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I have a blue checkerboard Des Lauriers guitar in mint condition. How much doe you think it is worth?
Thanks
stephanie
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Please give me more information regarding your classical guitar model no.D-602-F and the value/price. My grandfather gave it to me.
Thanks
This has got to be a joke!
I’ve been searchin for years for a little bit of information about my Des Lauriers, but nothin’.
I gave up years ago, and i found this!
I don’t know if anyone’s gonna answer this, but i’d like to know anything abou this guitars, how do i find one (which is going to be har cause i live in Uruguay – try to fin it in the map – it is not URGay, is Uruguay), where did it come from.
It’s a great guitar, i’ve had it for 11 years and it’s still huge!
: : I love my Des Lauriers guitar. If anybody else has one they would like to sell, let me know, I want to buy it. As long as it’s electric.
: Saw your add from 6 years ago lol….if you are still interested i have a Des LAuriers electric
I have a blue electric Des Lauriers guitar I would be willing to sell.
I have a 1958 flamenco guitar made by Manuel Rodriguez. I bought it directly from him at his taller, in Madrid in 1958. It has a certificate inside with the signature of Manuel Rodriguez and the Number 82. It has a spruce top, cypress sides and back. It has a few hairline cracks on top and back. However, they do not affect the tone. I want to sell the guitar. Can you give me an idea of the general value? Thank you.
Do you have the Alhambra Luthier Classical Guitar, models India or Rio.
I have seen to different models of each the India and the Rio one being slightly more expensive. Are there indeed two different India’s and Rio’s and if so can you please tell me the difference.
Please send prices on your India and Rio models.
Thank You
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I have a Tatay guitar that I want to sell. Does anyone know how much it is worth today?
i got a des lauriers as like a hand me down from one of my brothers and was wondering if it was worth and thing if andone has any info on des lauriers please tell me!
have one also, it is glossy jet black. I’ve had it in my collection for about 21 years. I purchased it around 1983, Des Lauriers is a japanese/american guitar company that was only around for about 10 years or so. They were bought out by a german guitar company and stopped producing the des Lauriers because it cost too much to make. If yours is in good shape it could be worth about $500-$1000. I have been offered $1000 on many occasions but continuously turn them down. I would tell you to hold on to it. It became an unexpected collectible, sort of like the car De Lorean. Hope this helps.
for christmas i got a kinda beaten up Des Lauriers guitar. It is a almost electric blue, on the back it says serial number but all is scratched off except for a three it does not say where it was made however. The body is very small. If you find anything about this guitar website, or whatever please email me. thanx
This is just some peice of junk thing i found in the trash I’ve looked all over for info on this gutair. I was wondering if it was a collectable or anything because there is no information on it. Thats pretty rare for a good old gutair not to be known. So if it turns out to be just some peice of trash ill just fix it up and sell it. Any info would be helpfull. Thanks ~KYLE~
i was just wondering where you live because i need a new neck for my guitar….did u have any luck with finding anybody with this guitar so e-mail me back thanx dan.
: i was just wondering where you live because i need a new neck for my guitar….did u have any luck with finding anybody with this guitar so e-mail me back thanx dan.
This popular thread has been given its own page : Des Lauriers
I’ve played on my red Des for 12 years now, It’s amazing.
I had it used by two people before me, filled with battle scars but still sounded great. I had to change the frets about 1 year ago and sounds better than ever. All blood red, single hambucker, short neck, smooth and fast. I’m interested in buying another one ’cause if something happens to mine i don’t know where to find another. Just one issue, i live in Uruguay (try to find it in the map, hint: south south america).
But if anyone has one for sale or any kind of info i’d really appreciate it.
I’m also interested in bass guitars, heard that they’re as good as the guitars.
Thanks
I’ve played on my red Des for 12 years now, It’s amazing.
I had it used by two people before me, filled with battle scars but still sounded great. I had to change the frets about 1 year ago and sounds better than ever. All blood red, single hambucker, short neck, smooth and fast. I’m interested in buying another one ’cause if something happens to mine i don’t know where to find another. Just one issue, i live in Uruguay (try to find it in the map, hint: south south america).
