I am new to the Larrivee forum & I just purchased a Used J-09 with Rosewood back & sides from Elderly Instruments...I am eagerly waiting shipment & was wondering if some of you might share your experience with the now retired Jumbo Larrivees....Thanks, Boneyard
Great guitar! Welcome, and post some pics.
I love the J-10 FNG...How do the Larrivee model #s work?...And what guitar do you gravitate towards...And I too have an appreciation for good beer...Bring on the hoppy ales!
I didn't know Larrivee made the J series anymore. Nice guitar!
No, they don't....I bought a used J-09...it looks in really great shape by the pictures & the guy at Elderly could hardly find a mark on it...We'll soon see!
Quote from: Boneyard75 on February 25, 2007, 08:07:50 PM
I love the J-10 FNG...How do the Larrivee model #s work?...And what guitar do you gravitate towards...And I too have an appreciation for good beer...Bring on the hoppy ales!
I sold the J-10. :crying: :crying: Both my D-50 and J-09 in flamed maple continue to make me happy. :thumbsup :thumbsup
The J-10 has fretboard inlays, and bridge inlays in the later years, and rosewood binding, vice the J-09 with no inlays and maple binding. I like the maple binding contrast.
Quote from: Boneyard75 on February 25, 2007, 08:07:50 PM
How do the Larrivee model #s work
Congrats on a sweet jumbo! And welcome to the forum.
03 - used to be mahogany/spruce top but is now sapele - many special editions over the years including maple, koa, blackwood, walnut...etc
03R - rosewood/spruce
all 03's are satin finish
05 - select (nicer looking) mahogany/spruce top, glossy finish, bit more bling like an abalone rosette, ebony tuner buttons, bone saddle...
03 or 05 with an
MT is mahogany top. Only other top other than mahogany or spruce, that's I've seen at least, is koa
09 - same as 05 series for everything except the wood for the back and sides which is most often rosewood but could be anything really...except mahogany
10 - nicest of all the woods, most often rosewood, more bling like inlay on the fretboard and bridge..
50 & 60 - Traditional series - 50 mahogany and 60 rosewood, herringbone rosette and binding, open back tuners, enlarged soundhole, shifted bracing, neck volute...
Quote from: Boneyard75 on February 25, 2007, 08:22:07 PM
No, they don't....I bought a used J-09...it looks in really great shape by the pictures & the guy at Elderly could hardly find a mark on it...We'll soon see!
Ahhhh.... I was already thinking of jumbo 12 string Larrys jangling in the air....
I want to thank you all for the warm welcome & all the information....Boneyard