Identity Crisis

[Jackwr]

My new owner brought me home and doesn't know a thing about me! I have a 19     12541   on my neck block and my size is somewhere between a L09 and a 19 palor (10.25"- 8.5"- 14.25"). I think I have some South American roots (maybe Brazil) and a bird on my head instead of a name..........Who am I? Hope my picture takes.

[Jackwr]

A couple of additional pix.






Thanks for any help!

[Gemnoc]

An OO maybe? Lower and upper bout 1/4" shorter than dimensions from Randy's link...

Larrivee body size specifications

By the way, your pictures are too big to show on my 1280x1024 desktop and somehow I can't pan sideways...

Nice headstock inlay!

[Jackwr]

Thanks for the reply Gemnoc,

I'm not sure why the pix came out that way. The first one worked ok then the second thread found steroids. I had to go all the way to the bottom of the page to find the sideways scroll bar. I called Customer service today. It is a OO19. You win the....the....the only one who answered prize. Yea yea that it. 1992 Indian rosewood. She great! I tripped over this one looking for a square neck Dobro. I just bought a new D41 last June so I really wasn't looking for another guitar, but when I saw this at my local shop I had to give her a try....My wife is so understanding, I know she gotta be tired of me bringing home strays, but she don't let on!

[jwieties]

Fantastic little guitar Jack!!!
Great find.
-josh

[Randy_R]

Nice find....
-_-

[Gemnoc]

A real beauty. And I like that rosette too. Jack, I get the scroll bar now.

Randy, I wonder, when did Larrivée start making the ebony veneer headstock with silver lining? This one has rosewood right?

I'm trying to educate myself. I know so much more about tonewoods and stuff since I'm reading this forum. :GRN>

[Jackwr]

A real beauty. And I like that rosette too. Jack, I get the scroll bar now.

Randy, I wonder, when did Larrivée start making the ebony veneer headstock with silver lining? This one has rosewood right?

I'm trying to educate myself. I know so much more about tonewoods and stuff since I'm reading this forum. :GRN>

Thanks, this was my first personal experience with Larrivee. I've never seen one around this area before. It's hard to believe so much sound can come out of such a small body. Love the rosette. The headstock veneer is rosewood and the eagle inlay even impressed my parrot. After playing it awhile I couldn't figure out why I got it a such a good price. I guess the folks in east NC are just conditioned to buy Martin.

[Randy_R]

Randy, I wonder, when did Larrivée start making the ebony veneer headstock with silver lining? This one has rosewood right?

Matthew  probably has more exact info, but the the ebony/silver appears to have become standard about 1996

[ronmac]

This is my take, and I am willing to be corrected if my logic is wrong...

The Victoria label indicates 96 or older. The abalone rosette came in 95. That style of fretboard marker says to me it is somewhere between 90 and 94.

I would like to know the right answer.

[Jackwr]

May 1992 acording to customer service.

[Cowgirlie]

Oh, you poor lost little guitar. Have your owner send you to me, I will take good care of you  :TON>

Great find.

[Jackwr]

Gee Cowgirlie, I haven't even got a chance to put this little baby to work yet, still getting aquainted. It does look like a perfect fit in your stable by the looks of you signature. This is the first small body I've had.

[lestrouble]

oh man gorgeous guitar ...... is this for sale????? :GRN> ^_^ :GRN> :GRN> :GRN>

[Jackwr]

Still getting aquainted!