Why does no one buy Larrivee guitars? it's shameful...
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Full disclosure, we are a Larrivee dealer. We've carried Larrivee for about 7 years and we love them. More importantly, the customers love them. Tone: clear, bright, articulate and rich. Playability: great neck, low action, perfect set up straight from the factory. Visual: Unique, understated and beautiful. Value: incredible! I would put Larrivee up against some of our boutique brands that cost 40% more. Safe to say... we are fans! Thanks for the video Jeremy. Great content.... HB
Question: what's the smallest cut away with the most bling? A female I know wants one but needs help
This is simply not true in Australia. Larrivee are some of the worst setup guitars I have ever played or owned. 25/30 will need to have the saddle or nut modified to get anywhere near an acceptable action. It's only the L 10 series guitars I'd have any confidence in straight from the factory - the rest are a crap shoot at best.
I never heard of them until now! Sounds awesome. Send a few to Guitar Center Honolulu, HI. Thanks
Send the one you demonstrated.
How much for this model
Good shout, Heartbreaker - Larrivee is brilliant and have been well known for a long time now
Full Disclosure: I work for a local Larrivee dealer.
They are some of the most consistent, brilliant sounding guitars I have played, and easily stack up to guitars that cost 1-2k more.
I got to buzz by the factory in Oxnard last year for a tour and thought they’d churn me through in less than 30 mins. Instead, Jean Larrivee himself showed me, my wife, and my 6mo the entire place and process start to finish, including his private wood library. He knew every employees name, how long they’d been working there, how many kids they had, etc.
FANTASTIC company, excellent guitars!
Yeah buddy. Larrivee is awesome. I've bought 2 directly from the mother ship. I've never had a better experience during a transaction. Very, very, very awesome crew and phenomenal guitars. I won't buy anything else. My OO-40 is such a sweet living room instrument.
@@czgunner that’s one of our favorites at the shop I’m at, we just got a few in with some gorgeous vine inlays on the fretboard 😍
that is rare to find in a company...
Oh I think I remember seeing you guys, yes he's a really great guy who greets all his employees in the morning and always ask how we are doing, I'm glad that I was able to get to work with him
uh, because a lot of Americans have Martin and Taylor brain bias methinks, eh!
After playing my new Larrivee LV10 for one week, the vibes that come off that Guitar literally shifted my Depression. Its resonation and sustain is so powerful. I haven't felt this great in over a Decade. I can't say that my Martin ever made me feel this way.
Good vibes help but you probably also need to improve your diet- healthy fats and fermented foods like KIMCHI can help make you happier.
Fart daily - it helps dude
I think it’s the price because they price so close to Martin, people will gravitate to the Martin and buy the Martin instead. Resale is not the best.
“Find yourself a Larrivee and prepare your heart, your mind, and your wallet.” Priceless quote! So true!
Not expensive for what you get, relative to other great brands
IMHO, it is more probably marketing than anything else. Larrivee's have a superior tone, no question. Quality, no question.
I've got 5 incredible Larrivee Blackwood guitars that I would NEVER give up! I've owned Martins, Gibsons and that other brand dipped in plastic... oh yeah Taylors. EVERY Larrivee I've ever played has the most consistent build quality, tone and more tone! To me there is no comparison, Larrivee!
Got any demo videos of your Larrivee Blackwood?
there is a $2200 Larrivee D-09 on charlotte/cary craigslist right now.
I love my larivee. Larivee guitars are just so much better than Taylor Martin or Gibson. hands down.
My wife wanted to buy me an acoustic guitar after some inheritance from her Grandmother. Being Canadian, I wanted to get a Canadian-made guitar, which were also in my budget. I tried countless Seagulls, Norman's, Simon and Patrick's, which were all very similar (the Godin familt), then came across a Larrivee L-02 ( made in Vancouver where her Gradma lived).The price was higher but picked it up anyway. I strummed one G chord and was sold. It was that much better than the dozens I played that day. Everyone that's played it has fallen in love with it and cannot believe the price. I'll never sell it, and play it until I can't.
