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Larrivee Announces the Bakersfield Electric!

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

According to my father, a music historian (although only in his mind and lacking accreditation) and Wikipedia, in Bakersfield, California in the 1950s and 1960s, local musicians such as Bill Woods, Tommy Collins, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and Wynn Stewart developed a streamlined country music style called the Bakersfield sound, which emphasized pedal steel guitar, the Fender Telecaster electric guitar and intense vocals.

According to Summer NAMM 2011, a much more reliable source than both my father and Wikipedia, Jean Larrivee guitars has introduced the Larrivee Guitars Bakersfield model.

Now I can not a-test with 100% certainty that there is any connection between the “Bakersfield Sound” and the Larrivee Bakersfield but you know we here at Guitar Adoptions not only like to show of the newest and best gear but we hope you learn a little a something along the way. OK mostly we just love to show of the new and best gear. Fact or fiction aside, I can not think of a better Larivee to jam out on with in the spirit of Buck and Merle than the Larrivee Bakersfield, coming soon to Guitar Adoptions.

The Larrivee Bakersfield has a Swamp Ash body and will come in Butterscotch, Mary Kay White, Transparent Red and a Tobacco Burst.

Some snaps:

Visually stimulated? Good. Now on to some aural stimulation…

Larrivée Guitars Bakersfield Demo

Tags: Bakersfield, Larrivee, Larrivee Electric Guitar
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This TV Is Good For You, No Matter What Your Mother Says…

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Guitar Adoptions Fun Fact:

TV Yellow was developed in the late fifties to help alleviate the problem of white under bright lights kicking off a wicked glare and playing merry hob with the black and white cameras of the day.

Specs:

WOODS

Body: South American Mahogany

Neck: One Piece South American Mahogany

Fretboard: Indian Rosewood

Headstock: Ebony

MEASUREMENTS

Scale Length: 25.5” or 650mm

Upper Bout: 9.875

Waist: 8.125”

Lower Bout: 13”

Body Thickness at Edge: 1.5”

Overall Length: 38.75”

Nut Width: 1 & 11/16th” or 43mm

Weight: approx. 8 lbs.

TRIM/CONSTRUCTION

Neck Join: Extra Long Mortis & Tenon, Glued in

Headstock Overlay: Ebony

Fretboard Binding: Ebony/3/16″ Pearl Side Dots

Fretboard Inlay: Abalone Dot Inlays

Knobs: Speed Knobs

Backplates: Textured Black

Cutouts: Back & Cutaway

Metal Hardware: Nickel & Chrome

HARDWARE

Tuners: Kluson tulip style Tuners

Pickups: Larrivee custom wound P-90′s

Bridge: Tonepros AVT-II Nickel Bridge

Tail: Tonepros T1Z-N Nickel Tail

3-Way-Switch: Switchcraft Short Toggle Switch

End-Pin Jack: Switchcraft ¼” Mono Jack w/Short Thread

Potentiometers: CTS Long Shaft 500k Audio Pots

Capacitors (Bridge): Vintage Paper-in-Oil (PIO) 0.022mF

Capacitors (Neck): Vintage Paper-in-Oil (PIO) 0.015mF

Strap Buttons: Chrome

Truss Rod: Single Action Coated Steel Rod

Truss Rod Adjustment: Mini Spoke-Nut design on Final Fret

Strings: D’addario Electrics

Guitar Case (included): Custom Fit Wooden Case with Black faux fur Lining (Made in Canada)

Tags: Larivee RS2, Larrivee, Larrivee RS2 TV Yellow, TV Yellow Electric Guitar
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Guitar of the Day – Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut…

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

And some times you don’t. But in the case of our Guitar of the Day, me thinks you are going to REALLY, REALLY feel like a nut, Walnut to be exact.

The Larrivee SD03 Walnut is one of only twelve built.

Walnut makes a great tone wood for a guitar. It’s dense like Maple but it’s usually more stable and Walnut grows slower so the grain will be tighter and the sound richer than Maple.

