Happy birthday, Lloyd. Born January 9, 1886 in Cropsey, Illinois.
Happy birthday, Lloyd. Born January 9, 1886 in Cropsey, Illinois.
Happy Birthday!
So he was like 9 or 10 years old when Orville started the Gibson company?
I Pick, Therefore I Grin! ... "Good Music Any OLD-TIME"
1922 Gibson F2
2006 Gibson F5 Goldrush
2015 Martin HD28-V
2017 Gibson J45
Happy Birthday to a man who left a quite a legacy behind.
Michael Lettieri
Happy birthday to Lloyd! Trailblazer.
Jamie
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The more I learn about Mr. Loar the more I realized his life mirrored that of so many great artist who's genius went unrecognized during their own life times. I was also amazed to learn from Roger Siminoff's news letter article "What was Loar hearing?" that when Loar instruments were tuned down to A=431 to match concert pitch of the time when his instruments were tap tuned they didn't sound very good without the coloring/timbre of the accidental finessing caused by the higher concert pitch today. With my weak math skills I often struggle with the mechanics of tone and music with it's odd symmetry and layout in fifths but I guess it wouldn't be interesting if it were too easy to comprehend.
http://www.siminoff.net/Media/downlo...rHear-9-06.pdf
Thanks for pointing this out Scott
I just got back from Elderly where I played a July 9th 1923 today. The Loar was in perfect tune, the last guy that tuned it and played was Ricky Skaggs when he was there two days ago.
Bill
How was it? Dumb question right?
I Pick, Therefore I Grin! ... "Good Music Any OLD-TIME"
1922 Gibson F2
2006 Gibson F5 Goldrush
2015 Martin HD28-V
2017 Gibson J45
Not all of those leave me with a feeling of exhilaration like this one did.
Bill
It is a nice one.
'02 Gibson master model #70327 02-01-02
'25 Gibson A-4 Snakehead #82626
'06 Hicks #1 and #2 F-5 still not done
Gibson F-5 Master Model Registry
Bill, did a quick search on Elderly, did not see it listed. What are they asking for it?
http://www.elderly.com/vintage/names...--90U-5368.htm
here is the listing
'02 Gibson master model #70327 02-01-02
'25 Gibson A-4 Snakehead #82626
'06 Hicks #1 and #2 F-5 still not done
Gibson F-5 Master Model Registry
Wonder what Mr. Loar would think of today's prices
Dats da wun, Alan
thanks carles
Bill
I also got to examine and play that mandolin, a couple of days before New Year's while we were visiting the in-laws in Ann Arbor. For my first Loar (in good playing condition) it was a treat!
It's in excellent shape. The main thing I remember was the neck felt a tiny bit bulkier than I expected. It plays very easily, but I don't think the action is any lower than normal. The sound is very, very nice, up and down the fretboard and across the strings. Deep well, that.
Elderly's rocks. I wish I lived closer.
Clark Beavans
Happy birthday, Lloyd.
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I’ll go drive by his window at Parsons St. later.
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
Was anyone invited to his birthday party? I wasn't.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
I had to skip it this year... Still hungover from Elvis' party yesterday.
"I play BG so that's what I can talk intelligently about." A line I loved and pirated from Mandoplumb
There was a water main break which forced the cancellation of the party this year. Sorry I forgot to forward that to you Mike!
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
My luck.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
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