79837
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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80190
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
The most contrasting finish ever applied to a Loar mandolin, black with a light spot on top and back, Virzi.
for years this was the la... |
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80191
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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80192
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
Refinished by Gibson in the '50's.
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| 80203 |
December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
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| 80262 |
December 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
Some controversy exists regarding date, could be Dec. 21, 1924.
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| 80263 |
December 21, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
This serial number appears in use on a Gibson F5 copy spotted in recent circulation. |
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80264
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
no virzi. Double dots at 12th & 17th frets. Closed-style inlay for "The gibson" |
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| 80411 |
December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
Lloyd Loar 12/1/1924 |
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| 80416 |
December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
flowerpot, silver hardware. Pictured in Tone Poems II liner notes
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80417
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Last Loar signed instrument recorded.
EXC, sent back to Gibson circa 1950 at which time Gibson installed new tuners which involved dow... |
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| 80570 |
1925 Gibson L5 Guitar |
Lloyd Loar signature label believed to be a reproduction. Dec 1 1924 on it.. |
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| 80585 |
Gibson L5 Guitar |
From Max McCullough |
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| 80728 |
Gibson F5 Mandolin |
possibly 80722 |
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80782
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1925 Gibson F5 Mandolin |
No signature label, flower-pot, identical in all respects to a Loar mandolin, gold hardware, stamp no. 11985
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80783
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1925 Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Gold Hardware, "unsigned loar", red case. Serial number photos by Christie & Walter Carter, other photos from Stan Jay/Mandolin Bros |
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| 81000 |
Gibson L5 Guitar |
Information from David McLaughlin |
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| 81172 |
Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern. |
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81176
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Gibson F5 Mandolin |
gold hardware |
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| 81248 |
Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern. |
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81250
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Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Gold, ivoroid bound, flowerpot. Supposed to be approximately January 4th 1925 by Julius Bellson
at one time, this was Charlie Derringt... |
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81251
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1925 Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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... |
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| 81266 |
Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Flowerpot, all ivoroid binding, gold hdw. |
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81268
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1925 Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Flowerpot, no virzi
Butch Baldassari |
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81273
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1925 Gibson L5 Guitar |
Originally owned by Stanley Richards, purchased new at the Gibson Factory when he toured there in 1925 or 26, He once played in a Band out o... |
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81290
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Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Flowerpot, gold hardware, Master Model
Originally known as "Aubery Haynie's unsigned '25", well known for it's cannon-like tone. Initi... |
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| 81339 |
1925 Gibson L5 Guitar |
1925 Gibson L-5 EXC Its low serial number of # 81339 puts it very early in 1925 and we have seen L-5's with higher serial numbers and... |
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81408
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Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, refinished circa '30's. An historical instrument in that it likely appears on more recordings than any mandolin except Bill Monroe's,... |
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81409
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Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern |
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| 81468 |
Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, block inlay starting at 3rd fret |
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81489
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Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, late '24 type finish.
FON is 8225 or possibly 8223 |
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81490
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1925 Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Gold hardware, inside of f-holes painted white
From Guitar Exchange Online |
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| 81626 |
Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, new neck, refinished blond |
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81629
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1925 Gibson L5 Guitar |
From Folkway Music:
The Gibson L-5 designed by Lloyd Loar and introduced in late 1922 revolutionized the guitar world. Loar's 16" carved... |
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81657
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Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, neck refinished, dot inlay at 3rd fret, gold hardware.
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82134
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1925 Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, gold hardware |
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| 82348 |
Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern |
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82369
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1925 Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Flowerpot, Guarantee label. Gold hardware.
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82427
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1927 Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern
Described by Tony Williamson in a YouTube video |
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82428
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Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern |
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82471
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Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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82506
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1925 Gibson L5 Guitar |
repro pickguard, 2 repaired top cracks
Photo from McKenzie River Music |
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82630
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Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, an extremely nice playing and sounding instrument.
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82631
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Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, repaired headstock scroll.
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82632
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Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, dot at 3rd |
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82678
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1925 Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, gold hardware, some overspray. Top leaf of fern inlay was originally unscraped, has since been revealed
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82916
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1926 Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Photos by Lane Music Knoxville |
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82932
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1925 Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, Mint. Gold Hardware, lacquer finish
Photos by Frank Ford |
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82933
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1925 Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern |
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82934
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1926 Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Gold hardware, green case, 50's style (large wheels) bridge |
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