I’m old enough to remember how big Larrivee was in Toronto in the late 1970’s and early 80’s. Larrivee spawned great builders like Laskin, Wren and of course Manzer. We were really proud on all the great Canadian luthiers at the time. Now of course Larrivee has become an American company.
But the thing is, those same luthiers that learned from Larivee have brought on another generation under them. Canada has an incredible amount of world-class luthiers, now more than ever.
I was there for 18 years. Started pushing broom, (well, level sanding actually) and ended as the production manager until they pulled the plug here in Canada…
In Canada
I love the old Toronto built Larrivee guitars. A friend of mine has one from 1978 that I will buy if he ever decides to sell. In the mean time, I need to settle with my 1983 Marc Beneteau Rosewood cutaway, 1994 Laskin small body Koa, and 1988 Laskin 12-string jumbo. I have had them all since new.
@@MCC1E11AND wow those are some nice guitars you have. I have a 1980 David Wren cutaway since new and Grit Laskin 1977 that I bought used.
I worked for jean for almost 10 years. Yes, he/they make just about the best acoustics ever. Every part is hand made there in oxnard. Ive played every model jcl makes. It bugs me that nobody realy knows about these amazing guitars. I think its because john ( he prefers to be called john) does not advertise. Never realy has. Anyway, you will never regret buying a jcl guitar. My fav is the 000-60.
I had a d 09 it was a alright guitar , Really hard to resale , so I traded it
After that always stuck with Martin’s or Gibsons
Ok well that’s a drop dead gorgeous work of art….and then they go and put a big plastic control panel on the side of it. I just gotta say I’m not a fan of plastic knobs and controls on the outside of beautiful guitars.
I first heard a guy play a Larivee guitar in Nashville TN back in 2006. I remember thinking to myself at that moment, I gotta have one! The next week I bought a used D40 and still own and play it to this day. I have many upper end acoustic guitars but this one, well it’s a keeper. It sounds better every year (not my ability to play better, the guitar almost plays its self) 😊
Learned lf Larrivee guitars around 1990 at an open mike in Tacoma, wa. There were every kind of guitar there, Martin, guild, Gibson, fender, takamine, epiphone. When a fellow got up with his Larrivee cutaway accoustic, and the Larrivee was lower, brighter, even sound quality. I determined to own one. A few years later I purchased an L09 dreadnaught. 30 years it has been my go to guitar, the only maintenance was string changes and a Fishman pickup. I'm playing it tommorrow on the street where I live. I own a taylor t5 and other assorted instruments. My Larrivee is the best. I don't sell guitars. And am not affiliated with Larrivee in any manner. I just love it.❤
Jean Larrivee is a genius and knows wood as well as, or better, than Bob Taylor, Dana Bourgeois or anybody else in the business. When he was based here in British Columbia he had a very close relationship with the logging industry. I have proudly owned two Larrivees and currently play a 2003 OMV-60, a splendid fingerstyle guitar.
Larrivees are some of the greatest value guitars on the used market. Multiple times I’ve played every acoustic in a respectable vintage shop and found that this or that sub-$2k Larrivee was the best sounding of the lot. I’ve sadly never had my hands on an OG gitfiddle from the early days of the workshop though. Larrivee also apprenticed a lot of now-legends back in the day, like Sergei De Jonge.
I worked for a Larivee dealer over a decade ago. At the time a new 03 model was a bit over $1k Canadian - which made them great guitars for gigging musicians and I sold a ton of them. But now those same guitars are almost $2.5k now. I get prices have gone crazy, but I think there's just so much competition at that price point from brands with more name recognition.
Sold all of my Martins and kept my Larrivee. Enough said.
I like Martin's better than taylors.Taylor's.. Larrive mist be good
NO ACCOUNTING FOR TASTE OR COMMON SENSE.
Ok thats pushing it. I haven't heard one Larrivee where I said omg! Martin is overrated why am I not buying these instead! . I can't stand when people post stuff like that. Every maker has their sound, but I can post a video right now of a Martin that blows this guitar away. Now again that's my opinion, but let's stop trying to put down Martin for who knows what reason. Especially at a time when they're making some of the best guitars they've ever made. Larrivee isn't for me, but glad you're happy
They all make great guitars
I'm not selling either one.
