71056
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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
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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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71063
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1922 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Nice 1922 F4. Replaced bridge, missing pickguard, some playing wear. Thanks to Steve W for permission to use the images |
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| 71069 |
November 28, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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| 71072 |
Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Red finish. |
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71074
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Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Lovely early truss-rod F4. Missing tailpiece cover, but otherwise a beauty in remarkable shape. Missing pickguard clamp. |
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71080
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1922 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Creomona orange sunburst on back was a custom order from the original owner, occurs later than the other batch supposed to be prototypes for... |
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71131
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1922 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Truss rod, green HSC, very shiny |
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71283
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1922 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
some playing wear under pickguard |
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| 71352 |
Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Red finish. Truss rod |
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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
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December 20, 1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Slab cut, early tuners, single bound headstock
Photos by Tony Williamson |
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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
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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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72001
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1923 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Falls between Loars signed in January & February 1923
Record price for an F4 Jan 2006 |
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72014
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1923 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
1921 batch # and early 1923 serial. Tuning pegs are older style (not arrow-end) "off the shelf" and holes for them cut into the "G" in "Gibs... |
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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
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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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72057
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February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Images from Dave's Guitar Shop
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72058
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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.
Label photos by Tony Williamson |
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| 72061 |
October 19, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Lloyd Loar 10/19/1923 |
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| 72063 |
Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Adjustible bridge, truss rod cut through double flowerpot inlay |
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| 72119 |
1923 Gibson F2 Mandolin |
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| 72130 |
1923 Gibson F2 Mandolin |
Red sunburst. Tortoise back binding. Back & sides oversprayed, figured birch back. Pickguard bracket is screw-type. |
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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, then redone by Steve Gilchrist
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