1939 Larson Bros Prairie State F hole model. SN 1544. Guitar Database.

May 25, 2011 Terence Instrument Database

Prairie State | F Hole Model | 1939 | SN:1544

Luthier Facts :
Name: Larson
Location: Chicago
Wait list: No longer in production
RIYL: Larson Brothers are considered to have built excellent guitars during the prewar Golden period of Martin and Gibson guitars.
Note: (RIYL) Recommended If You Like

Model: F hole

Serial no: 1544

Year: 1939

Top: Spruce

Back and sides: Flamed Maple

Top Bracing: Laminated X brace, internal steel bar body support.

Headstock: solid

Headstock inlay: flower pattern of pearl and abalone

Neck: Laminated 2 piece maple with dark centre strip

Binding: Ivoroid

Fingerboard: Ebony

Fingerboard inlay: pearl block inlays

Bridge: adjustable

Nut Width: 1 11/16″

Scale length: 25.5″

Lower bout width: 17″

Depth: 3 1/2- 4″

Notes: sold through Elderly music. “this model is the rarest of all the instruments built by the Larson brothers (only a few are known to exist)”

Tony Klassen of New Era guitars travelled to Elderly music to sample this fine instrument and says: “This is a killer guitar! 17” Prairie State “f” hole. I made a trip up to Elderly’s just to play it.” … he described the tone as “Between arch top and flat top is the best way to explain it.

Resources:
-Interview with Tony Klassen of New Era guitars: here.
-Browse through more larson guitars in our database: here

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