1983 Larrivee Electric

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1983 Larrivee Electric

Serial # 3854. Times were tough for the acoustic guitar world in 1980's. Synthesizers and glamour-rock were all the rage, and the acoustic guitar industry was hit by its greatest recession ever. Many companies went out of business, others changed their focuses entirely to survive. At Larrivee, a decision was made to offer electric instruments for the first time in their history, and these very guitars are what allowed the company to survive that (awful) period in music history. This instrument, styled after the venerable Fender Telecaster, was an expensive and high-end guitar in its day. It features a solid Alder body, with a bolt-on neck and ebony fingerboard. Originally with only a bridge-position humbucker, this guitar was modified to add a neck position pickup and three-way toggle. It has a Duncan Pearly Gates in the bridge, and a Hot-stack in the neck. Schaller tuners, pearly-white finish, and period-correct headstock...
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1983 Larrivee Electric
  • 1983 Larrivee Electric
  • 1983 Larrivee Electric
  • 1983 Larrivee Electric
  • 1983 Larrivee Electric
  • 1983 Larrivee Electric
  • 1983 Larrivee Electric

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