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== Larrivée Information ==
 
== Larrivée Information ==
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* [http://cjtm.icaap.org/content/23/v23art4.html The Larrivee Tradition of Handmade Canadian Guitars] — Canadian Journal for Traditional Music (1995)
  
  

Revision as of 16:23, 19 December 2009

Larrivée Information


Models

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Source: Webarchive

 

 

Parlor

-02 Series

-03 Series

-04 Series

-05 Series

-09 Series

-10 Series

All solid wood construction

Symmetrical bracing

Hand-fit dovetail neck joint

Ebony fretboard & bridge

Single piece mahogany neck

Transparent pick guard

Composite nut & saddle

Fretboard binding

Limited lifetime warranty

Satin finish

 

 

 

 

Gloss finish

 

 

 

Wood body binding

 

 

 

 

Inlaid silver headstock border

 

 

 

 

Pearl Larrivee headstock logo

 

 

 

 

Abalone rosette

 

 

 

 

Deluxe fretboard inlay

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abalone purfling around top

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pearl position markers

 

 

 

 

 

 


Current Model Comparisons

Source: Larrivée web site December 2009

SPECIFICATION COMPARISONS

This page contains the information which allows you to quickly compare multiple models. Remember that every guitar we manufacture is hand-built, which means that they specs are the guidelines we use, but that the final specification may vary slightly.


Body Size Comparisons

L - Larrivee Body
Lower Bout · 16”
Upper Bout · 11.625”
Waist · 10.25”
Depth · 4.75”
Overall Length · 40.75”
Scale Length · 25.5”
OM - Orchestra Model
Lower Bout · 15.25”
Upper Bout · 11.75”
Waist · 9.5”
Depth · 4.25”
Overall Length · 40.5”
Scale Length · 25.5”
   
D - Dreadnought
Lower Bout · 16”
Upper Bout · 11.875”
Waist · 10.875”
Depth · 5”
Overall Length · 41”
Scale Length · 25.5”
LS - Larrivee Small Body
Lower Bout · 15”
Upper Bout · 11.875“
Waist · 9.75”
Depth · 4.25”
Overall Length · 40.5”
Scale Length · 25.5”
   
P - Parlor
Lower Bout · 13.25”
Upper Bout · 9.5“
Waist · 7.75”
Depth · 4.5”
Overall Length · 36.75”
Scale Length · 24”
SD - Slope Dreadnaught
Lower Bout · 15”
Upper Bout · 11.25“
Waist · 10.5”
Depth · 4.875”
Overall Length · 40.5”
Scale Length · 25.5”
   
OO Body
Lower Bout: 14"
Upper Bout: 10"
Waist: 8.25"
Depth: 4"
Scale Length: 25.5",
12fret to body
Nut Width: 1 & 3/4"" (44.3mm or 1.75")
Length 19-1/8"

 

 

 

Series Feature Comparison


FEATURE
-03
-05
-09
-10
-19
-50
-60
SD-50
SD-60
-30
All Solid Wood Construction
Symetrical X Bracing
 
Hand Fit Dove Dail Neck Join
Ebony Fingerboard
Ebony Bridge
 
Single Piece Mahogany Neck
Ivroid Fretboard Binding
 
Solid Wood Body Binding
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Abalone Rosette  
 
Satin Finish Neck
 
Satin Finish Body
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transparent Pickguard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exclusive Beveled Pickguard  
 
Gloss Finish Body  
Mother of Pearl Logo  
 
 
Microdot fretboard Markers  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Abalone Soundboard Purfling  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deluxe Fretboard Inlays  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deluxe Bridge Wing Inlays  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vine Fretboard Inlays  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vine Headstock Inlays w/ Logo  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Open Back Stainless Steel Tuners  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flat Top Headstock w/ Volute  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pearl Diamond Fretboard Inlays  
 
 
 
 
 
Herringbone Soundboard Purfling  
 
 
 
 
 
Stainless Steel Side Mounted Tuners  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slotted Headstock w/ Volute  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Symetrical Fan Bracing  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rosewood Bridge  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ebony Fretboard Binding  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Handmade Classical Tuners  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Classical Slotted Headstock  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mosaic Rosette  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                     

 

Nut Width Comparison

Model
1 & 11/16"
1 & 3/4"
1 & 7/8"
2"
Dreadnoughts
 
 
 
Larrivee Bodies (All Series 6-String)  
 
 
Orchestra Models (All Series 6-String)  
 
 
Parlors  
 
 
Slope Dreadnaughts  
 
 
All Twelve Strings  
 
 
Classical Guitars  
 
 



Forum Guitars

Forum I

Shipped January 2006 - handled by Jason at Notable Guitars. Source: Larrivée Forum

Forum I build pictures

Forum I - 7 of 17, armrest not standard
Forum I - 7 of 17
Forum I - 7 of 17
Specifications
  • OM Body Style
  • 03 Model appointments (satin finish)
  • Built in Vancouver, BC Canada
  • Mahogany / Spruce or
  • Mahogany / Mahogany
  • 12 Fret
  • Abalone Rosette
  • Mother of Pearl logo inlay on headstock
  • No cutaway models were produced
  • Forum I — 17 produced


Sources:

Forum II

Same as Forum I, released later.

  • Forum II — 10 produced

Sources:

Forum III

Forum III Mahogany top back sides
Forum III Italian Spruce top Mahogany back, sides

The Forum III was a 12 fret LS body which was brought out of retirement. Jean Larrivee bought some 35 year old Italian Spruce and offered it on this batch...so there were mahogany/IS, rosewood/IS and all mahogany models made in the LS body. These had herrringbone roseetes, and herringbone purfling and cutaways were offered on this batch...although no shiny stuff was allowed on this edition of the forum guitar. About 80 of these were built (78 signed/numbered issues plus a few unsigned/not numbered guitars escaped from Vancouver...)

Source: Dotneck on Larrivée forum

Forum III owners' pictures

Specifications
  • Number produced: 78 (official number but there were overruns)
  • Shipped March 2009
  • LS Body Style
  • 03 Model appointments (satin finish)
  • Built in Vancouver, BC Canada
  • Mahogany / Italian Spruce or
  • Mahogany / Mahogany
  • 12 Fret
  • Herringbone Rosette
  • Options:
    • Herringbone purfling
    • Venetian Cutaway

Forum IV

Two production runs. First scheduled after ordering cutoff December 15, 2009. The second is scheduled for ordering cutoff January 15, 2009

Larrivée Forum thread on the Forum IV

Specifications
  • 00-03 mahogany top
  • body length ( without neck ) 19 3/8th
  • Width upper bout 10 1/8th
  • width lower bout 14 1/8th
  • depth at butt end of guitar 4 1/4th
  • depth at neck end of body 3 3/8th
  • one piece mahogany neck with ebony headstock overlay , silver border and pearl logo
  • ebony fingerboard
  • nut width 1 3/4th
  • 2 3/8th string spacing at bridge
  • back strip
  • herringbone rosette
  • 12 fret neck

Ordering information
Jim Holler, Luthier
Trinity Guitars
800 West Third St
Jamestown, NY 14701
716-665-4490
JimHoller@TrinityGuitars.com
http://www.trinityguitars.com

Source: dependan on the Larrivée forum