By that I mean, which one do you actually own and play?
For me, it's a Goodall Pacific parlor. Quilted maple with a cedar top. Perfect couch guitar.
When I'm not playing my OM-03R or my L-10 I usually play my Guild GAD-JF-30 Spruce/Maple Jumbo; It's got a big boomy sound that I like for particular songs. Un-like your parlor though, it's not a good "couch guitar".
My Guild JF-55 is my go-to guitar.
The gibson lg1. Had since new. Nice little guitar that is fun to play. The parlor I picked up over the summer has cut into the LGs playing time somewhat as the new kid on the block. Don't play the classical much and little Martin mostly guards the closet..
jeff
steel strimg...my Lakewood
nylon...my Yamaha Dynamics...plural
Just picked up a 110 taylor, a good guitar.
My favorite that I dont have yet is a Collings D or a Santa Cruz D series.
Oh yeah.Someday.
Dave
For me its my Martin OM-21. Super comfortable to play, and that great Martin tone.
Mine is my Collings OM2H. It is just the right size and sounds unbelieveably good.
My Martin HD-28 probably gets the most play of of all because I generally use it for public jams and performing and some practice. My Telecaster would be there if Electrics count. I've parted with D-03, an Ovation and a Strat this year to make the ones mentioned and my OMV the main players.
Hands down, my Martin 000-28 Norman Blake. Perfect size for couch picking and sounds almost as loud as a dread. And it smells really, really good.
My favorite non-Larrivee is definately NOT one I would want to play sitting on the couch: my National Vintage Steel Delphi. For sittin' on the couch my pick would be my K&S Charlie Patton 000 size ladder braced guitar. Now that you got me thinking about which guitar I enjoy sitting on the couch with, maybe what I really need is a parlor (yes, keep on telling myself that I "need" a parlor). Just like I "needed" the National, just like I "needed" the new ukulele, just like I "needed". . . . .
:whistling:
Keith Adams classical in cedar and rosewood.
Truly the best sounding guitar I've ever played, and I got if for a song.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/ElGuitana/Keith%20Adams%20Classical%20Guitar/full.jpg)
http://www.keithadamsguitars.com/
I'd have to say the Mcilroy A30c would be my favorite non-larrivee guitar. It's comfortable to play and has a sound unlike any other guitar I've played. I made a post showing the bracing pattern of the guitar a few weeks ago...maybe that has something to do with it.
Laskin, Manzer, Goodall, Santa Cruz, Bourgeois among others.
H&D DM standard Mahogany dread
Santa Cruz D/PW
My hand built rosewood/sitka and walnut/red spruce custom dreads
Hi,
my fovorite non-L. guitar is a martin D-42. It has the "Martin"-sound and an old ´20s Lyon & Healey parlor, that sounds as old as it is - 80 years. And Larrivees are younger!
And I should mention my lovely Gallagher Ragtime Special from 1991.
I own a Larrivee C10 from 1991
a Larrivee OM 019 from 1992
a Larrivee L-09 from 1979
a Taylor 910 from 96
I used to have a lot others like
Santa Cruz F, Santa Cruz D/Pw, Taylor 512 C, Taylor K10, Taylor 510, Martin HD 28VLE, Manzanita OM, Blazer J-45, Yamaha APX 20, Martin 0017H from 1935
:smile:
Ernst
A second vote for the Martin 000-28 Norman Blake. Best sounding guitar I've ever played. Oh ... and it smells good, too! :tongue:
I don't own one, but I have always appreciated the work over at McCollum guitars. My current non-larry favorite is my Les Paul. It is a fun change of pace to go to an electric.
My second favorite is Lowden
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/dcarey69/Lowden/th_IMG_0004.jpg) (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/dcarey69/Lowden/IMG_0004.jpg)
My Martin 000-16SGT
(http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/images/10U/10U-4450_case-open.jpg)
J45
Right now my Gibson Vintage AJ,BUT my Guild JF30 is a very close 2nd.
Quote from: unclrob on October 23, 2007, 11:27:00 PM
Right now my Gibson Vintage AJ,BUT my Guild JF30 is a very close 2nd.
unclrob
Is the JF30 an American made or GAD like mine ?
When I'm not playing my L-09 MR (which isn't often), I pull out my H&D TDMA. My original dream guitar was a Collings D2HA, but when I compared the H&D with all the guitars in the shop, including a D1A, a CW (IRW & Adi), and a couple of R Taylors as well, the H&D won hands down! Now it's the neglected child :blush:
John
After my Larrivée Parlor, it has to be my (Gibson) Kalamazoo Oriole KGN-12 which is a ladder-braced maple guitar with a spruce top modelled on the LG-00. It's a great guitar for blues fingerpicking with great definition of the individual strings but without sounding too "mean". It had been dated at 1942, but the serial number would seem to indicate it might actually be 1941. Whatever, I think Gibson only made that model from 1940-42 iincl. Photos can be viewed at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/parlorpicker/sets/72157601123113490/
Apart from various 00 and 000 Larris, I lust after a similar sized instrument from Santa Cruz or Collings. Having said that, a luthier friend has a half-finished rosewood 00, but he's taking ages over it.
