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Gibson F5 Mandolin #79756 Signed by Lloyd Loar December 1, 1924
Summary
Signed by Lloyd Loar December 1, 1924 manufacture date (traditional estimates) 1926 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F5
Serial 79756
Factory order number unknown
there is no Virzi in this instrument
Description
EC-, signed and dated by Lloyd Loar on Dec. 1, 1924, triple top-bound body, headstock and tortoise plastic pickguard, triple side-bound neck, pearl flowerpot and "The Gibson" inlays in headstock, pearl button arrowhead tuners, "The Gibson" tailpiece cover (may be original, but standard F-4 style tailpiece), adjustable ebony bridge (stamped "PAT'D JAN. 18 21"), sunburst finish flamed maple neck, back and rims, carved spruce top, very rare, fully original (well, okay, we replaced 2 missing tuner screws with period correct ones), in the same family since at least the 1930's, excellent structural shape (crack free), some evident scratches on the finish, but not too bad, as you can see in the photos, sounds great, frets could be dressed and could use minor cleanup and setup
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Source
From Elderly Instruments. Stan Werbin is the owner of Elderly Instruments, which has a large rotating inventory of beautiful vintage instruments. Stan has been an authority for years on vintage mandolins
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