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  1. Re: Brian Aldridge and Dry Branch Fire Squad

    Hello Friends. I just saw this, and wanted to say, being a good judge of character it didn't take long to see Charles was a good guy, no doubt. It was fun to take a minute and let him have my...
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    Re: Who's played a Loar?

    I just saw an advertisement of a Red Diamond mandolin with the April, 25th 1923 Loar signed F5 "voicing". It is listed for $14,500. Can anyone help me understand, if an original, genuine April 25th...
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    Re: Who's played a Loar?

    Red Diamonds are pretty rare too Fred. I took three Loars and two mid 20s Fern to MacRostie to study by measurement and flexibility factors to help him get as close as he has to the Loars. He...
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    Re: Who's played a Loar?

    This discussion is missing some defining points. Not to delve deeply, because most folks have their minds made up from factors that are personal to their needs. It is wonderful that so many great...
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    Re: My New Unicorn Mandolin

    It's been a while since anyone has contributed to this thread, and even longer since I have contributed anywhere in this forum. I found this thread while looking up info on Unicorn mandolins. I have...
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    Re: 1923 Fern Loar F5

    Didn't I read once wher David McLaughlin was telling about removing a gummy top coat from the finish on his Loar?
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    Re: 1923 Fern Loar F5

    Darryl, your knowledge of detail never ceases to amaze me. I am reminded of the time you told me the year of my D18 from a picture you saw of me holding it. I am very familiar with 72210, and play it...
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    Re: Gibson A-3 with A-4 inlay?

    I don't know Ken...I have an A2z that I am pretty certain is maple. There are several A2zs listed on the Archive as having maple backs. Some of the later ones, with pics. Have a look and see what you...
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    Re: Unsigned Lloyd Loar mandolins

    The FON of 81250 is listed as unknown, but it is 11985 as one might expect. Just wanted to make it official. I took the first seven or eight pics shown of 82369. The first and second were intended to...
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    Re: 81489 f5

    This might explain the F7. A big stock pile of F4 mahogany necks and F5 type bodies laying around, then a weird marriage.
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    Re: Unsigned Lloyd Loar mandolins

    One thought on the finish question- You see a fair number of the mid 20s Ferns with lacquer spayed on the labels. This may have been due to the policy Gibson had of letting someone try an instrument...
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    Re: Unsigned Lloyd Loar mandolins

    There is a very tangible difference between Loars and early Ferns, from a playing perspective. The unsigned Loars are Loars. When you say Loar, it's means a lot more than just the signature.
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    Re: 2011 Gilchrist Model 5

    Congrats Phil. That is a real beauty.
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    Snakehead tuners

    I recently acquired the most wonderful blacktop early 1925 snakehead, that is so clean and farm fresh, and is generous to my ears beyond beyond my ability to verbally express. There is a problem...
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    Re: How Many of You Have Got To Play A Loar?

    Thanks for sharing that "Ron" story goldtopper. That is a very typical one. Last year after we had finshed our last set and CD sales at the Gettysburg festival, Ron had a couple reasons he needed to...
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    Re: Bobby Osborne and his '24 Loar

    I have always thought the "missing" chop was on purpose, and sounded great. A case in point that what you leave out is as important as what you put in. I really like the analogy of letting the music...
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    Re: Bobby Osborne and his '24 Loar

    I have to agree that Bobby's Fern is amazing, one of the best mandolins I have ever played. I have played two other Ferns that sounded about the same, one being Earl Taylor's. The other one I owned...
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    Re: Don MacRostie's Red Diamond Mando Shop

    I have the "Crusher" prototype F5, and it has never let me down or made me wish I had brought something else instead.
  19. Re: Calling all Jade Owners -Jade Scroll Photos?

    there are some good Jade pics here
    http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=2208393664&v=photos
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    Re: Skinny on 75319

    Mandotool, here is a link to an article written by George Gruhn that you may find of interest.

    http://www.guitars.com/newsletter/newsltr16.html

    Tom, I just think people assumed the Loar sold,...
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    Re: Skinny on 75319

    pardon my ignorance, but where is this mandolin being auctioned?
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    Re: Loar migration

    here is an excerpt from notes I have on the provenance of signed Loar 73013 dated April 25, 1923-

    *The mandolin was taken to the music store and sold by one Arnold Keppel in 1984. It had belonged...
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    Re: Old 1923 Gibson mandolin case

    Lowell Levinger at Players Vintage Instruments http://www.vintageinstruments.com/ used to offer refubishing vintage cases.
  24. Re: Headstock inlay - ball park price range?

    Well done Tracy. I like it. Congrats on getting a new mandolin too.
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    Re: Danny Robert's Loar, Amazing.

    I heard danny playing his Loar at Gettysburg last year, and it is an incredible mandolin. Of course, in his hands it reaches it's full potential. He connects with it.
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