Never let go of a Martin. This one can’t compare with my HD-28
I used to work at a acoustic guitar store, we carrie Everett, Thompson,larivee,kenny hill, Breedlove,Goodall, the list goes on..Larrivee guitars were easy to sell because they sounded great and the price was really competitive....I see a lot of people with Larrivee guitars. They record well to !!
Every Larrivee guitar I tried was pretty awesome. This includes one electric. I think it's s lack of local dealers.
Agree. Can't find them in my location.
I have a Larrivee '95 OM-05 and a '96 C-09 (both Victoria BC labeled). These are the guitars my daughters will fight over when I die. In answer to your question: Because they A. don't really listen to the guitar when playing them, and B. The fetishization of certain brands (...cough...Martin...cough...). And yes, the wood is fantastic. Depends on your playing style though. I can see heavy flat pickers loving other brands as the pick imparts a lot of the treble/high end Larrivees have naturally, and counteract the dark boominess typical of dreadnoughts. That said, I WANT a Goodall, but not at twice the price. And BTW: whenever I meet a Larrivee player, I know I can geek out about wood characteristics and they'll enthusiastically join in. Bottom line: IMHO, guitarists who actually listen to their instruments love Larrivees.
Heres my take, and maybe it's the same reason they don't sell, assuming they don't as you say. I bought a OM-09 around 2000-2005 i guess. Memory isn't too good but somewhere in there. They seem to sound phenomenal. But after owning it a year or 2 i noticed i rarely wanted to pick it up. Somehow it bored me and i wasn't sure why. I finally sold it and bought an eastman and thats when it hit me what it was because i heard in the eastman what i was missing in the larrivee....DYNAMICS ! It sounded compressed so i wasn't able to play very dynamically which was great with the eastman. Anyways, maybe players have come to notice the same thing about them. Just a thought.
The increase in price of these is one of the reasons. They used to be great affordable guitars... Now they cost WAY too much. I'd love to own one, but they have priced themselves out of the market IMHO. At least they have in my case.
I have a Larrivee 00-40 MH. They are an overpriced mass-produced guitar with very poor factory QC. it sounds ok but the action is ridiculously high at around 3mm on the thick E string at the 12th fret with a flat / neutral neck relief - even the thin E string on mine is at 2.7mm @12th fret. I've played around thirty or so Larrivee's and only the L09 and LV10 models were well setup. Everything else was very poor and would require the nut and saddle to be trimmed.
I've played a few. They sound great plugged in. They are underwhelming acoutically in comparison to other guitars at their price point. That's why I haven't bought one. Just my opinion. Still very good guitars though.
Hi Jeremy, what model is the guitar your playing. great video.....
Wow, what a great sounding guitar.... I gotta put a Larravee in my collection! LV-10
My cousin bought s Larrivee dreadnought in the late 90s. It has grown quite few top cracks and a few other issues. He got a Taylor 314ce-LTD.
If it’s an older instrument then it’s not a quality issue. Does he monitor its humidity?
Ive played a few Larrivee’s and never cared for the necks, and I’m just personally not inspired by them. Big name or little name, gotta play what inspires you
Jean Larrivée was trained in the 1960’s in Toronto by Edgar Mönch from Germany.
Edgar Mönch had been trained by, Marcello Barbero in Spain, who had been trained by Jose Ramirez II, who had been taught by his father Jose Ramirez. Jose began his apprenticeship at 12 years old with the master builder Francisco Gonzales in 1860.
Here’s a list of Jean Larrivée’s early apprentices: Sergei De Jonge, Grit Laskin, David Wren, George Gray, Tony Duggan-Smith, Michael Jones, Michael Schriener, Linda Manzer, Gorden G. W. Barry, David Iannone.
I have a D-03M that I bought used over 15 years ago. It’s a great sounding guitar and was my first really nice acoustic. I always wanted a D-28 though. I argued that there wasn’t enough difference between my Larivee and Martin to justify the difference. I just got a 2017 D-28 and in comparison…the Larrivee just sounds muffled. Maybe it’s the difference between the mahogany vs the rosewood or the fact my larrivee has 12s and the d-28 13s. But my Martin definitely sounds heads and shoulders above my Larrivee.
