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.
Photos of mandolin & original owner by Crawford White of Nashvill... |
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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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75318
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
very good condition/near mint, missing original case |
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75319
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
As found- Block inlay, 50's finish.
Later refin by Gilchrist & dot inlay fingerboard
No virzi
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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
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Played by Frank Ray, Don Brown, CJ Lewandowski
Non-virzi mandolin showing heavy wear throughout. Most all of the wear was non-existent... |
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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 |
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75324
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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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75325
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Restored by S. Gilchrist
FON revealed during restoration (under signature label) |
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75327
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Radiused fingerboard & new binding, radiused bridge saddle both by Michael Heiden. Recent Waverly tuners.
Contrasting grain widths on ... |
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75328
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed. Top was refinished and re-graduated in the late 70’s. The rest of the instrument is original
Recorded on "Early Dawg"... |
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75329
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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75554
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
EC+, signed and dated by Lloyd Loar on Feb 18, 1924, triple top-bound body, headstock and tortoise plastic pickguard, pearl flowerpot and "T... |
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Cannot substantiate where this information came from. Serial no. creates gap in grouping of known instruments, however, all else fits.
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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75686
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Triple bound on sides, refinished. New neck, fingerboard, and overlay by Gibson circa 1980s. Original neck with overlay has been located
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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75689
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Circa '27 finish.
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75690
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed, new fingerboard, top regraduated, new tone bars, approximate first appearance of very dark finish, very worn. Mike Marshall.... |
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1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi.
Photos by D. William Halsey |
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75692
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Very dark finish.
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75693
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed, fine sound.
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75694
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
EC+, signed and dated by Lloyd Loar 2/18/24, flowerpot headstock, triple bound top, neck, headstock and pickguard, Virzi No. 10152, all orig... |
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75695
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Mint.
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75696
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed.
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75697
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi, oversprayed, new fingerboard. "Walter K. Bauer
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75698
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed, inlaid tuners, Monteleone bridge.
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75699
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed. 3 piece neck (dark stripe down the middle and slightly V-shaped profile)
5 screws in tuner plates instead of the more ... |
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75700
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Picture from Carmel Music, Brian Aldridge |
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75701
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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75702
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
From Elderly Instruments:
VG-EC, signed and dated by Lloyd Loar on Feb 18, 1924, triple-bound body and tortoise plastic pickguard, triple s... |
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75703
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed.
Images by Steve Swan http://www.steveswanguitars.com/ |
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75704
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi, dark finish, side bound peghead
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75706
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Triple bound on sides.
Gold Hardware |
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75707
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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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75709
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
The "Rybka" mandolin, Virzi removed.
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75812
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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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75843
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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75844
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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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75845
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed.
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75846
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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 |
Oversprayed, new tuners.
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75848
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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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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Refinished
E-MC, signed and dated by Lloyd Loar 3/31/24, flowerpot headstock, triple bound top, headstock and pickguard, Virzi No. 10012 ... |
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75940
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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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75941
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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 |
Lacquer overspray, virzi, gold hardware |
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