Gibson A-5L Loyd Loar Mandolin

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Gibson A-5L Loyd Loar

Gibson A-5L Loyd Loar
Includes Hardshell Case

A-5L Mandolin
The A-5L is modeled after a one-of-a-kind instrument made by Lloyd Loar, the Gibson acoustic engineer who designed the F-5. The A-5L brings all the features of an F-5, including the extended neck, to an A-style body.

Construction: Spruce top, Maple back and sides
Tone Bar: Tuned Parallel
Fingerboard/Inlay: Ebony extended/Dot
Headstock Inlay: Flowerpot
Binding: Triple Bound, Ivoroid/Black/Ivoroid
Hardware: Gold Plate, Hand-Engraved
Color: Cremona Sunburst
Finish: Lacquer
Finger Rest: Doublebound
Case: Shaped Hardshell