Larrivée Forum Guitars

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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 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

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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.


Forum III owners' pictures

Forum discussion about the March 16, 2009 factory tour including 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
  • Rosewood / 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