Gibson F-5 style mandolin
E175156
The Gibson F-5 style mandolin is a highly influential, carved-top, F-style mandolin design—most famously associated with virtuoso bluegrass and acoustic musicians—that features ornate scrollwork, f-holes, and a powerful, projecting tone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gibson F-5 style mandolin canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
F-style mandolin
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fretted string instrument design ⓘ mandolin design ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Gibson Guitar Corporation
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surface form:
Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing Company
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| hasBackAndSidesWood | maple back and sides (typical) ⓘ |
| hasBackConstruction | carved arched back ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | F-style with scroll ⓘ |
| hasBodyType | hollow body ⓘ |
| hasBracing | tone bar bracing (typical) ⓘ |
| hasBridgeType | adjustable ebony bridge ⓘ |
| hasConstructionFeature |
elevated fingerboard above top plate
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long neck relative to earlier Gibson mandolins ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
binding on body and neck
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headstock inlay ⓘ ornate scrollwork ⓘ points on lower bass bout ⓘ |
| hasFingerboardWood | ebony fingerboard (typical) ⓘ |
| hasFinish | sunburst finish (typical) ⓘ |
| hasHeadstockShape | scroll headstock ⓘ |
| hasIntroductionPeriod | early 1920s ⓘ |
| hasNeckJoint | elevated fingerboard extension over body ⓘ |
| hasNeckWood | maple neck (typical) ⓘ |
| hasNutWidth | approximately 1 1/8 inches (typical) ⓘ |
| hasPlayingPosition | played with plectrum ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUseGenre | bluegrass music ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
benchmark for bluegrass mandolin tone
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highly collectible vintage instrument in original Gibson form ⓘ |
| hasScaleLength | approximately 13.875 inches ⓘ |
| hasSoundholes | f-holes ⓘ |
| hasStringCourses | 4 double courses (8 strings) ⓘ |
| hasTailpieceType | metal tailpiece ⓘ |
| hasTone |
powerful projecting tone
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strong midrange chop ⓘ |
| hasTopConstruction | carved arched top ⓘ |
| hasTopWood | spruce top (typical) ⓘ |
| hasTuning | G-D-A-E (from low to high) ⓘ |
| hasUseGenre |
acoustic music
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country music ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary F-style mandolins by other makers
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modern bluegrass mandolin design ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithMusician |
Bill Monroe
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Chris Thile ⓘ David Grisman ⓘ Sam Bush ⓘ |
| isCopiedBy | numerous boutique mandolin builders ⓘ |
| isMarketedBy |
Gibson Guitar Corporation
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surface form:
Gibson
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Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.