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This is a great video- George describes his personal Loar L5, and talks about what makes it special to him


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoM1EC7I3w0

I don't have any pictures yet, though it...

This is not a company that is interested in making anything, this is simply a soulless corporate husk trading on a purchased name.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd7ySopIwog

Owning a...

Controversial I think, but I'm using a hybrid of Joe's dates and some of the loar labels, receipts etc for my archive dates. 81xxx may well have left kalamazoo in the late 20s, though the indications...

Yes, definitely down from the peak days. There was a period where the market was quite flooded with Loars for sale. Prices have definitely crept downwards even further, and I'd bet a fair bit that...

It's a beauty, and I bet it sounds great.

I haven't seen another with orange finish under black, so I scanned through the archive.. at least I can tell you that I don't have another one showing...

Hey Vernon.. that's one of only 2 I've seen like it. What happened there to my eyes is a refinish job at Gibson around 1915-1924 or so, as that would be a time that such a color and such a case could...

About 15 years ago (my my), I wrote this story about the experience of having time on a Loar:

Loar Diary

Have a look-see! As to what remains from that experience 15 years later..

I...

I've got one not far from Harlow Town

Which bit of the Fens Gary? We're not far off Aylsham

In Honor of Mr Bill Monroe's 73987 (celebrating it's 96th birthday today!), I think this is an image worth sharing.

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This scratched logo should remind us all something very important...

Hello Rush- I'd still go 1922 (ship date) for 70050. The FON looks like you could be right in the middle of Ajrs with similar serials.. here's a sampling (note lots of incomplete data!)
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"The Gibson" over the order stamp- this is the first one of these I have seen

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13100 is also interesting for using the earlier scroll carving style (C-shape instead of S)

There are a few more scattered that come after 11694 too.. some quite interesting ones to see in there!

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Good advice right here.

The truss rod and adjustible saddles both let you fine-tune the set-up a bit more. I make little adjustments to mine when I travel, seasonal changes etc.

Most...

looks close to Larry Ellison's place.. or maybe Neil Young's :)

I'd say go scoop up unless there is serious damage not shown in pictures. That's like 40% below what they normally go for

They aren't too rare, I bet if you check

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The price is high compared to market that I've seen.. these can change hands around $3k-3500. Crack under scroll very common on these. The back appears to be maple or unusually figured birch. In my...

does seem possible indeed :)

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I've never seen a black top A2z or A2- label

It almost seems like they've confused the Gibson mandola-body instrument with a Paramount Tenor Harp (which is *really* a wooden top tenor banjo!)

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I'm thankful to have had the chance to get to know Alec briefly on a few occasions. He was an inspiring musician and a gentle soul. My heart goes out to his family, friends, and to everyone who was...

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