Despite the fact that folks here are all obviously Larrivee lovers, I've noticed that there is still a lot of turnover. I'm curious to know what the most frequent reasons were. I'm also curious to know which model or models are most likely to be sold off.

BTW, I know I should have made a poll, but it would take too long to type out every last model (both current and discontinued) and it doesn't really have to be scientific. If I change my mind I might just start a spreadsheet though.

An L-03MT because once I got my Forum guitar, I couldn't see the point of keeping the -03.  The Forum had more of the sound I was looking for.

An all-mahogany Parlor because I thought I'd be cutting down on my traveling.  That turned out not to be the case and I replaced it with a P-05MT.  Still like to have the original Parlor back, though.

A walnut Parlor that I replaced with the all-mahogany Parlor, because I liked the sound better.

A gentlemen in Ontario bought my D-02 with all the autographs. After playing a D-18GE I knew just how good and versatile a dred could be with a 1 3/4" nut. I commissioned Roy McAlister to build me his take on it.   The Custom Shop OMV-09K is for sale only because my other McAlister 00 fills the same functional space that the Larrivee did only a little better. I had an old C-10 that I sold to get a Goodall cedar/koa. I sold a JV-05-12 because it just didn't perform quite as well as I had hoped and imagined it would. I really thought it could be the equal of the Breedlove and Taylor 12's I've owned.

Recently let go of my D-03BW mainly b/c the dreadnaught was just too loud and I was going starting to go deaf in my right ear. I'm mainly a strummer so naturally, it was a very loud guitar. But man... i miss that thing  :<>

Quote from: norcal99 on March 22, 2006, 02:27:16 AM
Recently let go of my D-03BW mainly b/c the dreadnaught was just too loud and I was going starting to go deaf in my right ear. I'm mainly a strummer so naturally, it was a very loud guitar. But man... i miss that thing  :<>

LMAO!!!!!!Thats why she is called the "Cannon"!Get rid of a Larrivee???Might as well stop playing guitar...

Sold my L-09 . It didn't measure up to my OM-10K, and it was fickle with sound and playability, depending on the day. I like a guitar that I can depend on no matter when I pick it up, thus, my current stable below.  I may try an OM-09 or 10E. I've never played or heard a bad one in all the ones I've tried.

I've seen the term used, but what exactly is a forum guitar?

Last year, I bought and sold an LSV-05.  It was a sweet guitar but I thought with the second baby coming that I would need the cash more than the guitar.  I had the OM-03R at the time that I was spending more time with that anyways.  Then, about 3 months back, I found out I was getting a bit of a bonus at work. I thought and decided that I wanted a parlor sized guitar and had set my sights on a Simon and Patrick, cedar topped parlor.  Then, I went to a store to try one out and on the wall was a sweet little barely used Larrivee Special Edition Rosewood.  They had stopped making them a couple of years ago.   Layaway for that, paid it off back in Feb.  Then, as time went on, I found myself playing mahogany guitars more and more.  I had two rosewood guitars at home and the parlor was fast becoming my new favorite guitar because it's a killer fingerstyle machine.  So then I hear about these new sapele OM's.  I think, hmmm, that would nice.  I started looking into prices and who has them.  I got an offer I couldn't refuse, truly a crazy off, from Dave at guitaradoptions on one of these new OM's so I sold the OM-03R to dcarey here on the forum.  He seems to be happy with it and he has also procured a sapele OM...I know he's happy with that too!

Is there a category for "none" yet? :mellow:  Can't . . . .  let . . . .  go . . . .

I sold my LV30, and have had regrets.  :<> :<>

I gave my rosewood parlor to my girlfriend. We've bought a house and are moving in togther in June. I hope she lets me play it.

