Well they are expensive. Gibsons are a brand of guitar that are very famous and cost a lot of money. Its a great guitar if you can afford them but not a good starter guitar.
The mandolin is a string instrument that is similar to a lute. Its scale length is typically about 20 inches and the instrument have four pairs of metal strings. Gibson Mandolins costs around $2000 for the basic model but there is also special editions that costs up to $25000.
Made in the USA. Definately one of the better guitars to get and very popular but also very expensive but the sound quality makes it worth the purchase. You can get them for a much cheaper price on Ebay than you would in a guitar store.
A Gibson mandolin guitar is essentially a mandolin but with 6 strings that uses standard guitar tuning [E A D G B E], except all strings are tuned up exactly one octave.
Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co, Ltd. , currently known as Gibson Guitar Corporation, is a manufacturer of acoustic and electric guitars. Popular acoustic guitars are J-45, Hummingbird and Songwriter Deluxe.
Gibson Brand Mandolins are great. They have 4 sets of 2 strings and are similar to Lutes. He has picked an excellent instrument especially if he is serious about music!
It is a specialty guitar and created by Mandolin. You can actually purchase it from virtually anywhere or any special music store. It creates special noise and it is easier to sing with therefore, it enhances the voices features. It would definitely make a great gift and you can get one from anywhere.