The Larrivee SD03 Walnut features:

Back & Sides – Walnut
Top – Sitka Spruce
Neck – Single Piece Mahogany
Neck – Joint Dovetail
Bracing – Modified Symmetrical Bracing
Fretboard & Bridge – Ebony
Body Purfling – Maple
Pickguard – Exclusive Tortoise shell
Headstock Type – Flat top
Fretboard Inlay – Dots
Nut Width – 1 & 7/8th w/ Angled Nut
Nut Material – Tusq
Saddle Material – Tusq
Finish – Satin Body / Satin Neck
Tuners – Chrome
Sound hole – Enlarged w/ Herringbone Rosette
Endpin Strap Button – Included
Case – Flat Top

Tags: Larrivee, Larrivee Acoustics, Larrivee D-03, larrivee SD03 in Walnut, Larrivee Walnut
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Guitar of The New Year – Larrivee D-05 in Custom Black

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

I made a resolution this year that I would start out 2011 in the black. Now in all fairness I did not designate that was going to be “in the black” ( yes I am doing air quotes as well even though you can’t see them), financially. And if I had my way, our Guitar of the New Year would not go very far in helping me to achieve that resolution. However it would fill a very gapping hole in my collection that is reserved for a guitar finished in black there by indeed allowing me to start of the new year in the black, or at least with a guitar in black.

Guitar Adoptions is very please to ring in 2011 with a one of a kind custom, the Larrivee D-05 in Custom Black.

Features:

Mahogany Back & Sides ( S. American)
Single Piece Mahogany Neck (S. American)
Canadian Sitka Spruce Soundboard
African Ebony Fretboard & Bridge
Multi Layer Maple Body Binding
Abalone Top Purfling
Abalone Bridge Wing inlays
Deluxe fretboard inlays
Abalone Rosette
Symmetrical X-Bracing
Dovetail Neck Joint
Mother of Pearl Headstock Logo
Chrome Schaller tuning machines
Ivoroid Fretboard Binding
Microdot Fretboard Inlays
Ebony Bridge Pins w/ Abalone Center
No Pickguard
Light Gauge Strings
Will Handle Medium Gauge Strings
Limited Lifetime Warranty

Specifications

Lower Bout: 16″
Upper Bout: 11.875″
Waist: 10.875″
Depth: 5″
Scale Length: 25.5″
Nut Width: 1 & 11/16″ (43mm or 1.6875″)
Fretboard Radius: Compound (17″ to 21″)
Setup for Light Gauge Strings
Frets – Nickel/Silver
Frets – Width: 2.5mm (0.0985″)
Frets – Height: 1.0mm (0.0394″)
Gloss UV Polyester Body / Satin Urethane Neck
TUSQ Nut & Saddle

Extras Included in Price

Deluxe Arch-Top Case Included
Care Booklet / Warranty Card
Truss Rod Wrench
Larrivee Micro-fiber Polish Cloth

Tags: Larrivee, Larrivee D-05 Custom Color, Larrivee D-05 in Custom Black, Larrivee D-05. Larrivee Custom
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Guitar of the Day – Larrivee D-03 Back in Black!

Monday, November 15th, 2010

TO DO WITH MY LIFE:

Use AC DC lyric in blog title: CHECK

Finally see Larrivee put out a black guitar: CHECK

Our Guitar of the Day proves once again that everything looks cooler in black, don’t believe me? I give you exhibit A, Johnny Cash.

Now on to exhibit B if it pleases the court of opinion. The Larrivee D-03 in Black.

The Larrivee D-03 in Black features:

All solid wood construction

Mahogany Back & Sides

Single Piece Mahogany Neck (South American)

Canadian Sitka Spruce Soundboard

African Ebony Fretboard & Bridge

Canadian Maple Body Binding

Herringbone Rosette

Symmetrical X-Bracing

Dovetail Neck Joint

Rounded Larrivee Headstock with Maple border

Maple Wood Inlaid Logo

Ebony headstock overlay

Ping Tuners (18:1 Ratio)

Ivoroid Fretboard Binding

Microdot Fretboard Inlays

Special Larrivee Black pickguard

D’Addario Light Gauge Strings

The D-03 will Handle Medium Gauge strings

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Larrivee D-03 Specifications:

