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Latulippe OM #17
Two years ago I visited the Ottawa Guitar Show and played a wonderful OM guitar by Montreal luthier Vincent Latulippe. I wrote about it in this post on the forum:
I have been to all editions of the now defunct Montreal Guitar Show, the inaugural edition of the Memphis show as well as to the Ottawa Guitar Show. I have played guitars at virtually all price points from little known to legendary luthiers. The only guitar to ever make my jaw hit the floor was at the Ottawa show in June, a $7800 guitar from a little known Montreal area luthier. I will own that guitar (or commission a build from him) some day. Playing that one was basically a life-changing experience. Well, the stars have aligned and the guitar is now mine. I played it a bit tonight. It is just as I remembered. I'm ecstatic. Introducing the Latulippe OM #17 Specs: Top: Sinker Red Cedar Back and sides: Indian Rosewood Bracing: Sitka Spruce Neck: Laminated Walnut/Wenge/Flame maple Fretboard: Ebony / Radius 14" Scale: 25 ½ in. Bridge: Wenge Bridge pins: Ebony Frets: Nickel/Silver 0.084w 0.035h Tuners: Graphtech Ratio Nickel Electronics: Passive K&K Pure Mini Nuts/saddles: Bone Bindings: Ebony Rosette: maple veneer Inlays: Perloid Headstock: Wenge Finish: Polyurethane Options: Arm rest, side port A few build pictures: The finished product: Close up:
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Latulippe OM #17(Sinker Cedar/Indian Rosewood) Latulippe Foxtrot #29 (electric) Lavoie Modern Archtop #142 (White Spruce/Mun Ebony) Benoît Raby Étude classical (2013, Spruce, Indian Rosewood) |
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What a stunner! I have not previously heard of Vincent Latulippe so thanks for posting.
Fantastic attention to detail – I see the side port is not only bound, it has purfling as well! I have some questions/comments about the neck: • Love the selection of woods for the neck – that maple in the centre is incredible. • Very interesting how the neck block (I mean the block inside the guitar) seems to mirror the woods selected for the neck itself. • One image prompts me to ask a “technical” question, is the neck carving finished after it is attached to the guitar? Congratulations…I hope you feel like posting a recording for us! Col |
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Yes. Even the bridge pins are sized for each string!
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I will some day In the meantime, here's a promo video he recorded: I'm not sure the sound in the video is really representative of the instrument. In real life, the guitar sounds more modern to my ears. Of course, a different player and room can account for the difference too. |
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Wow, that's stunning! I'm also not familiar with Latulippe, but that's awesome.
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Congrats, to be able to get something that you have wanted is awesome. I think the neck question could possibly be more related to the heel cap as it looks like it is one piece with the back and not a separate piece so the neck would have to have been fitted and then filed or sanded to match that. In any case, it is a really cool way to do it and is different than most and looks fantastic! Just wondering what would happen if the neck would need to be removed for any reason, which of course is very unlikely.
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It looks like Spanish construction where you stuff the sides into a slot in the neck. Youd better hope you dont need a neck reset I would think.
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It is a spanish heel. He's been building them like that for 16 years, probably because he apprenticed with a classical guitar maker. It's never been a problem for him and if ever my guitar bucks the trend he will have to find a solution.
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Nice Guitar! Thanks for stopping by my table at Sonore Guitar Festival, it was really nice to meet you.
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