73481
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May 29, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
the "David McLaughlin F-5". #73727 on back of pickguard. All original parts, unusually dark tone- very loud, very different from any other L... |
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| 73482 |
May 29, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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| 73483 |
1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 8/4/23, returned for repair and shipped 4/10/35. (DB added year 1923) |
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73485
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May 29, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Refinished with a dark sunburst, blocks on fingerboard, fern and horizontal "Gibson" overlay. Case in near-mint condition. This example was ... |
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| 73486 |
May 29, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Assumed to be 5/29/1923 Loar.. information pending |
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73490
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May 29, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Headstock scroll missing.
From the owner:
The headstock scroll is not only missing but the wound was "repaired", sanded smooth, b... |
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| 73504 |
1923 Gibson H4 Mandola |
Shimmed neck, repaired heel crack. Truss rod |
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73505
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1923 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
All-original, green case |
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| 73511 |
Gibson F4 Mandolin |
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73517
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1923 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
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| 73526 |
Gibson Ajr Mandolin |
May, 1923 |
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73555
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1923 Gibson Ajr Mandolin |
refinished |
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| 73599 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Sheraton Brown finish. Sheraton Brown, Tortoise-colored binding on back |
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| 73608 |
1923 Gibson Snakehead A Mandolin |
VGC, Sheraton brown finish, snakehead, adjustable bridge, pickguard, all original except tortoise shell binding on back, with OHSC |
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73612
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1923 Gibson Snakehead A Mandolin |
Another Loar era instrument with that great sound. This is an early production snakehead with the brown top finish. Excellent overall condit... |
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73621
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1923 Gibson A Mandolin |
nice Ajr, later adjustible bridge. Appears to have the loar-style screw-on pickguard as well, or perhaps missing clamp hardware. Missing tai... |
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73635
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1923 Gibson A Mandolin |
Style A-Snakehead mandolin, #73635, in very good condition with hard shell original case. This is a fine sounding brown-faced A from right i... |
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73656
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1923 Gibson Snakehead A4 Mandolin |
earlier '22 style tuners |
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| 73658 |
Gibson A Mandolin |
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73660
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1923 Gibson Snakehead A4 Mandolin |
Nice snakehead A4 |
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| 73667 |
Gibson Snakehead A4 Mandolin |
Snakehead |
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73670
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1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
No signature label, gold hardware, circa '26 finish. A classic example of a "real" Loar that did not leave the factory until 1925-6.
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| 73674 |
June 13, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Refinished circa '30's.
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73675
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June 13, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 6/15/23, refinished circa '50's, again by Gilchrist.
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73676
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June 13, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
The "Wm. Place, Jr." mandolin, original gold hardware, near mint. One of the most perfect Loar's in existence.
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73677
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June 13, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Photos by Tony Williamson |
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| 73678 |
June 13, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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| 73679 |
June 13, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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73680
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June 13, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Gold Hardware, tailpiece cover replaced, quarter-sawn back. |
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| 73681 |
June 13, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Aluminum bridge saddle.
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73682
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June , 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Triple Bound on the sides, no day indicated on label. First appearance TB/Side binding.
DB- prototype of July 9 batch features?
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| 73687 |
June 13, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Lloyd Loar 6/13/1923 |
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| 73690 |
June 13, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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73691
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June 13, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Replaced tuners and pickguard
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73718
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July 6, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
Unusual peghead, only '23 L5 noted
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73719
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
The "Bellson" mandolin, first appearance of open style "The Gibson", neck refinished, general start of slab cut backs.
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| 73720 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Back possibly refinished
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73721
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
A very nice example. Photos by Frank Ford
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73722
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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73723
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Very good condition, nice dark sunburst. No Virzi. Sidebound peghead, top-bound body |
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73725
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Exceptional volume and tone. The F5 Journal just missed it by hours in 1966 for $300.
VGC+, signed by Lloyd Loar (the same day as Bill... |
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73726
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi, one-piece back, near mint, an exceptional example.
Pictured on page 85 of Gruhn & Carter's _Acoustic Guitars and Other Fretted ... |
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73727
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
See #73481. 5-screws in tuner plates.
Some of the pictures below emailed to me by eBay seller |
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73728
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Well played, but structurally sound, the only repairs have been expertly performed by master luthiers Steve Gilchrist (peghead repair-this r... |
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73729
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Pictures courtesy of Alan Bibey |
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73731
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Triple bound on top. Ricky Skaggs |
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73732
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
73729 written on pickguard |
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73733
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Slab back, repaired scroll, enlarged tailpiece hole
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73747
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Reversed labels, 1-piece back, near mint.
Appears on pages 83-85 of George Gruhn & Walter Carter's Acoustic Guitars and Other Fret... |
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| 73748 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Reversed labels
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