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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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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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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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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73755
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
EXC, signed by Lloyd Loar on July 9, 1923, the earliest known F-5 with fern peghead inlay (prior to this example, the earliest known fern wa... |
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76546
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, original gold hardware.
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76547
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
"The Schultz Loar". Fern, virzi. Jack Schultz, the grandson of Charles Carter (the original buyer) found out what they'd had in the closet a... |
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76549
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, near mint, silver hardware, likely the consumate Loar mandolin. Regardless of personal preferences, this is the mandolin that the F5... |
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76550
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern Loar, very nice condition.
Appeared on the Antiques Roadshow, presented by Fred Oster of Vintage Instruments in Philadelphia, PA.
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76551
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March 24, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, virzi |
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76552
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, Virzi removed.
Dating from March 31, 1924 and signed by the master himself, this Gibson F-5 Fern was built in Lloyd Loar's final... |
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76553
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern.
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76554
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March 24, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, silver hardware. Featured on cover of "Pickin" magazine June 1976. Gibson Virzi ribbon that appears in photos would originally have co... |
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76555
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, circa '28 finish, gold hardware.
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76779
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, Benny Cain. At one point had fancy inlays on fingerboard and incorrect tuner bushings, as well as a little harp on the tailpiece and p... |
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76780
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, '28 style, Virzi and sticker removed. '30's finish and tuners, back has been off.
DB- had a block inlayed fretboard on for a whi... |
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76781
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, silver hardware, one-piece back.
Photo by the Museum of Musical Instruments |
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76782
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March 24, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern
Photos by Scott Tichenor and Dave Wendler |
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76784
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, Virzi removed, silver hardware
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76785
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, Virzi |
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76787
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
The "Red Fern Loar", the "Eugene Claycomb" mandolin, authentic F4 finish, original gold hardware, Virzi removed, somewhat thin top.
Da... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, silver hardware, repaired scroll.
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76791
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September 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, virzi |
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76792
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September 22, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern. Top & back french polished. |
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79824
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, silver hardware, peculiar date, serial number appears to be altered, but likely factory.
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