Quote from: unclrob on October 23, 2007, 11:27:00 PM
Right now my Gibson Vintage AJ,BUT my Guild JF30 is a very close 2nd.
I agree with Rob on the Gibson and the Guild. I am lucky to have an AJ and a D-40 Guild. The AJ kind of combines the best of Gibson and a little bit of a Martin sound. But, my heart thumps when I pick up the Collings C-10 I acquired earlier this spring.
I've never met a Guild I didn't like--it doesn't matter where or when they were made, there is a sound to a Guild that is unique.
Quote from: JR on October 24, 2007, 02:12:46 AM
I pull out my H&D TDMA. My original dream guitar was a Collings D2HA, but when I compared the H&D with all the guitars in the shop, including a D1A, a CW (IRW & Adi), and a couple of R Taylors as well, the H&D won hands down!
The H&D TDMA is my current dream guitar. The first H&D I ever played was a TOM-A with beeswing mahogany. It was one of the best-sounding guitars I'd ever heard, looked like a million bucks, and felt like it weighed a couple of ounces. At the time, though, I was convinced I needed a dread. I'm now to a point where I only hit myself in the head once or twice a day for passing it up.
You mean that I own? My Yamaha red tag FG180!
Just put a Colosi bone saddle and some ebony bridge pins in my Martin 000-15S....man I loved it before making these mods but wow! I love this guitar to bits! The L-03 is still a favorite but is it ever nice to have two guitars that can do most anything you want them to....
I buffed out the satin finish and took off the pickguard within days of getting it...only thing left to do now is to find some nice open gear tuners and take off those Schallers they use on this model. Not that they are bad tuners, they are excellent, but I think a nice set of Grover Sta-Tites would look a whole lot nicer...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/dturbide/IMG_0585a.jpg)
Tuff the Guild is an American made.I've played a lot of factory seconds from China and all have been great.One of my buds has the Chinesse Jumbo like yours and its a great guitar.
My OM/PW has the sound!
I'm a big fan of the SCGC people; they really know there stuff. They consider the effects of everything put into making a guitar from kerf linings to top thickness.
Here's a cool video from the 2007 Summer NAMM show.
http://www.acousticguitar.com/video/playvideo.aspx?videoname=SummerNamm/AG_Summer_NAMM_Santa_Cruz
AG has more, including Jean.
http://www.acousticguitar.com/LEVELTWO/SummerNAMMVideoGallery-472.aspx
Jeremy, I am with you on the SCGC people. Excellent geetar builders, plus they have customer service in mind when they sell an instrument.
I just wish my OM/PW was mahogany at times. I am growing away from rosewood. It must be planets or the penguins Unclrob fears! :roll
Denis - That looks very sweet! Nice work.
Quote from: ducktrapper on October 24, 2007, 10:37:09 AM
Denis - That looks very sweet! Nice work.
Thanks Duck. That's an older picture though the ebony bridge pins I got have the abalone dots...in the photo is't still the old white plastic ones. That photo was also taken before I took a little Meguiars' polish to it so it's a bit shinier than that now as well. It's amazing how much the grain will just pop out when you buff out a satin finish. I did the back and sides on the L-03 a while ago but still have to do the top....next string change!
Here lately, it's been my Taylor 355. Easily the best-sounding, easiest-palying 12 banger I've ever owned.
Tom
A too close to call toss up between the Eastman 810CE and the latest entry the PAVAN TP30. I picked up the Pavan since I was sans nylon and just began Brazilian guitar classes a couple of months ago. It is not only excellent for the Brazilian tunes, but it inspire me to start (re)learning the Brouwer etudes I hadn't looked at since the early 70's.
My 1955 Martin D18. It's pictured here with me, along with my 1973 D18S
(http://h1.ripway.com/woody%20b/pictures/Group%20Shots/1BothMartins.JPG)
Hear it here. http://h1.ripway.com/woody%20b/music/Guitar%20demos/1955D18.mp3 (http://h1.ripway.com/woody%20b/music/Guitar%20demos/1955D18.mp3)
It's my newest guitar; a Taylor GS-8:
http://www.taylorguitars.com/Guitars/Acoustic/GS/GS8/
I have the sunburst finish and it's the guitar I've been "going to" at the moment.
I alternate between it, my Larrivee D-03R, and my 1963 Gibson J-45.
It's too difficult to choose just one . . .
Quote from: Roman on October 25, 2007, 08:16:26 AM
It's too difficult to choose just one . . .
Boy, I agree with that, but I would have to say my Martin custom 0018-VS
(http://www.manitouguitars.com/guitarsplususa/00182.jpg)
Quote from: SteveD216 on October 25, 2007, 12:09:53 PM
Boy, I agree with that, but I would have to say my Martin custom 0018-VS
(http://www.manitouguitars.com/guitarsplususa/00182.jpg)
I love the sunburst on your Martin. Very Very :niceguitar:
:+1: on the very very :niceguitar:
Quote from: jeremy3220 on October 24, 2007, 09:54:48 AM
My OM/PW has the sound!
