bolero Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 at PSP V I gleaned an interesting bit of info on the Heritage acoustics that were made...Jim Deurloo & Marv Lamb both independently told me the same thing I think Jim told me at the factory, and I was hanging out with Dave down by the bridge talking to Marv so he was there as my witness!! heh anyway, the Heritage acoustic bodies weren't made by Larrivee, as everyone previously thought, but by La Si Do....which is Robert Godin Godin runs a guitar factory in Quebec, Canada, where they make brands such as Godin, La Si Do, Art & Lutherie, Norman, etc Marv said they were very impressed with the quality & workmanship of the bodies...and that they were very thin sides & back, had to be careful when they were sanding them because it was easy to sand through. we speculated that the thin sides & back is probably a key ingredient to the sound, helps them resonate so well
DetroitBlues Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 I heard the same thing... I still don't understand it the can make complicated archtops but the cannot make flattops. They even have the pattern for the dreadnaughts. But perhaps there are so many quality acoustic makers out there they don't want to bother. Did anyone happen to ask this time around?
tulk1 Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 Interesting, because two years ago those same two fellas told us Larrivee.
JeffB Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 .Jim Deurloo & Marv Lamb both independently told me the same thing anyway, the Heritage acoustic bodies weren't made by Larrivee, as everyone previously thought, but by La Si Do....which is Robert Godin Godin runs a guitar factory in Quebec, Canada, where they make brands such as Godin, La Si Do, Art & Lutherie, Norman, etc Interesting, because two years ago those same two fellas told us Larrivee. Theyre just playing with you guys. Wonder who they'll credit next year.
SouthpawGuy Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 La si do .... Lar ri vee... easy to get them mixed up after twenty plus years.
DavesNotHere Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 at PSP V I gleaned an interesting bit of info on the Heritage acoustics that were made...Jim Deurloo & Marv Lamb both independently told me the same thing I think Jim told me at the factory, and I was hanging out with Dave down by the bridge talking to Marv so he was there as my witness!! heh anyway, the Heritage acoustic bodies weren't made by Larrivee, as everyone previously thought, but by La Si Do....which is Robert Godin Godin runs a guitar factory in Quebec, Canada, where they make brands such as Godin, La Si Do, Art & Lutherie, Norman, etc Marv said they were very impressed with the quality & workmanship of the bodies...and that they were very thin sides & back, had to be careful when they were sanding them because it was easy to sand through. we speculated that the thin sides & back is probably a key ingredient to the sound, helps them resonate so well Yes, that is what Marv told us. Actual photographic evidence of said encounter. If you look closely, you may see Bigfoot in the background......
DetroitBlues Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 Yes, that is what Marv told us. Actual photographic evidence of said encounter. If you look closely, you may see Bigfoot in the background...... No, that's just Slammer...
bolero Posted August 5, 2012 Author Posted August 5, 2012 ha... well Marv specifically said they went to Quebec to visit the factory before they built any of them I asked him about Larrivee, who is based out of Vancouver, and got a blank look I don't *think* they were deliberately fooling around with us, as the topic just came up during regular conversation with each of them, separately
Spook410 Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 Looking on the ground at bottom right might have some bearing..
DetroitBlues Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 Looking on the ground at bottom right might have some bearing.. Lol, just might be!
schundog Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 I was showing Jim my HFT 445 up by the barn, and mentioned, just for confirmation, that Larrivee built the bodies, right? "No," Jim said, La Si Do. He even went into great detail about the great steak restaurant the guys up there took them to. http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/zz327/schundog/PSP5/PSPV494.jpg[/img]"]http://
schundog Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 Yes, that is what Marv told us. Actual photographic evidence of said encounter. If you look closely, you may see Bigfoot in the background...... Actually, no, the shocking evidence of Bigfoot is seen in the factory tour video, at about 2:24...... http://vimeo.com/46955043
totonka Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 Actually, no, the shocking evidence of Bigfoot is seen in the factory tour video, at about 2:24...... I thought I was the only one who saw that.
Guest HRB853370 Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 Yes, that is what Marv told us. Actual photographic evidence of said encounter. If you look closely, you may see Bigfoot in the background...... I see a guy with a big belly off to the right, but he does not resemble Big Foot!
tbonesullivan Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 ARGH. I remember watching that, and then realizing "oh crap they're filming curly while he routs a binding channel"
Blunote Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 Actually, no, the shocking evidence of Bigfoot is seen in the factory tour video, at about 2:24...... He makes routing that binding channel look so easy. He's somehow holding that arched back guitar body perfectly horizontal as he he moves it around that router bit. The fixture must be helping to keep it level but it wasn't obvious to me when I watched.
blankstaircase Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 Im pretty sure La Si Do built them..I heard someone say Larivee at PSP and almost corrected them, but who am I (I thought).. I have heard Seagull (same company) from Rendall a few times.. Seem like they built a few early ones themselves, but the 445bodies were all La Si Do.
DetroitBlues Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 I see a guy with a big belly off to the right, but he does not resemble Big Foot! the one on the bridge playing a 445?
StephenK Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 I also talked with Marv about the acoustics and what I found most interesting was that Heritage built complete 450's and 480's in Kalamazoo without the use of vendor parts. I saw the patterns for the 450 at the factory.
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