Re: 30's Gibson F-7 RW "Loar Buster" and 1936 F-5 Fern video link
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bluegrasser78
This one is what I believe Loar was going for in his last year, as he was a Virzi advocate, these ones seem to have a more refined tone. They aren't an in your face power mandolin but have certain overall elegant voice. :cool:
Chris Thile often likens the difference to the elegance of a Bordeaux in contrast to a blow-your-head-off Napa Cab.
Re: 30's Gibson F-7 RW "Loar Buster" and 1936 F-5 Fern video link
Here is a post of my Loar Buster in an early band setting. The Backwoods Bluegrass band, and before that my Goodfellas Band-A hard drinking bar band, we played in a bunch of sometimes hairy bars!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXHj4JXwmTY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV0GcF7Tews
Someone requested Constant Sorrow and we never did before that night!:))
Re: 30's Gibson F-7 RW "Loar Buster" and 1936 F-5 Fern video link
Its been awhile, well I have a video demo of two of my old F-5's, the 34 Fern and an early 38 Flowerpot. I made for a guy who was interested in maybe buying one but alas he was just a Mando-Kicker-Funny! I'll try and get some more at some point of some Loars, my computer is old so it took like 15 hours to upload this to youtube. Both of these pre-war F-5's are some of the best from that era! Both are carved really well, same with the tone bars-they aren't 2x4's like some I've seen and played. Also both have great necks! Hope ya'll like the Demo!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCduJ7JoqGQ
Re: 30's Gibson F-7 RW "Loar Buster" and 1936 F-5 Fern video link
Oh the Fern was originally thought to be a 1936 but according to the FON# and comparing it with the consecutive # F-5 its a 1934. Thanks and more to eventually come of others!
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Re: 30's Gibson F-7 RW "Loar Buster" and 1936 F-5 Fern video link
Post a video of your 1935 A-50 please, I am really enjoying mine...
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Re: 30's Gibson F-7 RW "Loar Buster" and 1936 F-5 Fern video link
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GMeyer
Post a video of your 1935 A-50 please, I am really enjoying mine...
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I've sold them all-I've had about 10 of these but they allwent down the line!
Re: 30's Gibson F-7 RW "Loar Buster" and 1936 F-5 Fern video link
Your dog prefers the fern- and so do I - but they are both great!
Re: 30's Gibson F-7 RW "Loar Buster" and 1936 F-5 Fern video link
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Re: 30's Gibson F-7 RW "Loar Buster" and 1936 F-5 Fern video link
I'd like them both, Bill. Super mandolins, fine playing.:)
Re: 30's Gibson F-7 RW "Loar Buster" and 1936 F-5 Fern video link
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William Smith
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Oh I'm sorry, I ust wanted to showcase the voice of each old F-5!
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That's what I understood in the first place.
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It was my bad as I posted the 38 Flowerpot for sale, and then mentioned it when I posted the video a few days ago. MY FAULT! And I won't do that agin as I don't want banned. I wasn't thinking I guess!
