid soundhole ring; two-piece straight mahogany neck with even low action, frets show minor wear, completely original & fitted with a modern adjustable bridge (original bridge in case), excellent condition but for some pick scratches, original hard case, (Our #29161)	$2,250.
19. GIBSON, Mandolin, A-4, 1918, sunburst finish, fleur-de-lis headstock inlay, original tuners and fixed bridge, very nice action and frets, orignal hard case, (Our #28946)	$2,500.
20. GIBSON, Mandolin, A-4, 1916, black top finish, fixed bridge with individual compensation pieces, inlaid Handel tuners, original, neck angle is great and frets are very good, 2 small repaired hairline top cracks in upper bass bout, completely original, overall excellent condition, original hard case, (Our #27326)	$3,000.
21. GIBSON, Mandolin, A-4, 1924, Snakehead, sunburst finish, two-piece back of attractive slab-cut American maple with narrow horizontal figure, adjustable truss-rod, adjustable bridge, Virzi Tone Producer, completely original, overall excellent condition but for one repaired hairline top crack from bridge to binding, original hard case, (Our #27656)	$6,500.
22. GIBSON, Mandolin, A-50, 1939, sunburst, Nick Lucas style inlays, wide maple body with ff-holes, long scale (14-1/2"), fleur-de-lis headstock inlay, white bound top, back and fingerboard, later tuners, adjustable bridge, truss rod, excellent but for a repaired ff-hole crack, newish cheap hard case, this has the longest scale used on Gibson mandolins, (Our #23191)	$1,250.
23. GIBSON, Mandolin, A-Jr., 1923, brown finish, all original parts (came with the nonadjustable bridge which we've upgraded to a Randy Wood adjustable bridge), paddle head, no truss rod, no cracks, excellent condition, newer soft case, (Our #26941)	$1,350.
24. GIBSON, Mandolin, F-4, 1912, shaded red finish, 1-piece back of very handsome American slab-cut maple of broad curl, inlaid Handel tuners, completely original & in excellent condition (new adjustable bridge, some finish rubbing at edges), new hard case, (Our #28596)	$5,000.
25. GIBSON, Mandolin, F-4, 1913, rare natural finish top, single piece beautifully-figured back, tuners with inlaid Handel buttons, updated adjustable bridge and new somewhat larger frets, otherwise all original fittings including the pickguard (which has some typical degree of degradation), overall excellent condition, good modern rectangular hard shell case, (Our #28980)	$5,500.
26. GIBSON, Mandolin, F-4, 1916, shaded red finish, inlaid Handel tuners, ebony fingerboard & ebony non-adjustable bridge, all original parts including the pickguard and tailpiece; nice action & good frets, excellent condition, original hard case, (Our #28817)	$5,500.
27. GIBSON, Mandola, H-2, 1916, reddish sunburst finish, wide grained top, inlaid Handel tuners, later adjustable bridge, original pickguard and tailpiece, a good player in exellent condition, original hard case, (Our #28574)	$3,500.
28. LOVERI, GIUSEPPE, Mandolin, roundback, 21 staves + clasp, pearl top binding, inset tortoise pickguard with pearl inlay, in soft case, needs quite a few repairs, (Our #23725)	$150.
29. MARTIN, Mandolin, Style 4, 1907, 30 rosewood ribs, engraved German-silver tuner plates, ivory bound mahogany neck, ivory-bound top with abalone trim, particularly fine original condition, original hard case, dated on underside of top:"2111/ 6/4/07/ F.H.M."; looks like its been in a time capsule, (Our #26957)	$2,500.
30. MARTIN, Mandolin, Style A, 1929, ebony fingerboard, pickguard inset into top, rosewood bindings, very good condition, (Our #22963)	$850.
31. MARTIN, Manolin, Style A, 1938, sunburst finish, ebony fingerboard & bridge, black bindings, completely original, some dings & minor pickwear, otherwise excellent condition, original rigid soft case, (Our #29078)	$1,400.
32. MARTIN, Mandolin, Style A, 1942, mahogany back & sides, spruce top with sunburst finish, tortoise color bindings & pickguard, ebony fingerboard & bridge, completely original, near mint condition, original rigid soft case, the cleanest wartime sunburst Martin mandolin we have seen, (Our #27684)	$1,500.
33. MARTIN, Mandolin, Style B, 1919, rosewood body, similar to the style 21 guitar witrh herringbone trim around soundhole & center of back, rosewood bindings, ebony fingerboard with slotted diamonds & squares, engraved tailpiece cover & tuner plates, completely original, excellent condition but for 5 worn frets, original hard case, unusually choice-looking spruce top, (Our #26847)	$1,500.
34. MARTIN, Mandolin, Style B, 1941, rosewood back & sides, herringbone trim around hole & back center strip, ebony fingerboard with abalone diamonds & squares, completely original, near mint condition, original soft case, the latest & cleanest pre-war Style B we have seen, (Our #27617)	$1,600.
35. MUSIC LINK, Mandolin, Loar F-Model LM-500-VS, New, Vintage sunburst finish, "The Loar" features a premium solid spruce top, solid highly-flamed maple back and sides, a flamed maple neck, Grover tuners, & an ebony fretboard and bridge, with an abalone & pearl Florentine-style headstock inlay designed by Greg Rich, hard case Vintage white binding borders the entire instrument with an added black and white inlay on the top, back, headstock, fingerboard and pickguard. The pickguard is the same tortoise-shell plastic as the vintage original, and a reproduction tailpiece with an engraved cover divides the string pressure in the correct manner, (Our #27300)	$500.
36. PIRETTI, ENRICO, Mandolin, 1954, labelled & signed, teardrop shape, one piece carved walnut back, walnut sides, inlaid walnut pickguard, slotted headstock, nice newer tuners, needs a set-up etc., interesting, (Our #M9712)	$275.
37. W. J. DYER & BRO., Mandolin, Style 20 Symphony Harp Mandolin, c.1908-1910, mahogany back & sides, spruce top with 2 soundholes surrounded by marquetry, serial number 121; pickguard inlayed into top, mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard & 20 bar frets, completely original & in very good overall condition, no cracks, minor fret wear & plays nicely, (Our #29054)	$2,600.