To react to the 1st reply: I've always seen these Loars described as copies of the Gibson/Loar L5, rather faithful ones as far as the 600 & 700 are concerned. The L4 only got f-holes in 1935.
I've always assumed that the higher price and nicer (supposedly better) materials of the LH700 could prompt a bit more quality control from the builders. No idea if that's actually the case of course.
You could also look for the LH-650 or its laminate-back sibbling the LH-350. These are cut-away models that come with a pickup and a more modern C-profile neck that I find quite comfortable. Same warning applies: check the neck angle before buying.
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Pickle: Gretsch G9240 "Alligator" wood-body resonator wearing nylguts (China, 2018?)
Toon: Eastman Cabaret JB (China, 2022)
Stanley: The Loar LH-650 (China, 2017)
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