L-28 Florentine Cutaway

[Randy_R]

There was a discussion about Larrivee on the usenet group rmmga when a fellow wrote that he had a model L-28. I managed to decipher his email address, and he and I have exchanged information about this guitar.

He's a French-Canadian and the guitar was purchased new at the Larrivee workshop in North Vancouver in 1986. I have a scan of a receipt signed by Wendy Larrivee. Brian T. wrote the owner, Alain, and indicated that the guitar may have been built earlier than 1986.



more photos: http://randyr.guitarpost.com/Alain/LarriveeL28.htm

[Ratishna]

I don't have a catalog from the period so I don't know the significance of the 'L-28' model.  It looks like what we would now call a L-10C.  And it looks like the buyer paid full retail price.  A lot of $$$ for 1986.

E. Shoaf

[sacredground]

What a beautiful piece of history. I'm curious why this was posted--is it for sale?

[ronmac]

Randy,

Thanks for posting this info. I had never heard of the "28" designation before.

This guitar is identical to my 1984 L10 (L10 doesn't have cutaway). Same rosette, same inlays, purfling, etc.

It is possible that this guitar was made in 1983. My L10 has the serial number 103191 and was started in January 1984. If the serial numbers followed a logical pattern, 282895 would have been made prior to mine.

Regardless, the L28 must be pretty special. Larrivee was full tilt into Electric production during this period and made very few acoustics. In talking to ex Larrivee workers I have been told that acoustic guitar making was handled almost entirely by Jean and John Jr. I would think the Deluxe series would have received their full attention.

Randy, this one deserves to be in your collection! (If it's for sale, and you don't want it, let me know!)

Ron

Ron

[jmhyer]

:o !!  Beautiful.  Otherwise, I'm speechless.

[Randy_R]

E. Shoaf. There is a scan of the period catalog page as the last image

others. no its not for sale, for those curious why it was posted. It was posted because this is the Larrivee forum and this is a piece of Larrivee history of interest to most of us.

These or similar instruments do come up for sale periodically, you just need to watch for them, or use an internet search engine.

I've invited the owner to join the forum.

[davidaubrey]

And fourteen years after the last post I find this thread and this site with a google search.  I play an L28.  I think it's from 1982.  Valdi played one too.  And back in 1984 I had a chance to play with Valdi in Thompson, Manitoba.  Cheers to all.

[JOYCEfromNS]

And fourteen years after the last post I find this thread and this site with a google search.  I play an L28.  I think it's from 1982.  Valdi played one too.  And back in 1984 I had a chance to play with Valdi in Thompson, Manitoba.  Cheers to all.

   

[flatlander]

And I hope Randy is doing well. I may end up in those North Georgia mountains myself.

[JOYCEfromNS]

And I hope Randy is doing well.

   

[JOYCEfromNS]

FWIW the L-28 would be a C-10 in todays model naming

[headsup]

And fourteen years after the last post I find this thread and this site with a google search.  I play an L28.  I think it's from 1982.  Valdi played one too.  And back in 1984 I had a chance to play with Valdi in Thompson, Manitoba.  Cheers to all.

Valdy still plays his, we did a gig in Ontario a few years ago, I posted pictures of his old "presentation" model.
I think it was a "72" designate ( presentation)- so C-72 I guess.