I'm a big fan of the SCGC people; they really know there stuff. They consider the effects of everything put into making a guitar from kerf linings to top thickness.
Here's a cool video from the 2007 Summer NAMM show.
http://www.acousticguitar.com/video/playvideo.aspx?videoname=SummerNamm/AG_Summer_NAMM_Santa_Cruz
AG has more, including Jean.
http://www.acousticguitar.com/LEVELTWO/SummerNAMMVideoGallery-472.aspx
that om pw is nice. ;)
i've been trying to track one down again...
bleu-
check the elderly used guitars for the OMPW.
R.
Quote from: bleumax on October 25, 2007, 09:11:56 PM
that om pw is nice. ;)
i've been trying to track one down again...
I'm still thankful you decided to sell it. It always feels good when you sell or give something like that and know it's appreciated. I've put some wear on the frets.
My OM-03-12 covers the 12 string department, but when it comes to a 6er, well, my Eichelbaum GC rosewood/engelmann is the only one that hasn't been traded or sold and is a keeper. I've had higher priced guitars, but nothing beats the tone and feel of this one. Period.
John
Quote from: jeremy3220 on October 25, 2007, 11:12:39 PM
I'm still thankful you decided to sell it. It always feels good when you sell or give something like that and know it's appreciated. I've put some wear on the frets.
good to hear. i'm glad that you're getting so much use out of it. if i were able to find a used om pw in the range i sold it at, i'd surely pick another one up. patience is key.
i would love to get my hands on a scgc vs or vj.
It's a toss up between my NRP "Model 97" (which is no longer that clean and shiny. I guess it's good to remember what she looked like when we first met).
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/NRGD/TriF.jpg)
And my Kalamazoo KHG-14 the ultimate Blues box 12-fret, ladder-braced lighter than a feather but still loud.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/NRGD/Kaly1.jpg)
Nothing like a well worn FG 180!
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It's a toss between my Bourgeois DBJC or my newest, a Simon Fay OM prototype (Port Orford Cedar over Honduran Mahogany). Since I'm still in the honeymoon phase with the Fay, I'll post a couple of pictures of it.
(http://ronmacnutt.com/SimonFay/images/878f_3.jpg)
(http://ronmacnutt.com/SimonFay/images/8099_3.jpg)
I love the smell of Port Orford Cedar! After 15 seconds of play, you are showered with a light pepper fragrance that seems to bloom from the sound hole.
all of these are;
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note the OM19 is on a stand front & center... my all purpose DADGAD first choice
Also on stands - the mahog 12 fret D works well for old tym-y stuff, the rosewood 12 fret D is in CGDGAD, has a bottom end rumble (with clairity) that sets it apart
On the wall is the less wide rangeing guitar; a flaminco for that warm sound, a 32' Dobro for twang, a Gibbie 12 for the 60's shimmer, and a older D18 in standard tuning for flatpicking..... and the espresso machine nearby, H4 to record all my mistakes, and a music stand... everything a boy needs............
Ta,
d.
Collings D1A, but these little things are kinda' fun.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2101/1510737419_5fca93c0b7.jpg)
Gibson J-50, a dreadnaught with a mahogany back and sides and spruce top, made about 1964, I've watched the top age over the years to a pumpkin orange, it was made back when no one ever worried about wood supplies or shortages.
Jeff B
Larry and Jeff, those are both nice instruments to own and play.
Anyone else starting to get GAS? :arrow :arrow
That would be my Huss and Dalton TOM-M. Through trial-and-error, I found I prefer the sound of mahogany back and sides, and also a wider neck (I have 1-13/16" on this one). This neck is perfect, the OM size is comfortable to play, and the sound of mahogany and adirondack gets better every day. Only wish the quality of my playing was up to the quality of this guitar!
Well my favorite non-Larrivee guitar has to be my David Webber Roundbody.....actually it is my favorite guitar of any brand. The best way to describe this guitar is, that it is the guitar equivalent of a high performance sports car. While I continue to play and enjoy my L03R, once I pick up the Webber, it's a completely different ball game....as it should be....it cost about three times what my L03R did......but it really delivers. Those Canadians certainly build some great guitars.
(http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/6541/summerandfall2006031gk8.th.jpg) (http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=summerandfall2006031gk8.jpg)
Gibson WM-45. Fabulous guitar.......
My Martin DC-16GTE, was my first nice guitar and has that classic boomy Martin bass which I wanted when I bought it, love to pick it now and then but my L-09 gets most of my lovin.
:niceguitar: :niceguitar: :niceguitar:
WOW You guys have some nice "other" guitars!!! My OM-05MT is my good guitar....and seeing as how I just parted with my BW I guess my Other is a beat up Harmony with terrible action... :?... but I'm on the hunt for a real old blues box...either a Kalamazoo...or a Harmony Soveriegn in Payable condidtion (ala Mance Lipscomb)...
