Gibson F-9 Mandolin

F-9
The F-9s no-frills design has been given a minor face lift, which include single ivoroid binding on the top of the body and pearl dot fingerboard inlays while maintaining the same stunning satin Vintage Brown finish. The F-9 has all the design features that give the F-5 its legendary tone, including a hand-fitted dovetail neck joint, solid maple neck, sides and back, solid spruce top, and a hand-tuned tone chamber.

Body
Body Style: F-Style
Top: Spruce
Back: Figured Maple
Rim: Figured Maple
Sound Holes: Unbound F-holes
Top Binding: Ivoroid
Back Binding: N/A
Overcoat: Satin Lacquer

Hardware
Tuning Keys: Nickel Grovers
Bridge: Adjustable Ebony
Bracing: Tone Bars
Tailpiece/Cover: Nickel

Neck
Species: Figured Maple
Profile: Rounded V
Nut: Bone
Nut Width: Loar Spec 1 1/16"
Joint: Compound Dovetail
Joint Location: 15th fret
Truss Rod: Single Action
Truss Rod Cover: Gibson Bell Shaped
Scale Length: 13 29/32"
Frets: 20

Fingerboard
Species: Ebony
Inlays: Pearl Dots
Binding: N/A
Extension: No
Strings: Gibson Bill Monroe Medium Gauge