They don't? They're some of the best guitars out there. I own two.
What model is this? One of the best sounding acoustics I’ve ever heard south of, say, an Olson or Santa Cruz.
I bought one from YOU.
Really? Which one? I miss them all. Should've kept several.
@@JeremySheppard The L-03 with the mahogany top back in 2018. It's the one that had the blood speckles on the label. Started a Larrivee obsession in me. I now have an OM-40r and one of their OG parlors before they had a name with maple back and sides and a spruce top. Just flat out amazing guitars.
I’ve owned two Larrivee’s. An L-09 and a D-60. The 9 was made in Canada and the 60 was made in the US.
The 9 was a great sounding guitar but I found a Santa Cruz that I eventually traded in for.
The 60 on the other hand was ordered online and was returned within a few days.
They definitely have their own thing going but in my experience, their easy to fall out of love with. The resale value isn’t that great as well.
For me, Larrivee is a great additional guitar to have but it was hard for me to be a primary guitar.
YMMV
Recently acquired an OM-09 from the mid-90s. Some artists I admired played Larrivees, so I’m not sure why they weren’t on my radar. This Om-09 is a terrific guitar. Count me as a convert-way under appreciated and under valued.
I have an early Martin D-42, a Collings OM , and a Taylor Builders Edition 912ce.... I have others but I play my Larrivee 00-40R exclusively. It's the perfect combination for me of body size and full range of sound. Most of all it's a $2500 guitar and replaceable if something were to happen to it. Larrivee has flown under the radar for years. I dealt directly with the factory during my purchase and the service is wonderful. I agree, look into Larrivee. You wont be disappointed.
I have a D-02 that I bought used. It's 23 years old now and sounds better than ever! I just purchased a brand new D03E . I'm a Larrivee man! Great guitars!!! I have people come up to me at my shows and either say, "What kind of guitar is that?" Or they say, " Man, I love Larrivee guitars, they're awesome!" To these folks I say "Right On man!"
I think it’s the price because they price so close to Martin, people will gravitate to the Martin and buy the Martin instead. I personally love them, would buy a used if it was available a Dreadnought for sure.
they're too expensive for what you get. there are better ones for less money.
They are too expensive. I'll go with a Guild all mahogany.
I constantly find other players, who have NEVER heard of Larrivee. After i let them play it, they will never forget.
I have an LV 03. I can't remember exactly what model but it's a maple back and sides model. It's simply the best steel string guitar I have ever played. And that's including my vintage Martin D-35.
Same here. This Larrivee is so sweet. I'm glad it's not just me! haha
I have always wanted to really like Larrivee guitars, since they were made in Canada but none that I played really spoke to me. I am not a great picker and I am a flat picker and most of the Larravee lovers and excellent players I know are finger style pickers. Just never quite get there with Larravee, though everytime I see one in a store I pick it up. Hmmmm.... I know it is me, still.
They are outstanding guitars but I could never afford to get one. I can't afford a Martin D-28... So I know I couldn't afford a Larrivee.
Have an old larrivee om. Best guitar I have ever owned.
Probably similar to Boucher guitars. Although I actually do not know how well they sell but you hardly see them around.
$5749 MSRP for a D-60 could deter many buyers. I'm not saying they aren't worth it, but we can't all spend that much on a guitar.
Usually retail for much less
I own a C-10 that I absolutely love. It is my favorite all-time guitar. Living in Seattle, 3 hrs south of Vancouver, I knew a lot about the brand. Jean Larrivee trained an entire generation of Canadian luthiers. Nobody is prying this baby out of my hands. 😉
I own a Canadian made Om-05 with a bear claw spruce top that I bought in 2001 for a steal and it's far and away my most prized material possession. I've had friends that were total Martin groupies mock me for owning it until they play it and then they magically shut up. It's my run into a burning house to save guitar
I finally got a Larrivee after wanting one for years. I bought a 1997 D-03 which I think is from the very first batch of the model. On the one hand it sucks that used ones go for so little because they are great and on the other hand it’s really nice to get something so nice for under a thousand dollars.
