Jean Larrivée is a Canadian luthier specializing in guitars and the founder of Larrivée Guitars. He was originally trained as an auto mechanic, but began making guitars in 1967.[1]
Jean Claude Larrivée | |
|---|---|
| Born | Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Citizenship | Canadian/American |
| Occupation | Luthier |
| Years active | 1967- |
| Spouse | Wendy |
| Children | John Jr., Matthew, Christine, Micheline |
| Website | http://www.larrivee.com |
Early career
editHe was originally trained as a luthier by Edgar Mönch in 1967, who had recently arrived as an immigrant to Canada.
Notable students and apprentices
edit- Grit Laskin
- Linda Manzer
- David Wren
- Sergei de Jonge[2]
References
edit- ^ Morgan, Zak (1995). "The Larrivee Tradition of Handmade Canadian Guitars". Canadian Journal for Traditional Music. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ "Sergei de Jonge - About - Biography". www.dejongeguitars.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
External links
edit- Larrivee Guitars website
- Larrivee guitars on the Guitarbench.com guitar database
- NAMM oral history interview, July 28, 2007
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