Larrivée Guitars founder Jean Larrivée talks about his earliest days as a guitar maker, working with German luthier Edgar Monch beginning in 1967. Jean talks about learning to use hand tools, shaping wood, and other skills and techniques of guitar making, many of the basic techniques he still uses to this day.
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Larrivée History | Tonewood DreamsLarrivée Guitars founder Jean Larrivée talks about the moment of opening up a piece of tonewood to discover what lies inside. Read More |
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Larrivée Guitars | CBC Documentary, 1983An original CBC documentary created in 1983, shot on location at Larrivée's first West Coast shop in Victoria, BC, and featuring founder Jean Larrivée. Read More |
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Larrivée History | The Search For TonewoodLarrivée Guitars founder Jean Larrivée talks searching the globe for the best tonewood available. Read More |
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Larrivée History | A Family AffairLarrivée Guitars is a true family business, and in this video founder Jean Larrivée talks about the rich family history within the company. Read More |
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Larrivée History | ExperimentsFounder Jean Larrivée talks about his early experiments with aging new guitars and developing bracing patterns. Read More |
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Larrivée History | Goin’ to CaliforniaFounder Jean Larrivée talks about opening the Larrivée factory in California in 2001. Read More |
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Larrivée History | Toronto, 1968Founder Jean Larrivée talks about setting up his first guitar shop and quitting his job as an auto mechanic in 1968. Read More |
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Shop Tour | Bourgeois GuitarsA look inside the Bourgeois Guitars shop in Lewiston, Maine. Read More |
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Thompson Masterpiece Series | Thompson GuitarsA look at a koi fish-themed Thompson Masterpiece guitar. Read More |
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Bourgeois Guitars Behind the Scenes | Soundhole SizesBourgeois Guitar's James Cook discusses the company's OM Large Soundhole. Read More |
