1924 Gibson F-5 'Lloyd Loar' Mandolin
Signed and dated by Lloyd Loar on Dec. 1, 1924, triple top-bound body, headstock and tortoise plastic pickguard, triple side-bound neck, pearl flowerpot and "the Gibson" inlays in headstock, pearl button arrowhead tuners, "The Gibson" tailpiece cover (may be original, but standard F-4 style tailpiece), adjustable ebony bridge (stamped "PAT'D JAN. 18 21"), sunburst finish flamed maple neck, back and rims, carved spruce top, very rare, fully original (well, okay, we replaced 2 missing tuner screws with period correct ones), in the same family since at least the 1930's, excellent structural shape (crack free), some evident scratches on the finish, but not too bad, as you can see in the photos, one tuner button has cracked and been reglued, sounds great, frets could be dressed, on consignment, with red-lined oblong OHSC.
### NOTE THAT THIS MANDOLIN IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE THROUGH THE DENVER FOLKLORE CENTER OR ELDERLY INSTRUMENTS. IT CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH HARRY TUFT OF THE DENVER FOLKLORE CENTER BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, WITH AT LEAST 24 HOURS NOTICE. CALL HARRY TUFT AT 303-777-4786 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. ### (SN:79756)
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