Main Forums => Larrivee Electric Guitars => Topic started by: rwe333 on October 27, 2015, 12:14:36 PM

Title: Larrivee Santa Monica
Post by: rwe333 on October 27, 2015, 12:14:36 PM
This looks like a gorgeous guitar! 
Curious: are the maple necks one piece or is a maple fingerboard glued-on after (2-pieces, a la rosewood 'board).
Website says "available with a two-piece maple neck or rosewood fingerboard" which is a bit cryptic.
Thanks...

Here's the description: http://www.larrivee.com/electric-series

Cool video demo of the model here: http://www.frequency.com/video/larrivee-santa-monica-demo/219722510
Title: Re: Larrivee Santa Monica
Post by: unclrob on October 27, 2015, 02:23:04 PM
Back in the past Fender made necks called maple caps.They would saw off the fingerboard part,install the truss rod the reglue the maple fingerboard part.
Title: Re: Larrivee Santa Monica
Post by: rwe333 on October 27, 2015, 03:01:15 PM
Quote from: unclrob on October 27, 2015, 02:23:04 PM
Back in the past Fender made necks called maple caps.They would saw off the fingerboard part,install the truss rod the reglue the maple fingerboard part.

Yes... That's my question... Is there a slab/cap on the maple fretboard model? Guess the lack of a skunk stripe on the model in the video I posted hints that the truss rod is inserted from the front then capped w/ fretboard. Thanks.
Title: Re: Larrivee Santa Monica
Post by: Mikeymac on October 27, 2015, 03:17:45 PM
Quote from: rwe333 on October 27, 2015, 03:01:15 PM

Is there a slab/cap on the maple fretboard model?


Yes. That's how my Bakersfield's maple neck was assembled. One piece neck "back" with a fingerboard glued on.
Title: Re: Larrivee Santa Monica
Post by: rwe333 on July 12, 2025, 06:37:47 PM
Okay, necro thread... The links in my first post no longer work. Can't seem to find any pictures online of the short-lived white Larrivee Santa Monica with a maple neck. Do still see some pics of a sunburst model with a rosewood 'board, but the white model was really stunning. Too bad it never took off...