Congratulations on the move Duck! Are you planning on needing more parlors in the future? :GRN>

A shorter answer might be which ones I haven't owned and sold...   :WNK> :GRN>

I have let go of 5 Larrivee's,My old 00-09 that was and is a killer guitar.I sold 2 L03BW bouth when to really good home's and I traded away a CS10 and a C09 BUT i got my J05 that is now my go too guitar.

Quote from: JasonA on March 22, 2006, 09:46:00 AM
A shorter answer might be which ones I haven't owned and sold...   :WNK> :GRN>

You sound like fitness1!!! :WNK>

Took back an L05 ,the neck was too wide for me, but i did buy a d05 ,very happy now.

My first was a JV-05E I bought from Brad166.  Had it for 11 months and sold it to KDonovan after I bought the magnificent SD-50 from Jim Holler at TrinityGuitars (via ebay).  Kevin sold it about a month later.  It didn't have a strong enough mid-range for my ears.  But that bass just boomed, in a good way.

QuoteFlaggerphil wrote:  "An L-03MT because once I got my Forum guitar, I ..."

I bought this MT from Phil last August and sold it to Cybernator in January after buying the Martin 000-15S.  The MT was definitely more refined in build-quality and very smooth in sound.  Something about the Martin, though, ...  But Cyber says the MT is his go-to guitar right now. 

A LV-05 - I was really looking for a JV-05 when I got this, but when the seller went to ship, he noticed a hairline crack in the neck.  I sustituted the LV-05 instead.  It didn't have the bass response I was looking for.

A L-09k that I got from unclrob.  I chose this over a J-09 that Rob also had.  I had a chance to try it out for 24hours and fell in love with the tone.  This is one of the best sounding guitars I have ever played.  However, after playing the guitar for a while, the neck was a little clubby for my short fingers.  My nephew, who's an awesome gutiar player with LONG fingers, bought it from me.  He LOVES that guitar.  If I ever get a chance, and have the money, to get another "L" with koa back and sides, I won't hesitate.

An OM-03.  The ended up being one of my son's guitars.  When I got my J-09fm, I asked if he wanted to keep the OM-03 and an electric, or sell them and get my J-05.  He chose the J-05.  The jumbo is much more suited to his playing style.  He is more of a singer, so the jumbo is great for strumming and fronting a band.

Quote from: Denis on March 22, 2006, 09:58:21 AM
You sound like fitness1!!! :WNK>

Okay, just for fun I tried to make a list of all the Larrivees I've had.

OM-09, OM-09W, OM-09K, OM-10, OM-50, OM-03BW, OMV-03K, Forum MT, P-03W, P-03R, P-03K, P-03MT, P-09, 00-05, 00-09, L-09, D-09Braz.

I think that's all.  :GRN> I wonder if fitness has me beat...

I sold my Satin Rosewood Parlor because it was too much like my SD-60.  I bought a P0-5MT.  Just to balance them a bit.  BTW, GAS is beginning to build.  I was thinking about selling them both to buy one guitar that had the best of both worlds.  Any suggestions Forum Mates?

I want something interesting that is more couch friendly then the SD-60 but with the appointments and the wide neck of the SD-60. I'd like to stay with Larrivee but since they are not building custom guitars due to thier backup I would go with a Martin or something of similar quality.

Didn't mean to stray from the subject, my apologies.

Finalannsa

QuoteI've seen the term used, but what exactly is a forum guitar?

A couple of limited-edition runs made by Larrivee for special order by members of this forum a couple of years ago.  It was before my time so I can't tell you too much about them.

Quote from: knight_lite_1974 on March 22, 2006, 08:07:42 AM
I've seen the term used, but what exactly is a forum guitar?

A year or so ago, Jason brokered a deal with Larrivee for a specially built guitar that was designed by and made available to forum members.
I understand that this was the second time this was done.

My lefty LV-09 is currently up for sale (see the For Sale section of this webpage for more info). I think I've discovered I'm more of a mahogany person.  The LV-09 is a beautiful guitar (Larrivee's rosewood is always between stunning and spectacular), but I haven't bonded with this guitar like I have my OM-05. 

