Classic mandolin sound and style with modern appointments.
The Gibson Custom F-5G mandolin is a Modern Collection version of the iconic F-5 design. Tuned to the needs of modern mandolin players, the F-5G includes 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 Sitke spruce top. The F-5G features refreshed specifications, contours and construction for optimal acoustic response. A hardshell case is included.
Specifications
Body
- Body type: Mandolin
- Top wood: Carved spruce
- Back & sides: Flat-sawn maple
- Neck shape: Wide
- Nut width: 1.1875"
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Neck wood: Maple
- Scale length: 13.9"
- Number of frets: 20
- Bridge: Ebony
- Tuning machines: Grover
- Orientation: Right-handed
- Number of strings: 8-string
- Case: Hardshell case