Well not even Gibson makes a correct A-5 mandolin like the Loar A-5, their A-5's are wrong if compared to the one and only! I talk to David Harvey a lot and have the utmost respect for him and what he's done for Gibson. He asked me who owns the original A-5 as he wants to make the A-5's like the original! I bet if he did they would be spot on, Gary's tributes are phenomenal and the closest to the real deal that I've seen. I see nothing wrong with paying homage to the originals! Like its been said above, this has been done for centuries in the violin world! So far his A-5 is the closest to the real deal from the photos I've seen as I've never been lucky enough to see or play the Griffith Loar A-5!
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