A friend of mine picked up a black F-4 last week, and it prompted me to do a little research on some of the changes in appointments in standard production of F-4's.
My reference for specifications is the Mandolin Archive, and my reference for dates is Spann's Guide to Gibson.
For those who are interested:
Serial Number --- Year --- Change in appointments
10699 ------------ 1910 --- First 2 point F-4.
11237 ------------ 1910 --- Last torch and wire peghead inlay.
11694 ------------ 1911 --- Last 3 point F-4.
16713 ------------ 1912 --- First red top.
16718 ------------ 1912 --- Last blonde top.
26357 ------------ 1914 --- Last black top.
Others who have additional information are welcome to contribute.
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