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Larrivee's revolutionary new 40 Series features Jean's innovative "Scalloped Parabolic Hybrid" bracing system design. Based on their tried and true "X-Brace" design, Jean blended a non-symmetrical scalloped lateral cross-bracing pattern. This means maximum strength using the least amount of material. It's a build that allows even further vibration of the soundboard, while still offering a controlled bass response. The 40 Series are built in America using all solid wood, like all Larrivée's, and feature brand new upgrades like bone bridge pins, nut and saddle, diamond fingerboard dots and Grover 18:1 open back tuners. Jean's exciting new design means a fresh new sound that is sure to appeal to traditional and long-time Larrivee players alike.

Larrivee's revolutionary new 40 Series features Jean's innovative "Scalloped Parabolic Hybrid" bracing system design. Based on their tried and true "X-Brace" design, Jean blended a non-symmetrical scalloped lateral cross-bracing pattern. This means maximum strength using the least amount of material. It's a build that allows even further vibration of the soundboard, while still offering a controlled bass response. The 40 Series are built in America using all solid wood, like all Larrivée's, and feature brand new upgrades like bone bridge pins, nut and saddle, diamond fingerboard dots and Grover 18:1 open back tuners. Jean's exciting new design means a fresh new sound that is sure to appeal to traditional and long-time Larrivee players alike.

This is a Marshall Class 5 combo w/Psionic Audio "True Plexi" Mods and Variable Voltage Circuit power scaling. Lyle Caldwell at Psionic Audio is our shop amp guru. He's well known as the master modder of Class 5 amps. This amp has his famous "True Plexi" mods, as well as the "Variable Voltage Circuit"; Lyle's take on power scaling. These mods cost $350 when the work was done. It works perfectly and sounds amazing. It's the perfect grab and go amp for small gigs, practice room, and recording.

Here's a summary of the switch functions:
1) Bright affects both the amount of treble and bass on the High Treble "channel." Left is warmer with more lows, right is brighter with fewer lows.
2) Channel is a three way switch. Left is the "Normal" channel, right is the "High Treble" channel, and middle is both channels "jumpered."
3) JTM/JMP: Left (JTM): both channels share a cathode circuit (more bass for the High Treble channel) and there is no bypass cap across V2a's cathode resistor, for slightly lower overall gain without as much emphasis over 700Hz).
Right (JMP): each channel has its own cathode, with the High Treble having fewer lows, and the bypass cap is on V2a's cathode, for an overall gain increase with more emphasis over 700H"

Also includes Variable Voltage control, so you can control the overall output even when you crank the main volume control.

The speaker was also upgraded with a 30 watt 10" Weber Legacy Series - a $107 value.

Every now and then a guitar comes along that has so much documented history, it reads like a great book. This guitar can be traced back to it's inception. We have a 1986 G&L Broadcaster serial #BC00002. Check that out. Number 2! Here's the story: This guitar was purchased from Kenneth Hyatt, son of the late Dale L. Hyatt. Dale Hyatt was one the original partners of G&L, along with Leo Fender and George Fullerton. The entire saga is written up by My Hyatt's son in a several-page letter that will be included with the guitar. The history is eloquently written and quite fascinating; detailing the history of G&L. I'll give a brief synopsis: Dale Hyatt had worked with Leo Fender for years, back in the Fender days and again, with G&L. When George Fullerton left, Dale Hyatt took over the day to day management of the factory. Mr Hyatt had a keen sense of history and kept the first serial number plates, 00001 to 00059 for special models. In 1986 this guitar was built for Dale Hyatt using the early serial plate and it is signed by Leo Fender.

This guitar is in mint condition. It has never been played and still has the protective plastic covering on the pickguard. We also have the original shipping box! The "black on black" design again was Dale Hyatt's idea. This instrument is not only historically significant, it's a fantastic guitar.

  It's a rare occurrence to come across a vintage guitar with provenance. Many guitars have stories, but few can be proved. The story behind this guitar is amazing, and is well documented. This prototype G&L ASAT Classic was built for Dale L. Hyatt who was a close friend and partner of Leo Fender in the G&L guitar company. Mr. Hyatt worked closely with George Fullerton and Leo Fender on designs. Mr. Hyatt kept prototype guitars in his office to get feedback from dealers and players, with the thought of using their input in future designs. This guitar is a prototype, made for Mr Hyatt in 1991. It has two features that are unique and non-standard. First is the intensely figured Birdseye Maple neck that is drop dead gorgeous. Hyatt had been working with Gulag Gidwani, the owner of an exotic wood supply company that specialized in providing high end woods to instrument manufactures. The wood on the neck was purchased specifically for this instrument from Gulag's inventory. The second unique feature is the special two-tone, black/chrome Schaller tuning machines. These tuners were out of a prototype batch of tuners made by Helmut Schaller and were custom made for Mr. Hyatt. 
  It was Mr. Hyatt who convinced Leo Fender to name this model "ASAT Classic" because he felt it was classic in the same vein as the ASAT, featuring more traditional specs. The guitar was kept by Mr. Hyatt after his retirement and later on passed to his son. It is mint, not tampered with, and unplayed. It is the only one on the planet. Comes with original G&L advertisement pages from the time, G&L brochure, a copy of the G&L handwritten production sheet from 1991 showing this guitar, documentation from Kenneth L. Hyatt, Dale's son, who still works for G&L, a photo of Mr Hyatt with the guitar, and original hard case.

