70279
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June , 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
F5 mandolin presumed to have existed at some point.
This serial number is inscribed on the back of a single-bound pickguard (matching... |
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70281
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June 1, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
3-piece neck, reversed labels, double bound, both labels in Loar's handwriting, unique pickguard and bracket. Large poorly repaired crack in... |
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70321
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1922 Gibson mv Mando-viola |
Ten string, A-model, mandola body, f-holes, headblock #11729, unique pickguard bracket (unlike 70281).
The Mando-viola's serial number... |
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71055
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November 28, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
The "Parrot Loar":
3-piece neck, light tobacco finish, gold tuners, steep neck angle, parrot scenes painted on front and back, unbound heel... |
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| 71056 |
November 28, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
3-piece neck, light tobacco finish. |
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71057
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Gold Hardware, Fern. Earliest known Fern. Serial number indicates it was part of the Nov 28, 1922 batch, but was signed in 1924, appears to ... |
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| 71058 |
November 28, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
3-piece neck, light tobacco finish. |
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71059
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November 28, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 1/27/23.
Resurfaced February 2006. Wonderful clean early example with light finish |
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| 71060 |
November 28, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Light tobacco finish, reversed labels. |
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| 71061 |
November 28, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Reversed labels, re-fretted, light tobacco finish, smallish "f" holes. |
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71062
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November 28, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
3-piece neck, light tobacco finish. Birdseye figure on the back
Steve Gilchrist had just left Gruhn's when Darryl took this picture. D... |
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| 71069 |
November 28, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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71628
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December 20, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Restored 2007 by Steve Gilchrist
Fern, previously refinished, new neck & overlay, formerly owned by Pee Wee Lambert. Could possibly b... |
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71629
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December 20, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Gold hardware (Loar period, except for the F-4 gold tailpiece cover and metal (gold, like mid to late 20s F-5s) finger-rest bracket.
L... |
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| 71630 |
December 20, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
1-piece neck. |
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| 71633 |
December 20, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Slab cut, early tuners, single bound headstock |
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71634
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December 20, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 1/3/23, medium finish, stamp #11739, 1-piece neck, water damaged, repaired by R. Wood |
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71635
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December 20, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
1-piece neck.
David Grisman's Loar, nicknamed "Crusher" by Steve Gilchrist |
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| 71636 |
1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 3/31/23. (Note from DB- guessed 1922 for year)
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| 71836 |
January 5, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Light tobacco finish.
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| 71837 |
January 5, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Depicted in Gibson sales folder.
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71838
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January 5, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Refinished. Pictures from Elderly Instruments, Larry Wexer's web site
Elderly Instruments description:
EC, signed and dated by Lloyd ... |
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71839
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January 5, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 1/25/23.
Photos by George Sholtz of Las Vegas, NV |
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| 71856 |
January 5, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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| 71900 |
January 12, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi label under upper f-hole |
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71901
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January 12, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Headstock scroll replaced. Earlier teens stlye tuner plates. Replacement tailpiece cover by Darryl Wolfe. Nice sounding early Loar with lots... |
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| 72050 |
February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
No Virzi. |
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72051
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February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Refinished, restored.
Frank Wakefield |
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72052
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February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Original finish with very light french polishing overall. No structural or fret work. |
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| 72053 |
February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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| 72054 |
February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
No tailpiece cover, mint
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72055
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February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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| 72056 |
February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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| 72058 |
February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 2/26/23, neck repaired.
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72059
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February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 10/12/23. Light tobacco, crack in headstock back
DB - single piece neck |
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72060
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February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 10/19/23. Virzi, red case, green hue to binding.
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| 72061 |
October 19, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Lloyd Loar 10/19/1923 |
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72203
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February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
EC, signed and dated by Lloyd Loar 2/26/23 (the same day as the late Joe Val's F5), flowerpot headstock, very nicely flamed maple back and... |
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72204
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February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Light tobacco finish, neck shaved.
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72205
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February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fingerboard reglued.
More images pending |
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72206
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February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Refinished by John Monteleone |
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72207
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February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Light tobacco finish, formerly owned by Joe Val.
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72209
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February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Light tobacco finish, unique grain figure on back.
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72210
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February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Light tobacco finish, green hue to binding.
DB: It's interesting to compare the sunburst to This Nu... |
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72211
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February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Very clean. Roy Veiock was the original owner, a professional player who was an agent for Gibson instruments and an instructor. Pictures of ... |
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72213
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February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 12/27/23.
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72214
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February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Owned by Bill Monroe, light tobacco finish, heavily damaged by vandals 11/13/85, repaired by Gibson. Was kept in alternate tuning and used b... |
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72361
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March 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Signed and dated by Lloyd Loar on March 8, 1923, flowerpot headstock, triple ivoroid-bound body, single ivoroid-bound neck and headstock, tr... |
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| 72450 |
March 16, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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72541
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Beautiful Fern. The serial number is interesting on this one, clearly original yet it seems in some ways it should be 76541 instead of 72541... |
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