Oh I want one, I just can't afford one.
Too Expensive . Taylor are the best at any price . 😊
Fret sprout on all the ones I’ve ever played.
I got a great OM 2 from David at Acustic Corner in Black Mountain NC. The workmanship on my OM is outstanding. The sound is full and you all should try one.
I have Larrivee D-44 with a torch inlay. It's a great guitar. I have noticed that it seems to be a little thinner than my D-18, My Huss and Dalton DS, or my Guild D-55. It sounds great but doesn't project quite like any of the others. Plugged it, it's amazing with my Baggs Anthem DS. The neck is amazing to play. It's truly great.
I bought one, a Parlor and it was heavy and had white plastic trim that made it look cheap and I sold it. Sound was ok but nothing special.
Might have been a fake
Same. A P-03. Heavy and overbuilt, and it had a large thick panel glued inside for electronics installation. Looked cheap too, as you said.
I played a Larrivee in a guitar shop, and was overwhelmingly pleased with everything about it. The down side was that it was really out of my budget, so I ended up with a very nice Blueridge with an Adirondack top. I like the Blueridge, but I still drool over Larrivees on the interweb.
Blueridge are lovely guitars. I once owned the 180 with the ablone around the edge. Lovely tone and the bass was incredible. I noticed too how very light are. The only gripe I have with them is their skinny looking headstock which is barely wider than the neck but that's just down to personal taste. I had to sell it due to being skint at the time.
What other guitars fall into that category? Alvarez Yairi's and Guilds come to mind
I think part of the problem, at the moment, is that people who love high-end guitars -- think bling -- have the classic Larrivee headstocks in their memories. There are very few of those being made now and the price has really gone up. They used to have some mid-priced headstocks, such as the Eagle, the Seahorse, etc., that were more affordable. There are buyers who simply do not want the L-10 level trim without a classic Angel, Dancer, Jester, etc. inlay on the headstock. That's my take, as a guy who gave his daughter his L-10 Seahorse. Very balanced. More muscle than Taylors of the same size.
Yeah. Unbelivable intruments. OM-09, OM-10, and L-O3 Delux edition (last guitar built in Vancouver). Amzing, indescribable quality. Sonic cannons, yet balanced. HUGE Larrivee fan!
I first came across the name Larrivee guitars online back around 2002 when I was looking to upgrade from an old hand me down Takamine that suffered years of abuse in college. It took a little searching to find a dealer but it was love at first strum. It took a couple of years and some crowd funding but eventually I came to be the proud own of an OM-03R. Despite years of hard knocks thanks to a life focused around family, its voice has aged like a fine wine. I am one of the rare people apparently who would never sell mine, but only because it was a gift and it feels like part of me when I play it. On this guitar I am more of a fingerpicker and this is the niche that Larrivee excels at because it was designed by somebody who used to play folk music and was schooled by someone with classical guitar building experience. Those who say they're too quiet or too fragile are likely too aggressive with them but under the right conditions these guitars "shimmer." If I want to strum hard I have a lower end Martin dread , but (as much as it pains me as a Pennsylvania native to say) my Larrivee is a superior guitar with regards to materials, construction and workmanship.
I’ve owned a Jumbo and a Dreadnaught. Each was fantastic in its own way. My son now plays the Dreadnaught. Martin? Taylor? Pound for pound, I’d take a Larivee over both of those giants…
I have two Larrivee’s. A D-50 and an OM-05 MT. Absolutely love them. I’m surprised more people don’t know about them and play them. Most of the time I’m convinced people get caught up in the “I’ve got to have a (big brand name here)” and that’s why people don’t play them. Absolutely incredible guitars! Get one. You won’t regret jt.
THEY ARE WAY TOO EXPENSIVE.
I discovered Larrivees 20 years ago. I was amazed at the beautiful woods, obvious quality and attention to detail. And the tone and sustain was so much better than the Martins and Taylors I had been considering. I currently own 4 of them. Two are Brazilian rosewood which are simply stunning. I also own a Goodall which cost thousands more, but the Larrivees are in the same league. And actually, many are now buying Larrivees as evidenced by their recent move to larger facilities in Oxnard, CA. They are a true family run business with Jean and his wife and sons all fully involved. I met all of them in 2008 at the California factory and they are great folks. They make boutique quality guitars at very reasonable prices.