Model: CLF Research L-1000
Body Wood: Okoume
Body Finish: Old School Tobacco Sunburst
Bridge: Saddle-Lock
Neck Profile: CLF Slim C (.800-.900)
Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1 5/8"
Radius: 9.5" Radius
Neck Wood: Hard-rock Maple
Fingerboard: Chechen
Neck Finish: Gloss Vintage Tint
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Neck Other: White Pearl Face Dots
Tuners: G&L Ultra-Lite
Pickup: G&L MFD L-Series Humbucker
Controls: 3-position mini toggle for parallel/split/OMG pickup modes, volume, treble, bass
Case: Deluxe Black Tolex

From the G&L Custom Shop!

Model: Legacy HSS RMC
Body: Okoume
Top: Buckeye Burl
Body Finish: Van Gogh Blue
Bridge: DF Vibrato
Neck Profile: Modern Classic (.820"-.870")
Radius: 9.5"
Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Neck Wood: Hard Rock Maple
Fingerboard: Chechen
Neck Finish: Gloss Clear
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Inlay: White Pearl Face Dots
Controls: 5-Way, Volume, Treble, Bass, Push/Pull
Neck Pickup: G&L CLF-100 Alnico 5 Single Coil
Middle Pickup: G&L CLF-100 Alnico 5 reverse wound
Bridge Pickup: G&L AW4368C
Tuners: G&L Standard
Case: Custom Shop Deluxe Black

This Doheny has been upgraded with a Black Limba Top, over a lightweight Empress body, and Parchment pickguard.

Model: Doheny
Body: Empress
Top: Black Limba
Body Finish: Old School Tobacco Sunburst
Bridge: DF Vibrato
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Neck Profile: Modern Classic (.820"-.870")
Radius: 9.5"
Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Neck Wood: Hard-rock Maple
Fingerboard: Caribbean Rosewood
Neck Finish: Satin Clear
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Inlay: White Pearl Face Dots
Controls: 3-Way, Volume, Treble, Bass
Neck Pickup: Formvar Wound Wide Bobbin G&L MFD
Bridge Pickup: Formvar Wound Wide Bobbin G&L MFD
Tuners: G&L Standard
Case: Deluxe Black Tolex

In the late 1970s, Clarence Leo Fender was looking forward to launching his new G&L brand featuring his latest innovations including Magnetic Field Design pickups and the Saddle Lock bridge. Leo developed these technologies at his CLF Research company, and production of the new G&L instruments took place in the CLF Research factory on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, where G&L production continues today.
The new CLF Research L-2000 is a fully modern "2k" that pays homage to its roots with classic details including the early CLF/G&L headstock and neck profile, beautifully reproduced CLF knobs and '81 control plate, and color-coded mini toggle switch tips.

In the late 1970s, Clarence Leo Fender was looking forward to launching his new G&L brand featuring his latest innovations including Magnetic Field Design pickups and the Saddle Lock bridge. Leo developed these technologies at his CLF Research company, and production of the new G&L instruments took place in the CLF Research factory on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, where G&L production continues today.
The new CLF Research L-2000 is a fully modern "2k" that pays homage to its roots with classic details including the early CLF/G&L headstock and neck profile, beautifully reproduced CLF knobs and '81 control plate, and color-coded mini toggle switch tips.

Upgraded with Vintage Satin Tint Neck, and 3-Ply Tortoise Shell pickguard.

Inspired by the classic surf sound born in Southern California, the new G&L Doheny takes its name from the iconic beach in the heart of Orange County where 60's surf pioneers became legends. Since those halcyon days, both music and surfing have evolved far beyond their roots, and so has the performance of the gear.
Doheny takes the bolt-on offset-body into new sonic territory with newly developed Magnetic Field Design jazz pickups, the first on any production G&L. Naturally, these new pickups will invite comparison to Leo’s jumbo MFD ASAT Special pickups, given they employ a narrow bobbin aperture and broad coil splay. But Doheny's MFD pickups are more about jangle than twang, just as they should be for a guitar like this. With a classic jazz bobbin aperture wrapped with traditional Formvar wire, these pickups just might be the approach Leo would have taken had he been with us a few years longer.
So what’s it like? The sound is rich in harmonics yet surprisingly full, the result of carefully researching and applying Leo's creative work across the decades. The Doheny pickups deliver the experience fans have hoped for, with their flexibility maximized by the PTB tone system that allows echoes of yesteryear while delivering more output and range for today’s music. Add in Leo's finest vibrato for enhanced tuning stability and improved sustain, and the results are astounding.