This madolin at goodwill has a Loar era flower vase. The heel is cracked but the vase is intact.
https://shopgoodwill.com/item/158356526
This madolin at goodwill has a Loar era flower vase. The heel is cracked but the vase is intact.
https://shopgoodwill.com/item/158356526
Did an image search to see what this thing might be; can’t tell. It’s a real stretch for SGW to mention Loar, but I don’t think they’re claiming that this is even a Gibson. That the neck let go is a clue that we’re not looking at anything wonderful, but there’s always some tiny possibility!
We’ll see what it goes for; already too high for wall art.
That is a not any Loar era mandolin and certainly not a Gibson. It is not even a The Loar mandolin. It looks like a generic asian-made F5 copy. The lack of a name on the headstock and the terribly made scroll are additional clues. I doubt it is even solid woods. Sorry….
Last edited by Jim Garber; Jan-15-2023 at 12:47pm.
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The scroll and the heavy finish on the bindings say 70s Japan to me. I suspect that SGW have simply got their Loars and their Fs crossed!
That’s some thick lacquer. And a nasty heel crack.
That’s a pass from me.
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The goodwill employee was suggesting that the inlay was just like the one used in the holy "Loar Era". In fact, if that is a real MOP vase it is probably worth more than the rest of the mad mad madolin. Actually, I have a wheel barrow from the Loar Era and it still works like new.
Doubtful anyone who is in a position to purchase a "signed Loar" for "signed Loar" money would be fooled or would "take a chance" on something without asking others at the very least. OTOH, for a couple hundred bucks somebody might have some fun with it -- glue and clamp and maybe treat it to a "The Gibson" decal!
I don't blame Goodwill for their lack of knowledge. It is a business model that has worked for them over 100 years -- why change it?
I chuckle at those who feel they are bypassing the normal retail and vintage prices by shopping at shopgoodwill.com -- this forum proves time and time again that rare stuff goes for rare stuff money, regardless of lack of pedigree. Even the beat-up stuff.
As others have said, this particular instrument is nothing to get excited about, even if it does go cheap.
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I feel like one of the copywriters at Goodwill knows we are watching and is playing a game with us. Or it's some sort of SEO Optimization goes awry.
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