I have a brand new PV-09 with upgraded Gotoh 510 "Delta" tuners (21:1 ratio, gold w/black buttons).  No pickguard.  Original case, of course.

Excellent signature Parlor sound, and well set-up!

$1095 plus shipping.

Contact me at my email address: LP@LarryPattis.com

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Hey Pattis!
Yer killin' me. That's just what I'm lookin' for...

But I've been out of work since June with my shoulder.

Best of luck with the sale.

Geezer

Sorry about that, Dan!

:crying:

Hope you can get going again soon...

man- the parlors look soooooo much better w/out pick guards.....
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R.

I agree, I like the looks without the pickguard.

This guitar is literally brand new, better than mint condition since it has the tuner upgrades (installed at the factory), which are $95 from LMI.  I have the pickguard (not installed) to go with the guitar if someone wants it that way.

It has that great "parlor" sound, and is also structurally perfect (of course), with good saddle height, etc.

Now HERE'S a dumbass question... what IS the "Parlor" sound? I am a longtime Martin guy but am intrigued by these nice little P-series. Here in Montreal most shops are industrial-duty so no one really sells these "fringe" models: the local Larrivee dealer is even trying to pawn off a severely cracked (soundboard) L10 for "$1500 off reg retail", for $1900 (claiming the List is the Retail), when in fact the real-world retail is around $2100... I find it much more fun hunting for nice used stuff anyway.

One of my guitars is a rosewood 000 that has great sound (if a bit shallow) despite its small body...I assume the Parlor sound is even more "compressed", or am I way off?

Thanks

I wouldn't call the sound "compressed," as you put it.

I would say that parlors have good projection, and for fingerstyle use can be very sweet sounding.  When you dig in (again, for me it's using fingerstyle techniques) they can also deliver a good crisp tone.

I prefer a mixed gauge set of strings (light wound, medium B & high E), but many would use a straight set of mediums, and the added tension (which they are built for) adds to the guts of this little guitar.  The 24" scale means that you can't typically take a flatpick and just wail away, but with the right touch there is surprising headroom for such a small guitar.

They will never sound as big or as warm as a much larger box, so as a player you work with what you've got...and there is a lot to work with, IMO.

Hmm...interesting! Thanks for the info. I am returning to a lot of fingerpicking of late (using metal dunlops since I'm incapable of letting fingernails grow out!), and the portability yet power of a P-series is appealing; I like the comment about the small box needing the power of mediums, tells me a lot. Good luck with your sale, nice little ax.

I've got one of these cutaway models. It is my second Larry parlor. Mine has the IMix pickup installed.

I jonesed for one since they were first announced and am glad I purchased one. I would never go back to the non-cutaway version.

With only 12 frets free on these parlors, the cutaway is a really really nice feature.

This is a good price for a nice little guit.

Good luck with the sale.