This ebay listing is certainly different.
Link to ebay listing.
Could This Be The Earliest F-5 Copy?
This ebay listing is certainly different.
Link to ebay listing.
Re: Could This Be The Earliest F-5 Copy?
This one is under discussion in the other thread, interesting history. It under Benko F-5 in eBay heading.
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Re: Could This Be The Earliest F-5 Copy?
Link to related thread. Estimate there, based on the address on its label, is that it was made before 1952.
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Re: Could This Be The Earliest F-5 Copy?
I think it's from around 1940, when benko first came to montreal. he was in Toronto in the fifties. thst looks like it's older both in style and condition. I have palyer a couple of benkos. As all, great mandolins. see the bemko article at the 12th fret.
Re: Could This Be The Earliest F-5 Copy?
The earliest F5 copy is a mandolin by Joe Wilson dated 1934.
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Re: Could This Be The Earliest F-5 Copy?
Sorry, Martin... The earliest known F5 copy is a mandolin by Joe Wilson dated 1934. We still haven't found an earlier one yet.
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Re: Could This Be The Earliest F-5 Copy?
Don't forget those "employee's own instruments" made by the janitor at Gibson the month after Loar got fired at the Christmas party.
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Re: Could This Be The Earliest F-5 Copy?
I have a dead cat here in a box. Or it might be alive.Originally Posted by Jim Garber
Sorry, Martin... The earliest known F5 copy is a mandolin by Joe Wilson dated 1934. We still haven't found an earlier one yet.
Emando.com: More than you wanted to know about electric mandolins.
Notorious: My Celtic CD--listen & buy!
Lyon & Healy • Wood • Thormahlen • Andersen • Bacorn • Yanuziello • Fender • National • Gibson • Franke • Fuchs • Aceto • Three Hungry Pit Bulls
Re: Could This Be The Earliest F-5 Copy?
Yes! My point exactly!
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1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Re: Could This Be The Earliest F-5 Copy?
Was its name Loar by any chance? Might be worth some cash. I saw one once on the Antiques Road Show.............................................. .................................................. ....
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