Since sometime around last Labor Day I'd had my eye on a particularly spiffy Larrivee at one of the local GC's. Back then they wanted something over $3K for it. I even mentioned it on here a time or two. The hangtag said it was an LV-10 Presentation. I knew something was amiss since it didn't have a cutaway. But, I never could find one like it, or much in the way of info on LV-10 Presentations. Anyway, I kept my eye on it, even after buying my LV-09CE. Price eventually came down to $2,649. Still too much, says I. Then, at Monday's Memorial Day sale it was marked down to $1,675. Sold, says I. Now what is it?
I emailed the serial number and a description to Larrivee yesterday and received a response in short order. According to Brain Trepanier, its a LS-10 which began its construction in March of 1994. Sitka spruce top, EI rosewood back and sides, Honduran Mahoganey neck and African ebony fingerboard. Cool torch-with-wings-looking position markers, abilone binding on the top and soundhole, and finally - an inlaid unicorn on the headstock. Teeters on the edge of too much bling, but still very tastefully done. Oh, and it plays like a dream. Great low action and no buzzing. Barre chords are back in play!
Sorry I don't have pictures; one day I'll take some and figure out how to post them. Don't mean to ramble, but I am stoked! :donut :donut :donut :coffee
Axeman:
Congrats on your "new" Larri, from a fellow 1994 LS10 owner (mine without the unicorn.) It's my go-to guitar at home, stays in standard tuning with light strings. I've gigged it a couple of times, but the older Fishman UST is not my favorite.
:niceguitar: :welcome: :gotdonuts:
Very sweet Axe....sounds like your patience paid off... :+1:....we need PICTUREs......please... :wink:
:cheers
Blue
Thanks guys! I'm really enjoying it so far. I will definitely try and get some photos and post. I'm still using film and I'm not real savvy at computers. Maybe I can get my 12 year old to help me! :bgrin:
And it's even broke in already.
Sweet!
Yep, broken in and even has a few, very tiny dings. Almost can't see them, but at least I won't put the first one on it. The good news was, even though it was at GC for close to a year, it spent all that time in a glass case in the wall of the acoustic room. So it didn't get played (dinged) too much. Not even dusty.
Quote from: axeman on May 30, 2007, 12:17:37 PM
...I knew something was amiss since it didn't have a cutaway. But, I never could find one like it, or much in the way of info on LV-10 Presentations...Now what is it?
According to Brain Trepanier, its a LS-10 which began its construction in March of 1994.
The LS series is an L series Small body:
L Series LS Series
Lower Bout: 16 15
Upper Bout: 11.625 11.875
Waist: 10.25 9.5
Depth: 4.75 4.25
Length: 40.75 40.5
Scale: 25.5 25.5
Thanks Dale I. I was wondering just how much difference there was in the size and dimensions between the L and LS. You must have read my mind. AND, saved me measuring my LS against my LV. Thanks again. Even though there isn't much difference, I had noticed that the LS-10 was even more comfortable than the very comfortable to play LV-09CE. Think it has to do with the depth of the body.
damn you for telling me all the features and not putting any pictures, up, lol, I was drooling until you said you had no pics to post, haha :niceguitar: