Rare Garrison (Gibson) M-20 Mandolin Natural W/ Case 8 Strings Excellent Cond

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Light use wear surface play scratches in the play area on the body as shown. little used stored away for many years, Please view all the photos. 24 1/2" Long. Garrison M-20 Mandolin Natural. This made in Newfoundland, Canada mandolin was made by Garrison, which was an independent maker that was bought out by Gibson. This was made in Canada at the original factory and features Garrison's signature support and bracing system for sweet sound projection. Garrison was a maker that developed a carbon bracing Includes Original Hard Shell Case. please view all the photos sold as shown. Chris Griffiths established "Garrison Guitars" in St. John's, a province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in 1999. In early 2001, Garrison Guitars opened an acoustic guitar manufacturing company in Canada tooled with the latest robotics, laser cutting, CNC milling, and UV finishing. The 20,000 square foot factory produced orders for distribution in North America, Australia, United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, China, Japan and Canada. On July 3, 2007, Gibson Guitar Corporation announced its acquisition of Garrison Guitars.[1] The acquisition was to "further Gibson's expansion in the acoustic guitar market offering a new series of Gibson brand acoustic guitars aimed at the median price point" and converted to produce the short-lived Gibson "Songmaker"-Series.[3] Gibson did not carry forward with the GABS in their Songmaker series, and ended production around 2010, closing down the Garrison factory in Canada, taking along with it the GABS technology.