Loar Picture of the Day

[Darryl Wolfe]

My site got hacked over the weekend. Someone uploaded a bunch of porn and stuff. It's closed down and under reconstruction..sorry for the incovenience

[maroon]

I can't wait for your site to be back up. I to have 98% "no pics" and am really wanting to see more Loars. Good luck and thanks for doing this.

[Darryl Wolfe]

Loar H5 Mandola, 76493 March 31, 1924

[Darryl Wolfe]

73752 December 11, 1923

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[ethanopia]

73752 seems to have more redish hue to it. Almost like a teens Red Burst but I guess it could be the lighting?
on a side note...

Skinner has a 27 fern coming up on the block this month. And from the catalog it looks like it isn very nice condition. Hmmmm sell the house buy plane ticket. Pay for fern...probably not a good idea.

[Darryl Wolfe]

73752 has some refin or overspray going on...finish is not totally orig

The Skinner fern is incredibly beautiful..will post some pics later this morning

[Darryl Wolfe]

87346 Later Fern. #Note how most post-Loar mandolins
have a flat spot/lump near 16th fret on the scroll (upper right side)

[Darryl Wolfe]

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[ethanopia]

my favorite thread...thanks and I cant wait for the Gibson project.

On a building note and I may post this question over on the building forum.

On most vintage F5s it seems like the rim of the f-holes are slightly champhered or rounded over just a bit. Not a real 90 degree cut..is this the way they were new or is this the result or wear?

[John Zimm]

Wow, these mandolins are so beautiful I can hardly stand to look at them. Like someone else said, they are just about enough to make a grown man cry.

-Buckley.

[Zed]

Wow, these mandolins are so beautiful I can hardly stand to look at them. #Like someone else said, they are just about enough to make a grown man cry.

-Buckley.

Geesh, no lie... it's a love/hate kinda thing. Love looking at them, hate the fact i may never get to hold one in my hands. At least i can love 'em from afar thanks to this thread.

[Darryl Wolfe]

F-holes..yes there is some sort of light chamfer on them. I need to study mine to determine exactly what has been done there..will get back

[GTison]

I don't understand the "flat spot". could you hilight it or show pics of one with and one without? the 16 fret seem almost past the scroll. my modern fern has somewhat of a flat spot too. I wondered if it was intentional. very impressive!

[Darryl Wolfe]

It's somewhat difficult to describe, and these are not the best examples..pic 1 is a Loar..the next two are ferns

[Darryl Wolfe]

fern

[Darryl Wolfe]

Fern

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And now another Loar (with triple binding)

[Darryl Wolfe]

88144, Fern..Although a poor photo, you can see the flat spot irregular scroll a mile away (note how large the F-holes are on the '28/'29 example) This is one of Dave Appollon's Ferns, note the removed fret, his signature modification for hitting a certain high note

[Darryl Wolfe]

My bad on the 16th fret deal..I meant 13th as far as the area of the scroll in question

[GTison]

when did the dot at the 3rd fret start on the ferns? I can see it on the Apolon mando but not so much on the others. Also the internal point of the scroll in the binding points down more on the loar. Is this a consistant trait?

[Darryl Wolfe]

Yes on the way the mitre point on the Loar vrs the Ferns. The dot at third started around 1927, but this attribute is quite inconsistent until about 1929

[mandoryan]

Hey Darryl,

Very interesting stuff here. Interesting incosistencies in the Ferns and Loars. Is this attributed to template changes or ...? Hey, I asked if you had a picture of Bill Monroes "other" Loar. Do you still have that? I am very curious as I never saw him without his one and only. Thanks Darryl. MandoRyan

[Darryl Wolfe]

I'll scan and post the Other Loar..It is a Feb. '23. I have pic of before and after the Vandal damage