Serial Number!

[stuco]

 

I know I've posted a lot in the last few days but I just looked at my Larrivee's serial number of my brand new larrivee and thought you might be interested to know how close they are to 100,000.  Well I thought that my serial was number was pretty interesting #88099 so that means they are getting close I suppose.  I wonder how many they produce in a month these days.

[stuco]

 

Anybody seen one with a higher number or maybe mine is a few months old?

[jeremy3220]

Mine's 756xx and I bought it very early in 2005. So I imagine they are a couple years away from reaching the 100,000 mark? I'm sure somebody is on top of this, anyone got the numbers on what rate they're pumping these out?

[ronmac]

I believe Randy has been keeping his eye on this milestone. Perhaps he can guesstimate a time when this will occur.

[Gemnoc]

Mine is 809XX and was assigned its number in April 2005. My guess is your guitar is from end of 2005. Drop Larrivée CS an email to know for sure. -_-

[stuco]

 

Nope, Mine has the Lr baggs electronics which they didn't begin using until 06'.  S I guess they are not pumping out as many as you'd think.  Any more thoughts?

[ronmac]

The serial number is assigned at the start of production. It is possible that two guitars started at the same time could be finished months apart.

[Walkerman]

I believe that they just passed 90,000.

[stuco]

 

True, The pickups would be added last, hmm

[stuco]

 

Update:  Brian at larrivee just emailed me today:

"Your guitar was started in production April 2006. By started in
production, I mean the sides were joined at the blocks, a serial number
assigned to the instrument, and the serial number registered in our
books. "


Brian Trepanier
Customer Service Representative
Larrivee Guitars Ltd.
604-253-7111

Ok so that means that they aren't putting out quite as many as we thought.  Again my serial number which began production in April 2006
is 88099 it is an LV-03E btw.  Just to give some perspective.  thoughts?

[stuco]

 

So guys gemnoc's guitar was given number 809xx(april 05) and mine a year later which is 88099(april 06) so do the math. Approx a little over 7,000 guitars in the past year. Or about 600 guitars a month give or take of coarse.  Cool, glad they are not just spitting them out.

[Gemnoc]

I believe they have yet to return to pre-2001 numbers. They thinned the line back then (no more C, jumbo, etc.).

Then again, maybe they're comfortable with the actual production level.

[stuco]

 

approz 30 guitars a day (mon-fri)!

[Randy_R]

approz 30 guitars a day (mon-fri)!

for both facilities or only one of them?

[stuco]

 

BOth facilities!  That doesn't sound like many guitars but that's what the number suggests