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The Industry Standard for Professional Quality Mandolins
Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.
The F-5G is a Modern Collection version of Gibson’s iconic F-5 design. Tuned to the needs of modern mandolin players, its player-friendly specs include an unbound ebony fingerboard, a 14-degree fingerboard radius, no pickguard, and a short fingerboard extension. The neck and body are made from figured red maple and are coupled with a carved Sitka spruce top. The F-5G features refreshed specifications, contours, and construction for optimal acoustic response. Finished in Dark Burst gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, a hardshell case is included.
Profile
Wide Neck
Scale Length
353.06 mm / 13.9 in
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Fingerboard Radius
355.6 mm / 14 in
Neck Material
Figured Red Maple
Fret Count
20
Frets
Medium
Nut Material
Mother of Pearl
Nut Width
30.1625 mm / 1.187 in
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Dot
Joint
Glued In, Set Neck
Body Style
F-Style
Body Shape
F-5G Mandolin
Body Material
Two-piece Quarter Sawn Figured Red Maple
Top
Carved Sitka Spruce
Back
Two-piece Quarter Sawn Figured Red Maple
Side
Flat Sawn Figured Red Maple
Binding
Celluloid Nitrate; Multi-ply Top
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Finish
Nickel
Bridge
Ebony
Tailpiece
Nickel-plated Tailpiece Cover, Engraved with "Gibson"
Tuning Machines
Grover
Pickguard
None
Truss Rod Cover
Bell-shaped, Black
Strap Buttons
End Pin - Ivoroid with Black Dot
Strings Gauge
.011, .016, .026, .040
Case
Hardshell