But if anyone has one for sale or any kind of info i’d really appreciate it.
I’m also interested in bass guitars, heard that they’re as good as the guitars.
Thanks
: I,ve got a guitar with the name Des Lauriers serial #86285 on it.That my dad bought for me about 35 years ago. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out.
: I would appreciate any information you may have available.
: Thanks,
:Carolyn
OK…. I am also lost I have a Des too All White electric.. i want to sell it but i dont want to just give it away… i wouldn’t be selling it if i didn’t need the money… i cant find any thing on what its worth.. even Guitar Center dont know what it is.. you can tell it’s old but in great cond… If anyone could write me who know something or is interested.. It would be a life SAVER!! [email protected]
OK…. I am also lost I have a Des too All White electric.. i want to sell it but i dont want to just give it away… i wouldn’t be selling it if i didn’t need the money… i cant find any thing on what its worth.. even Guitar Center dont know what it is.. you can tell it’s old but in great cond… If anyone could write me who know something or is interested.. It would be a life SAVER!! [email protected]
i’ve got one of these babies that i’m actually trying to sell. great shape. still has the stickers on it! always was more of an acustic man myself. let me know if anyone is interested! i’m really trying to get rid of it.
: i’ve got one of these babies that i’m actually trying to sell. great shape. still has the stickers on it! always was more of an acustic man myself. let me know if anyone is interested! i’m really trying to get rid of it.
Any images of guitar…What price for?…Thank you for the response…
Please e-mail direct [email protected]
: i’ve got one of these babies that i’m actually trying to sell. great shape. still has the stickers on it! always was more of an acustic man myself. let me know if anyone is interested! i’m really trying to get rid of it.
Any images of guitar…What price for?…Thank you for the response…
: i’ve got one of these babies that i’m actually trying to sell. great shape. still has the stickers on it! always was more of an acustic man myself. let me know if anyone is interested! i’m really trying to get rid of it.
: : i’ve got one of these babies that i’m actually trying to sell. great shape. still has the stickers on it! always was more of an acustic man myself. let me know if anyone is interested! i’m really trying to get rid of it.
Hey Der, If you still have it ,I may be interested in buying it! Let me know, and if you do, email me at [email protected]
Yo. I definitely interested.
: I found an electric guitar with the name Des Lauriers on it. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out. It is made in Korea.
: I would appreciate any information you may have available.
: Thanks,
: Ellen Rose
I have one as well. Black in color. I got this new when I was 14 yrs old. The sticker on the back of the neck said Korea on it (that sticker is long gone). The Serial # is 275 and it’s Model # DE60B
Single humbucker pickup with volume and tone knobs.
Del
: : I found an electric guitar with the name Des Lauriers on it. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out. It is made in Korea.
: : I would appreciate any information you may have available.
: : Thanks,
: : Ellen Rose
: I have one as well. Black in color. I got this new when I was 14 yrs old. The sticker on the back of the neck said Korea on it (that sticker is long gone). The Serial # is 275 and it’s Model # DE60B
: Single humbucker pickup with volume and tone knobs.
: Del
Not to give away your age, but what year was your guitar new? I’m just curious because I hear that these were made in the 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s but I really don’t know. Thanks.
I love my Des Lauriers guitar. If anybody else has one they would like to sell, let me know, I want to buy it. As long as it’s electric.
let me know. i’ve got one
: I love my Des Lauriers guitar. If anybody else has one they would like to sell, let me know, I want to buy it. As long as it’s electric.
Saw your add from 6 years ago lol….if you are still interested i have a Des LAuriers electric
i’ve got one i’m trying to get rid of asap. trying to make some money to go away with. let me know.
: : I love my Des Lauriers guitar. If anybody else has one they would like to sell, let me know, I want to buy it. As long as it’s electric.
: Saw your add from 6 years ago lol….if you are still interested i have a Des LAuriers electric
Yes, I am still interested. Chance
: I found an electric guitar with the name Des Lauriers on it. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out. It is made in Korea.
