Stage-ready Luxury Crafted with Care
The LV03E is a close cousin of Larivee’s L03 acoustic-electric guitar, but packed with a few more features that are perfect for gigging artists. This US-made acoustic guitar features robust mahogany back and sides paired with a Sitka spruce top and a 1-piece mahogany neck for exceptional tone at an incredible price. The unique LV-style body instantly feels familiar but delivers a more comfortable feel and more precise articulation with its blend of dreadnought dimensions, a tapered waist, and an upper cutaway for effortless access to upper frets. The LV03E is also stage ready with LR Baggs StagePro electronics onboard, handsome maple binding, and a premium finish that looks brilliant in the spotlight. Players looking for an acoustic-electric guitar from a historic luthier should look no further than the Larrivee LV03E from Sweetwater.
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Uniquely balanced LV-style body
The LV-style body is the cutaway version of Larrivee’s innovative L-style shape. Larrivee developed the L-style through years of work, blending the comfort and articulation of a smaller concert-style guitar with the reliable heft and projection of a dreadnought. Guitarists would be wise to take advantage of this marriage between power and comfort! The LV-03’s strong tapered waist and classic dimensions make it a perfect studio guitar that sounds big but clear, and its comfortable profile, cutaway, and electronics make it a force to be reckon with when you take it onstage!
Prized tonewoods and artisan appointments
The LV-03’s tonewoods are rich, articulate, and suitable for almost any situation that calls for an acoustic guitar. Mahogany back and sides give the LV-03 exceptional midrange that’s balanced and dynamic with rich overtones. Those flavorful overtones are balanced by a Sitka spruce top that adds definition, punch, and clear fundamentals. The 1-piece mahogany neck has a clean and smooth satin feel for easy fretwork up and down the neck, with a hybrid carve that sits between popular “C” and “D” neck profiles. Plus, the guitar features true maple binding and a durable acrylic urethane finish that feels practically invisible but protects your guitar and highlights the natural wood grain.
LR Baggs Electronics
Headed for the stage? The LV03E comes gig-ready with a powerful LR Baggs StagePro Element system. These electronics deliver rich amplified acoustic-electric tone by blending traditional acoustic amplification techniques with a mirror image of the guitar soundboard’s actual sonic movement for high-quality tone. Plus, the StagePro system includes an onboard tuner and 3-band EQ for endless tone sculpting potential.
Enchanté Larrivee
Founded in 1967 in Canada, Larrivee honed their vision and craft among the sitka spruce forests of Vancouver. Eventually, the company moved not overseas but to California, where Larrivee still crafts guitars that emphasize fine tonewoods and premium aesthetics at player-friendly prices. Goals like “affordable luxury” and ethically sourced wood are anchored in real-world action like how Larrivee relies on ethically sourced FSC woods. Their passion and appreciation for our forestry's natural beauty let players like you responsibly add pieces of nature to your life in the form of a guitar.
Larrivee LV03E Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
- Larrivee LV-shape body combines the waist of a concert guitar with the size of a dreadnought
- Satin-finished mahogany back and sides deliver excellent resonance and rich acoustic tone
- Sitka spruce top with a natural finish enhances the mahogany body with tonal brightness and depth
- Venetian cutaway gives rapid access to upper frets
- Comfortable 1-piece mahogany neck, satin finished with a hybrid profile
- X-shaped bracing made from Alpine Moon Spruce for balanced tone and consistent response
- Ebony fingerboard with 20 frets and maple binding
- LR Baggs StagePro Element Electronics system delivers rich, authentic acoustic-electric tone
- Chrome Larrivee tuning machines ensure reliable tuning and stability
- Bone nut and saddle add resonance and enhance tone
- Acrylic urethane finish protects and accents wood grain
- USA-made in Oxnard, CA