I traded my L05-12 for an OM03R-12 because I didn't like the fit of the L, and, it gave me a chance to have a Rosewood guitar.

I've just sold my recently acquired OMV-03RE to one of my friends as it suits his playing style more than mine and the 1 3/4" nut is more to his liking, too.  I'm glad I bought it in the first place as it's a great guitar but it was nice to able to pass it on to someone who would do it more justice. 

I've bought and sold a bunch.  OM's are the most comfortable but just don't have the fullness of an L or a D body.  I've had about 5 and the best sounding of those is up for sale now in the BST section.  I've had 3 L body's consisting of an L09, 05MT and now a C05.  The 09 was too boomy and the MT was great but not what my ears wanted to hear.  The C05 is a great guitar.  It produces the sounds my ears want to hear and is quite comfortable.  The dreadnaughts became unfomfortable after I got my first OM and I got to where I couldn't deal with the 1 11/16 necks.  I now have an SD50 that is a great guitar for strumming and fingerstyle.  Can't say enough good things about it.  We're still bonding.

Hmmm... lots of L and OMs seem to be trading hands with the odd parlor and even rarer SD switching hands. I also see that rosewood and koa don't have the staying power of mahogany. Good to see that it's mostly all in the family, though.

Thanks for you replies and patience with my vicarious GAS folks. I've yet to purchase my first Larrivee but when I do I want to be sure it's a keeper. I tend to hold on to things for the long term, whether or not I'm happy with them. 

I dont mind Koa (at all), but I've just never grown to like it better than mahogany.  I like punchy, and clear.  Wouldn't mind a koa though.

Never sold a Larrivee, dont really plan to (hopefully I will manage my financial situations such that I would never have to).  BUY BUY BUY!!!!

QuoteI tend to hold on to things for the long term, whether or not I'm happy with them. 

Thinking back over the experience of buying and selling all these used Larrivees, it may have saved a lot of time to just go to a store and get an L body Koa or blackwood.  For me, I'm guessing that either would  likely have been a keeper.  Of course if you want bling, it would have to be a 9 series.  I just get a little nervous committing to something I know will be worth a lot less once it makes it out the door.  I've gotten my money back out of all the used guitars I've ever bought and I've had the opportunity to try some geat guitars.

QuoteI've yet to purchase my first Larrivee but when I do I want to be sure it's a keeper.

I should clarify that my conveying of the OMV-03RE to my friend was done in the rather fortunate, perhaps luxurious, context of having another four Larrivees to fall back on (metaphorically and hopefully not physically...).  If that had been the only acoustic I owned, it would have stayed put! 

Quote from: tikabear on March 23, 2006, 08:16:18 AM
Thinking back over the experience of buying and selling all these used Larrivees, it may have saved a lot of time to just go to a store and get an L body Koa or blackwood.  For me, I'm guessing that either would  likely have been a keeper.  Of course if you want bling, it would have to be a 9 series.  I just get a little nervous committing to something I know will be worth a lot less once it makes it out the door.  I've gotten my money back out of all the used guitars I've ever bought and I've had the opportunity to try some geat guitars.

I can appreciate that. I've bought two new cars in my life and the biggest depreciation hit occurs when you drive it off the lot. That's why I hate shopping for new cars! I'm approaching buying a guitar in the same way, except the obvious difference in financing options! Like a good automobile, I just want the thing to last me at least 10 years like all my other guitars have. It doesn't have to be a perfect fit to my style since I know it will change, but I want something that's versatile. So far I'm eyeing up the OM-03R because it seems to really fit my style of playing right now, but after playing an L-03 and getting involved in the band at church I began to wonder if the OM would be versatile enough to handle strumming/flatpicking in a band with 3 other acoustic guitars, an electric keyboard and a drummer.