Lower Bout: 16″

Upper Bout: 11.875″

Waist: 10.875″

Depth: 5″

Scale Length: 25.5″

Nut Width: 1 & 11/16″ (43mm or 1.6875″)

Fretboard Radius: Compound (17″ to 21″)

Setup for Light Gauge Strings

Frets – Nickel/Silver

Frets – Width: 2.5mm (0.0985″)

Frets – Height: 1.0mm (0.0394″)

Satin Sheen Urethane Finish

TUSQ Nut & Saddle by Graphtech

Extras Included in Price:

Flat-Top Case Included

Care Booklet / Warranty Card

Truss Rod Wrench

Tags: Larrivee, Larrivee Acoustics, Larrivee D-03, Larrivee D-03 in Black
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All Good Things Must Come To An End…

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Scarce

adjective

1. insufficient to satisfy the need or demand

“Brazilian Rosewood is considered to be the “Cadillac” of guitar building woods. This species is found in scattered occurrences in the eastern forests of the Brazilian state of Bahia, southward to Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, and inland to Minas Gerais. Because of a very long history of harvesting, the species has become scarce in the more accessible regions, and conservation efforts are now underway to preserve remaining stands.”

Why the word of the day lesson and the quote from Larrivee’s website you ask? Well to help set the context of what is to follow of course.

Larrivee it seems has totally built out of their stash of Brazilian Rosewood and we here at Guitar Adoptions are lucky to have one of the last builds ever.

Guitar Adoptions is proud to offer you a chance at the Larrivee OM-09 Brazilian Rosewood Acoustic Guitar.

Get it today before its to…..late……….(cue dramatic music hopefully composed on your new OM-09)

Features:

Brazilian Rosewood Back & Sides

Single Piece Mahogany Neck (S. American)

Canadian Sitka Spruce Soundboard

African Ebony Fretboard & Bridge

Multi Layer Maple Body Binding

Abalone Rosette

Symmetrical X-Bracing

Dovetail Neck Joint

Mother of Pearl Headstock Logo

Sterling Silver Headstock Border

Schaller Tuners (18:1 Ratio) with chrome buttons

Ivoroid Fretboard Binding

Microdot Fretboard Inlays

Ebony Bridge Pins w/ Abalone Center

Traditional Larrivee Tortis style Pickguard

D’addario Light Gauge Strings

Will Handle Medium Gauge Strings

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Specifications

Lower Bout: 15.25″

Upper Bout: 11.75″

Waist: 9.5″

Depth: 4.25″

Scale Length: 25.5″

Nut Width: 1 & 3/4″ (44.3mm or 1.75″)

Fretboard Radius: Compound (17″ to 21″)

Setup for Light Gauge Strings

Frets – Nickel/Silver

Frets – Width: 2.5mm (0.0985″)

Frets – Height: 1.0mm (0.0394″)

Gloss UV Polyester Body / Satin Urethane Neck

Tusq Nut & Saddle

Extras Included in Price

Arch-Top Case Included

Truss Rod Wrench

Tags: Larrivee, Larrivee OM 09, Larrivee OM 09 Brazilian Roseweood, Larrivee Rosewood, Rosewood Guitar, Rosewood OM
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Guitar of the Day — Larrivee RS2 in Artic White

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

I admit right now and openly that I am huge Apple geek. For a time, there was nothing in the design world that got my heart racing more then the site of an iMac or Laptop in that great Apple White. And then of course there is the Beatle’s “White” album. Well I can tell you that my sunburst guitars are gently weeping at the site of our Guitar of the Day, an exclusive to Guitar Adoptions, the Larrivee RS2 in Artic White.

The Larrivee RS2 in Artic White features:

WOODS

Body: South American Mahogany

Neck: One Piece South American Mahogany

Fretboard: Indian Rosewood

Headstock: Ebony

MEASUREMENTS

Scale Length: 25.5” or 650mm

Upper Bout: 9.875

Waist: 8.125”

Lower Bout: 13”

Body Thickness at Edge: 1.5”

Overall Length: 38.75”

Nut Width: 1 & 11/16th” or 43mm

Weight: approx. 8 lbs.

