I'm watching a couple of episodes of Pete Seeger's old "Rainbow Quest" TV show that I got from Netflix. One of them features the Greenbriar Boys with Frank Wakefield. His Loar is minus the pickguard and tailpiece cover, but looks as though it might still have the original sunburst. There's a piece of binding missing on the treble side of the fretboard, from the 16th fret down to where the extension begins. Also has a very unusual 1-piece bridge -- cut almost like a banjo bridge, with two short feet supporting a very wide saddle. Very interesting to see a young Frank cutting it up. I know this is post-1963 but am not sure of the exact year.
Same DVD also has an episode with the New Lost City Ramblers -- there are several closeups of Mike Seeger playing what appears to be a blonde Fern. Well worth getting this after I send it back to Netflix.
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