: I would appreciate any information you may have available.
: Thanks,
: Ellen Rose
I have a Des Lauriers. It is completely black, slightly beaten, and the serial # is 1061. It also says DE-60 underneath the serial#. it was made in Korea (according to the sticker on it). It has a small body. it is electric with one one humbucker one volume and one tone knob. At the top of the head there is an etching of the word MAISON. ( the i has a star over it.) Plaese email me with any findings or similarities.
I have a Des Lauriers. It’s solid ivory white.
Small and sort of Gibson SG Junior styled.
Serial No. 53. No mention of where it was made.
Dual DiMarzio Super Distortion 2s.
Three position switch.
Single vol. and single tone control.
I replaced the cheap whammy/saddle set up with an oldie but a goldie, a Leo Quan Bad Ass!
I love this guitar. I used to have a 68 Gib. SG Jr.
The D.L. has a nostalgic feel and sound to it.
Not much info that I can find.
Greg
I have one also, it is glossy jet black. I’ve had it in my collection for about 21 years. I purchased it around 1983, Des Lauriers is a japanese/american guitar company that was only around for about 10 years or so. They were bought out by a german guitar company and stopped producing the des Lauriers because it cost too much to make. If yours is in good shape it could be worth about $500-$1000. I have been offered $1000 on many occasions but continuously turn them down. I would tell you to hold on to it. It became an unexpected collectible, sort of like the car De Lorean. Hope this helps.
: I found an electric guitar with the name Des Lauriers on it. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out. It is made in Korea.
: I would appreciate any information you may have available.
: Thanks,
: Ellen Rose
I have one too. My dad found it in the dumpster at his work and brought it home. It is orange with a single humbucker and a volume and tone knob. It has an extremely wierd body shape. If any one know anything about the company or the guitar, i would like to hear it.
Thanks.
: I have one to DES. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out. It is made in Korea.
: I would appreciate any information you may have available.
: Thanks,
: klatz
: I found an electric guitar with the name Des Lauriers on it. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out. It is made in Korea.
I was beginning to think I was the only person on the planet with a guitar made by this company. Mine is a small (about 24" scale) electric with a funky checkerboard pattern on it, and other than that it’s white from top to bottom. One humbucker, volume control, tone control. It’s my first guitar that my parents got me when I was about 13 or 14. It’s kinda dinged up now, but I just noticed the thing has virtually no heel. Unlike the Washburn I just bought. 🙂 I’m in the process of looking for information myself now.
: I would appreciate any information you may have available.
: Thanks,
: Ellen Rose
i have the same guitar as Ellen Rose’s, but mine is red. i just got it from this music store that’s going out of business for $50 the only info that i have is the model no., it’s DE-60RB.
: i have the same guitar as Ellen Rose’s, but mine is red. i just got it from this music store that’s going out of business for $50 the only info that i have is the model no., it’s DE-60RB.
: i have the same guitar as Ellen Rose’s, but mine is red. i just got it from this music store that’s going out of business for $50 the only info that i have is the model no., it’s DE-60RB.
>I found an electric guitar with the name Des Lauriers on >it. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find >nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out. >It is made in Korea.
Hi Ellen I have this guitar, got it used for around $40 a few years ago. Its a pretty nice guitar, blood red colour and it has a distinct body shape.
Unfortunately thats as much info as I can give you… Mind you, I think mine is a japanese model (now im not so sure though, i’ll check it out).
Please tell me if you manage to find more info about it!
Thanks
Otto
HI, My friend found this gutair in a the trash and it was pretty beatin up. I haven’t found anything on this gutair either. The only other identinfying marks on there is this serial number.262 If any one knows more about this gutair please let me know. thanks, ~kyle
: >I found an electric guitar with the name Des Lauriers on >it. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find >nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out. >It is made in Korea.
: Hi Ellen I have this guitar, got it used for around $40 a few years ago. Its a pretty nice guitar, blood red colour and it has a distinct body shape.
