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GIBSON F-5 (1924)

VG-EC, signed and dated by Lloyd Loar on Feb 18, 1924, triple-bound body and tortoise plastic pickguard, triple side-bound headstock with pearl flowerpot and "The Gibson" inlays, pearl button tuners, "The Gibson" tailpiece cover (Loar-style), adjustable ebony bridge (stamped "PAT'D JAN. 18 - 21"), sunburst finish flamed maple neck and body, carved spruce top, Virzi Tone Producer (serial number 10167), very rare, fully original, from the second owner who bought it in 1973, original frets have been dressed a few times and it's probably time for a refret, teensy crack off the bottom point, some finish wear but not bad, sounds great, on consignment, with oblong OHSC (blue interior) (SN:75702)
90U-5134... - No longer available - $225,000.00

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front-detail-2 (click)	front-detail (click)	front (click)
back-detail (click)	back (click)	body-back (click)
bridge (click)	case-open-2 (click)	case-open (click)
case (click)	end-view (click)	headstock-back (click)
headstock-front (click)	heel (click)	inlays-2 (click)
inlays (click)	label-date (click)	mm-label (click)
neck-back (click)	neck-joint (click)	pickguard (click)
point (click)	scroll-back (click)	scroll-detail (click)
scroll (click)	side-2 (click)	side-3 (click)
side-4 (click)	side-5 (click)	side (click)
soundhole-2 (click)	soundhole (click)	tailpiece (click)
tuners-2 (click)	tuners (click)	virzi-2 (click)
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