Gibson 1924 L5 Lloyd Loar w/ Virzi

Played this gem at Santa Monica guitar show exhibited by Fretted Americana Inc valued at 62,500. A little out of tune/ tried to tweak the tuner button but it did not respond. Nice tone but 50's era L5 was superior.

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• cherokee
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• L5

[djangoshmango]

Thanks for checking this out. I posted this to demonstrate the tone of this rare L5 with the Virzi tone producer still in. It's not about me. I know there is another video of it posted from the owner of the guitar featuring a buffoon thrashing about and screaming.

[giantrobot9000]

What a beautiful guitar. I want to play my instruments, but this is one that I would be happy just to stare at.

[djangoshmango]

This one has to be played for its historical importance. I was in the presence of the Martin 1,500,000th guitar superbly inlaid and called the Da Vinci. That one I left on the stand although I could have touched it. 

[djangoshmango]

Thanks, I will be an expert someday. I looked at the site and 24 instruments are listed as Loar signed L5s. Only 6 of the 24 say there is a VIrzi still there.

[SDPickups]

Nice tones....

[djangoshmango]

@hellocanarybird Thanks, I will be an expert someday. I looked at the site and 24 instruments are listed as Loar signed L5s. Only 6 of the 24 say there is a VIrzi still there.

[hellocanarybird]

@djangoshmango

Hello. 24 are known to exist.

They are all listed and pictured on a website called the mandolinarchive. Sorry, Youtube doesn't let me paste the url.

[djangoshmango]

One of 12 known to exist.