Exactly Phil. For many years most people here in the Southeast (including myself) thought Carl Garretts 75324 Feb 18 to be the best sounding Loar they had ever heard. Johns is 75327. I have not side-by-sided them, but they are at least very very close. So we have a batch of generally great sounding Feb 18's (the first batch). I personally do not like most of the second batch of Feb 18's. and I am not a fan of the general look of 24's. But they are all Loars.
The qualifier in this case is sound. July 9's sound a bit different and generally more Monroeish. It all depends on what you like
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