: Unfortunately thats as much info as I can give you… Mind you, I think mine is a japanese model (now im not so sure though, i’ll check it out).
: Please tell me if you manage to find more info about it!
: Thanks
: Otto
Hello Otto and Ellen, I too have one of these Des Lauries guitars. Mine is the "Blood Red" with a distintive shape as Otto described. What does yours look like , Ellen? I found mine at a garage sale too, for five dollars. I put about $50 dollard worth of work into it and now it is one of my favorites. I couldn’t find a serial # or place of manufacture. Keep searching the net! Thanks Rick
Hi,
My name is Mike. I work for Robbie’s Music City in New Jersey in the U.S. These guitars were made for someone who works here when he had his own import/export business. He also had a line of amps called Rascal. That is about as much as I know. We still have a few floating around here.
I found a guitar with the same name on it. I found it in a dumpster in a studio complex. It has a distincteve body shape on it and it is bright orange. I would like more infoabout this guitar. If anyone knows anything plaease share your info. Thanks.
I also just bought a unique Des Lauiers bass guitar at a local guitar shop. It was around 100 dollars, and it was worth it. It is a smaller scale and has a really nice tone that comes from a single humbucking pickup. It is red, with a distinct body shape and the serial number is: 4
I bought a white short-scale Des Laurier bass at a yard sale for 50 dollars. great instrument. fretting is very easy and action is incredible. serial number is 51. white body, single H.B. pickup, 1 volume, 1 tone. unique shape, comparable to strat shape, but horns are very slender and almost even with each other. id love to know more about it.
: >I found an electric guitar with the name Des Lauriers on >it. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find >nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out. >It is made in Korea.
: Hi Ellen I have this guitar, got it used for around $40 a few years ago. Its a pretty nice guitar, blood red colour and it has a distinct body shape.
: Unfortunately thats as much info as I can give you… Mind you, I think mine is a japanese model (now im not so sure though, i’ll check it out).
: Please tell me if you manage to find more info about it!
: Thanks
: Otto
: : >I found an electric guitar with the name Des Lauriers on >it. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find >nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out. >It is made in Korea.
: : Hi Ellen I have this guitar, got it used for around $40 a few years ago. Its a pretty nice guitar, blood red colour and it has a distinct body shape.
: : Unfortunately thats as much info as I can give you… Mind you, I think mine is a japanese model (now im not so sure though, i’ll check it out).
: : Please tell me if you manage to find more info about it!
: : Thanks
: : Otto
I have one that is a classic style acoustical. Model # D-601 F. It says it was made in Taiwan.
Brian
: : : >I found an electric guitar with the name Des Lauriers on >it. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find >nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out. >It is made in Korea.
: : : Hi Ellen I have this guitar, got it used for around $40 a few years ago. Its a pretty nice guitar, blood red colour and it has a distinct body shape.
: : : Unfortunately thats as much info as I can give you… Mind you, I think mine is a japanese model (now im not so sure though, i’ll check it out).
: : : Please tell me if you manage to find more info about it!
: : : Thanks
: : : Otto
:
: I have one that is a classic style acoustical. Model # D-601 F. It says it was made in Taiwan.
: Brian
I also have an acoustic Des Lauriers. It was made in Taiwan and the model no. is D-904F. I haven’t had much luck finding information about it either.
-Des
: : : >I found an electric guitar with the name Des Lauriers on >it. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find >nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out. >It is made in Korea.
: : : Hi Ellen I have this guitar, got it used for around $40 a few years ago. Its a pretty nice guitar, blood red colour and it has a distinct body shape.
: : : Unfortunately thats as much info as I can give you… Mind you, I think mine is a japanese model (now im not so sure though, i’ll check it out).
: : : Please tell me if you manage to find more info about it!
: : : Thanks
: : : Otto
:
: I have one that is a classic style acoustical. Model # D-601 F. It says it was made in Taiwan.
