At the very end of the 19th century, a new style, with a carved top and back construction inspired by violin family instruments began to supplant the European-style bowl-back instruments in the United States. This new style is credited to mandolins designed and built by Orville Gibson, a Kalamazoo, Michigan luthier who founded the "Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing Co., Limited" in 1902. Gibson mandolins evolved into two basic styles: the Florentine or F-style, which has a decorative scroll near the neck, two points on the lower body and usually a scroll carved into the headstock; and the A-style, which is pear shaped, has no points and usually has a simpler headstock. COUNT 4
QSN1 When was a new sytle of carved top and back construction mandolins created? ANS1 end of the 19th century QSN2 What was the new sytle of mandolins inspired from? ANS2 violin family instruments QSN3 What sytle did the new style of mandolins supplant? ANS3 European-style bowl-back QSN4 Who founded the Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing Co, Limited?  ANS4 Orville Gibson