Main Forums => Other Guitar Makers => Topic started by: Randy_R on January 10, 2006, 06:35:14 PM

Title: Signature Guitar Company
Post by: Randy_R on January 10, 2006, 06:35:14 PM
here's a new one for me.  Signature Guitar Company. Now out of business.

Per a historic discussion web page at: http://www.geocities.com/signatureguitar/

it is said "Neck through Signature guitar bodies were crafted by luthiers from "Larrivee" 1987 thru 1990.

There's a bass with a Signature bridge plate and Larrivee headstock currently on ebay which started me down this path.






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Title: Re: Signature Guitar Company
Post by: dberch on January 10, 2006, 06:59:54 PM
Might be a frankenstein.  Larrivee neck on a Signature body.  Hey, wait a minute, I think I saw one of those at Sid's house in Toy Story!  :SHK>
Title: Re: Signature Guitar Company
Post by: Casino_Phil on January 10, 2006, 09:10:17 PM
Until recently, some dealers in the UK were stocking a new range of Japanese guitars bearing the name 'Signature'.  I don't think there's any connection with the Canadian company you're referring to but all the same they seemed to be pretty decent Les Paul clones sold at a reasonable price. 
Title: Re: Signature Guitar Company
Post by: Randy_R on January 11, 2006, 08:04:03 AM
The bass's headstock is unlike the later pointy heads. I'll note the logo is the very earliest Larrivee scripted style logo, circa 1983. This may be one of the very earliest electrics from JCL. However if Signature was in business 4 years later, then my guess is that the bass has a replacement bridge plate/cover. Or the bass sat unfinished at Larrivee and was later completed when Larrivee started furnishing bodies to Signature.