So I hope to be updating this thread soon with a new "other"
Blue
It would be my Guild GAD50
Right now, it's the 2004 Yairi DY-38 spruce/maple I just bought!
Compound bridge really makes it ring and roar...Should I sell my Rosewood D-03?
Doug J
My Martin HD-28 is the best all around guitar, I have a great pickup so I can play live. Another guitar that deserves honorable mention is my Epiphone Masterbuilt AJ 500R that has a sunburst top. I bought this one on a lark and I am suprised at how good it sounds and how easy it is to play. I use this guitar to play outside and to play on mission trips.
Probably my Guild D-55, and my J-45s in Rosewood, and one in Koa. :cheers
My 2003 cocobolo/Engleman Taylor 510. It's a one-off (though not a custom) and has an unbelievable sound.
Quote from: el guitana on October 23, 2007, 01:13:11 PM
Keith Adams classical in cedar and rosewood.
Truly the best sounding guitar I've ever played, and I got if for a song.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/ElGuitana/Keith%20Adams%20Classical%20Guitar/full.jpg)
http://www.keithadamsguitars.com/
At $3500 for a base model, I'm curious; What song? :) I'd love a nice classical. I've only heard one with the right sound it was an old Dynamic/Yamaha. No chance of a neck adj and trings were a mile off the frets.:(
"For a song":
I was drawn to a guitar center by a huge internal imperative. I usually don't go there.
This was sitting in a corner, actually leaning against a wall. It looked out of place, and when I looked closer, I could recognize the quality. I did not know of the builder.
I asked the price, and they said they weren't sure because they couldn't find info on the builder, Keith Adams. I decided to take a chance.
I went home and got a Martin 000-16GT that I had. I offered a flat out trade. They did their car-dealer-talk-to-the-manager thing. They took my offer, a flat out trade.
Since Adams had no spot on the internet, they didn't have their source of information.
I ended up finding his phone number through directory assistance (the label has his name and city/state). He filled me in on the rest, including his base price of (at the time) $3,400. He has since put up a web site.
So, with the offer of an $800 trade-in Martin, I think won for a change!
Martin OM16GT follwed by Martin D-15 followed by Rainsong AWS-1000.
Definitely would be my Martin HD-16RLSH!! I enjoy its complex sound and rich tone.
Jeff
As my current Larrivee is a OMV-09K, Koa/Bearclaw Sitka top,
my other favorite for fingerstyle playing is a Ehlers Koa 16" with a venetian cutaway, and German Spruce top.
or a Ehlers Koa 16" non-cut with a Cedar top.
My Martin HD-28. I ordered this one new in January '07. Came with the Fishman Elipse Blend which is mated to a Genz-Benz Shenandoah 100. Nice combo. The HD-28 is my favourite guitar, though the L-03R is a very close second. Bang for the "filthy lucre", Larrivee is hard to beat (probably unbeatable). But we already know that... ;-)
It's a toss-up for me since I only have one other acoustic worthy of mention: the '73 Takamine F360 on the left which I use primarily as a strummer, as opposed to my OM-03R which I use mainly for fingerstyle. When the Tak goes I'd love to replace it with a "real" Martin HD-28. Otherwise, the Strat gets a lot more play.
(http://img2.putfile.com/main/9/25019483863.jpg)
At this time, I'd have to say that I can't get enough of an old 1920-something Stella that I acquired not too long ago. These old ladder-braced/bar-fretted things are quite cool! - It's labeled as 'First Hawaiian Conservatory of Music Inc', and my understanding is that they used to give these things away (or sold them cheap) with mail-order music lessons. It has a really distinctive, and old-timey sound - And it is quite loud for such a small box.
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f219/scopacasa/Oscar1.jpg)
Jim
Hello, new to this board. My Larri is a 2002 LV 19 with a groovy palm tree inlay in the headstock. It's been my main gig guitar since I've had it and it's the only guitar I can play a 4-hour standup gig with, and it stays in tune and sounds really big and sweet, plugged in (just a UST, no electronics) or not. Backup gig guitar is an HD 28, wonderful sound, but not as kind to my hands, and my favorite stay home guitar is my 1933 Gibson L-00. I love 'em all!
Doug
1922 Martin 2-17
1933 Gibson L-00
1945 Martin 000-18
1959 Martin 00-18
1964 Gibson B 45-12
1973 Mossman Tn Flat top
1982 Martin HD 28
1994 Seagull S-6
2002 Larrivee LV-19
Gotta be my faithful, long-time companion...
D35S, got me through many sweet times and blue times... best therapist I could've asked for...
It's out for a few weeks to get neckset (after 35 years), LV05 keeping me consoled meanwhile...
Check web link to the left if you'd like to see pictures...
Bourgeois!
You May not believe this but It's a BR283 blueridge ,a very surprising piece of work.
They are so different in character...Mahogany vs Rosewood...so I will pick one of each.
