An interesting piece of history

[headsup]

I found this listing earlier today.
I have NO affiliation with the guitar or it's owner.

I also own a Toronto 1977 Larrivee L.
I was pretty sure Dave was building with Jean at that time./
Perhaps Dave made this in Jeans shop?

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-guitar/ottawa/1977-david-wren-l-body-spruce-rosewood-near-mint-all-original/1143084895?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

I'll check with Dave and update, if these things matter to any one else...

[JOYCEfromNS]

I found this listing earlier today.
I have NO affiliation with the guitar or it's owner.

I also own a Toronto 1977 Larrivee L.
I was pretty sure Dave was building with Jean at that time./
Perhaps Dave made this in Jeans shop?

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-guitar/ottawa/1977-david-wren-l-body-spruce-rosewood-near-mint-all-original/1143084895?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

I'll check with Dave and update, if these things matter to any one else..

Kevin, Dave went out on his own in 1977 - so this could be one of his 1st - see no reason to doubt the seller as seems to have a nice '74 Larrivee Dred as well

[headsup]

Yes, I have dealt with him, nice guy, and has some amazing guitars.
I agree, this could very well be one of Dave's very first guitars...
just waiting to hear back from him.
.

[skyline]

Yes, I have dealt with him, nice guy, and has some amazing guitars.

Him being  http://www.guitartrader.ca/Guitar_Trader/Other_Acoustic_Guitars/Pages/1977_Wren.html?

[ducktrapper]

Wow. Looks an awful lot like a Larrivée. I had a similar thing with Linda Manzer after seeing a 1976 Manzer that looked exactly like my 1975 Larrivée. I contacted her by email, gave her some details, and she said she build my guitar. Who knows?

[broKen]

Wow. Looks an awful lot like a Larrivée. I had a similar thing with Linda Manzer after seeing a 1976 Manzer that looked exactly like my 1975 Larrivée. I contacted her by email, gave her some details, and she said she build my guitar. Who knows?

Uh oh,  your Larrivee is actually a Manzer? What now?    Is the label Larrivee?

[headsup]

Him being  http://www.guitartrader.ca/Guitar_Trader/Other_Acoustic_Guitars/Pages/1977_Wren.html ?

"him" being the guy who listed the guitar on the link I added....
And yes, David says definately one of his very first guitars....

[skyline]

"him" being the guy who listed the guitar on the link I added....
And yes, David says definately one of his very first guitars....

sorry - I broke my link when I posted - fixed now - it is the same guitar:

http://www.guitartrader.ca/Guitar_Trader/Other_Acoustic_Guitars/Pages/1977_Wren.html

[Danny]

     That's definitely some cool history.

[Mr_LV19E]

"hand made in Toronto, ON, Canada by David Wren who trained along with Jean Larrivee, Linda Manzer and Grit Laskin"

Shouldn't that read "trained by Jean Larrivee" ?   

[ducktrapper]

Uh oh,  your Larrivee is actually a Manzer? What now?    Is the label Larrivee?

Of course, signed by someone named Jean Larrivée, which is why I found it odd for her to make that claim. Maybe she was being facetious but I don't know why she would be or say it if it wasn't true. Nobody seems to know just how much the apprentices did on any individual guitar.

[skyline]

Nobody seems to know just how much the apprentices did on any individual guitar.

Which has been a problem in luthiery for centuries, at least since Stradivari's time . . .

[broKen]

"hand made in Toronto, ON, Canada by David Wren who trained along with Jean Larrivee, Linda Manzer and Grit Laskin"

Shouldn't that read "trained by Jean Larrivee" ?   

I would imagine early on they were all learning

[Mikeymac]

sorry - I broke my link when I posted - fixed now - it is the same guitar:

http://www.guitartrader.ca/Guitar_Trader/Other_Acoustic_Guitars/Pages/1977_Wren.html

Good grief - it's a Larrivee right down to the rosette! And the border around the headstock (okay - THAT is slightly different. still...).

Lots of Larrivee influence there. And nice of Jean not to sue him for using his rosette pattern!