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Gibson F5 Mandolin #73997 Signed by Lloyd Loar July 9, 1923

Summary

Signed by Lloyd Loar July 9, 1923 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1923 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F5
Serial 73997
Factory order number unknown
there is no Virzi in this instrument

Description

Side bound, wide-grained top & quartered back. Pickguard is single bound similar to 70281, has 70279 scratched onto the back of it

Categories

Categories this instrument is a member of

  • Side-facing binding
  • Single piece neck

Source

From Dan Beimborn.
Dan Beimborn is the designer and operator of the Mandolin Archive. Descriptions and photographs are copyright Dan Beimborn unless otherwise indicated, and may not be reproduced without permission.

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