Mahogany backed Dread.....Yairi DY-94
Rosewood backed Dread.....Norman ST-68
Hands down it has to be my new Breedlove Pro C25/CR. The Cedar/ Rosewood combo is just great for fingerpicking and it's got sustain that goes on forever. Great value being as it is built in their USA custom shop.
:nana_guitar :nana_guitar
:cheers
My 2006 Collings OM1sb that I just traded for.
It even sonds good in my sock feet.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2246/2082003396_06dcc686c7.jpg)
Kind of a toss-up for me: Either my Guild D-55, or Gibson Songwriter.
Taylor 814ce.
Without a doubt, Lowden F35 rose/adi. Simply an amazing guitar.
Attributes:
Depth of tone with well rounded highs and wide open bass.
Tonal palette that seems to be endless depending on string attack, picking style.
Seemingly unlimited headroom.
Very responsive from a light fingerpicking to all out strumming.
Very expressive.
This guitar is LOUD. Banjos watch out, although this is not a bluegrass sounding guitar.
Fit finish:
Flawless
Lowden matte finish is something to behold. Not your standard matte. Gorgeous.
Very earthy looking even with 35 appointments.
This is the most versatile guitar I've played in my 35+ years playing. It will take years to discover it's nuances. Heck, by then the Adirondack top will have opened fully and I can start all over! This guitar's tone is truly mesmerizing!
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It would have to be my Martin D 41 with all the pearl which I don't play much because I'm afraid I'll ding it so I should probably hang it on a wall as an ornament or maybe put it on the Christmas tree!
Jeff B. :humour:
Well this is a no brainer it has to be my Estaban....... just look at this beauty!!
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/NewStrings/Estaban1.jpg)
Yes folks, it is the "Cadillac of Guitars" you might say!!! All else pales by comparison!!!! Made of real solid plywood/paper fiber/wood composites/dog vomit and what ever else was kicking around the garbage dump at the time. Finely crafted by the gifted master luthier himself, affectionately known as "Zorro" who has both the gift of salemanship tempered with just the right amount of crap for good measure.
I know you are all envious of this little beauty, I'm sure you would drop your Larrivee's like a hot potato if you could get your hands on this little gem, but it's not for sale. No, not for any price, after all, it is one of kind. Nobody can make a guitar like Estaban!!!
I sure hope you all find the :humour: in all of this!!!! I know I did!!
NewStrings
Wow, this "guitar" takes crap to a whole new level. :ohmy:
we need a vomit emoticon...
it would be the Martin D-35
(http://www.digitalimagehosting.com/imagestore/messageboard/Mo/dm28c.jpg)
Has to be my Collings (OM2H). I bought my SD-50 as a kind of foil to it - 2 very different guitars. The SD-50 is kind of a viola (or even a cello) to the Collings' violin if that makes any sense. Great combination for my taste.
Ken
Quote from: KenS on December 16, 2007, 09:48:54 AM
Has to be my Collings (OM2H). I bought my SD-50 as a kind of foil to it - 2 very different guitars. The SD-50 is kind of a viola (or even a cello) to the Collings' violin if that makes any sense. Great combination for my taste. Ken
Yup, that makes sense. But I'm thinking more of a viola de gamba what with the frets! :bgrin:
My newest favorite is my new Pavan TP 20. What an incredible deal! Beautiful, sounds wonderful, I love it! JP
Quote from: bigmo on December 13, 2007, 10:49:56 PM
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:drool: nice group :drool:
Haven't posted here in awhile, but this thread is too good to pass by.
My favorite after my Forum II hogtop is my 64 Gibson LG-0. It has "that sound". Hard to describe, but it's the real thing.
(http://bigyellowhouse.net/db2/00109/bigyellowhouse.net/_uimages/LG0_and_Larrivee_OMs.jpg)
Definitely the Collings. I am the guy who ended up with Pete Huttlinger's OM-2. :cheers :cheers
Also enjoying a Strat I picked up this summer. The electric is great for working scales.
much easier when you pick the acoustic back up.
My Martin OM16GT (sorry about the pic size)
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb210/larry5028/IMG_0164.jpg)
My Martin 000-28VS with an Alpine top.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/sidwyn/Martin000-28VS4.jpg)
2003 Martin D-18GE with Kimsey upgrades.
Quote from: phil on December 21, 2007, 12:05:55 PM
Haven't posted here in awhile, but this thread is too good to pass by.
My favorite after my Forum II hogtop is my 64 Gibson LG-0. It has "that sound". Hard to describe, but it's the real thing.
(http://bigyellowhouse.net/db2/00109/bigyellowhouse.net/_uimages/LG0_and_Larrivee_OMs.jpg)
Beautiful LGO. My first guitar ever was a '64 LGO that my parents bought me new for my 14th birthday. What year is yours?
I have to change my original pick to my new Taylor GS Custom that I received on Dec 23rd.
Figured mahogany back and sides, cedar top, short scale, cocobolo headstock overlay, snowflake fret markers, flamed maple binding, killer sound. A great guitar.
