Larrivée (guitar company)
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Jean Larrivée Guitars Ltd. is a family-owned and -operated Canadian company that manufacturers acoustic guitars. Founded in 1967 by Jean Larrivée, the company was moved from Toronto, Ontario to Victoria, British Columbia in 1977, and to Vancouver in 1982. A second plant opened in California in September 2001.
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[edit] History
Jean Larrivée began a guitar building apprenticeship with Edgar Monch Sr. in Toronto, Canada and built his first two Larrivée style guitars. The first Larrivée Guitars were based on European classical Guitar designs and became part of the Larrivée Family Collection.
The company was founded in Toronto, Ontario in 1967 and moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 1977, and to Vancouver in 1982. In September 2001, Larrivée opened a second plant in California.
In 1971 Larrivee began adding inlay designs to their guitars and in 1977 inlays became a standard for their guitars. Beginning in 1978 their inlay designs took on a more romantic style. Since 1979 all engravings were designed by Wendy Larrivee except for a 1998 inlay called the "Joker." In 2007 Larrivée began using laser engraving for their inlays.
[edit] Models
- 03 Recording Series
- 05 Mahogany Select Series
- 09 Rosewood Artist Series
- 10 Rosewood Deluxe Series
- 11 Fingerstyle Series
- 50 Mahogany Traditional Series
- 60 Rosewood Traditional Series
- 30 Series Classical Guitars
The 03 Recording Series features all wood construction without the inlays and high gloss finishes. The 03 series are produced in Canada while most other models are produced at the California facility.
