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New acoustic guitar designs and modern luthiery from the company with its roots in the Landola heritage.
I am proud to present Landola's line of acoustic guitars. All guitars have been made by skilled luthiers one at time, by hand. The materials are carefully chosen and we use unique Finnish heat-treated wood in most of our guitars. We want to offer to the musician a high-quality instrument with the best design, feel and sound ...
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Jean Larrivée first became interested in the guitar as a teenager, trying to play Duane Eddy licks on an $18 guitar. At twenty, with no other musical training in his background, he made the decision to take up a serious study of classic guitar. Four years into this study, he was introduced to German classical guitar builder Edgar Mönch, who was then working in Toronto. Jean expressed interest in learning how to build, Mönch invited him to visit his shop, and so began an apprenticeship.
Jean built his first two guitars under Mönch's tutelage before setting up a workshop in his home, where he continued to build and study. The energy which had fueled nightly five hour practice sessions was now directed toward learning to construct instruments. He had found his life's work.
From 1968 to 1970, Jean continued building classic guitars in his home shop before moving into his first commercial space, the second floor of a theater. His work brought him into contact with many people involved with Toronto's thriving folk music community. At their urging, Jean built his first steel string guitar in 1971 ...
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