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1922 Gibson Ajr Mandolin |
Some scuffs & scratches on the top, missing PG |
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71793 Images |
1922 Gibson A Mandolin |
Brown snakehead. some pick wear under pickguard |
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71805 Images |
1922 Gibson A Mandolin |
nice Loar period instrument, Sheraton Brown finish, carved spruce top, mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod and snakehead peghead, 20-fre... |
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1923 Gibson A Mandolin |
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71837 Images |
January 5, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Depicted in Gibson sales folder.
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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 Images |
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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7190x Images |
1923 Gibson A Mandolin |
Brown snakehead |
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71901 Images |
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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71913 Images |
Gibson A Mandolin |
Sheraton Brown finish. Sheraton Brown |
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71970 Images |
1923 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
EXC A fine example of Gibson's top of the line A Model during the Loar period. All original and all in wonderful condition from the tailp... |
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71983 Images |
1923 Gibson H2 Mandola |
EC except one repaired top crack, red sunburst carved spruce top, dark-stained maple sides and carved back, abalone fleur-de-lis and pearl "... |
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71992 Images |
Gibson H4 Mandola |
truss-rod H4 |
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71997 Images |
1923 Gibson H4 Mandola |
Early '23, refinished sometime before 1968 |
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72001 Images |
1923 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Falls between Loars signed in January & February 1923
Record price for an F4 Jan 2006 |
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72014 Images |
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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72051 Images |
February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Refinished, restored.
Frank Wakefield |
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72052 Images |
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 Images |
February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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72055 Images |
February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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72057 Images |
February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Images from Dave's Guitar Shop
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72058 Images |
February 8, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 2/26/23, neck repaired.
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72059 Images |
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 Images |
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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72169 Images |
1923 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Truss rod on earlier peghead style. "The Gibson" and fleur-de-lis inlaid on peghead. Very nice orange/red/black sunburst. Original pickguard... |
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72201 Images |
1923 Gibson A Mandolin |
snakehead, tortoiseshell celluloid back binding |
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72203 Images |
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 Images |
February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Light tobacco finish, neck shaved.
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72205 Images |
February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fingerboard reglued.
More images pending |
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72206 Images |
February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Refinished by John Monteleone, then redone by Steve Gilchrist
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72207 Images |
February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Light tobacco finish, formerly owned by Joe Val.
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72209 Images |
February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Light tobacco finish, unique grain figure on back.
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72210 Images |
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 Images |
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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72212 Images |
February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Recently set-up at Mandolin Central after many years dormant. Thanks to Tony Williamson for photos and information |
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72213 Images |
February 26, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 12/27/23.
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72214 Images |
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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72268 Images |
February 28, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
Replaced bridge and tailpiece |
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72274 Images |
1923 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Truss rod, peghead scroll reglued |
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72361 Images |
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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1923 Gibson Ajr Mandolin |
Paddle head ajr, brown finish |
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1923 Gibson A Mandolin |
Snakehead |
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72523 Images |
1923 Gibson A2 Mandolin |
VGC+, Sheraton brown finish, carved spruce top, birch sides and carved back, paddle-shaped peghead, 3-piece mahogany neck, ivoroid bound bod... |
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72541 Images |
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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72589 Images |
1922 Gibson L3 Guitar |
Nice L3. Truss rod cut through snowflake inlay |
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72606 Images |
Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
Paddle head a2z! "A2-Z" on label |
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72615 Images |
March 27, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
The "Griffith" mandolin, refinished, '30's hardware. This mandolin was refinished on the top and neck for Mr. Griffith in the '30's and the... |
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72627 Images |
1922 Gibson F2 Mandolin |
Truss, rod, maple back, tortoise-celluloid back binding |
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72700 Images |
1923 Gibson A Mandolin |
Snakehead in nice condition, tortoiseshell celluloid back binding. |
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72707 Images |
1923 Gibson A Mandolin |
Snakehead. Truss rod, Extremely nice codition. Sheraton brown finish, celluloid or feaux tortoise shell binding on the back. Pickguard (clam... |
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