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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Side bound, wide-grained top & quartered back. Pickguard is single bound similar to 70281, has 70279 scratched onto the back of it |
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Near Mint, extremely light in weight.
EC+, signed and dated by Lloyd Loar 7/9/23 (the same day as Bill Monroe's), flowerpot headstock, ... |
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Side-bound July 9. Serial number is probably the last July 9, as it appears just before 74003 which is the "Mrs. Griffith" Loar A5. Tailpiec... |
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September 20, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson A5 Mandolin |
The "Ms. Griffith" mandolin, A-model body, snakehead, Fleur-De-Lis inlay, unique tone and top response, only known style 5 A-model. |
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1924 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
A2z/snakehead. all original, slight forearm wear |
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Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
Blond face finish. Snakehead |
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1923 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Very nice Loar period F4. Peghead shows sign/dot of the locating pin for putting the peghead overlay on (just above the letter e in "The" ).... |
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1923 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Very clean Loar period F4.
From John Dudeck |
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Gibson A1 Mandolin |
Nice blackface snakehead, arrow-end tuners, dark green silk velvet case |
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1923 Gibson A1 Mandolin |
EC - one repaired treble side crack, snakehead peghead, adjustable truss rod, black finish top, dark brown finish back and sides, mahogany n... |
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1923 Gibson A1 Mandolin |
EC-, snakehead, truss rod, black finish, adjustable bridge, pickguard, all original, with OHSC
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1923 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
One of the last of the 1923 instruments. Snakehead |
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1924 Gibson A2 Mandolin |
Snakehead. Possible back crack or seam seperation. "The Gibson" on peghead. Sheraton brown finish |
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1924 Gibson J Mandobass |
VGC except needs work (replace 1st 3 frets, replace missing endpin, reinstall ebony nut, repair side mount endpin surround, reglue open side... |
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1923 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
Truss rod, flamed back & sides, all original hardware
crack repair under pickguard
FON stamped twice, once upside-down
red ca... |
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December 11, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Very worn, large full length crack in back, ebony fingerboard support, superb sound, restored to playable condition by R. Wood 8/2000.
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December 11, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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December 11, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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December 11, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Near mint.
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December 11, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi.
Photos by Frank Ford, Gryphon Strings |
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1924 Gibson A1 Mandolin |
snakehead, black finish, birch back, bound top & back, no peghead logo, very good condition, a3-style soundhole ring |
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1923 Gibson A Mandolin |
Black finish. Snakehead. Superb original condition. ebay auction states A1, though no peghead inlay, but has back binding as would an A2. Ne... |
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1923 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
Very clean A2z |
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1923 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
Very clean mandolin in excellent original condition. The A2Z variation is the most sought after of the Gibson A style round hole instruments... |
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1923 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
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1923 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
late '23 or early '24 blonde-top a2z. From Racuda on the mandolin cafe. Snakehead |
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1924 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
Very clean mandolin in excellent original condition. The A2Z variation is the most sought after of the Gibson A style round hole instruments... |
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1923 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
VG-EC, very rare model with snakehead peghead, truss rod, natural finish, adjustable ebony bridge, ivoroid-bound fretboard with dot inlays, ... |
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1923 Gibson A1 Mandolin |
VGC+ except one repaired top crack and slightly opened (repaired) back center seam, black finish, pickguard, truss rod, snakehead peghead, a... |
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1923 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Sunburst, snakehead, all original and very nice condition |
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January 7, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Flowerpot inlay, H4 pickguard and tailpiece cover, loar pickguard bracket. Single bound. Scratches on face
From estate of Joseph F. Ry... |
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1923 Gibson H4 Mandola |
Owned by Charles Higginson of Lawrence, Kansas. Used in performances with the Uptown Mandolin Quartet which employs two F4 mandolins, this m... |
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1923 Gibson H4 Mandola |
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1923 Gibson H4 Mandola |
Beautiful mandola. Owner describes it as loud but mellow |
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1924 Gibson H4 Mandola |
Truss rod H4 mandola. Arrow end tuners, emerald green case, strong flame figure on back, amazing playability and tone. Ding on top lower bou... |
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1923 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
blonde, "A2-Z" on label, incredible original condition, fantastic tone and playability
Dave Reiner |
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1924 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
A2-Z on label, snakehead. Significant playing wear on top under pickguard. Purple case (from teens A4?). Incredible volume. Evidence of repa... |
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1924 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
Very clean mandolin in excellent original condition. The A2Z variation is the most sought after of the Gibson A style round hole instruments... |
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1924 Gibson A2 Mandolin |
Behold one of the most desirable of all Gibson prewar A-style mandolins -- the snakehead A-2 that is complete and ostensibly wholly original... |
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1924 Gibson Ajr Mandolin |
Gibson style A-Jr snakehead mandolin #75079, issued in January of 1924, formerly owned and played by Howard Frye. This remarkable Lloyd Loar... |
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1924 Gibson Ajr Mandolin |
snakehead. Tuners replaced with Shallers |
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1924 Gibson Ajr Mandolin |
Nice condition. snakehead, brown finish, clamp-style pickguard, green-lined hardshell case. Stamp # is in twice..
Dave Mohan |
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1924 Gibson A1 Mandolin |
Black finish, birch back, bound top and back, no peghead logo |
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1924 Gibson A1 Mandolin |
EC, snakehead peghead, adjustable truss rod, black finish top, dark brown finish back and sides, adjustable ebony bridge (stamped "PAT'D JAN... |
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1924 Gibson L2 Guitar |
blonde/natural finish, truss rod, purple case. Very attractive guitar |
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February 11, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson K5 Mandocello |
Strung up as a guitar at one point, original style 5 mandocello tailpiece was in the case and 8 holes originally drilled in the peghead. Con... |
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Exceptional tone and volume.
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Tuners replaced, refretted |
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Late '30's finish.
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