Larrivee all the way! As a Canadian living on the west coast I was all over these guitars years ago. I wanted a Martin and kept comparing them to Taylor and Larrivee, every time the Larrivee sounded, played better and cost less. Im the proud owner of an OM10MR, L09 and a D09B, had them for a solid decade and they only get better
I'm glad somebody's finally talking about these finely crafted instruments. I have two Larrivee dreadnaughts with the invisible pickguards from the 90s. A rosewood and a mahogany B&S, and they're a joy to play.
I own an OM-10 from 1997 with an invisible pickguard: gorgeous guitar !
@@Outdoorandguitars I own a 1977 Larivee (Toronto). I've owned it since it was a pup.
I spent an afternoon in a guitar shop trying out guitars and I came away with a Larrivee. If you are looking for a good quality acoustic it would be a big mistake not to try Larrivees before you make your choice.
When I was playing a lot and buying guitars (2001-2008), I was spending a lot of time in guitar shops trying all the guitars. Martins were - and still are - my favorite mass-produced guitars because they are consistently warmer than other brands. Taylors were my least favorite because to my ears, they were too bright and jangly. The Larrivees were on the warm side but significantly less expensive than Martins. I don't know how they are priced today compared to other quality all-wood guitars, but back then, there were total bargains. Buffalo Brothers in Carlsbad, CA was the only place around that carried Larrivess.
Just got a OM-03E in today and oh how I’m blown away at the pristine sound it delivers. Thanks for the advice on giving Larrivee a try
Nevermind the fact that Jean Larrivee was mentor to some of the most renowned guitar builders in the world today. Laskin and Manzer among them. Probably my favorite out of the factory finish on a production guitar.
I bought a Larrivee 02 about 8 years ago and played it constantly.
It's my go to instrument for songwriting and gigging.
Bought it in Salford, UK. Other players never remark on it until it's played then they get it.
I’ve never seen one with that much eye candy on it. What model is that??
Fantastic guitars. I have high-end Martins, Taylors, and nice but more basic Yamahas and Seagulls…all great guitars. But for some reason I mostly reach for my Larrivee OM-03re. The spruce top is unbelievable and the rosewood is almost a deep purple. It plays and sounds fantastic. Not sure why they aren’t more popular….I think they are not so much under-rated as much as they are under-known.
What a rich sound that guitar has!
I totally agree, I own a D03 studio model. It's fabulous and here's the thing, regardless of the model you choose the workmanship and the quality of the materials are second to none. I found Larrivee guitars as a young man and have wanted one since the 70's. I could finally afford one in my old age unfortunately arthritis has been slowly affecting my ability to play but hey I got a Larrivee.
What I did for wrist, finger, and grip strength? I went to a store and bought different sizes of sponges. I squezze them to work out my muscles while watching TV. Give this idea a try.
☑️ this statement applies more or less to Breedlove guitars whilst Larrivee has always been popular in 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 have always been able to resell Larrivee rather quickly whilst the old Oregon Breedlove have gone way underappreciated selling for far too little in the resale market 🤔🤨😝
If they were so good, why were they being re-sold ?
Nice guitar! My guess is that someone must be buying Larrivee or we wouldn't be talking about them. :)
TOO EXPENSIVE
I have owned 2 Larrivee's and sold them on. They were good guitars and sounded okay but ultimately I prefer a gloss finish and wouldn't spend the massive hike in price to get one with a gloss finish.
i love my om-60, i dont think i could ever part with it, imo, i compare everything else to it..
Just found a used Larrivee LV09 at a Guitar Center tonight for $1599. It was best sounding/playing guitar in the entire store. Better than the Martin HD28. Better than the $4k Taylor. It's nice that it's a secret and people would rather shell out thousands more for a Taylor or Martin... ... probably heading back first thing in the morning and picking it up.
