When Snakeheads Attack

Suddenly snakeheads seem to be the big thing in the vintage market again. Known for their pegheads that slope away from the body of the instrument giving the appearance of a snake's head, these mandolins mysteriously hail from the 1922-1924 range just like Lloyd Loar mandolins. Why they stopped making them and reverted back to the old "paddle head" in 1925 when Lloyd lleft the building is anybody's guess

This photo and another 15 updates courtesy of Charles Johnson

Pee Wee Lambert's Loar

Loar-signed F5 mandolins from the golden age of bluegrass are thin on the ground. This Loar F5, #71628 was formerly owned by Pee Wee Lambert. It has recently been restored by Steve Gilchrist back to a much more accurate and original hue.