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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 |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed, tuners replaced with waverlies
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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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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, original gold hardware.
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
"The Schultz Loar". Fern, virzi. Jack Schultz, the grandson of Charles Carter (the original buyer) found out what they'd had in the closet a... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, near mint, silver hardware, likely the consumate Loar mandolin. Regardless of personal preferences, this is the mandolin that the F5... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern Loar, very nice condition.
Appeared on the Antiques Roadshow, presented by Fred Oster of Vintage Instruments in Philadelphia, PA.
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March 24, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, virzi |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, Virzi removed.
Dating from March 31, 1924 and signed by the master himself, this Gibson F-5 Fern was built in Lloyd Loar's final... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern.
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March 24, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, silver hardware. Featured on cover of "Pickin" magazine June 1976. Gibson Virzi ribbon that appears in photos would originally have co... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, circa '28 finish, gold 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 |
Virzi removed, refinished by J. Paganoni, neck thinned into truss rod, neck rebuilt by Gibson, formerly owned by Ricky Skaggs, very distinct... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, Benny Cain. At one point had fancy inlays on fingerboard and incorrect tuner bushings, as well as a little harp on the tailpiece and p... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, '28 style, Virzi and sticker removed. '30's finish and tuners, back has been off.
DB- had a block inlayed fretboard on for a whi... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, silver hardware, one-piece back.
Photo by the Museum of Musical Instruments |
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March 24, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern
Photos by Scott Tichenor and Dave Wendler |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, Virzi removed, silver hardware
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, Virzi |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
The "Red Fern Loar", the "Eugene Claycomb" mandolin, authentic F4 finish, original gold hardware, Virzi removed, somewhat thin top.
Da... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, silver hardware, repaired scroll.
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi, silver hardware. Bridge saddle replaced & repairs to separated sides noted by Greg Boyd. Shaped case
Photos by Greg Boyd |
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September 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Repaired by Gibson and shipped on 1/23/36.
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September 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, virzi |
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September 22, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern. Top & back french polished. |
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Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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September 22, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed, new top, fingerboard and overlay, restored by W. Henderson 8/2000, day not legible (assumed to be 22nd).
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November 17, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Repaired by Gibson and shipped 2/12/36.
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed.
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
No Virzi. Hardware is unusual for an F5 of this period (non-pearl buttons, rounded end instead of arrow-end tuner plates, worm over gear), b... |
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
EC-, signed and dated by Lloyd Loar on Dec. 1, 1924, triple top-bound body, headstock and tortoise plastic pickguard, triple side-bound neck... |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, silver hardware, peculiar date, serial number appears to be altered, but likely factory.
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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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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Mint, stamp no. 11985.
Both labels had fallen out, revealing the stamp number and pencilled serial below |
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed.
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
The most contrasting finish ever applied to a Loar mandolin, black with a light spot on top and back, Virzi.
for years this was the la... |
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
flowerpot, silver hardware. Pictured in Tone Poems II liner notes
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Last Loar signed instrument recorded.
EXC, sent back to Gibson circa 1950 at which time Gibson installed new tuners which involved dow... |
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