-40%
Monteleone Mandolin F5 Early NYC Grand Artesian Model AAA+ Flame back 77-78 #64
Monteleone Mandolin F5 Early NYC Grand Artesian Model AAA+ Flame back 77-78 #64
Monteleone Mandolin F5 Early NYC Grand Artesian Model AAA+ Flame back 77-78 #64
Monteleone Mandolin F5 Early NYC Grand Artesian Model AAA+ Flame back 77-78 #64
Monteleone Mandolin F5 Early NYC Grand Artesian Model AAA+ Flame back 77-78 #64
Monteleone Mandolin F5 Early NYC Grand Artesian Model AAA+ Flame back 77-78 #64
Monteleone Mandolin F5 Early NYC Grand Artesian Model AAA+ Flame back 77-78 #64
Monteleone Mandolin F5 Early NYC Grand Artesian Model AAA+ Flame back 77-78 #64
Monteleone Mandolin F5 Early NYC Grand Artesian Model AAA+ Flame back 77-78 #64
Monteleone Mandolin F5 Early NYC Grand Artesian Model AAA+ Flame back 77-78 #64
Monteleone Mandolin F5 Early NYC Grand Artesian Model AAA+ Flame back 77-78 #64
Monteleone Mandolin F5 Early NYC Grand Artesian Model AAA+ Flame back 77-78 #64

Monteleone Mandolin F5 Early NYC Grand Artesian Model AAA+ Flame back 77-78 #64

$ 26400

Availability: 64 in stock
  • Year Manufactured: 1979
  • Instrument: Mandolin
  • Color: Tobacco Sunburst
  • Size: Large
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Handedness: Right Handed
  • Condition: Excellent 1 owner/artist friend RIP also has Model A to be sold at later date. Good player, fixture in Bay Area Art & Music scene grade & high school w/Jerry Garcia, many player friends stopped by his art compound in Benicia, CA. to listen to his 100K audio system, play his Mando's, Sam Bush, David Grissom, Mike Marshall, scads more have touched/played this actual Monteleone F5!Photo's coming that has this Mando in hands of Garcia, Grissom, Bush, Marshall, also ower RIP was a co-designer for John Monteleone, as well as GilCrist Mandolins, photos, design drawings, snail mail, emails coming soon, assisting wife w/estate.
  • Top Material: Spruce
  • Set Includes: Hard Case, Padded Bag
  • Number of Strings: 8
  • Experience Level: Advanced
  • Brand: Monteleone F5
  • Body Material: AAA+ Maple
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Type: F Style
  • Finish: Lacquered
  • Model: Prototype-F5 t Artesian Series Era
  • Custom Bundle: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    Monteleone F5 Artesian Model 1979 # 64 1979-80 Tobacco Sunburst AAA+ Flame Back, Fine Spruce Top. Inlaid, marquetry, pearl, beauty all by hand.
    From estate of Master Stained Glass Artist Arthur Stern, incredible instrument, plays and sounds amazing. Storied object, Arthur has many musician friends in the Bay Area from a kid going to grade & high school w/Jerry Garcia, hanging with the "Warlords" to in last several decades visitors to his studio in Benicia, CA. have included, Sam Bush, Mike Marshall, David Grissom, and many others stopping by to listen to Arthurs 100K home sound system, or jamming on either of Arthurs Monteleone's, Mike Marshall has his A model right now, which may be available as well. This F5 was bought in late 79, early 80 in NY. # 64 incredible spruce top, AAA+ Flame Maple back, binding top & bottom, label inside is correct Monteleone, as well as signature. # address at time. Amazing Mandolin, sounding, playing, great case, well loved, played by the best! Ship costs include pro packing, insurance.