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"I do have some respect for the 'art' of distressing convincingly" :) Thank you for bringing some lightness to what has been for me a difficult couple of weeks.

Adding defects to a well finished...

The other Loar arrived today, thought I'd do a quick comparison. This mandolin is an LM-600 dated January '18, used off Ebay. Initial impression on sound is that it is between the LM-700 and the...

Think there's any truth to the rumors that the follow up to the "distressed" model will be an "Authentic" model "aged" with a fireplace poker like Ol' Bill's was?

I never argued that The Loar was...

Q: When is a defect not a defect? A: When it is "a high quality hand-made instrument with a quality finish that has been carefully 'aged'" Oh, too, too funny. Thank you, I needed a good laugh. :))...

That describes it nicely. Only thing I don't like is the narrow neck, it's about an inch. That's always been hard for me. I also have a '37 A-00. It's 1 3/16 which is almost too wide, but it's got a...

Could be.:cool: The Loar era instruments generally sound pretty good, even those that are not signed. I've had this one close to half its life. Serial number is about a dozen off from the real deal...

Looks like you'd be interesting to talk to, and to pick some tunes with. However, in this thread I was asking specific questions about a specific model of mandolin. While having some general merit,...

Thanks for the update on the Loar cosmetics. It's at least a left handed compliment. ;)

Something that's curious:

The Loar cosmetic defects provided at a discount = Bad/Horrid
Distressed...

Hi Nick, Small world, my '23 A also looks like birch. My recollection is that it was a process during Loar's reign. By the time he was gone, so was birch. I'll bet someone around here knows what...

Was my understanding that Loar was not fond of birch and phased it out during his reign. Sorry I can't put my finger on the reference at the moment, but it was here on the Cafe. It would not surprise...

Hi Matt, Looks like folks have pinned it down. '41 A-00, $900-$1,200 depending on condition. In good shape and with the case I'd guess towards the higher end of that range. However, they don't seem...

The back on my '37 looks a lot like the one in the picture. It's got a little flame so I'm pretty sure it's maple. I thought they'd quit using birch by that time. It sure isn't pretty like the flame...

The A-00 went to a carved back in '36 and white top and back binding in '39. FWIW the '37 A-00 I have has a carved back, a back brace, tortoise top binding and no back binding. Prior to carved backs...

I've got a couple of guitars and a mandolin that are old enough to collect social security that have never had neck sets, and show no need for them. Also have one from the mid '90s that could have...

Thanks, makes sense. Sounds like I should start by making sure the bridge is fit well.

Your mandovoodoo work looks interesting, especially that it is subtle adjustments. However, that raises a...

Thanks, that helps.

Noah Finn, thanks, expect you're right. This was a phone order to a place on the other side of the country, so no picking first. They do a lot of mandolins, makes me think their setup will be pretty...

Thank you. Believe I can do that, I know which side of the sandpaper goes up and why to paraphrase Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein. ;) The videos I've seen with guys fitting bridges were moving...

Thanks for the response, I'll live with it, just trying to learn a little more about a couple of specific issues. The better part of a decade ago there was a lot of chatter around here about the...

Hi All, I've just succumbed to scroll lust and long necks and have ordered a mandolin. Most of the threads about these I've been able to find are older. What are they like recently, how have they...