Unusal looking Larrivee

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November 05, 2017, 12:32:14 PM
at GC.  Appears to have an aftermarket mod unless Larrivee does this upon request.  Kind of like an Avian cutaway.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Larrivee/L-05-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar.gc
November 05, 2017, 12:39:37 PM #1
Weird.
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November 05, 2017, 01:47:09 PM #2
Not something that I'd care for. To each their own I suppose.
November 05, 2017, 02:42:12 PM #3
Looks like it has a port cut into the waist. 
November 05, 2017, 05:34:28 PM #4
Very strange... at least two mods.  wonder if there are more?
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November 05, 2017, 07:38:26 PM #5
That's a lot of work that could have been avoided with a cutaway.
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November 05, 2017, 08:48:39 PM #6
Looks like retrofit...  along with what looks like a port on the side.

I've had guitars I'd have no problem modding...  but not a Larrivee.  But, once it's yours, you can do with it what you want....

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November 05, 2017, 10:58:00 PM #7
Someone should talk to Fitness one.......... :wave









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November 05, 2017, 11:00:40 PM #8
CRAP..........Sorry Todd.....That thing is in Tallahassee,wonder what idiot builder or repair tech did that to a fine guitar.....NO NOT ME.......
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November 05, 2017, 11:56:10 PM #9
Quote from: Barefoot Rob on November 05, 2017, 11:00:40 PM
CRAP..........Sorry Todd.....That thing is in Tallahassee,wonder what idiot builder or repair tech did that to a fine guitar.....NO NOT ME.......

Funny thing...  a few (or several) years ago, a guitar turned up on eBay (or some other site)...  a McCollum (Lance McCollum, a west coast builder) that some fellow had "fixed" a scratched top by coating the whole top with epoxy  resin.  It was a total kluge...  what the he## was the guy thinking type thing...  but I have no doubts he thought he was doing the right thing. 

I was torn between "what the heck dude" and well, it's his.  He can do to it what he wants.  I agree... Not Me, but at the same time, It's Not Mine.

Ed
November 06, 2017, 02:35:02 AM #10
So, this fine unique instrument appears to be at the Pasadena Guitar center.

We must have a member in the LA basin who can go over and take a look.
November 06, 2017, 08:48:19 AM #11
Could have been done to work around a nasty bit of damage. I can't really see the point in building it that way. Odd but OK.
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November 06, 2017, 10:28:46 AM #12
not a larrivee. jcl neck however
November 06, 2017, 10:29:40 AM #13
I guess I'll be the contrarian butthead that actually likes it. It looks well done, the guy even kept the binding on the top cutout which probably wasn't easy.

I guess some of you guys don't play with a capo up high. Sometimes you just really need to hit a few notes up there without the body in the way. Of course if you want a cutaway, you buy one, but maybe that's just what the guy did after selling this one?

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Edit: Oops, wrong, no binding . . .
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November 06, 2017, 10:55:12 AM #14
I guess I fail to see the point.
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