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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Triple bound on sides.
Gold Hardware |
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
second appearance of white celluloid triple binding on face of peghead (first is 75554) |
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
The "Rybka" mandolin, Virzi removed.
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75749 Images |
1924 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Maple back |
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1924 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Snakehead A-4 - re-necked by Steve Gilchrist. The old neck was destroyed in a trauma of some sort and the peghead veneer was used on the ne... |
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75809 Images |
1924 Gibson Ajr Mandolin |
EC-, black-bound oval soundhole, carved spruce top, birch sides and carved back, 20 fret rosewood fretboard with pearl dot inlays, clamshell... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi.
DB: Earlier "closed style" Gibson logo with bushing from A string inside "G". Refret & possible binding reglued on extension. V... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
flowerpot. |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Tuning plates have 5 screws on one side, 3 on the other.
73724 on underside of pickguard
Notches in tailpiece cover (mandocello like) |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed.
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
This superb mandolin is in entirely excellent and phenomenally original condition. Housed in its original hard shell case it is a cockle-w... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed, highly figured wood, unusually light and reddish finish for period.
Additional pictures submitted of a red instrument i... |
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75909 Images |
1924 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
snakehead peghead, adjustable truss rod, red sunburst carved spruce top with oval soundhole, inlaid wood rope marquetry-ivoroid-wrm soundhol... |
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1924 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Nice clean A4 snakehead |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
The "H.F. Torro" mandolin, Virzi removed, several rhinestones inlayed in peghead.
From the owner:
Most people know of this mandol... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Peghead re-drilled for '30's hardware.
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi. |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Diamond-shaped badge on back of peghead reads "Miles Music Store" Knoxville, TN.
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed, tuners replaced with waverlies
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75959 Images |
1924 Gibson Ajr Mandolin |
EC-, black-bound oval soundhole, carved spruce top, birch sides and carved back, 20 fret rosewood fretboard with pearl dot inlays, clamshell... |
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75989 Images |
1924 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
significant playing wear, missing tailpiece cover & pickguard |
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76010 Images |
1924 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
VGC+, very rare model with snakehead peghead, truss rod, natural finish top, sheraton brown finished back and rims, adjustable ebony bridge ... |
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1924 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
Single piece back
From David McLaughlin |
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1924 Gibson A2Z Mandolin |
Snakehead, blonde finish |
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1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Virzi removed, stamp no. 110581, refinished '50's, "Guarantee" label. Peculiar serial number/features combination.
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September 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
virzi removed, probably refinished by Gibson
From anonymous:
This instrument was purchased new in 1924-25 by a man named Adolf, w... |
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76096 Images |
1924 Gibson A1 Mandolin |
Blackface snakehead in very nice condition, green felt case |
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76107 Images |
1924 Gibson A1 Mandolin |
EC-, snakehead, truss rod, black finish, adjustable bridge, pickguard, silkscreened logo in headstock, all original, with OHSC |
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76119 Images |
1924 Gibson A1 Mandolin |
Blackface, arrow end tuners, multicolored silkscreen logo. Bound front & back, snakehead |
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1924 Gibson A Mandolin |
Excellent condition, repaired tuner crack on the peghead. Black top finish and a brownish back and sides. The hand painted gold logo on the... |
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76225 Images |
1924 Gibson F2 Mandolin |
Nice clean truss rod F2 with red silk case |
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76274 Images |
1924 Gibson H4 Mandola |
Very nice all-original Loar period Mandola with Virzi.
A story about the original owner:
I called the store and th... |
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76280 Images |
1924 Gibson H4 Mandola |
Truss rod, green-lined case, dark/coffee-colored tuner buttons, superb original condition |
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1924 Gibson H4 Mandolin |
Spectacular H4 with Virzi. ebay description notes that this instrument was used by the Knapp family who performed at Michigan State Universi... |
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1924 Gibson L2 Guitar |
Blonde finish, snakehead |
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1924 Gibson Ajr Mandolin |
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1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Converted to F5 via shortening sides and matching the top and back, stamp no. 110581.
Writing on neck block:
"REPAIRED BY LUKE THOMPS... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
Flamed maple back, replaced bridge, silver hardware
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
3-piece neck, near mint.
Photos by Tom Isenhour |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Original with no virzi, signature label in bass F-hole, serial in treble, silver hardware |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Gold hardware.
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
DB:
Very Dark finish. Unusual wingus attached to the tops of the back of the tuner plates (strap attachment?). Body binding white, pegh... |
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76491 Images |
March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
refretted, lacquer overspray, gold hardware. Used by Bernie Leadon for over 30 years |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Near mint, repaired peghead scroll, silver hardware.
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Signature label rotated & mislocated, stamp no. shows partially, white endpin, silver hardware. Fern.
Photos by Larry Wexer and Carter... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Silver Hardware
photos with pro backdrop by Mitch Simpson |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Top and Back refinished in Lacquer, gold hardware |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
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