Summary
1925 manufacture date (traditional estimates)
1927 shipment date, according to Spann's Guide to Gibson
Mandolin, Style F5
Serial 81251
Factory Order number: 11985
Virzi Serial Number 10433
Description
January 1925, EXC, Master Model label, no signature label (missed getting a Loar label by one or two weeks but is identical in every respect to a 1924 Loar F-5), Virzi tone producer, an exceptionally fine sounding instrument, rectangular OHC
Categories
Categories this instrument is a member of
- Unsigned Loar- an instrument likely constructed during the loar period based on FON
- Virzi
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.
