Hi folks just before Christmas I took delivery of an L05 kindly supplied and sorted by Jim Holler at Trinity Guitars. I had the I Beam installed. I was initially very happy with the guitar. After a period of time the guitar loosened up: I was even more happy, but still my L09 was my number one guitar. The 05 just gets better and better. Now I am not so sure which is number one. These L series guitars are awesome. Having spent an evening playing both guitars I am left wishing I could play more proficiently to do them justice. Every home should have one :humour: seriously though thanks to everyone on the forum that assisted me in my quest for the guitar of my dreams you know who you are :wave Just to repeat my other posts , I tried Martins, Taylors etc etc. My only criterion was what the guitar sounded like. The 05 won hands down. Thank you all at Larrivee.
Gee... It's like a going away letter. Are you not coming back to the forum?
I like your collection of the guitar btw. Especially the EBMM
I'd like to try out an L, but none around my neck of the woods. How do they compare in sound to the Ds? Similar? I love the sound of the D-03 I tried.
A Larrivee L05 will be my next guitar. I have a taylor k-12 which is a sweet sounding fingerstyle guitar, and a Guild D-50 which is nice too, but I need a Larrivee L-05 t complete my collection. They are very versatile , good for all styles.
Regards
Colin
Are you breaking up with us, John?
I remember, nearly 2000 posts ago, that I had asked about which to get L or OM...not a fan of the dread's 1 11/16" nut...everyone was saying L, get the L, buy and L...etc. I went with an OM...twice! Both are now gone and I have an L-03 that gives me shivers when I play it. Medium 80/20 tuned down a semitone and this thing works with so much of the music I play...all of it really. I think my parlor still works better for fingerstyle but overall, the L, my preference is mahogany, is the most versatile, complete sounding guitar out there no matter what woods are used for the back and sides. Long scale, 1 3/4" nut, comfy size, volume and bass...the L has it.
Having purchased a rosewood and a Koa over the past year, I was expecting that my L05 MQ would start to see less personal attention from me, but I have to tell you, I am away on vacation right now, and as I played a little extra over the past week (preparing for separation anxiety) it was the mahogany that I gravitated to. It really does grow on you! Can't get enough of that hog, and that quilted wood set...yah baby!!!!
jimmy
One day down, six to go. Going without your Larrivees is like 7 step program. "Hi, my name is jimmy, and I'm a Larr-o-holic...
Six more steps to Sunday
At the end of the day, an L-03 or -05 (+/- cutaway) is probably more than enough guitar for anyone who plays as much fingerpicking as flatpicking, tho' I can see going to a dread if one flatpicks more and/or wants the 1 11/16ths.
(and I just can't relate to folks who want a fretboard wider than 1 3/4" -- 'cause I just can't play 'em effectively :winkin:).
- Richard
I guess I need to find someone who stocks an L-05. My idea was to order the D-05 with the 1-3/4" nut.
All of this reinforces the fact that my next purchase will be an LV. Which, as everyone knows, is code for "love".
L05 is THE best acoustic guitar for the money bar none (IMNSHO). The L body is what makes Larrivee unique.
Has anyone done business with Notable Guitars? They have some pretty darn good prices on L's right now, free shipping and a pro setup.
Quote from: aaronjnoone on February 25, 2007, 03:16:48 PM
Has anyone done business with Notable Guitars?
Not I, but many on this forum have, and recommend them. And I've not read of
any naysayers.
Guitar Adoptions is another web outfit that gets the nod on this forum. (I bought my amp from them.)
- Richard
Quote from: drathbun on February 25, 2007, 02:48:20 PM
L05 is THE best acoustic guitar for the money bar none. The L body is what makes Larrivee unique.
Hey drathbun, no way. My Larrivée
L-03 is THE best guitar for
my money. I LV (i.e., LOVE, except I don't have the LV) the L shape body. :humour:
Jean Larrivée, thank you very much.
I got my L03R from Notable.
