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    Default I guess the signed Loar label fell out!

    For those of you who have never seen a real Gibson Loar era F5 FAKE this is one to study. It has the regular 1924 Master Model serial no. label complete with an unknown fake serial number. I would assume the signed Loar label fell out over the years OR this maybe one of those undocumented unsigned Loars that were seconds not worthy of Mr. Loars approval (Darryl W. and Ken W. know what I am talking about) from '24. Very interesting.................. Please note this is from a musical instrument dealer who seems to in the words of Sgt. Schultz of Hogan's Heros "I know nothing!!!!!" May the bidding begin!
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    oh wait, I can barely see there is a label attached in the lower F hole. Not sure why they would not have posted a clear photo of that label. I've asked the seller to post a photo of the 2nd label. Hummm maybe it is..............!!!XXXXX!!!!CCC NOT!

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    might be a good mando at the right price

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    Yeah,, that durned lable thing happened to mine too.

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    Default Re: I guess the signed Loar label fell out!

    That's a lot of pinky-planting going on ... also interesting to see the non-bookmatched back with the interesting grain.

    For the current $0.99, I'd buy it.

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    Hmmmm... it could be worth 99¢ (current bid).
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    What about the case? Does it look period-correct and possibly authentic? Those real F5 cases from that period can be worth quite a bit, at least more than the current bid price ($22.72).

    BTW, if memory serves, this seller is the same one that had returned Alan Bond's stolen Stan Miller mandolin to him once it was brought to the seller's attention, as mentioned in this thread. So while they are no instrument expert, they do seem to do the right thing when the opportunity presents itself.

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    First Loar I've seen with a walnut back....
    That's gotta be rare....

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    There's just so much wrong with that it's not even funny.

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    They should have taken it to the Pawn Stars! Easily 15k if not more.
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    I kinda like it.
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    Woops. Spoke too soon. It's up to $510.00. Still tempting cuz it's a neat piece, but after about $600.00, the temptation will cease. If it wasn't for the walnut back, I think this would be a pretty cool one to have.
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    The walnut is actually pretty, but the scroll? F holes? Strange little piece of mandolinism.

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    Jamie Curtis built an H5 with a walnut back that sounds amazing...
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    Quote Originally Posted by barrangatan View Post
    What about the case? Does it look period-correct and possibly authentic? Those real F5 cases from that period can be worth quite a bit, at least more than the current bid price ($22.72).
    The case is not authentic, not even close. I sold a mandolin for a friend several years ago on eBay. An early 30's F2 that Mandolin Brothers sold with a Loar case in poor condition. The bidding war at the end of the auction took me totally by surprise. It was really for the case. I didn't know what it was or I would have separated the two.

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    It seems to have taken a heck of a wack on the treble side of the bridge, pushing it to the edge of the bass F hole.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrmando View Post
    Jamie Curtis built an H5 with a walnut back that sounds amazing...
    I'm not positive it's walnut, but it sure looks like it to me....

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    The case looks a lot like the cases used for Gibson EM200s in the mid to late 60s...
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    Works great against scroll envy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spruce View Post
    I'm not positive it's walnut, but it sure looks like it to me....
    Has to be; we just got in a bunch of walnut with almost identical figure. Now the fun part is is it Claro, or English. We've had both with that same figure and graining.

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    Default Re: I guess the signed Loar label fell out!

    ouch!

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    Should make nice kindling come October.....

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    Wow, the price has exceeded $1000.00 with days to go till the end. Do you suppose bidders are thinking it's the real thing?

    This listing probably violates Ebay policy.
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    Yes, selling counterfeits violates eBay policy.

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