Sound & Tone
The solid Sitka spruce top over solid African mahogany back and sides gives this left-handed dreadnought a warm, balanced voice with clear note definition and long sustain, while the scalloped parabolic hybrid bracing and dovetail neck joint keep it responsive to a light touch. Ebony bridge and fingerboard add focus to the attack, so single-note fingerstyle lines stay articulate even as full strums push the dreadnought body into projection. It suits fingerstyle, folk, and singer-songwriter accompaniment, and the 650 mm scale with a 43 mm bone nut gives lefty players room to work in open tunings and picked arrangements alike.
Larrivee D-40 Solid Spruce Mahogany Lefty Legacy Guitar
This left-handed D-40 Legacy delivers immediate responsiveness from its solid Spruce top paired with warm mahogany back and sides, creating a balanced tone that sings with clarity and sustain across all registers. The refined craftsmanship translates to effortless playability—smooth frets, comfortable neck feel, and excellent intonation make tracking sessions productive whether layering fingerstyle, folk, or singer-songwriter material. The dreadnought body cuts through with articulate definition while maintaining the classic warm character Larrivee is known for, capable of anchoring intimate vocal sessions or functioning as a versatile second instrument for multi-track recording projects.
Tone & Resonance
The combination of solid Canadian Sitka Spruce top with solid African mahogany back and sides produces a mature, soulful voice with excellent sustain and definition. This pairing responds to both delicate fingerpicking and robust strumming with nuance and tonal depth, capturing articulate detail in close-mic recordings while maintaining presence in larger ensemble arrangements.
Construction & Playability
Hand-crafted in the USA with dovetail neck attachment and scalloped parabolic hybrid bracing, this instrument is engineered for stability and responsive tracking in the studio. The 650 mm scale length, bone nut, and African ebony bridge and fingerboard combine with vintage open-gear tuners to ensure precise intonation and reliable tuning stability across extended recording sessions.
Key Features
- Left-handed configuration
- Solid Canadian Sitka Spruce top
- Solid African mahogany back and sides
- Mahogany neck with dovetail case
- African ebony bridge and fingerboard
- Scalloped parabolic hybrid bracing
- 650 mm scale length
- 43 mm bone nut
- Vintage open gear 18:1 tuners with bone pins and black dots
- Tortoiseshell pickguard
- Maple binding with string inlay rosette and mother-of-pearl diamond markers
- Satin finish; made in USA
This D-40 Legacy is a mature instrument with soul—one that responds to sensitive playing with genuine responsiveness and stands ready as both a studio workhorse and a flexible recording tool across multiple production contexts.
