Can I Go Wrong?

[leftync]

I don't think you'll be disappointed. I bought one from that era and it's my main instrument. I have two other guitars, a Seagull dread and a larriveee Parlor, and I don't play anything but the 90s D-50. I feel privileged every time I pick it up. Now, it was in excellent shape (needed about $100 in fret and other work) but I also paid a fair amount more for it; cash and a D-03R, at the time totaling about $1200. If the size is right for you it might be something special. I think if the seller was dishonest he wouldn't have been as up front about the pix and appearance.

[gfeke200]

The guitar arrived today.  I almost cried when I found that the strap button on the end was pushed in almost 1/2".
Luckily it had a jack there at one time and the dowel they had used to plug it had just pushed in. Most of the blemishes on the front were from someone prying and scraping off the upper pick guard.  I was a bit disappointed in the sound until I changed the strings. I'm going to have a couple friends play it who are much better players than I am to see what they think,,,but so far I'm impressed.   I just had light strings on hand.  From what I've read many people are using mediums and am looking forward to hearing the difference they'll make after a wear the lights out.

I found a sticker using a mirror (going by memory)  Montreal Folk Art Center, Rufus' guitar Shop, Montreal Quebec,
with 75 321 penciled in.  Same numbers that are on the headstock.  Maybe Rufus stamped it.  Larrivee still hasn't got back to me with any info. 

[dermot]

Rufus Guitars is in Vancouver now, maybe drop them a line?

http://www.rufusguitarshop.com/acoustic.html

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[sixpickn]

I have a '76 that looks exactly like yours, and the model sticker inside reads "LS-11".  It's very close in dimensions to the modern day L body, maybe a tad deeper.  Mine ostensibly has a "T-bar" neck reinforcement rod, as there is no adjustable truss rod, but the neck and neck angle are still fine.  Curious, does yours have a truss rod?  Nice guitar!

[gfeke200]

I did not notice a truss rod.   They are rather obvious on other acoustics I've had so I'll have to go with no truss rod.
What style of playing do you use the ls11 for sixpicn and which strings do you use?

[gfeke200]

Just an update.

I received a reply from Larrivee and they are of the opinion it is a L-07.  They also stated that somewhere around 75 is when they started to put serial numbers on but didn't mention if they did so  on the headstock or not.