My LS-05

[jwu53]

Some photos of this simple but great guitar:

[Blue in VT]

 

VERY NICE!!!!!!

You don't see many of these!!!

thanks for sharing



Blue

[Steve]

That's a beautiful LS jwu.  I have never played a LS model, they seem like a great size.  Wonder why Larrivee stopped making them? 

Great pics too!  

*Oh, yeah they still make the LS-11, but that's a shorty.

[jankymutt]

Very nice! Is that a custom?

[jwu53]

I emailed Brian Trepanier the serial number and this is what he wrote back:

Your guitar was started in production August 1996. 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.

The back and sides are South American Mahogany, the top is Sitka Spruce, the neck is Honduran Mahogany, the bridge and fingerboard are African Ebony.

It has rosewood binding as opposed to the current maple. I have to say that as much as I like the Larrivee "L's" I like this LS even better! I see a couple of forum members have LS-09 & LS-10s -- thats what I'd like to try next, finances and wife permitting, of course!

[Calvin]

Just tell her this, "I'll need another guitar to keep me from needing another wife."

[drmlabs]

I love my LS.  Perfect comfortable size for me ( I dont do Dreads much these days )
Congrats on a fine guitar!   

cheers
Dan

[hatofthecat]

I love my LS.  Perfect comfortable size for me

Yup, thats a really lovely guitar 

Scuse my ignorance as I've never seen one in the flesh, what are the ways LS size/shape differ from the current L series 

Pete

[jwu53]

Just saw your post, hatofthecat, so FYI:

L - Larrivee Body
Lower Bout · 16"
Upper Bout · 11.625"
Waist · 10.25"
Depth · 4.75"
Overall Length · 40.75"
Scale Length · 25.5"


LS - Larrivee Small Body
Lower Bout · 15"
Upper Bout · 11.875"
Waist · 9.75"
Depth · 4.25"
Overall Length · 40.5"
Scale Length · 25.5"

[hatofthecat]

Thanks for such a detailed reply jwu53 ...hopefully I'll get to see one sometime, looks a really neat sized guitar 

[Denis]

I bet that guitar is a killer for fingerstyle!!  I used to have an LSV-05... :<>  Stupid me...I sold it!!

[Calvin]

Which went to Dave M. I think, if that's the one, it eventually ended up in my bedroom

[Denis]

Which went to Dave M. I think, if that's the one, it eventually ended up in my bedroom

Lucky you.

I hope you're playing it every day Calvin

[Steve]

Isn't interesting that the next forum guitar is turning out to be an LS model.  May even be a 05 series.

[fingerstylebanjo]

I also have a LS-05 - though a little newer (made in California).

Everytime G.A.S. strikes and I think about selling....I sit down and play her for a half-hour - then kick myself for even thinking about it. Truly a great guitar!!

[Calvin]

Hahaha, if it's an LS-05 and it's different enough in terms of trim (more traditional?) and perhaps even top wood (ENGLEMANN SPRUCE or GASP EVEN CEDAR PLEASE) I think I would definitely be up for another.