NMM 5910.  Mando-bass by Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Company, Kalamazoo, ca. 1923-1924. Style J.  Serial number 76525 or 74563 (number faded). Arne B. Larson Estate, 1988. The mando-bass was a long-running model for Gibson, appearing in their catalogs from 1912 to 1940, though it was last manufactured about 1930. The mando-bass could be fitted with extendable endpins in two positions, at the bottom of the ribs or on the lower side of the treble rib, so that it could be played in front of the performer like a double bass or to the side like a mandolin. Return to Gibson Mandolin Checklist National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 ©National Music Museum, 2005 Most recent update: October 23, 2007 You are the 1,723rd visitor to this page since December 26, 2005 The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page