My Martin 000-16SGT w/striped ebony and Waverlies, setup by Kimsey has become my go-to git.
Other than my Larri, it's gotta be my Taylor Koa T5C2-12. BTW, how do you attach pictures here? Do I need a special permit?
WOW, some great choices. It is a tough call because I do love certain things about Martins and Taylors...but I would have to say Collings.
Quote from: nervoussturgeon on November 01, 2007, 06:35:59 PM
Gibson WM-45. Fabulous guitar.......
I thought I was the only one on the board that owned a WM-45! After mine opened up a few years ago, I sincerely could not find another Gibson that sounded as fat and warm. It even sounds better than the J-45's I have played at Guitar Center. However, Guitar center changes the strings on their acoustics so infrequentlly that almost all the guitars sound dead :laughin: I am considering trying the Gibson AJ but it only comes in Rosewood. :angry:
Mark
My 1930 Martin 2-17 all mahogany parlor guitar. Sorry no pics as she's in for a bit of restoration work right now. BEST NECK EVER on a guitar, you wouldn't believe how smooth, comfortable and perfect the v-shape is on her.
Figured out the picture thing here's my T2C2-12'er
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Guess I don't have it figured out yet (sorry 2 attached) :rolleye:
I love my two main axes and have no more GAS for steel string sixers. The guitars are a Bourgeois JR-A and a Martin 00C-16DBRE.
In fact I'm going to be selling my OM-03R. And now I've got GAS for a 12-string! :laughin:
Cheers! :beer
I own two Larrivee's and just one other guitar, a Seagull Mini-Jumbo Rustic. Budget guitar that really sounds great. Best $290 guitar I could find. I pick it up daily and warm the halls of my home. (I don't walk with my Larrivees :thumb)
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It really depends
Acoustic guitar would be my Collings OM2H
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Collings MT-Custom
or
Thorn Junior 90 Junior
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Hello,
a real alternative to an expensive Larrivée would be an Ayers Acoustic Guitar, they aren´t expensive, come close to the sound of a Larrivée, are made from all solid wood, bindings and fingerboards in beautiful wood, fine scalloped bracings and - if you want - : Fine hand-engraved inlays. Very good craftmanship for a resonable price!
Look at their website: www.ayersguitar.com
I own an ACSO-FFP build in 2001 for electrical purposes. Great guitar - with sitka spruce top and african ovankol for the back and sides!
Although Ayers is not popular in the USA, try one out, you never will be disappointed!
Greetings from Germa :beerny
Krefett
Alhambra 7FC
Womderful fast, low action, percusive flamenco guitar :nice guitar:
gotta be my old banged up Fender Soverign, But it sits in it's case a lot now till I can take care of some bellying,
Pre 70's Brasilian tone woods and aged spruce on a jumbo make a nice match up...
Bourgeois JOM,Now if I could just buy one.
2002 Dave's Guitar 1942 Gibson J-45 reissue
1961 Gibson LG-0, a fantastik all mahogany bluz box
late to the party, but I did read every one of your favorite non-Larrivee guitars, nice selections!
Mine is a 76 Martin D35. :nana_guitar
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When I don't play my OM-02 I still have my Yamaha LL6.....
Here they are together:
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Lots of sweet guitars here. :+1:
I'll fourth or fifth on the OM/PW. It does almost everything well, perfect singer/songwriter guitar.
Bug
I enjoyed borrowing my good friend's Takamine Classical guitar for a year - it was the best guitar I played for a prolonged period of time until I bought my Larrivee. :bgrin:
The Martin D-18GE is truly a cannon, even more so than the SD-50. But the sitka top and slope-shouldered shape and 12-fret all contribute to a very strong and sweet tone on the SD. It's a keeper.
However, there is also something very special about the D-18GE.
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I just remembered, I don't own it but sure wouldn't mind finding it in my living room one day... :bgrin:
Olson SJ Collector's Series - one of the best I've ever seen and heard. (2nd only to my Larrivee! I love my Faith!)
Here's some pics, with and w/o florentine cutaway.
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Quote from: dfang888 on March 13, 2008, 12:23:06 AM
I just remembered, I don't own it but sure wouldn't mind finding it in my living room one day... :bgrin:
Olson SJ Collector's Series - one of the best I've ever seen and heard. (2nd only to my Larrivee! I love my Faith!)
Here's some pics, with and w/o florentine cutaway.
I'd be afraid to take that out of the case, let alone actually put a plectrum to it. :ohmy: That's quite a guitar.
Quote from: Bug on March 13, 2008, 01:08:13 PM
I'd be afraid to take that out of the case, let alone actually put a plectrum to it. :ohmy: That's quite a guitar.