The service was excellent but I have no idea about the set-up work. I didn't specifiy any setup preferences so that might be why, but i'm pretty sure all he did was adjust the neck relief. I haven't gotten a setup on it yet, but it's really obvious that my nut, especially the trebles, need to be shaved down. But all in all - Notable has awesome prices and good service. I would recommend it.
Got my LO3E from Jason at Notable. It came with a perfect setup, I usually do this myself and I am verry picky. I highly recommend Notable. I was also extremely leery about buying sight unseen, especially accoustics. I couldn't have picked a better one myself. JimP
Bought my L05MT from Jason and recommend him very highly. If you call him and talk to him about what you want and need, you will see right away why so many here recommend him.
jeff
Another satisfied customer of Notable. Awesome prices and professional setup and service. My L05 & are very happy together. :bgrin:
Quote from: canoe65 on February 25, 2007, 05:42:19 PM
Hey drathbun, no way. My Larrivée L-03 is THE best guitar for my money. I LV (i.e., LOVE, except I don't have the LV) the L shape body. :humour:
Jean Larrivée, thank you very much.
Yeah canoe65... I have to concede. :bgrin: The L03 is really THE best acoustic guitar for the money on the market today. I traded mine to get the gloss finish, the abalone and the wider nut of the L05 (from 2004 on the L03's have 1 3/4" nuts though). Just try to get as much guitar as an L03 anywhere for the same price.
Quote from: drathbun on February 26, 2007, 02:07:58 PM
Yeah canoe65... I have to concede. :bgrin: The L03 is really THE best acoustic guitar for the money on the market today. I traded mine to get the gloss finish, the abalone and the wider nut of the L05 (from 2004 on the L03's have 1 3/4" nuts though). Just try to get as much guitar as an L03 anywhere for the same price.
Hey drathbun, I have to concede that the
L-05 is a beauty. When I bought my L-03, I just couldn't afford the extra cash outlay and I
HAD to have a Larrivée. Hence, a Larrivée L-03.
Actually, I did get very lucky. My L-03 is mahogany (not sapele), which I prefer. It has the Tortis pickguard, which I wanted rather than the clear one. And my two previous guitars, which I traded in for the L-03, were also satin finishes. My L-03 has no 'bling', but as Jean Larrivée says, it is the same guitar as the more expensive mahogany L bodies. It is just a 'humble' Larrivée.
But I am a very happy 'humble' owner. :nana_guitar
canoe65,
I also have a 2006 L-03. One of the last with the true mahogany back and sides...cutoff is ser.#90 000...mine is less than 30 away for that. I too would have bought an L-05 had my finances allowed for it or that special edition L-05 with the quilted mahogany back and sides :drool: :drool: :drool: I've never played a mediocre L-05 let alone a bad one!
The L body matched with Jean's bracing pattern, then add the quality materials...now look at the price!!! :SHK> Unreal! How do they do it???
I've only had mine since Dec 06 but already, I can safely say it's one of my favorite guitars that I've ever owned. A true keeper that has matured just a bit but like I said, I haven't even had it for 3 months yet. I'm sure a year from now it'll be rattling windows.
Larrivee does mahogany right!
Quote from: Denis on February 26, 2007, 03:29:33 PM
canoe65,
I also have a 2006 L-03. One of the last with the true mahogany back and sides...cutoff is ser.#90 000 ..... mine is less than 30 away for that ..... I've only had mine since Dec 06 but already, I can safely say it's one of my favorite guitars that I've ever owned. A true keeper that has matured just a bit but like I said, I haven't even had it for 3 months yet. I'm sure a year from now it'll be rattling windows.
Larrivee does mahogany right!
Denis, you sure are a lucky son-of-a-gun ..... only 30# away from 90,000. That's cutting it close. I bought mine in July 2006 so I had a little bit more breathing room.
You really know how say things plain and simple ..... my 2006 L-03 is, "One of my favorite guitars ..... A true keeper." :niceguitar:
Oh, Denis, bye the way, GO LEAFS GO !! :nana_guitar
I love my L-05! It is very hard to beat for the money.
