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The Forum III Guitar was shipped March 16, 2009. There was a factory tour of the Vancouver, BC plant where these were built.
 
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* [[Larrivée_Guitars#Series_Details|03 Series appointments]]  (satin finish)
 
* [[Larrivée_Guitars#Series_Details|03 Series appointments]]  (satin finish)
 
* Built in Vancouver, BC Canada
 
* Built in Vancouver, BC Canada
* Mahogany / Italian Spruce (32)
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* Wood Combinations available
* Rosewood / Italian Spruce (20)  
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** South American Mahogany / Italian Spruce Top (32)⊃
* Mahogany / Mahogany (14)
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** Rosewood / Italian Spruce Top (20) ⊃
* 12 Fret
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** South American Mahogany / Mahogany Top (14) ⊃
* Herringbone Rosette
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* Neck: 12 Frets to the body
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* Herringbone sound hole Rosette
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* 12th fret inlay three micro dots, no other fretboard markers, with dots on neck edge binding.
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* Maple binding
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* Standard 03 level tuners
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* Original Hardshell  Case
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* Detached tortoise pickguard (Jim will install only IF requested)
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* Custom bone saddle made by Jim Holler
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* Personalized set up by Jim Holler
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* Price without options - under $1050 USD
 
* Options:
 
* Options:
** Herringbone purfling (34)
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** Herringbone purfling - $150 (34) ⊃
** Venetian Cutaway (7)
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** Venetian Cutaway - $300 (7) ⊃
 
** Left-handed (9)
 
** Left-handed (9)
  
* [http://www.larriveeforum.com/smf/index.php?topic=24009.msg218885#msg218885 counts approximate]
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* ⊃ [http://www.larriveeforum.com/smf/index.php?topic=24009.msg218885#msg218885 counts approximate]
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* [http://www.larriveeforum.com/smf/index.php?topic=28458.msg260465#msg260465 Final Specifications published on the Larrivée Forum]
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===== The Beginning =====
 
===== The Beginning =====
  

Revision as of 08:52, 20 December 2009

This page is specifically for Larrivée Forum Guitars, special order Guitars whose origins began on the Larrivée Guitar Forum.

You can see the ongoing discussion about this page on the Larrivée Forum - Forum Guitars Wiki page discussion thread.

For general information about Larrivée Guitars see: Larrivée 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 - Orchestra Model Body Style
  • 03 Series 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 Rosewood back, sides

The Forum III Guitar was shipped March 16, 2009. There was a factory tour of the Vancouver, BC plant where these were built.


Specifications
  • Number produced: 78 (official number but there were overruns)
  • Shipped March 2009
  • LS - Larrivée Smallbody Body Style
  • 03 Series appointments (satin finish)
  • Built in Vancouver, BC Canada
  • Wood Combinations available
    • South American Mahogany / Italian Spruce Top (32)⊃
    • Rosewood / Italian Spruce Top (20) ⊃
    • South American Mahogany / Mahogany Top (14) ⊃
  • Neck: 12 Frets to the body
  • Herringbone sound hole Rosette
  • 12th fret inlay three micro dots, no other fretboard markers, with dots on neck edge binding.
  • Maple binding
  • Standard 03 level tuners
  • Original Hardshell Case
  • Detached tortoise pickguard (Jim will install only IF requested)
  • Custom bone saddle made by Jim Holler
  • Personalized set up by Jim Holler
  • Price without options - under $1050 USD
  • Options:
    • Herringbone purfling - $150 (34) ⊃
    • Venetian Cutaway - $300 (7) ⊃
    • Left-handed (9)
The Beginning

Orphaned Larris What If...

Since many Forum-ites and Larri-loyalists lament the fact that there are orphaned Larri-models... crying.gif (i.e. OOs, OMVs) as in out-of-production models...
What if enough Forum-ites commission Mr. Jean Claude Larrivee himself & his sons to produce... a Special Order batch for a discontinued model...
say through 12th Fret, Guitar Adoptions, Notable, Trinity... as distributors - that just about covers the continent and both sides of the border.

We'll stick to the RW-Spruce and HOG-Spruce variety only.

Please keep your comments brief - (1) specify Larri-MODEL ONLY you wish to order.... (2) Yes or No - do you think this is possible? confused.gif confused.gif

ricky confused.gif (IMHO - I think this is possible or at least worth trying... given enough number of us who are loyal Larri-fanatics) thumbsupup.gif

SERIOUSLY... I guess this is a survey / vote ===> so we can have our dream most cherished Larri to own... or you can tell me if I'm on GAS-delusion? wacko.gif

— Source:Orphaned Larris What If...

Discussions & Links

Forum IV

Larrivée Forum thread on the Forum IV

Two production runs. First scheduled after ordering cutoff December 15, 2009. The second is scheduled for ordering cutoff January 15, 2010

Specifications
  • OO Body Style 00-03 Mahogany Top
  • 03 Series appointments (satin finish)
  • 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

The Beginning

F-IV special order 00-03MT by the forum & Trinity Guitars

YUP. Jim is going to get us the information on pricing and timing. But we are going to be able to order some 00-03 MT's.

There will only be one guitar NO options for this order a 00-03 MT

Please don't ask for other options. This is all Larrivee will make this time.

So if we keep it simple as has been discussed in the 00-03 thread then we can get this done easily and quickly.

So who will be in for sure? I know of 3 already including myself that are ready, but I'll let y'all say so.

Source: F-IV special order 00-03MT by the forum & Trinity Guitars