Restoration

 

Gibson F5 mandolin #73753

Signed by Lloyd Loar July 9, 1923

Repair completed  June 2021

Repair issues

  • Badly damaged side (treble cutaway)

  • Back seam separation at head block with three metal wood screws holding back

    heel area to head block

  • Back binding separation (lower point)

  • Lower back seam separation

Repair job

  • Replace treble cutaway side with matching maple, match stain and varnish

  • Remove screws and re-glue back to head block

  • Inlay screw holes with maple and touch-up

  • Re-glue separated binding

  • Re-glue separated back seam

Notes
Reverse labels. Signature label (bass side). Serial Number label (treble side).