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Larrivee RS-4 Electric Guitar

 
 
    Jean Larrivee is one of the most up-beat positive forward thinking people I know ... but I don't think even he envisioned the popularity that his RS-4 would achieve in such a short time! 

    You don't have to look very closely at this instrument to realize that you're getting a LOT for your money ... the thickest flamed maple cap in the industry,  one-piece tropical mahogany body,  extra long mortise & tenon neck joint,  V-block position markers,  Switchcraft jack & toggle,  TonePro bridge & tailpiece,  CTS long-shaft pots,  Luxe Bumblebee tone caps and Custom Jason Lollar humbucking pickups ... high end "boutique" hardware & electronics for the price of a production guitar!

     The big test for me with solidbodies is to plug in and see if it gets a great crystalline clean sound without being strident ... AND ... then rev it up and get some heavy overdrive to see if the tone gets nasal and indistinct.  This Larrivee RS-4 passes this test with flying colours to say the least (check out Richard Smyth's audio clip below).


 
 
 
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Link to an mp3 of Richard Smyth 
playing this Larrivee RS-4
Rhythm Track (panned left) with both pickups
Lead Track (panned right) with neck pickup

Link to Richard Smyth's ModeNomics instructional method book/CD

Link to Richard Smyth's "Sleight of Hand" CD
 

Link to information regarding this audio file
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Specifications
Larrivee RS-4 Electric Guitar

extra thick Canadian Flamed Maple carved top
*  1-piece South American Mahogany (Genuine Mahogany) 
*  bound Indian Rosewood fingerboard from Cochin
*  Extra Long Mortis & Tenon neck joint
*  Sterling Silver peghead border
*  Mother of Pearl peghead logo inlay
*  Ivoroid fingerboard binding w/Black Side Dots
*  Mother-of-Pearl & Abalone V-Block position markers
*  Ivoroid with Multi-Strip Purfling top binding
*  Amber “Speed Knobs”
*  Textured Black control cavity covers
*  Nickel & Chrome hardware

*  Schaller M6 Tuners (Made in Germany)
*  Jason Lollar Imperials Standard Wind in Nickel, 4-Conductor (Made in USA)
*  Tonepros bridge & tailpiece
*  Switchcraft Short Toggle Switch (Made in USA)
*  Switchcraft 1/4" Mono Jack w/ Short Thread (Made in USA)
*  CTS Long Shaft 500k Audio Pots
*  Luxe Bumblebee Paper-in-oil (PIO) capacitors (Made in USA)
*  Schaller Strap Locks (Made in Germany)
*  Single Action Coated Steel adjustable truss rod
*  Mini Spoke-Nut design on Final Fret (Made in USA)
*  Custom Fit Wooden Case with Blue Velvet Lining (Made in Canada)

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:  Approximately 8 lbs.
 

Wiring Style:  Modern Style w/ Independent Volumes
Wiring: Multi Conductor Foil Shielded
Treble Bypass Circuit: Yes, Neck pickup only
Capacitors Values: 0.022UF Bridge, 0.015 Neck
Capacitor Type: Hand Rolled, Paper in Oil
String Ground:  Grounded to Tail Stop-Piece
Shielding:  Painted Body Cavities (Ceramic Conductive paint)
 

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MSRP:  $3198.00 USD
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: $2398.00 USD w/case
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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 October 2008
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Link to main What's New Index for most recent Larrivee reviews

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


 


 
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