Quote from: canoe65 on February 26, 2007, 10:45:31 PM
Denis, you sure are a lucky son-of-a-gun ..... only 30# away from 90,000. That's cutting it close. I bought mine in July 2006 so I had a little bit more breathing room.
You really know how say things plain and simple ..... my 2006 L-03 is, "One of my favorite guitars ..... A true keeper." :niceguitar:
Oh, Denis, bye the way, GO LEAFS GO !! :nana_guitar
canoe65,
It's actually a bit less than 30# away from 90 000... :wink:
Yeah, last night, I went to my usual Monday night open mic but first I stopped off at saffronboots' place for a beer and to look at the guitars he built under the tutelage of Sergei DeJonge...a ziricote/redwood classical, a braz RW/Englemann 00 and, my favorite, a sweet, sweet walnut/cedar 000 with a cutaway. Then he's got a Martin D12-28 and an early 90's Larrivee D-09. Very nice stuff.
I brought my L-03 over, we sat down in his guitar room and he played my L-03 after I had played all of his. I knew it sounded good but I hadn't had someone talented play it in front of me....always try to do this from time to time, it makes all the difference in the world to hear your guitars from the perspective of the listener. I loved it before and last night, after hearing Warren play some Don Ross on it, I was blown away. I think he kinda liked it too. :whistling:
Oh, and BTW, the Leafs Suck!!! :humour: They did lose to the Habs last night though...
The last time they won the cup I was a couple of weeks old. Maybe they'll win it again after I've been dead for a couple of weeks!!! :wink:
Quote from: aaronjnoone on February 25, 2007, 03:16:48 PM
Has anyone done business with Notable Guitars? They have some pretty darn good prices on L's right now, free shipping and a pro setup.
I got my LV-03 from Jason at Notable. I couldn't have been more pleased with both the guitar and the service. Did I say pleased? I
love the guitar. And he stands by his customers. I've had the guitar for about three months and just yesterday I emailed Jason about a slight buzz it's developed on the low E. Within hours he replied with a suggestion on tweaking the truss bar for some relief in the neck.
When was the L05 first introduced?.
Did it exist before moving to US?
When was the clear pickguard changed from transparent to tortis?
I love my L05
Thanks
Quote from: Ponte on February 27, 2007, 11:22:01 AM
When was the L05 first introduced?.
Did it exist before moving to US?
When was the clear pickguard changed from transparent to tortis?
I love my L05
Thanks
The L-05 has existed for years. They were making them in Vancouver for several years before the move to California. The tort guards, ebonite tuner buttons, bone saddle...etc on the 05 series and up was a change that took place nearly 2 years ago now I think?
Thank you denis :coffee :donut
Hello everyone, sorry that its been so long since I have been on the forum. I have been working awful shifts. If my post gave the impression I was leaving, then it must be the effect of playing too many blues songs The forum is great and I cant see me leaving, ever. The folk here are genuine and so helpful. Like an extended family. Its my day off today and yet again I have sore fingers courtesy of the L09 and the L05, but Im not complaining, honest :humour:
Life would be a little less nice without reading comments from Denis, UncleRob Old Geezer etc etc. [theres not enough room to mention everyone folks so please dont be offended] John
:donut :donut2 :coffee
IMO the L-05 is the quintessential Larrivee guitar. The L body is very versatile and still comes in that tasteful honey brown mahogany. When I get the financial means and get my GAS priorities sorted out I'm certain that it would be my next Larrivee.
I'd also recommend Jason at Notable too. The guy is the salt of the earth! :thumbsup
Bought my 000-50 from Jason at Notable. Nobody wants to buy a guitar unseen or unplayed. I did. I even had him lay the phone down and play it for me.
Tell him your style of play and he will set it up for you. I would buy another from Jason. :thumb
Sounds like a sweet deal. I'm playing 3 venues on St. Patty's day, so there's my new guitar fund. I hope he's still got some deals going by then.