Mike made 5 at that time and let Larry pick which one he wanted. The story goes that Larry loved the Martin 00 (thanks Scott!) but wanted Mike McGuire to build a guitar with the exact specs except with more body braces to make it more sturdy. made in 1984 and looks like it just came off the factory floor. Serial number (none, never in production, 1 of 5 made) :-)***ġ984 Valley Arts Guitars Larry Carlton Acoustic Larry starts talking about his guitar at appx 10:58. ***OK, I give up! Trying to start the video link to the moment Larry talks about the acoustic but it keeps starting at 12:38 in. Again, I will not be a victim of dishonest, fraudulent claims. Yes, my current pictures of all of my listings are older but show the EXACT, current condition of the guitar. I will let you see them and approved them so there is FULL DISCLOSURE. **NOTE 2: prior to sending payment, I will send NEW pictures of the guitar the day that I pack the guitar. I will not be a victim of dishonest, fraudulent claims. When you receive the guitar, simply LEAVE IT in the box in your house for a bit to let it acclimate (warm slowly) to the new climate. ALL shipping companies will NOT allow the claim for said "severe cracks" so I will not accept returns based on "checking". Sorry for the blurry pic, I´ll get some better ones.*NOTE 1: Finish "checking" (fine cracks in the lacquer commonly caused by changes in temperature and humidity) are not a reason for returning the guitar as damaged.
It has a regular serial number instead of the California Pro number and came with a Takeuchi instead of the Schaller they normally have. Valley Arts never used them, but guys like Tom Anderson and Zion used them in just about everything for a few years.
Keeping with the 1989 vibe I got some NOS Ultrasonics from Ebay, which briefly were the hot choice for stacked singles back in those days. I gave it a full fret job, a new pickguard, a new Floyd and (since I already had one just like it, #43) a different set of pickups/electronics instead of the stock EMGs. They supposedly made 100 of them, even if there´s no documentation that they ever even reached 50, and this one is #3. Anyway, this is a California Pro which was a limited run back in 1989. I actually got my hands on this one a few months ago, but it was in a state of neglect and I´ve been bringing it up to speed again an hour here and an hour there.
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