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Hi Mark, I like your site. I didn't realize you had worked for LoPrinzi although I knew of your guitar. I just picked up a '73 LoPrinzi mahogany model. It has no fret or fingerboard wear or cracks. It sounds great. I see that you are mainly playing your Collings mahogany. Is the selected wood composition much of an influence in what you choose to play? I have a Gibson J100 maple that I find that I like alot and I am surprised at how big of a sound it gives. Jim |
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I thought for years that rosewood guitars were the only ones for me. The 1972 LR15 is the first really decent guitar I owned and it's got very highly figured brazillian back and sides and a very nice dry sound if a little shy in the punch department. I have since grown to also love the sound of mahogany particularly in front of a mic. Most recently I picked up a Circa made by John Slobod who is associated with Dana Bourgois guitars and is a great builder. Good luck with your mahogany LoPrinzi. Once in a while I will see one available and I'd love to have another but I guess I just have to let them go by. |
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| Winstom Monfort |
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I bought my daughter a used guitar from my buddy's pawn shop in the early 80's. I picked one with Brass tensioners, obviously don't know much about guitars and did not know about a LR-15 Lo Prinzi She gave up and I have it. The label in side is signed by a Prinzi, it looks like T.? Prinzi. What year was it produced. Thanks |
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Tom LoPrinzi is Augie's brother and when I worked for them they were business partners but sometime around 1975 or '76 after the brothers were essentially bought out by The Mark Company they split up and were both making guitars for a while. I'm not sure what year your guitar is but I would imagine it is pre 1980 and post 1975. Right in there. I'm not certain but I would think so. Sorry my response took so long.
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| Rosaline LeBlanc |
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I would like to have history on my guitar
I have the # 26 ALoprenzi guitar
What year was it made, who purchased it, what wood was used???? etc..
Was it hand made??
It is a very good guitar
I would appreciate any information that you have, thanks!!!!
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I am sorry to have taken so long to respond! I'm afraid I really don't know the answers to your questions regarding your guitar. Maybe the best thing to do would be to google Augustine LoPrinzi and contact him. I believe he lives in Florida. |
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| Bill Fields |
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Mark, I see you get a lot of the same questions. I like others own a LoPrinzi. However the model number is LR205 (so I believe, its the model number) and on the base of the neck inside the guitar in the wood is 4225 I'm guessing this is the serial number. It has an extra wide neck and gold Grover keys. My dad bought it in the mid 70's, Mine is also signed by T. LoPrinzi. I know 30 years ago he paid $1,100.00 dollars for the guitar and case. was just wondering what an approximate value of the guitar would be today? I have searched online but have not found the same model number. |
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Hi Bill,
That's a difficult call. If it's in excellent condition and is a really good player I would think it could command fifteen to eighteen hundred dollars. The thing is with LoPrinzi guitars is that there was such an interruption in the production and history back in the late seventies that I think they lack some of the collector mystique that makes other instruments gain value due to being in the public eye for years. If your guitar is a great playing instrument and you are not desperate for the money I would advise hanging onto it and enjoying it. That's what I'm doing with mine. Good luck!
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| Bill |
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Mark, Thanks I appreciate it. I have no intentions on selling. I enjoy the guitar very much. Was just curious. The only flaw with the guitar is the clear coat finish has a shattered look the wood is in great shape. The damage occured after removing the guitar from the cold into the warm and being played before it warmed up. It happened probably 15 years ago. The guitar still sounds and plays great. Would it hurt the value any to have it refinished? And who would you recommend to do the work? |
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| Bill |
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Boy do I feel stupid the model number is LR 20 S. Not 205. Please forgive my ignorance. I looked at the model number again and realized my mistake. Thanks again! |
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Refinishing any guitar that is valuable to a collector will reduce it's value. I don't know that there is much of a market from collectors though for these guitars. I don't think you have much to worry about if it would enhance your enjoyment of the LoPrinzi to have the finish repaired. What part of the country are you from? That would have some bearing as to who would be good for the job. Certainly if you're in the east Richard Starkey in Nashville is a great repair guy. Further west there is Bryan Kimsey in New Mexico. That's only two. There are tons I'm sure in between. Of course you can ship a guitar anywhere too. I guess I would weigh in the hassle and expense against just living with the finish checks etc. Hope this helps. |
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