2001 Paganoni B-1 Doyle Lawson
$13000 USD
($18070 CAD)
With a career spanning back into the early 1970s, John Paganoni is one of a small handful of luthiers who pioneered the rebirth of Loar-style F-5 Mandolins during a time when Gibson had arguably forgotten how to build quality acoustic instruments. His association with Bluegrass Hall of Famer, Doyle Lawson, dates back to 1972, and Doyle’s Paganoni #9 was built in 1973.
In 1999 Lawson and Paganoni began working together on a collection of instruments that were to be engraved with Doyle Lawson’s name on the tailpiece cover and bear his signature. Doyle was involved in wood selection and instrument design, and Paganoni crafted 8 instruments closely based on the Loar-signed F5 Ferns built in 1924. This particular example is #8 of 8. It is dated March 25th 2001, and has Doyle Lawson’s signature on the inner label.
Featuring a gorgeous tightly curled maple one-piece back with matching sides and neck, hand-rubbed Cremona stain under a varnish finish, Loar-period pickguard design and appointments, and an elegant fern inlay, this Paganoni is a particularly lovely F5. It has a voice that’s both powerful and sweet, expressive and complex.
In excellent condition with freshly dressed original frets and a set-up up by our shop. There are minor scratches and a few dings on the body but no playwear of any real significance. The top’s finish is very thin and has a satin sheen while the balance of the instrument is rubbed to a high gloss. The tuning machines have been swapped for a set of hand-made Alessi tuners, but the instrument is otherwise completely original.
The neck has a classic Loar-inspired carve, with 1-1/8” nut width and flat fingerboard. Pearl nut, vintage sized frets, and fingerboard scoop from the 24th fret on.
Paganoni also hand-constructed the cases he provided with his instruments. The case is a masterpiece in and of itself and is closely styled after an original Loar period hardshell.
In 1999 Lawson and Paganoni began working together on a collection of instruments that were to be engraved with Doyle Lawson’s name on the tailpiece cover and bear his signature. Doyle was involved in wood selection and instrument design, and Paganoni crafted 8 instruments closely based on the Loar-signed F5 Ferns built in 1924. This particular example is #8 of 8. It is dated March 25th 2001, and has Doyle Lawson’s signature on the inner label.
Featuring a gorgeous tightly curled maple one-piece back with matching sides and neck, hand-rubbed Cremona stain under a varnish finish, Loar-period pickguard design and appointments, and an elegant fern inlay, this Paganoni is a particularly lovely F5. It has a voice that’s both powerful and sweet, expressive and complex.
In excellent condition with freshly dressed original frets and a set-up up by our shop. There are minor scratches and a few dings on the body but no playwear of any real significance. The top’s finish is very thin and has a satin sheen while the balance of the instrument is rubbed to a high gloss. The tuning machines have been swapped for a set of hand-made Alessi tuners, but the instrument is otherwise completely original.
The neck has a classic Loar-inspired carve, with 1-1/8” nut width and flat fingerboard. Pearl nut, vintage sized frets, and fingerboard scoop from the 24th fret on.
Paganoni also hand-constructed the cases he provided with his instruments. The case is a masterpiece in and of itself and is closely styled after an original Loar period hardshell.