Larrivee Goes Electric - Again
Author: guitartrends // Category: electric guitars
Larrivee Guitars is a Canadian manufacturing success story. Jean Larrivee started making acoustic guitars in 1968, and today Larrivee Guitars has production facilities in North Vancouver, British Columbia and Oxnard, California.
In the 1980’s, the demand for acoustic guitars was so weak that Larrivee, along with other acoustic guitar manufacturers, began making electric guitars. From 1983 to 1990, Larrivee manufactured electric guitars under brand names such as Larrivee, Schon, Scorpion, Signature and Kramer.
The ‘unplugged’ craze of the late 80’s created an increased demand for acoustic guitars. Companies like Larrivee went back to making acoustic guitars on a full time basis
Today, acoustic guitar sales are sagging once again, and Larrivee is one of several career acoustic guitar companies that has started manufacturing electric guitars.
Larrivee’s new electric guitar is the RS-4. It is similar to a Les Paul design and features Larrivee Custom Pickups, Schaller M6 Tuners & Schaller Strap Locks, LUXE Bumblebee paper-in-oil Capacitors, Switchcraft Switch & Jack, CTS Pots, and vintage Shielded push-back cloth wire.
October 13th, 2009 at 17:50
I see that Breedlove, Ovation, and Taylor are making solid body electric guitars. These are all ‘career acoustic guitar manufacturers’ who need to make electric guitars to survive.