: Brian
Hello All, like you, I’m in search of info about the Des Lauriers guitar. A friend just gave me an acoustic Des Lauriers. In fact, it has the same model number as Brian’s. The sticker w/the model number inside the sound hole also says Taiwan.
:hi i also have a des lauriers guitar, however it’s small in size but has a great sound,it almost resembles a martin d-28 but very small . the model # on mine is d-401-f , and this also is made in taiwan , if anyone should come up with any info on this guitar please let me know thanks bobby b: : : :
::::: I have a Des Lauriers Electric Guitar and I was wondering how much I could sell it for. It doesnt have a made in sticker either so I have no clue as to how old or where it was made… Anyone who could find some information will you get back to me by emailing. Thanks~Cass
Hey everybody I don’t even know if anybody uses this thread anymore, but I have a bass for sale….email me for more info.
[email protected]
I found an electric guitar with the name Des Lauriers on it. Could you tell me anything about this? I can find nothing about it on any of the sites I have checked out. It is made in Korea.
I would appreciate any information you may have available.
Thanks,
Ellen Rose
I recently researched this brand due to seeing a DB-20 bass being advertised as a 1960’s Matsumoku build when it obviously wasn’t a 1960’s Matsumoku build from the photo. This is an unfortunate side effect of Matsumoku’s internet cache, often originating in online ads for other Japan manufactured and other Asian country manufactured instruments.
The information that the brand was originally registered in Japan in 1976 may be correct and to the best of my knowledge the American Distributor purchase of the brand is dated fairly correctly (may have been a couple of years earlier).
There are no online examples of Japanese made Des Lauriers electric guitars or basses, all of them are made in Korea and many still have their made in Korea label on them. They are most likely all post 1980 as well, going by the hardware and other features.
The DB series electric guitars and basses were at the lowest price point and quality level at their time. Two strings per saddle bridge on the bass and both the guitars and basses might be plywood bodies. These would have retailed for around 89 USD (even with basswood bodies). My 1984 Korean made Pbass was 99 CAD, for example.
The other models would be comparable or one tier higher, 125 – 150 USD retail at the most but I doubt as high as 150 retail. These were made as student/beginner instruments.
A reasonable current value is what the original retail value was, if it is in vgc. These instruments won’t be ‘collectibles’ for decades, if ever and are comparable to the Series A brand or instruments being sold on Ali Baba today.
Hey everyone. this thread is probably dead, but i have info on these. Des Lauriers were manufactured ifrom 1976-1986 (im pretty sure) either way only ten years, by a company called matsumoku in japan, they also made vantage guitars,aria guitars, washburn, and even epiphone. sometime after that production moved to korea i think by samick again i could be wrong. look up matsumoko and try and find more but this took me all day to figure out. happy playing!
I have one cream colored… beautiful sound etc
Anyone interested….
Des Lauriers electric guitar Model DE 65T… Serial number 92.
I have a classical with a serial number- 86240 and then someone wrote under that number this-
#93500.
The model number says- D-902F.
I picked it up at a yard sale for cheap for fun about 6 years ago. It looks old and stuff. Has a sticker that says reinforced neck…WIERDEST PART THAT I’M INTERESTED IN AND WOULD LIKE INFO ON-
The pickguard on it is black and has a hummingbird with white vines drinking nectar. The pickguard isn’t normal, it’s a little jagged like. (Not a tear drop.) I’m looking to sell it and was wondering how mch the pickguard made it worth! The fretboard is half dead- on the 7th fret to the 12th it’s dead. I know how to fix this and stuff, but just throwing that out there. SUnburst color btw. I would love any info as I’m trying to buy some JHS pedals (LOOK THEM UP!!!!!!!) and if anyone’s interested in it…? I picked it up from some indian guy for 7 bucks next door. He was selling it for 50, but when I told him about the dead spots he said 20. I said I only had 7. Sucker. Any info be great….
Hey I have this same guitar with the hummingbird and all. Did you ever find out the value of yours? Any info would be great, thanks!!!
Des lauriers was only in buisness for ten years and were originally in Japan but moved to Korea and eventually Taiwan so some models may be from different places.