I don`t know what if any differences there were in the mandolins that were made shortly after Loar left Gibson but it seems that the same builders were still making them for a shprt period of time at least and it would seem that these mandolins would be just like and as good as any of the signed Loars even though they were a lacquer finish, why would or should they change anything in that short period of time? I have read some posts by F-5 Loar about how good some of the Ferns were that were made say in `25 and `26....It has also been posted on here that when a Loar was sent back for repairs years after Loar left that Gibson sprayed it with lacquer to make it look new....
Good to see Brian posting again.....
Willie
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