This instrument is the last and finest copy of a July 9, 1923 Loar that I have built to date.
The 3 point mandolin was Orville's original florentine instrument and is a difficult build. It has a very different sound suited to old time string band music.
Big brother to the F5C, the H5C is a copy of a '23 Loar mandola that features a "fern" inlay.
A copy of the '23 A style, referred to as the "Snakehead".
Sometimes you just have to make a departure from the traditional.
I guess I would be remiss if I didn’t include a few photos of some mandolins. I may occasionally build one or two...
Here you will find photos of a few mandolins I have built over the years: F5C
