| 71900 |
January 12, 1923 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi label under upper f-hole |
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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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75255
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February 11, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson K5 Mandocello |
Strung up as a guitar at one point, original style 5 mandocello tailpiece was in the case and 8 holes originally drilled in the peghead. Con... |
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| 75944 |
March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Lacquer overspray, virzi, gold hardware |
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi. |
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75948
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi |
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76081
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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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76780
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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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79641
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed.
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80190
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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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77408
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
Virzi, replaced tuners. Formerly owned by Barney Kessel |
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| 76996 |
1924 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Red, adjustable bridge, Virzi
National Music Museum, Vermillion, SD |
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76498
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Frank Ford:
H-5 mandola, Virzi removed, flowerpot Lloyd Loar 3/31/1924 |
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76550
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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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76782
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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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| 78772 |
1924 Gibson F4 Mandolin |
virzi |
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80631
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1924 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
(Serial No. 80631) Excellent condition, true red sunburst finish. A straight original mandolin showing some very minor playing wear. Snakehe... |
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78315
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1924 Gibson A4 Mandolin |
virzi, treble-side tuners with coffee-colored buttons
Retrofret/Steve Uhrik |
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76785
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Fern, Virzi |
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77394
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December 1, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson L5 Guitar |
Curly maple sides with flamed birch back, Cremona sunburst finish, two-piece figured maple neck with dark wood center strip, "flower pot" pe... |
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79273
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Gibson A4 Mandolin |
Snakehead, Virzi. Dark tuner buttons. |
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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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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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75841
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
flowerpot. |
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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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75950
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed, tuners replaced with waverlies
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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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| 75949 |
March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
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75845
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi removed.
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| 75850 |
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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75947
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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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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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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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| 75847 |
March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Oversprayed, new tuners.
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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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75709
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February 18, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
The "Rybka" mandolin, Virzi removed.
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76778
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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 |
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January 7, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Flowerpot inlay, H4 pickguard and tailpiece cover, loar pickguard bracket. Single bound. Scratches on face
From estate of Joseph F. Ry... |
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| 76232 |
Gibson F2 Mandolin |
Virzi #10043 |
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76642
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1924 Gibson F2 Mandolin |
Highly unusual instrument. The truss rod cover has "LL 3-24" etched on the inside in a handwriting style not dissimilar to Lloyd Loar's. Thi... |
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76493
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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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| 76640 |
March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 Mandolin |
Virzi
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76497
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March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Gold hardware, light overspray. "Vladimir" engraved truss rod cover. Previously mis-transcribed as an L-5! |
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76972
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October 7, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Virzi removed.
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76071
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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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| 76481 |
March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Virzi.
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| 76486 |
March 31, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Signature label rotated, clean white binding, cap nut missing, pickguard cut-out
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76494
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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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76970
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October 7, 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson H5 Mandola |
Fern, silver hardware, 2-piece back
rectangular case with late 20s/early 30s latches, interior restored by John Paganoni |
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