Jean Claude Larrivée
Born
Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
CitizenshipCanadian/American
OccupationLuthier
Years active1967-
SpouseWendy
ChildrenJohn Jr., Matthew, Christine, Micheline
Websitehttp://www.larrivee.com

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]

Early career

He was originally trained as a luthier by Edgar Mönch in 1967, who had recently arrived as an immigrant to Canada.

Notable students and apprentices

References

  1. Morgan, Zak (1995). "The Larrivee Tradition of Handmade Canadian Guitars". Canadian Journal for Traditional Music. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  2. "Sergei de Jonge - About - Biography".


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