View Full Version : A visit with Tut Taylor and the Loar A5!!!
Gary Hedrick
Jan-03-2013, 12:12pm
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A humbling experience to get to visit with 2 legends.....the A5 and Tut. He was a very welcoming fellow and a wealth of knowledge
I want to thank Lynn Dudenbostel for the chance to go over to Tut's house and see this.....
Pictures were taken in the 1990's......note the hide that Tut had all sorts of folks sign. Those pictures in themselves are priceless!
Spruce
Jan-03-2013, 1:00pm
Pictures were taken in the 1990's......
Whew...
Scared the hell outta me....
Marty Jacobson
Jan-03-2013, 1:02pm
Wow, look at John Hartford's handwriting! He would have written the Constitution with that script!
Gary Hedrick
Jan-03-2013, 1:56pm
Whew...
Scared the hell outta me....
Yeah....he had it back from the person who had bought it from him and I was very, very lucky to get to see it.
I don't know who owns it today but I'm sure you and others know who it is. It sounded just like a Loar......fancy that....really a mind bender....
Darryl Wolfe
Jan-03-2013, 2:03pm
I could easily be wrong, but I believe the pics were taken in early 2002 (unless he had it twice)
Gary Hedrick
Jan-03-2013, 3:04pm
Well I stand corrected......looked at the file extensions on the pictures and it was 5/10/2002......everything else is from the 90's and early 2000's....
Spruce
Jan-03-2013, 5:07pm
It sounded just like a Loar......
Yeah, like one of the best of 'em... ;)
Gary Hedrick
Jan-03-2013, 7:02pm
Well it was at least as good sounding as the 23 I used to own........:crying:
Well actually better.....mighty fine instrument
Gail Hester
Jan-04-2013, 4:02am
I had a great oportunity recently to spend a day with 74003 and compare it to one of my early A5s. I had a blast and took lots of notes, graduations, pictures, etc. I've never posted these pictures so maybe this is a good place to share them.
Pete Martin
Jan-04-2013, 4:11am
That is one HELL of a mandolin!!! :mandosmiley:
Gary Hedrick
Jan-10-2013, 7:13pm
Ah Pete you are the master of understatement....
Tomy Plunk#er
Jan-11-2013, 3:48am
Awesome story thanks for sharing.
fatt-dad
Jan-11-2013, 8:29am
Great thread! Nice mandolin, Gail! I'll take either one, but maybe a "Hester Loar A5 Clone" is more within reach. . .
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Darryl Wolfe
Jan-11-2013, 10:31am
Well I stand corrected......looked at the file extensions on the pictures and it was 5/10/2002......everything else is from the 90's and early 2000's....
Yes, I was pretty sure because I happened to be back in Knoxville working a temporary job from March to Sept 2002 when he had the mando in his possession. Byron Doss and I went to see him