Lloyd Allayre Loar (1886–1943) was an American musician, instrument designer and sound engineer. He is best known for his design work with the Gibson Mandolin-Guitar...
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Loar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Edward Loar (born 1977), American golfer Lloyd Loar (1886–1943), American mandolin designer...
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Vintage Guitar. "Lloyd Loar – Inventor of the Modern Electric Guitar". gonzookanagan.com. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 2020-02-20. "Lloyd Loar". Siminoff. Retrieved...
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engineer Lloyd Loar produced the Gibson F-5 mandolin, which Sparks said was acknowledged "to be the finest flat-back mandolin ever produced." Loar also designed...
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weatherman Lloyd Loar (1886–1943), American sound engineer and musical instrument designer Lloyd Bryan Molander (born 1961), American Producer Lloyd Metzler...
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valves). The following year, the company hired designer Lloyd Loar to create newer instruments. Loar designed the flagship L-5 archtop guitar and the Gibson...
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Introduction: "Lloyd A. LOAR (1886-1943) ... On top of his contribution to some of Gibson's finest stringed acoustic instruments ever made, Loar designed experimental...
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was designed under the direction of acoustical engineer and designer Lloyd Loar, and has been in production ever since. It was considered the premier...
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partnership by former instrument designer for Gibson Guitar Corporation, Lloyd Loar, Lewis A. Williams, and Walter Moon. The company was incorporated in Kalamazoo...
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American luthiers John D'Angelico and Jimmy D'Aquisto made archtop guitars. Lloyd Loar worked briefly for the Gibson Guitar Corporation making mandolins and...
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increasing body sizes, but still had round or oval sound holes. In 1922, Lloyd Loar was hired by the Gibson Company to redesign their instrument line in an...
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v t e Gibson Brands Key figures Orville Gibson (founder) Lloyd Loar Ted McCarty Seth Lover Les Paul David Harvey Guitars Basses Other products F5 mandolin...
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v t e Gibson Brands Key figures Orville Gibson (founder) Lloyd Loar Ted McCarty Seth Lover Les Paul David Harvey Guitars Basses Other products F5 mandolin...
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Gibson acoustician Lloyd Loar. Original Loar-signed instruments are sought after and extremely valuable. Other makers from the Loar period and earlier...
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blues, bluegrass and Latin music. In 1972, Stills gave Hillman a 1924 Lloyd Loar Gibson F-5 mandolin. Hillman remained with Manassas until 1973, when he...
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v t e Gibson Brands Key figures Orville Gibson (founder) Lloyd Loar Ted McCarty Seth Lover Les Paul David Harvey Guitars Basses Other products F5 mandolin...
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v t e Gibson Brands Key figures Orville Gibson (founder) Lloyd Loar Ted McCarty Seth Lover Les Paul David Harvey Guitars Basses Other products F5 mandolin...
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v t e Gibson Brands Key figures Orville Gibson (founder) Lloyd Loar Ted McCarty Seth Lover Les Paul David Harvey Guitars Basses Other products F5 mandolin...
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v t e Gibson Brands Key figures Orville Gibson (founder) Lloyd Loar Ted McCarty Seth Lover Les Paul David Harvey Guitars Basses Other products F5 mandolin...
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v t e Gibson Brands Key figures Orville Gibson (founder) Lloyd Loar Ted McCarty Seth Lover Les Paul David Harvey Guitars Basses Other products F5 mandolin...
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v t e Gibson Brands Key figures Orville Gibson (founder) Lloyd Loar Ted McCarty Seth Lover Les Paul David Harvey Guitars Basses Other products F5 mandolin...
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violin-like construction is usually credited to the American Orville Gibson. Lloyd Loar of the Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co introduced the violin-inspired F-shaped...
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v t e Gibson Brands Key figures Orville Gibson (founder) Lloyd Loar Ted McCarty Seth Lover Les Paul David Harvey Guitars Basses Other products F5 mandolin...
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