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    Default When were the first F-5G's made?

    I know Siminoff helped launch the F-5L's in 1978. And obviously the 'L' stood for 'Loar' but I can't seem to find when production started on the F-5G's and what the 'G' designated. Could anybody help fill in these blanks?
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    Default Re: When were the first F-5G's made?

    The first prototypes were around 1988. The G stands for Gibson as attested to by both Bruce Weber and Steve Carlson. Here's a thread that discusses it. You can ignore the poster at the end that seems to disagree with the people that built them.

    http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...-Steve-Carlson
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    Default Re: When were the first F-5G's made?

    Thanks Mike. This is just the stuff I was looking for.

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