Larrivee C-03 Tommy Emmanuel Signature Series Acoustic

Larrivee C-03 Tommy Emmanuel Signature Series Acoustic

Designed by Emmanuel with Jean Larrivée, the C-03R-TE is a tribute to the custom C-10, sharing much of its DNA yet costing half the price, and with enough to distinguish it as its own acoustic. And right out the case, it is very distinguished.

The construction is flawless. There's solid Sitka spruce on the top, solid Indian rosewood on the back and sides. Its neck is mahogany, topped with a maple-bound ebony fingerboard that joins the body at the 12th fret with a generous Florentine cutaway.

With maple binding and minimal detailing on the herringbone rosette, restraint is the order of the day here. That extends to the onboard electronics. There are none – after all, stage-ready electronics and the indigenous tonewoods are one of the big attractions for Emmanuel's Maton guitars, and this is his studio guitar. 

A set of Larrivée tuners, a bone nut, an ebony bridge with bone saddle, and a tortoiseshell 'guard completes the picture. In time, the C-03R-TE is only going to sound better as it is worn in. Who can we recommend it to? Tommy Emmanuel fans will of course be interested. But this is really a signature model that'll adapt to whoever picks it up, and that's what great instruments do; they help the artist find their voice.

Specifications:

• Wood

  • Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
  • Top: Sitka Spruce
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Headplate: Ebony
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Bridge: Ebony

  Hardware

  • Tuners:Larrivee
  • Saddle: Bone
  • Nut: Bone
  • Bridge Pins: Black with White Dots
  • Case: Flat Top Hard Shell

  Measurements

  • Scale Length: 25.5" • 12 Fret Neck
  • Upper Bout: 11.625"
  • Waist: 10.25"
  • Lower Bout: 16"
  • Body Depth: 4.75"
  • Nut Width: 1-3/4"
  • Saddle Spacing: 2-14"
  • 25.5" • 12 Fret Neck

  Details

  • Finish: Satin
  • Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
  • Neck Joins Body: 12th Fret
  • Rosette: Herringbone
  • Top Purfling: Multi-Strip
  • Body Binding: Maple
  • Heel Cap: Maple
  • Fingerboard Binding: Maple
  • Bridge Style: Standard
  • Pick Guard: Tortoise

  Inlay

  • Headstock: Inlaid Logo
  • Fingerboard: Inlaid Dots
  • Bridge: N/A