TRIM/CONSTRUCTION

Neck Join: Extra Long Mortis & Tenon, Glued in

Headstock Overlay: Ebony

Fretboard Binding: Ivoroid w/Black Side Dots

Fretboard Inlay: Abalone Dot Inlays

Heelcap: Ivoroid

Knobs: Speed Knobs

Backplates: Textured Black

Cutouts: Back & Cutaway

Metal Hardware: Nickel & Chrome

HARDWARE

Tuners: Kluson tulip style Tuners

Pickups: Larrivee custom wound humbuckers

Bridge: Tonepros T3BT-N Nickel Bridge

Tail: Tonepros T1Z-N Nickel Tail

3-Way-Switch: Switchcraft Short Toggle Switch

End-Pin Jack: Switchcraft ¼” Mono Jack w/Short Thread

Potentiometers: CTS Long Shaft 500k Audio Pots

Capacitors (Bridge): Luxe Bumblebee Paper-in-oil (PIO) 0.022mF

Capacitors (Neck): Luxe Bumblebee Paper-in-oil (PIO) 0.015mF

Strap Buttons: Schaller Strap Locks

Truss Rod: Single Action Coated Steel Rod

Truss Rod Adjustment: Mini Spoke-Nut design on Final Fret

Strings: D’addario Electrics

Guitar Case (included): Custom Fit Wooden Case with Black faux fur Lining (Made in Canada)

Tags: Guitar Adoptions Exclusive, Larrivee, Larrivee Electric Color Choices, Larrivee Guitars, Larrivee RS2 Artic White, Larrivee RS2 White
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Guitar of the Day – Larrivee L-02 Limited

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Fresh from the announcement at Summer NAMM, our Guitar of the Day is the Larrivee L-02. We said it before and we will say it again, this is a great chance to add a high quality, HANDMADE, all solid wood guitar to your stable at an awesome price.

The Larrivee L-02 Features:

All solid wood construction

African Sapele back and sides

Three Piece Mahogany Neck

Canadian Sitka Spruce Soundboard

African Ebony Fretboard & Bridge

Canadian Maple Body Binding

Multi Strip Rosette

Symmetrical X-Bracing

Dovetail Neck Joint

Rounded Larrivee Headstock with rosewood overlay

White Wood-Fiber Inlaid Logo

Chrome Tuners (18:1 Ratio)

Ivoroid Fretboard Binding

Microdot Fretboard Inlays

Traditional Larrivee Tortoise style Pickguard

D’addario Light Gauge Strings

Will Handle Medium Gauge Strings

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Larrivee L-02 Specifications

Lower Bout: 16″

Upper Bout: 11.625″

Waist: 10.25″

Depth: 4.75″

Scale Length: 25.5″

Nut Width: 1 & 3/4″ (44.3mm or 1.75″)

Fretboard Radius: Compound (17″ to 21″)

Setup for Light Gauge Strings

Frets – Nickel/Silver

Frets – Width: 2.5mm (0.0985″)

Frets – Height: 1.0mm (0.0394″)

Satin Sheen Urethane Finish

TUSQ Nut & Saddle by Graphtech

Extras Included in Price

Larrivee Flat-Top Case Included

Care Booklet / Warranty Card

Truss Rod Wrench

Tags: Larrivee, Larrivee Acoustics, Larrivee L-02 Limited, Summer NAMM 2010
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Summer NAMM 2010 – Larrivee Electrics

Friday, June 18th, 2010

New Colors in Electrics!

Larrivee has added new colors to their electric line up: A Gold Top for the RS-2′s and Candy Apple Red for the RS-4′s. .

If you have not tried Larrivee’s electrics, you are missing an opportunity for very strong sales. These guitars are absolutely incredible! All electrics are made in Larrivee’s California plant. The RS-2 is $1695 retail and the RS-4 is $3198 retail.

The new electric additions will deliver late September.