Introduced in 1929, the Style 15 mandolin along with the Style 20 (2-point) were the first carved top instruments made by the C.F. Martin company. They had oval holes and beautifully flamed maple backs and sides, and...

This is one of the rarest of all Gibson artist model mandolins. Although Gruhn’s guide states that the all black F-10 was introduced in 1934, the same book dates this instrument as late 1933, making it possibly the...

Here’s a rare high-end A model from Gibson. This example is a bit different than most other A-75s in that its fretboard is level with the top as on the A-50. Featuring a carved spruce top in the typical sunburst finish...

This Gibson A-4, made in 1926 is probably one of the last snakeheads of the “Loar” era. It is in excellent playing condition with all original hardware and a straight neck with little to no wear on the frets. Aside from...

This rare 2-point mandolin was built in Sweden by the Levin company, the largest instrument manufacturer in Scandinavia for many years. Active from 1900 to 1978, Levin produced over half a million instruments, mostly...

1919 Vega Model 205 Cylinder-Back Mandolin The Vega company produced the “cylinder-back” or “lute mandolins” as they called them from 1913-1925. This unique design features a cylindrical bulge running longitudinally...

This gold-plated banjo is very rare. Gus Cannon played a Gretsch 5-string, but of much lower quality. This instrument has a unique tone chamber with holes through the rim and an arch top tone ring. It is an near-mint...

Carlo Catalfamo built mandolins in Albuquerque New Mexico for about a decade until his retirement several years ago. His instruments feature top quality tone woods and unique design options.This unique mandolin combines...

The ukulele-banjo, or UB, was one of the most popular banjo-family instruments produced by Gibson. While the vast majority of these instruments were lower-priced models, Gibson did produce some higher-end UBs. This UB-4...

Produced between 1934 and 1939, the F-7 is a short-necked version of Gibson’s top model, the F-5. This is the model Bill Monroe famously used on his first recordings with his brother Charlie, as the Monroe Brothers, and...