Summary
Signed by Lloyd Loar December 1, 1924 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1925 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Guitar, Style L5
Serial 77394
Factory order number unknown
The instrument has a Virzi tone producer, but the serial number is unknown
Description
Curly maple sides with flamed birch back, Cremona sunburst finish, two-piece figured maple neck with dark wood center strip, "flower pot" peghead inlay, three-on-a-strip open back underwound tuners with engraved backing plate and solid mother-of-pearl buttons, silver-plated metal hardware.
George Gruhn demonstrates this guitar
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Source
From George Gruhn.
George Gruhn founded Gruhn Guitars, and is considered to be one of the top experts in the world on vintage musical instruments.
