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The Life and Work of Lloyd Allayre Loar

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Written by Roger Siminoff with a foreward by George Gruhn, this 206-page book with more than 320 photographs, is the definitive text on the life and work of heralded musician and acoustical engineer, Lloyd Allayre Loar. The author’s research spans more than fifty years and includes his interactions with notable resources such as Gibson historian Julius Bellson, Gibson’s past president Ted McCarty, and Bertha Loar.

In MIM’s recent exhibition, Acoustic America: Iconic Guitars, Mandolins, and Banjos, there were several exceptional instruments made by the famed Gibson acoustic engineer Lloyd Loar, including Loar’s personal F-5 mandolin.

193 pages; 11 x 8.5 inches; paperbound

Every purchase supports MIM and its programs.

Every purchase supports MIM and its programs.