The only Larrivee guitar I let go is a walnut parlor I got from papatar. It was a beautiful guitar in excellent condition but we never bonded. It just seemed to have a constricted sound. It was good for fingerstyle but I guess i wanted more from it. My only other Larrivee is a D-02 which I could never get rid of. First it has two big ole cracks on the back that were fixed at the Mr Magoo School of Luthiery(Could they have put any more glue on it)Secondly it was so cheap and sounds so good i would have to be certifiable to get rid of it. Am sure I could sell it for more than I got it. Patrick

My J-09 is going to be on the way out...my ideal jumbo ship has just sailed in. Good times.

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My OM-50 went down the road last week.  I just never seemed to play it.  Great guitar though. It needed a loving home.  My taste currently is more toward the small bodied guitars and resonators.  I took the proceeds from the sale of my OM-50 and my Epi LP and ordered a National Resophonic M2.  Should arrive next week.  If I buy another acoustic it will be either a Stella reproduction ala Fraulini or maybe a Gibson L-00 reproduction ala Clarksdale or Santa Cruz H. Its possible I might pick up another Larrivee OM or L or even a D but not until they are available with a short scale length.  I LOVE short scale guitars.

Let go of a 000-60. Still haven't been able to decide if it just wasn't my cup of tea or if it was a dud. Getting a Martin 000-28 Norman Blake didn't help the Larrivee either.

I've let go of a D03BW, an OM03, and an L03BW. In a couple of cases I was trading up to a higher end guitar. The final judgement is that they were all nice instruemnts but none really inspired me.  I know that ispiration is mostly internal but there are instruments that have  mojo that really works for me. When I started playing after a two decade layoff I had really lost my touch and feel for an instrument. In some cases it took months to figure out if an instrument had the stuuf that turns me on. I've gotten much better at it. If I can play for 20-30 minutes  I pretty much know if an instrument is a "keeper".

Traded in my L-O3R for a D-60. Love the sweet tone and the 1 11/16 inch neck.

D02-12 - cuz I'm an idiot (well, and needed money to move)
L03R - cuz I'm an idiot (well, and needed money to get into house from apartment)
Parlor P01 - cuz I'm an idiot (well, see above)
LS10SE - cuz I'm an idiot (slow learner?...this time had to fund a literal one-chance opportunity)

Hopefully now that we have a mortgage and do not intend on moving, the trend will end.

Last year, I sold an OM-03R because I needed the money for my ill-advised quest for the perfect Martin. It took me about a week after I sold it to realize that for me, the perfect Martin is a Larrivee. I have since sold all my Martins and now have a Larrivee L-03 and a D-03R. Next up, I want to replace the OM-03R.

Jim

I have a mortgage and I'm still an idiot.

"Which Larrivee guitars have you let go of and why?"

None!  Never!   :GRN>

An L-10 that I sold to purchase a Taylor K12....can't say I really regret it but I do miss it.
An OM-09 that I sold to fitness1 that I do regret. I'm still kicking myself.
A koa parlor ....because I just never played it much any more. I'm much more comfortable with an OM.

Dan

QuoteWhich Larrivee guitars have you let go of and why?

None!   :GRN>

Hi Neil!

Hmm, lets see,

D-03 Blackwood traded for L-03 Koa  (caused slight shoulder pain)
Sold L-03 Koa  (why, because I'm can be a dumbass at times)

Acquired a Martin OM-21


Hoping to sell my LV-03 12  to obtain a OM blackwood or Walnut....

I've sold two.
I wish I still had the L-03. It was a special sounding guitar. Great attractive tone.
The OM-03R was good, but not what I was looking for in a rosewood OM. not real impressive, kinda bland.

I sold both of these to obtain the sound I was searching for, vintage Martin rosewood OM. i got an Om-21, had the sound I wanted but the neck profile was too shallow and caused wrist pain. I sold it and my OM/PW arrived today it sounds great and hopefully it will work out.

