Larrivee Explorer?

[Kazels]

I just saw this on eBay, a Larrivee Explorer? Could it be? I like it!

[L07 Shooting Star]

What a cool looking guitar.  Is it, in fact a Larrivee?  I can't see what's written on the headstock.  Looking at the switches and knobs, I'm wondering how it is wired and what switch/knob does what??  It's definately not configured like a Gibson Explorer in terms of electronics.  It looks to me more like a well thought out and executed "homemade" guitar.

[Kazels]

They don't give much of a description in the listing. This would be a good one for one of the family to chime in on. If it is a genuine Larrivee Explorer it must be quite rare.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Extremely-Rare-1980s-Larrivee-Explorer-Neck-Through-/111160383375?pt=Guitar&hash=item19e1acd78f

[unclrob]

I don't remember many companies back then building guitars with just a wraparound bridge.Most had the tunamatic and a stop tailpiece.

[Mikeymac]

Seems like this guitar popped up here a few months ago ... but I don't remember that it was ever verified that it is indeed a Larrivee.

I'm too lazy to look for the thread, but my brain remembers it... 

[JOYCEfromNS]

Seems like this guitar popped up here a few months ago ... but I don't remember that it was ever verified that it is indeed a Larrivee.

Mike's memory is still spot on as per the previous discussion HERE

The jury is still out with many of us doubting it's authenticity fueled by the sellers reluctance to supply more information despite attempted contacts from some members here

[Kazels]

Interesting a Kramer Larrivee?

[Matthew Larrivee]

I'm pretty sure its legit. the little toggles look very authentic but im pretty sure its been heavily worked on

[Cybercanyon]

I'm pretty sure its legit. the little toggles look very authentic but im pretty sure its been heavily worked on

Matthew,

Is it a Larrivee/Kramer prototype because of its banana headstock? The listing states that it is a neck through koa, but it doesn't look like koa.  Do you know an approximate year of manufacture?

[Kazels]

A couple more pics...

[madoclake]

I also saw the ebay listing for the Larrivee Explorer. So is it OEM Larrivee?

Maybe. But I actually have a 1983 Larrivee Explorer in red (see pics). It is also a RS-4 neck through. But see how much more "pointy" mine is in several places on the wings than the brown e-bay version? So if the one on e-bay really is a  Larrivee, then it has been sanded and altered quite a bit (perhaps because they really liked the fret board but couldn't stomach the "pointiness"?). There are other small differences. The center neck through portion on the e-bay guitar looks thinner than mine; and the black cover on the headstock is a completely different shape - although the model year/supplier might simply have been different on the two guitars.

Other note: The 1983 Pointy Explorer looks - well, it doesn't look real attractive, does it; but it actually plays very, very nicely. Those 1980's Larrivee electrics seem to have something going on.

[Mikeymac]

Those 1980's Larrivee electrics seem to have something going on.

They're LARRIVEES! Nuff said.

BTW, that red one is a