1991 Larrivee LJ-72 Presentation

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1991 Larrivee LJ-72 Presentation

Serial # 11918. The Presentation LJ-72 is nothing short of exquisite. Fromthe style 45 abalone purflings on the top, back and sides, engraved pearland abalone fingerboard markers, and Jester headstock inlay, to themaster-grade spruce and rosewood used in its production, Jean and WendyLarrivee attended to every detail in the construction of this guitar.Larrivee guitars are famous for the top quality tonewoods they use, so it'snot hard to imagine that the highest end Larrivees would be built with thehighest end materials. But this wood is not believable. I can't rememberthe last instrument that came through the store with a top this perfectlyquartersawn and straight-grained. It's uncanny, really. To match, theIndian rosewood back and sides are reminiscent of the best Brazilian - it istightly grained, richly hued, and perfectly quartersawn (and I meanPERFECTLY - how often do you see rosewood with silking?) Even the mahoganyused for the neck and the ebony fingerboard are perfectly quartered. Icould not begin to imagine what instrument woods of this quality would,today, cost. So it follows that this LJ is a wonderful sounding instrument.It couldn't not be! The LJ (Larrivee Jumbo) body has a lot of bass to offerthanks to its large 16.75" body size - but it's a jumbo that doesn't swallowitself up, thanks to the trademarked Larrivee bracing. The trebles ringstrong on this one, and the overall sensation is that this is an evenlyvoiced, open, and powerful instrument. Fingerstylists and flatpickers alikewill enjoy sitting down with this guitar. It has two repaired top cracks,but is otherwise in excellent condition and has just been set up in ourshop. 1-3/4" nut width, 25.5" scale.
Hard shell case included
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1991 Larrivee LJ-72 Presentation
  • 1991 Larrivee LJ-72 Presentation
  • 1991 Larrivee LJ-72 Presentation
  • 1991 Larrivee LJ-72 Presentation
  • 1991 Larrivee LJ-72 Presentation
  • 1991 Larrivee LJ-72 Presentation
  • 1991 Larrivee LJ-72 Presentation
  • 1991 Larrivee LJ-72 Presentation
  • 1991 Larrivee LJ-72 Presentation

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