Agreed. That's too much for me :arrow
My NBN gets almost equal play time with my L09. I know most have not heard of this boutique guitar from the 70's so here's a link www.nbnguitars.com. My D35 has been on loan to a friend for .... a long time. I guess I should try to get it back.
favorite non-Larrivee guitar?
lately it's all about my EBMM Axis Super Sport
Quote from: Malachi Irl on March 17, 2008, 04:39:08 AM
My Martin 000-18GE 'burst. My first short scale (24.9) and lovin' it.
Like to see a picture of it or 3. Danny
...another 'Martin is my other love' guy. The D18GE for flat-picking. The D40 for all-around large body balance (and beauty!)
Since my Larrivee's are really the only true acoustics I play, my favorite non-Larrivee is my lefty Warmoth hardtail Strat - Blue Ice Metallic with matching headstock, rosewood board. American Series Strat pickups. Light, resonant; feels and sounds great.
I just bought an OM-35 sunburst in November and it has a really nice balanced tone for fingerstyle and blues.
My parlour is tuned to Open C, 12 string is dropped D, OM-35 Standard, D-35 Open G and Oahu, Open G. My backpacker is in FL with my son for a few days of R&R.
Lately, I waffle between my Santa Cruz and Gibson AJ.
When I grow up I want to own a D-18v or D-18ge, however!
My favorite non-Larrivee would be a Gibson AJ. The first would be custom guitar from one of several custom guitars makers who I really like in their design and build.
I've heard good things about the Breedlove Revival series. I'd like to try some of those (I love their mandolins).
:beer
Does anyone except me feel this thread should be closed? Every time I hit "show replies or unread posts" this pops up. I won't be upset if I am the only one that feels this way. It's just an annoyance to me. I mean...7 pages....and first post on Oct. 27, 2007!
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Quote from: didymus21 on March 21, 2008, 12:16:02 AM
Does anyone except me feel this thread should be closed? Every time I hit "show replies or unread posts" this pops up. I won't be upset if I am the only one that feels this way. It's just an annoyance to me. I mean...7 pages....and first post on Oct. 27, 2007!
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Maybe people still have something to add.
Northwood MJ-70 12 string
Quote from: didymus21 on March 21, 2008, 12:16:02 AM
Does anyone except me feel this thread should be closed? Every time I hit "show replies or unread posts" this pops up. I won't be upset if I am the only one that feels this way. It's just an annoyance to me. I mean...7 pages....and first post on Oct. 27, 2007!:tongue:
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Just Change the date...What's the diff? Or cut it and start a slightly different one, new members will find this issue intriguing. Danny
Of the guitars I own...
For steel string: McIllroy A25c
For nylon: Yairi classical from 1966. Beautiful tone and playability (even if it's not exactly very accurate any more!)
For electric: Parker Nitefly (though Gibson ES-137 Custom is better for certain things)
Acutally I have two:
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1971 D-18 Martin
and
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000-28EC Martin
-Lee
(Bend, OR)
My NEW favorite (next to my Larrivée, of course)
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Swamp Ash G & L Tribute S-500, maple neck, rosewood FB. (with a fun little Microcube amp!)
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And I just added an all tube Valveking 112 amp.
My favorite is the Martin D41 Special followed by either a Taylor 614 or the Taylor 714 with the cedar top.
The Taylor X14 series uses lite strings and they are set low for easy playability. So when you have been playing for an extended period of time the Taylors are a little bit easier on your fingers. They are also a good choice when recording. Outside of this I prefer the Martin or a Larrivee
SC OM/PW
SC Tony Rice
My Guild GAD-50E, though my Larrivees are my go-to guitars.
Until my next bout of GAS - The Larrivee is the one and only!
Regards,
Russ
Here, have a :donut2
My 1997 Taylor 512.
Bought this one used from a local shop 8 years ago. Many other Taylors, and Martins have come and gone, but this one is very special. In my opinion the mid 90's Taylors were some of their best. My 512 weighs close to nothing, has the original fast Taylor neck and after 11 years of aging, the Mahogany/Engleman rings clear and true and is exceptionally loud for a small size guitar. My brother has a 1997 514c and it's just a sweet as my 512. Unfortunatly, IMHO, Taylor didn't adhere to the "aint broke, don't fix it" rule with some of their later innovations. Not meant to be a Taylor bash, just a personal observation.
I'm hoping the newer Taylor GC series with the "slim cut" neck might come close, though.
Gary
think I gotta change my answer .... there's a late 60s ES-335 that seems to have taken top spot for favorite non-Larrivee ... at least on the electric side of life .... that said, I still ain't got any acoustic non-Larrivees :bgrin:
Quote from: jmb27 on May 24, 2008, 09:49:22 AM
think I gotta change my answer .... there's a late 60s ES-335 that seems to have taken top spot for favorite non-Larrivee ... at least on the electric side of life .... that said, I still ain't got any acoustic non-Larrivees :bgrin:
If I played electric it would be one of these. I saw Justin Hayward using one in a way that made it sound like an acoustic amplified with finger picking , then he went to strumming and would switch back again to fingers , tucking the pick under his pinky. Nice style and great sound. I think the song was Tuesday Afternoon.
