F5 Loar in Classifieds

[brunello97]

I've never been much of a BG guy and spend most of my time these days on an oval-hole A or on bowlbacks. I haven't owned an F-hole mandolin (but for my EM150) in a long time.

That said, I find this to be one sublimely beautiful instrument.

I know mio fratello, David, likes to play the Scaramouche here and remind us all that a bowlback was the ur-mandolin. That might be Right Said Fred and on any other day I'd be there with him, but today on a dour Monday, this F5 looks like everything a mandolin should ever be.

Loar aficionados might quibble about this one's particulars but for me on a cold gray afternoon this was a welcome revelation.

Mick

[Ryk Loske]

Mick,
I saw that too and had the same reaction. (For me the Brentrup V-8 is the ultimate expression of F-5dom.) The shading on this F-5 is just perfect though. Maybe it is the weather ... we've got another big snow storm headed our way.
Ryk

[dan in va]

An unusually fine mandolin indeed....even the tailpiece is straight. The thing looks so good it won't matter if it sounds mediocre. i think you ought to get it, Mick.

[brunello97]

An unusually fine mandolin indeed....even the tailpiece is straight. The thing looks so good it won't matter if it sounds mediocre. i think you ought to get it, Mick.

Thanks, Dan. I'm shaking the short change from my old fruit jar right now.

Mick

[Ryk Loske]

That better be a damn big jar!

Ryk

[Timbofood]

Yep, that’s what makes F-5’s the icon they have become. All the shapes and lines are fair and visually appealing!
But, I thought someone was selling Tom when I read the heading!

[Jim Garber]

Yes, beautiful! But some credit has to go to expert Carters photographer. Take a cellphone in a darkish room with fluorescent bulbs and maybe a bucket less drool.

[Timbofood]

Awwww JIIIIIm!

[brunello97]

Take a cellphone in a darkish room with fluorescent bulbs....

You've just described by basic photographic method.

Mick

[brunello97]

But, I thought someone was selling Tom when I read the heading!

$150K? That would be a bargain and then some. You couldn't get him that cheaply.....

Mick