Gibson Lyre Mandolin



This example of a Gibson label is from a 1907 vintage guitar.
The following images are pictures of the Lyre shaped mandolin which was depicted on the very early Gibson labels.


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This similar Gibson made Lyre mandolin can be seen here at www.usd.edu/smm/PluckedStrings/Mandolins/Gibson/12000/GibsonLyreMandolin.html.
This example has the more common star in moon headstock inlay, no pick-guard, and the arms on the Lyre are not connected to the headstock.
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