I don't own a Larrivee, but my dad's 90's Martin D-28 is exquisite.
I'm sure you all know what this looks like, but still:
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whoa yeah
Top spot guitar mother than my Larrivee. It would have to be my Custom Zion Electric. It is synth capable, has everything a lead guitarist would want, sounds fantastic and plays like a dream.
Not sure how to send a pic... Oh well, you can only imagine....
Regards,
Russ
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Webber RB walnut and cedar. Completely different beast than my Larrivee.
As far as acoustics go, my McIlroy A25c. Simply stunning. Incredibly responsive (and the lightest guitar I've ever handled).
For acoustic, after my Larrivee D-03 it is the Washburn 5257 1/2 my wife inherited from her grandfather.
Quote from: Makarovii on July 11, 2008, 01:51:01 AM
For acoustic, after my Larrivee D-03 it is the Washburn 5257 1/2 my wife inherited from her grandfather.
I know I say this a lot, but, :gotpics:. I'd love to see this old Washburn. Do you know the year it was made? You need 10 posts before you can put up pics but that wouldn't take long. Danny
Quote from: dependan on July 11, 2008, 11:38:27 AM
I know I say this a lot, but, :gotpics:. I'd love to see this old Washburn. Do you know the year it was made? You need 10 posts before you can put up pics but that wouldn't take long. Danny
I'm working on those posts... :winkin:
The Washburn 5257 1/2 is a 1935 model.
Edited to add pix now I've 10 posts! :thumb
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Gulp! Wow - beautiful!
Quote from: el guitana on July 12, 2008, 06:45:30 AM
Gulp! Wow - beautiful!
Yes, she is a beautiful guitar. Which is why I went shopping for a Larrivee, to have something really nice to play to save wear-n-tear on this Washburn. At this point I'm jonesing for a Washburn D84SW (Koa) or D82SW to keep it company. :winkin: Both of these models are US made. On the other hand, I'm so impressed with my Larrivee I'm looking forward to eventually getting another! :tongue:
Quote from: Makarovii on July 12, 2008, 02:04:50 PM
Yes, she is a beautiful guitar. Which is why I went shopping for a Larrivee, to have something really nice to play to save wear-n-tear on this Washburn. At this point I'm jonesing for a Washburn D84SW (Koa) or D82SW to keep it company. :winkin: Both of these models are US made. On the other hand, I'm so impressed with my Larrivee I'm looking forward to eventually getting another! :tongue:
Man that is a sweet one! Thanks for putting up the pics, and heh you are a member now so have a :donut and happy playin. Danny
I have 2 that balance each other because of the woods. A spruce/RW Goodall and cedar/RW Breedlove. The Goodall is a jumbo concert and the Breedlove is a concert. I had a Larrivee OM and OO.
I love my Larri D, but the Webber I got this past Spring is a blast to play.
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Why my Blueridge Carter Stanley of course!
My grandson Jaden getting his lesson from his Poppi.
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Before I got my Larrivée, I had two guitars made by the Godin family of companies ... a Seagull S6+ Cedar and a La Patrie Etude classical ... and like my Larrivée, they were made in Canada.
I have to say that my Favourite non-Larrivée Guitars are Seagull guitars made by Robert Godin .... Outstanding guitars - sound, looks, quality, and very affordable. :beer
Quote from: canoe65 on July 18, 2008, 12:13:17 PM
Before I got my Larrivée, I had two guitars made by the Godin family of companies ... a Seagull S6+ Cedar and a La Patrie Etude classical ... and like my Larrivée, they were made in Canada.
I have to say that my Favourite non-Larrivée Guitars are Seagull guitars made by Robert Godin .... Outstanding guitars - sound, looks, quality, and very affordable. :beer
I have a Seagull Grand S cedar parlor that is as you say above. I've had some very high compliments on it and a lot of questions by some high end owners.
What a difference a day makes,since I picked up my Martin OM-21 after the above post yesterday my second choice for favorite is currently Martin. :arrow
Danny
I see we have similar tastes in guitars. Before buying my LSV I had been eying the OM-21 and OM-21 Specials. I think I see one of those in my future. Did you pick it up used or new?
Quote from: omozom on July 20, 2008, 09:14:26 PM
Danny
I see we have similar tastes in guitars. Before buying my LSV I had been eying the OM-21 and OM-21 Specials. I think I see one of those in my future. Did you pick it up used or new?
This is a 1993 model that a friend of mine has had since it was new. It is slightly different than current models, it has a few extra features and a Baggs pick up. I also was looking at the 000 series and OM's before I got my LSV, it has just worked out that I now have both. Danny
Besides being quite fond of Larrivee guitars I have to admit that I have been pretty smitten by my Bourgeois JOMC and DBJC. But there is a little lady that could push all of these to the back of the line, at least for a day or two :winkin:
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I played one of this same model a few years ago and it just slayed me. Considering some of the impetuous purchases I have made in the past, I can't quite figure out why I have never let one of Bill's 000 beauts come home with me.
Could this be the one? :arrow