An Ultimate Twist on One of Larrivee's Longest-standing Models
Part of Larrivee's Rosewood Artist Series, the P-09 "Ultimate Parlor" employs Jean Larrivee's original tonal recipe — the same one he perfected in the 1970s. This parlor-sized acoustic guitar is meticulously crafted from solid moon spruce and rosewood, yielding a tone that's guaranteed to exceed all expectations, both onstage and in the studio. You'll benefit from a genre-fluid sound that works well in a myriad of applications, courtesy of Jean's legendary X-brace design. The P-09's comfortable mahogany neck features an easy-playing ebony fingerboard, complete with a bone nut, compensated bone saddles, and top-of-the-line JCL 18:1 tuners. The Larrivee P-09 boasts high-end looks, thanks to koa multi-strip purfling, an abalone rosette, a tortoise pickguard, and a head-turning gloss finish.
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Moon spruce-topped rosewood: a classic tonal recipe
Built from all-solid tonewoods, the P-09 "Ultimate Parlor" features a moon spruce top and a rosewood back and sides. Moon spruce is a time-tested top wood for acoustic guitars, yielding a fundamental-heavy sonic character with a broad dynamic range that withstands hearty strumming without breaking a sweat; true performance that is consistent with it's century-old harvesting process. Rosewood is one of the most popular traditional guitar woods, exhibiting deep bass, zesty treble, and tight projection — all the qualities you demand in a high-end acoustic guitar.
Easy-playing mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard
The guitarists here at Sweetwater are blown away by the Larrivee P-09's comfortable playability. Its mahogany neck joins its body at the 12th fret, freeing up plenty of room for your fleet-fingered fretwork. Its slippery ebony fingerboard feels downright effortless. Beyond that, a bone nut, compensated bone saddles, and JCL 18:1 tuners give this acoustic guitar a level of performance worthy of Larrivee's celebrated legacy. Finally, the P-09's neck is finished off with inlaid dot fingerboard inlays and a stunning inlaid headstock logo.
Larrivee Guitars: world-class craftsmanship
Since 1967, Larrivee has approached guitar building differently. From uniquely designed bracing systems to eco-sourced, hand-selected tonewoods, each Larrivee instrument that leaves the factory doors has something remarkable to offer the world. Still refining his guitar models and searching for the finest tonewoods the world has to offer, founder Jean Larrivee now works with his two sons to produce peerless instruments with legendary tone and quality.
Larrivee P-09 "Ultimate Parlor" Acoustic Guitar Features:
- Parlor-sized body employs Jean Larrivee's original tonal recipe perfected in the 1970s
- Moon spruce top yields a fundamental-heavy sonic character with a broad dynamic range
- Rosewood back and sides exhibit deep bass, zesty treble, and tight projection
- Modern X-bracing ensures a genre-fluid sound that works well in a myriad of applications
- Comfortable mahogany neck with an easy-playing ebony fingerboard
- Neck joins its body at the 12th fret, freeing up plenty of room for fleet-fingered fretwork
- Bone nut, compensated bone saddles, and JCL 18:1 tuners facilitate top-level performance
- Attractive inlaid dot fingerboard inlays and a stunning inlaid headstock logo
- Multi-strip purfling, an abalone rosette, a tortoise pickguard, and a head-turning gloss finish
