1974 Larrivee Steel String

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1974 Larrivee Steel String

No serial #. Jean Larrivee's guitar building career began in 1967 with a year and a half apprenticeship with respected classical builder Edgar Monch. It wasn't until 1972 that Jean experimented with steel string guitars; and a short time thereafter his now-famous L-body came to be. Larrivee's Toronto-built instruments (those built before his family's move to Victoria, B.C. in '77) are spectacular sounding guitars, and highly regarded by musicians and collectors here in Canada and the world over. It was during this period that many of this country's most renowned guitar builders were learning their trade under Jean's watchful eye: Grit Laskin, Linda Manzer, Serge DeJonge and others were employed by Larrivee in those early years.
This L body steel string is a fairly early example of what has become the hallmark of Canadian guitar building. It features back and sides of Indian rosewood, Sitka top, ebony fingerboard, and the mosaic rosette typical of early Larrivee guitars. The body is fairly uniform in depth, tapering from 4-1/4" at the tail to a deep 4" at the neck heel; the extra air volume imparting an enhanced bass and overall warmth. The guitar is in fine condition overall, and is well set up. The top's center-seam was reglued sometime in the guitar's past, and there is a small crack about 1/2" below the treble side of the fingerboard extension. The original Grover tuners accompany this guitar; there are newer Grover tuners currently installed. 1-3/4" wide bone nut, long 25.6" scale, slightly radiused fingerboard. A lovely guitar in every way, and a collectable vintage piece as well.
With original hard shell case
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1974 Larrivee Steel String
  • 1974 Larrivee Steel String
  • 1974 Larrivee Steel String
  • 1974 Larrivee Steel String
  • 1974 Larrivee Steel String
  • 1974 Larrivee Steel String
  • 1974 Larrivee Steel String
  • 1974 Larrivee Steel String
  • 1974 Larrivee Steel String
  • 1974 Larrivee Steel String
  • 1974 Larrivee Steel String
  • 1974 Larrivee Steel String

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