Larrivee Mandolin
Larrivee Mandolin

 
 
 
Larrivee Mandolin

 
Larrivee A-33 Mandolin

 
 
Larrivee Mandolin
    Jean Larrivee has taken a lot of heat for not releasing his new mandolin series sooner,  but this man will just not let any instrument leave his shop unless he is 100% happy with it.  I admire that kind of dedication and perfectionism as does his legions of happy customers around the world.

    Mr. Larrivee showed a few mandolins at the winter NAMM show a couple of years ago and got some extremely positive reviews from people in the industry.  I remember walking up to the Larrivee display at one point,  and realizing renown historian & retailer George Gruhn was playing one of Jean's display mandolins.  When I asked him what he thought he indicated that he was as impressed as I was ... and this coming from a man who once owned a full set of Loar-made mandolin/mandola/mandocello!

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     Larrivee's interest in mandolins goes back to the mid 1970's.  I can remember when I was a young apprentice in the small Larrivee shop during that time period,  we would play mandolin & fiddle after work every chance we got.   Jean guided me through building my first few mandolins in 1975-76 ... his knowledge of these intriguing instruments was encyclopedic even back then! 

    With this new series of  A-style mandolins,  Mr. Larrivee has taken his considerable skills to an entirely different level.  The top & back carving on these instruments is exquisite with the graceful arching & deep recurve around the edge.  The striking grained ivoroid binding with its delicate side pinstripe fillet sets off a rich Cremona stain,  which itself is enhanced with an expertly applied ultra-thin lacquer gloss finish.  As you would expect,  Jean has equipped these instruments with the best hardware ... gold plated 1:18 ratio tuners,  a Loar-style floating ebony bridge and a rugged cast tailpiece.

     How do they sound?  The words that spring to mind are "throaty",  with a great bark when chopping out chords,  unbelievable dynamic range & headroom and loads of that beautiful mandolin high-end chime! 


 
 
 
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Larrivee A-33 Mandolin
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Specifications
Larrivee A-33 Mandolin

*  1 1/8" wide bone nut
*  bound & radiused ebony fingerboard
*  suspended fingerboard extension
*  bound ebony peghead overlay with side fillet
*  mother-of-pearl logo peghead inlay
*  adjustable truss rod
*  13 13/16" scale length
*  dovetail neck joint
*  gold plated 1:18 ratio precision tuners
*  flamed maple neck with traditional V profile
*  carved & graduated spruce top with tone bars
*  carved & graduated flamed maple back
*  flamed maple sides
*  grained ivoroid body binding with side fillet
*  Loar-style ebony adjustable bridge
*  rugged gold plated cast tailpiece
*  Cremona stain under Varnish finish
*  deluxe arched top hardshell case
 

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MSRP:  $2898.00 U.S. dollars 
Note:  The "Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price" (MSRP) or "list price" is rarely if ever the actual sell price of an item.  Typically a store would discount between 10% & 40% off this figure depending on the wholesale structure. 

MAP: $2028.00 US dollars
Note:  A "Minimum Advertised Price" (MAP) is required by some suppliers who's policy does not permit its resellers to advertise prices below a specified amount. Please email us at sales@12fret.com  to receive the actual sell price of this item. 

Currency Conversion to U.S. dollar,  Euro etc.
 

We ship internationally & domestically on a daily basis.  Please email us at sales@12fret.com for a shipping rate. 

We fully set up our instruments to your specifications with your brand & gauge of strings before shipping. 

If shipping within Canada but outside of Ontario,  only 5% GST applies. 

When shipping outside of Canada,  no taxes are charged by us. 

Shipping to the U.S.A.  :  There are no taxes charged and no duty at the border for North American made products 

Current as of December 2008
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Link to main What's New Index for most recent Larrivee reviews

Link to another review of the RS-4 Solidbody Electric Guitar

Link to our RS-4 Electric Guitar Page from Larrivee

Link to a Custom C-09 Flamed Maple with Florentine cutaway

Link to the Larrivee 2008 Twelfth Fret Limited Edition OM-03R guitars

Link to the Larrivee C-09 Reissue guitar

Link to a Custom Larrivee L-05 Mahogany Top guitar

Link to a custom L-10 Madagascar rosewood / Bearclaw Sitka guitar

Link to the L-03 Grevillea Robusta Limited Edition

Link to Larrivee LV-10 Custom Madagascar / Bearclaw guitar

Link to the Special Edition Sapele Top Larrivee guitars

Link to Larrivee PV-09E Sunburst Limited Run guitar


 
 

 


 
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