Used 2006 Larrivee L-09 featuring a Sitka spruce top and a stunning set of Madagascar rosewood for the back and sides, in excellent condition and including a hard-shell case. This Larrivee original body design exists in the space between an OM, a jumbo, and a slope-shoulder dreadnought, and it has all the tone and projection of a large guitar with the ergonomics and comfortability of a smaller one. This particular example sounds superb, with its Madagascar rosewood body imparting a satisfying depth and clarity to every note. It's also beautifully bookmatched with some attractive inky black grain lines. This guitar is freshly re-fretted and playing great, with action measuring 6/64" and 4/64" from the 12th fret to the bottom of the low and high string, respectively, with .006" relief in the neck and plenty of saddle exposure above the surface of the ebony bridge. Evidence of prior repair history includes a glue line on the bridge suggesting a competent bridge re-glue including the sealing of a tiny stretch of seam separation in the top just behind the bridge, and a few small hairline splits in the rosewood near the endpin that have been stabilized and expertly touched up. One small chip in the binding on the treble side waist appears to have been repaired as well. All work is top-notch and was clearly performed by a skilled and experienced luthier.

• Year: 2006
• Top wood: Sitka spruce
• Back & Sides wood: Madagascar rosewood
• Neck/fingerboard: Mahogany/ebony
• Inlays: Abalone dot position markers, elaborate abalone & pearl headstock logo inlay
• Binding: Maple body, grained ivoroid fingerboard
• Nut width: 1-3/4"
• Scale length: 25-1/2"
• Bracing: Tapered X, forward shifted
• Tuners: Larrivee, gold plated w/ ivoroid buttons
• Bridge: Ebony w/ bone saddle

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About us:

At Dusty Strings, we thoroughly inspect each new and used instrument prior to offering it for sale and take whatever steps we believe are necessary to ensure it will perform its best for most players. Our standards are exceptionally high. For new instruments, that means we make minor adjustments as needed, for good playability, but that instruments with fundamental flaws are returned to their manufacturer without going for sale. For used instruments, we perform whatever cleaning, restringing, adjustments, or repairs that are needed for them to perform their best.

The result of our attention to detail is that when you first take your newly purchased instrument out of its case, it will be ready to play. Does this mean the instruments will satisfy your particular sensibilities or account for settling into its new environment? Perhaps not, but those issues fall in the realm of custom setup, something that our professional repair shop is happy to help with if you live within visiting distance. If you live outside our area, we’d recommend a visit to your favorite local luthier, who will be able to help.