I bought my first Larrivee (D-03E) back in 2001 and sold it in 2002 to finance the purchase of my Martin D-16RGT. I have always wanted a solid rosewood Martin, and this guitar fits the bill nicely.

However, I have missed the Larrivee sound and my D-03 so much, that I bought another D-03 this past January, and now I am glad to have a Larrivee again.

There is nothing quite like the sound of a Larrivee IMO.

Jeff

Let go of my first Larrivee, a L-09, a few weeks ago.
Really liked that guitar, but it was just time for something different.  I picked up a OM-50 to replace it.

It is amazing how both of these guitars sound so unmistakably Larrivee, yet can sound so different.

I would guess that in a couple years I will likely sell the OM-50.  However, as many of you know, I have a p-03mt that I can't imagine ever letting go of.

-josh

A D-03R in trade for an L-03E. I bought the D-03R in 9/04. I was very happy with the guitar and still miss it sometimes. I got an offer I couldn't refuse on a D-09 and I couldn't justify having 2 examples of essentially the same guitar. I wanted something with a different sound--hence the L-03E.

I got the D-09 in February '05 and it's really gone through a transformatiion in just the last few months. It's my go to guitar for most gigs and rehearsals. I take really good care of this baby, but she's definitely beginning to acquire some "mojo" (dings). I'll never sell her so it doesn't matter. The other guitarist in our band plays a JV10. It makes for an interesting contrast. The JV10 is lusher and the notes don't seen to get out of the soundhole as quick.

The interesting thind about the two 03s is that the D-03R has an extremely tight-grained top, while the L-03E has a very wide-grained top. The L-03E's top looks like some of the more recent adirondack tops I've seen. It's a very lively sounding guitar--a totally different animal from the D-09. Volumwise the D-09 is no slouch, but the L-03E is a cannon in it's own way...

Damn! I'm starting to talk myself into keeping the L-03E.  :UND>

I started with a Larrivee L03. I had problems with that guitar from the beginning. I never seemed to be able to get the action right. I had my guitar tech set it up and then I noticed the saddle was very low. It was far too low to be normal with a relatively standard action. So I checked the neck angle with a steel straight edge right down the fretboard. The straight edge pointed to the middle of the thickness of the bridge! My tech also noticed a four inch streak of shellac or glue on the inside of the upper treble bout. He said it looked like a crack repair. I found it interesting that I paid full price for a brand new guitar that should have been marked a second. This L03 was one of the last that had a 1 11/16" nut and I wanted a 1 3/4" nut anyway. So I traded it for a new L05. Needless to say I looked this one over very carefully. I found a ding in the back of the neck and they dropped $100 off the price which was fair. I'm very very happy with my L05!

Then there is my Larrivee L03-12 string. I bought it to be the matching twin to my L03. I ordered this guitar direct from Vancouver so I never had a chance to hear a Larry 12 string. After playing it for about six months, I started becoming disenchanted with it. I like a large, chimey, full sound in my 12 strings. The Larry was fairly quiet and didn't have a lot of that chimey sound. In fact it was fairly midrangy and I was falling out of love with it. Plus, the fact that the 12 string naturally doesn't get as much use as a six stringer, I was concerned I had a $1500 guitar that was staying in the case more often than not. So I traded it for a Yamaha FG-720-12, a $400 12 string (solid top) that is plenty loud and plenty chimey. Plus I got an amplifier in the exchange too.

So I'm left with my L05 - which will never leave me!

Here is a photo of the L03's "streak":

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/drathbun/Guitars%20and%20Gear/L03flaw.jpg)

In 2001 I was forced to sell my first guitar, a lovely little LS-19 (rosewood), due to unemployment. I'm still kicking myself for not figuring out a way to keep it, seeing as how they're so hard to come by these days. But I've finally got a new guitar, a 1999 OMV-09, and it's not going anywhere anytime soon!