LeGrande serial number Compilation

[Ron Pruter]

I spent alot of time today compiling this list. Hey, it's a start.
If you know your serial number and what year your LeGrande was made, please post it on this thread and I'll put it on this list. Thanks all. Ron



Please keep these unquestionable serial #'s and dates coming in. Thanks, Ron

[Ron Pruter]

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[Wayne Brown]

I own a Lashley Legrande D-10 serial #503L according to the original owner it is a 1987 however from looking at your info page it could be a 1988. He did say that Jack strayhorn (i hope i got his name right) was involved with building the guitar if that helps.
thanks
wayne

[Ron Pruter]

Thanks Ian and Wayne and Eric.
To keep things in reach until I add them to the list.
Here's two more.
{"98. 1835L} {"87 or 88.503L} {"83.068L}
Strange fact: Black guitars were delivered faster. Custom colors took longer. Since numbers went on them early in their production and then they sat around awhile, the sequential factor got altered. RP

[Wayne Brown]

LOL that's a funny fact since this guitar originally was red it very well could be a 1988 if it sat around
thanks
wayne

[Eric Philippsen]

I have a white LeGrande D10, serial number 068L. It’s an SKH, short key head, with 4-hole bellcranks. Unfortunately, it came with no paperwork or provenance so I can’t document or prove the year it was made.

However, from your chart it does appear to be an ‘83.

Keep up the great work. Thanks.

[Wayne Brown]

Hi Ron I talked to the original owner of the guitar serial # 503L yesterday and he said he took possession of it between Christmas and New years in 1987. So I guess it is in fact a 1987
thanks
wayne

[Roger Rettig]

My three; these dates are exact.

343L (black D10 SKH 8+4)
Date of sale: 6/30/86

1889L (Sapphire Blue SD10 3+5)
Delivered 8/18/98

2085L (black LG111 D10 8+9)
Delivered October, 2000

[Rick Kornacker]

Hey all! All original and early LeGrande models were SKH.Later on they were almost primarily long key heads with standard size (push-pull) cabinet length. Circa 1990 one could order a SKH model. This happened during the Strayhorn(great guy) build era. He informed me that they had the key heads available and I ordered an SD-10 and a D-10 accordingly. Also,I brought a mica sample, the charcoal burl, which ended up a popular choice(too many black and rosewood guitars,haha!). Just a bit of additional Emmons history. Regards,RK

[Ron Pruter]

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[Ron Pruter]

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[scott murray]

my Legrande III is 2179L. built in '02 I believe

[Ron Pruter]

Thx Scott

[Ian Worley]

Thanks Ron for compiling this info.

Re: serial number order, Jack Strayhorn has commented on this in numerous threads on SGF, including this quote that I had sent previously to Ron with a more precise explanation:

...LeGrandes started at 001L and went from there as each body was constructed. If an odd color was built at number 500 it could have sit on a shelf for years before being built up as complete guitar unit. Thus, a black guitar at number 700 could have shipped the same day as the odd colored 500. The numbers have no date relation what so ever...

Ron's update didn't include the actual quote or the thread that it came from so I thought I should add it here for posterity: viewtopic.php?p=2456406#2456406.

...original and early LeGrande models were SKH.Later on they were almost primarily long key heads with standard size (push-pull) cabinet length...

Re: cabinet length, it's actually the opposite. Early SKH LeGrandes had the same body dimensions as the PPs that preceded them, body length was 32 1/2". The short keyhead was used to compensate for the longer LG changer mechanism. Body length was increased to 33" on the later long keyhead LeGrandes.

[Ron Pruter]

Ian, Thanks for putting this on this thread. RP