Lot's of my musician friends have/play Larrivee's . Personally, can't find them in our location outside of ordering online (which I hate to do.....like to try before buy)
Great video and a great sounding Larrivee there. Couldn't agree more with your assessment. No disrespect to Godin/Seagull, but Larrivee is a big step up in quality and value. I found a used Larrivee SD-40-RE for a great price during 2021. Since then I've been chasing a bigger dreadnaught sound (D-28s, etc) and would A/B this one against more expensive Martins, and honestly, the Larrivee stood toe to toe with nearly all of them.
Unlike other more widely available guitar brands, Larrivee has not engaged in market flooding with sub-$500 guitars made in the far east, with streaky A grade tops and laminate back and sides. You don't see many Larrivees in shops for the same reason you don't find R.C.Cola at the grocery store. Limited shelf space and licensing agreements lock dealers into McGuitar type offerings. There were NO Larrivee dealers within 100 miles of my rural midwest home when I hunted down my first one and bought it sight-unseen from a dealer 2 states over ... I listened to dozens of sound samples on a professional music site that did "shoot out" type reviews and decided to my ears the Larrivee L-09 was the guitar I had to have. It's a 40th anniversary Sam Ash edition model and sounds and plays wonderfully. In the years since, I've bought 2 other used high-end Larrivees. One involved a trip to Victoria to buy from a private seller in Canada where I bargained with the wife and took her to Butchart Gardens, the other required a train ride to Chicago where I met the owner, took him to lunch and played the guitar in Union Station before buying it. With a dozen + guitars in my stable, the 3 Larrivees will remain with me to the grave. The 4th, oddly enough, is a Crafter GAE 648 CD/N that rivals a Taylor 514CE. It was $500 ish new in 2003 and is as nice and stable as the day I bought it, less the divot (repaired) my wife put in the top when she dropped something on it. I decided to keep the wife, repaired the guitar with resin and named her "Nicky" - the guitar, not the wife. The Larrivees are Rosie, Victoria, and Windy.
Do Larrivee guitars put you in mind of Taylor instruments? When Bob Taylor and Kurt Lesung began making guitars they recognized the need for more training. So they hitchhiked to Vancouver and apprenticed for a time under Jean Larrivee. No pay but if they did the grunt work around the shop he would teach and mentor them. They returned to California much smarter and wiser. Taylor now outsell Martin although they make very different guitars.
Makes sense… Taylor and Larrivee are both overbuilt, acoustically lifeless guitars.
The sad truth is that they are just getting left behind. They don't stack up anywhere near to Bourgeois, Huss&Dalton, Collings, Santa Cruz, higher end Martins, etc. Ask most dealers, and if they're being honest, they quality control has gotten bad recently. Buy used early 2000s Larrivees if youre going to buy one.
Very few of the vancouver factory workers (1 or 2) outside of the larrivee family went on to work in Oxnard. A number of the vancouver employees are building their own guitars. So many years of skilled experience was lost when they made the move.
THANK YOU. I've had a custom-shop Larrivee L-10 for about 20 years. It is my TREASURE. Truly. I mostly play finger style so I went for the wider nut, but now I'm wanting a larger body that's meant for heavier strumming. So I'm currently looking at a D-09.
Fantastic Instruments. I got an O-40, but I'd be lying if i said i didn't reach for my Martin OM-21 majority of the time.
So, so true, Jeremy. I own an LV-05 and an OM-40A that I got at killer prices several years ago and I love them both. The rosewood sounds great, but as one person said, Jean Larrivee does something incredible with mahogany. My LV-05 has incredible overtones almost like rosewood. Thanks for the great review!
Tommy Emmanuel records with a Larivée signature guitar. He uses Maton for live performances.
I have - after watching some of @JeremySheppard's previous Larrivee vids.
OM-1 for $1200AUD
Never played a Larrivee I didn’t love! When I retired I finally acquired my LV09e five years ago!
No regrets ever. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Have a larrivee, sound is great and the quality, well, workmanship is flawless.
Greetings! I received my Larivee L -03R last year from our friends in Ft. Wayne. I love it! I try to spread the word when I have the opportunity. Keep up the good work.
Been playing 52 years saw a larrivee in NY once didn’t like the neck never saw another🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