Members Marlin in Minn Posted August 13, 2006 Members Posted August 13, 2006 I've got an old Avarez 12 string that I've recently started playing as a six string. I won't bore you all with the whole story, but this is a guitar I bought years ago for my brother and it never got played. I got it back a few years ago and its just been setting in its case gathering dust in my basement. While I was polishing it I noticed that it has the letters S L M on the truss rod cover on the headstock. I thought that these might stand for the type of wood its made of. Spruce tops are pretty common. M could stand for Mahogany, except I don't see any unless it's the neck. What would the L stand for? I can't think of any type of wood that starts with L... It's a 1977 model 5054 if that helps any. thanks!
Members kwakatak Posted August 13, 2006 Members Posted August 13, 2006 Is it the original truss rod cover? I've heard that folks sometimes get custom covers with their initials inlaid on it.
Members Marlin in Minn Posted August 13, 2006 Author Members Posted August 13, 2006 Originally posted by kwakatak Is it the original truss rod cover? I've heard that folks sometimes get custom covers with their initials inlaid on it. I believe it is the original. The guy I bought it from bought it new, and that wouldn't match his initials. I thought that it might be the initials of the name of the model, like I've got an Epi that's called a Golden Sunburst. But, I could find any reference to those letters when I googled it.
Members kwakatak Posted August 13, 2006 Members Posted August 13, 2006 Hmmm... dunno what it could be then.
Members Marlin in Minn Posted August 13, 2006 Author Members Posted August 13, 2006 No problem, Kwakatak. It's not important, I'm just curious about it more than anything.
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted August 14, 2006 Members Posted August 14, 2006 St. Louis Music, the parent company.
Members kwakatak Posted August 14, 2006 Members Posted August 14, 2006 Originally posted by Terry Allan Hall St. Louis Music, the parent company. *smacks forehead*
Members Marlin in Minn Posted August 15, 2006 Author Members Posted August 15, 2006 quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by Terry Allan Hall St. Louis Music, the parent company. Originally posted by kwakatak *smacks forehead* Smack my forehead too while you're at it, Kwakatak! I even read the history of Alvarez on their website, and how it belonged to St. Louis Music, but didn't put it together with those initials. Thanks!
Members Freeman Keller Posted August 15, 2006 Members Posted August 15, 2006 Well, while you guys were posting the correct answer and smacking foreheads, I did find this on the database http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/product/Alvarez/5054+12-String/10/1
Members Marlin in Minn Posted August 15, 2006 Author Members Posted August 15, 2006 Originally posted by Freeman Keller Well, while you guys were posting the correct answer and smacking foreheads, I did find this on the database http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/product/Alvarez/5054+12-String/10/1 Thanks for the link, Freeman. That was interesting to read. I would certainly agree with the opinions on the build quality of these guitars. Mine sat in my Brother's garage for years, exposed to heat and cold, and it is in almost perfect condition.
Members postalsock Posted August 16, 2006 Members Posted August 16, 2006 maybe its the model. sml series??
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