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1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
F5 mandolin presumed to have existed at some point.
This serial number is inscribed on the back of a single-bound pickguard (matching... |
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1922 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 3/31/23. (Note from DB- guessed 1922 for year)
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1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 5/4/23. (DB- filled in 1923 as year)
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1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Shipped 8/4/23, returned for repair and shipped 4/10/35. (DB added year 1923) |
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1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
No signature label, gold hardware, circa '26 finish. A classic example of a "real" Loar that did not leave the factory until 1925-6.
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June , 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Triple Bound on the sides, no day indicated on label. First appearance TB/Side binding.
DB- possible prototype of July 9 batch featur... |
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1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi.
Photos by D. William Halsey |
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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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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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1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
*Assumed to be March 31 1924 |
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1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson K5 Mandocello |
Gold Hardware, light overspray, no virzi. Set up as Guitar (Mandocello saddle re-used). Mandocello tuners left in place. Tailpiece replaced ... |
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Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
Replaced neck, overspray |
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1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Labels defaced, bears all attributes of a 12/1/24. New tuners, F4 style tailpiece, exceptionally clean, no threads in pickguard hole. Magni... |
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1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Typical of era except outfitted with gold hardware. Significant crack under pickguard in upper bout area.
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