Gibson F-5 1923 Lloyd Loar Signed 1923, Sunburst

$145,000.00

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Specs


Instrument	Mandolins
Brand	Gibson
Model	F-5 1923 Lloyd Loar Signed
Finish	Sunburst
SKU	MN2525-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1923
Top	Adirondack Spruce
Back/Sides	Flame Maple
Bracing	Parallel Tone Bar
Neck/Fingerboard	Maple/Ebony
Bridge	Ebony
Tuners	Waverly replacements
Nut Width	1.04"
Fingerboard Radius	Flat
Pickguard	Original
Case	OHSC with leather cover and a Hoffee case
Modifications/Repairs	replacement tuners, re-fret, period truss rod cover, top-crack repair; finish removed from back of neck

Description

This lovely F-5 mandolin, serial number 72204, was signed and dated by Lloyd Loar on February 26, 1923, and it features typical Loar-era appointments: carved Adirondack spruce top, parallel tone bar construction, one-piece curly maple neck, abalone flowerpot headstock inlay, hand-engraved tailpiece, a large pickguard following the body points, silver-plated hardware, and a Cremona sunburst varnish finish. This batch of mandolins includes F-5s played by Doyle Lawson and Bill Monroe, among others, and it has the volume and tone you would expect from a Loar-signed instrument. It sounds fantastic.

Call or email Kim for more information on this Loar mandolin. OHSC with leather covering and Hoffee case included.

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