73732
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
73729 written on pickguard |
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73733
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Slab back, repaired scroll, enlarged tailpiece hole
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73747
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Reversed labels, 1-piece back, near mint.
Appears on pages 83-85 of George Gruhn & Walter Carter's Acoustic Guitars and Other Fret... |
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| 73748 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Reversed labels
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73749
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Gold hardware, factory refinish circa '29-'32
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| 73750 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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| 73751 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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73752
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December 11, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Broken headstock (repaired), some refin/overspray, gold hardware.
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| 73753 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Neck re-set.
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739xx
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Triple bound on sides, highly figured sides, slab cut back. Serial No. defaced with F41515. Nearly identical to 73992, assumed to be around ... |
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73980
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
First appearance of triple bound sides as part of the July 9, 1923 group. See 73682.
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| 73981 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Triple bound on sides, new top and fingerboard, refinished, new hardware.
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| 73982 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Very nice example. Ricky Skaggs |
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| 73983 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Triple bound on sides, worn.
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73984
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Side-bound, one replacement tuner button. |
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| 73985 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Mint
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| 73986 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Triple bound on sides, replaced top (R. Wood-1977), non factory inlay in place of flowerpot, refinished top and peghead overlay.
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73987
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Purchased by Bill Monroe used from a barber shop, this is the iconic instrument that Bill composed almost all of his tunes on.
Famous... |
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| 73990 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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73992
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Triple bound on sides, highly figured sides, slab cut back. Unique tone and top response. Instrument has has some french polish work to re... |
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73993
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Triple bound on sides, quartered back, splice in back, new fingerboard and peghead binding. Finish restored by Gilchrist.
Photos by K... |
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73994
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July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Sidebound. Some "holdover" 1924 features such as the bulge in the fingerboard extension, finish details, tuning pegs with plates stamped wit... |
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| 73996 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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73997
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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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| 73998 |
July 9, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Triple bound on sides.
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74000
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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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74002
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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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| 74012 |
September 27, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
More information pending |
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| 74657 |
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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74658
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December 11, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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74659
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December 11, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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74660
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December 11, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Near mint.
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74662
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December 11, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi.
Photos by Frank Ford, Gryphon Strings |
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75305
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Exceptional tone and volume.
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| 75306 |
February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
No Virzi (H.Yaglijian) Lloyd Loar 2/18/24 |
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| 75307 |
February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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| 75309 |
February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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75310
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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75311
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Late '30's finish.
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| 75313 |
February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Crack at treble F-hole, George Smedly original owner, Orpheum Banjo & Mand. Orches., 3 dots at 19th fret
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| 75314 |
February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Lloyd Loar 2/18/1924 |
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75315
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Lloyd Loar's personal F5.
Virzi label under date label. Was fitted with a pickup that has been removed, holes filled in the pickguard and... |
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75316
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Chris Thile |
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75317
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
pictures from mandolin cafe. |
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75319
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Block inlay, no Virzi., 50's finish, then refin by Gilchrist
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75320
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
repaired peghead scroll |
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| 75321 |
February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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| 75322 |
February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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| 75323 |
February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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| 75324 |
February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Exceptionally fine sound, one of the best ten Loars ever with respect to volume and general response.
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