My cheap camera does not do Maggie justice but here she is



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             Thanks, I just posted a reply asking where the pix were and.... well it's apparent. :nice guitar: Danny

sweet guitar!  is it for sale? :drool:

Oh man that is a beaut!  Thanks for the pics!

Absolutely beautiful!  Bet it sounds great!

Thanks for sharing it with us!

Russ

Larry
Glad you figured out the picture thing.    Congratulations on a beautiful SD-50


Tuffythepug

Very pretty - the SD's have a most captivating shape - they force you to look at them as they have an outline that looks so different from most other guitars.  Mind you, I have a real weakness for slope shouldered dreads.  And they sound both sweet and powerful at the same time.

Quotesweet guitar!  is it for sale? 

No. I have a feeling Maggie will be with me the rest of my life.  :bgrin:    :nice guitar:


I am going to put my L-03R up for sale now that I have Maggie.
I'll post pictures and details soon.

Thanks to all for the compliments on Maggie.

- Larry

Quote from: lw216316 on May 25, 2008, 07:52:45 AM

I am going to put my L-03R up for sale now that I have Maggie.

Hey lw216316,

Congrats on the new acquisition. Funny how I did the exact same thing to my L-03RE for my SD-50. But I miss it now. Keep it if you can. Mind if I share photos of mine here for a little gathering of the SDs?

QuoteMind if I share photos of mine here for a little gathering of the SDs?   

please do.

QuoteI did the exact same thing to my L-03RE for my SD-50. But I miss it now. Keep it if you can 

My experience is unusual. The only guitar I played for 20 years was a wide neck ( 2 inches) classical.
I bought the L-03R because I thought I would be happy with and adjust to its 1 3/4 inch neck.
It was the only Larrivee I could afford.

When Notable Guitars had a sale on Larrivees, the SD-50 suddenly came within reach for me.
It's 1 7/8 neck is perfect for me. Even after weeks of playing the L-03R I could not adjust to its neck size.
The moment I picked up the SD-50 it was just like playing my wide neck classical.

I'm not comfortable on necks in the 1 11/16 to 1 3/4 range. I buzz strings and miss chords.
I am a fingerstyle player and need to articulate each note.
I also never got comfortable with the 14 fret neck compared to the 12 frets of my classical.

In short, I needed a steel string that was very much like my classical.

So I will post the details soon of my L-03R being for sale.

- Larry

I really like the shot of the 3rd picture down  :nice guitar:

Hopefully by the end of the summer, I'll be in a position to buy a new guitar ... this one just got my attention!  Something to consider ...  000-50??? hmmmm ...

John

QuoteI really like the shot of the 3rd picture down   

thanks.
If you look carefully at the lower bout you can see my reflection - my arm is holding the camera !

- Larry

It would be nice to have a full shot pix of the slot headstock. Danny

QuoteIt would be nice to have a full shot pix of the slot headstock. Danny

OK, here they are ...

- Larry

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Very, very pretty!

Yes, I really like the slot head  (but not the tuners - may replace them someday)

- Larry

Very nice Larry!  They put a little something special in the 50 series IMO.  They just seem to have a knack for getting the best out of mahogany and sitka.  I've always found this a bit curious though.  Seems to me, way back at the beginning, Larrivee used nothing but rosewood for their guitars?  Whenever you see any Larrivee from the 70's or 80's, they're always rw back and sides, right?  I've played an SD-50 before, a couple of D-50's and of course, my 00-50.  They just sound right to me.   Still have to try a 000-50 too...

Congrats on a sweet guitar.

QuoteThey just seem to have a knack for getting the best out of mahogany and sitka.   

Jason at Notable Guitars told me when I bought it that Larrivee mahogany was extra nice.

When I first shopped for a steel string I was strongly influenced to get a rosewood because of my rosewood classical. So the L-03R (rosewood) became my first choice.

Then when I decided to get a wider neck steel I also planned to get a rosewood.
But there were no SD-60 rosewoods available at the sale price, only the SD-50 mahogany.
And there was only ONE of those.

So I " took a chance " and ordered the SD-50. I don't regret it. I like the sound.  :thumb

- Larry

Quote from: lw216316 on May 26, 2008, 11:42:59 AMSo I " took a chance " and ordered the SD-50. I don't regret it. I like the sound.  :thumb     - Larry

No, you don't like the sound.  You LOVE the sound!   :nana_guitar

I love the Mahogany sides and back on my Larrivee.....  Was worried about it being a bit bright, but there's plenty of depth.

Love it!

Russ

QuoteNo, you don't like the sound.  You LOVE the sound!   

:bgrin:  ok, you caught me.
I'm a guy. It's hard to say the L-word or make a commitment.

Maggie knows I love her 'cause of all the quality time I spend with her, right

I've noticed TWO more nice things about this SD-50.   :bgrin:
I put a capo at 4th fret to play and sing one of my songs and it sounds just great.
...better than any other guitar I've ever used the capo on.

On other guitars, 2nd or 3rd fret was as high as I ever went....'cause it seemed like I lost quality sound.

Also, I played a song that goes from E to E7.
On other guitars, it is hard to hear the difference. This SD-50 really articulates each note and I can really hear the difference. In the past I would play the song in D and use a capo because I got better sound using D and D7.

The commitment grows deeper  :wink:

- Larry

And Larry dives in deeper.........      "Plunge!"       :drool:

Thanks for the pix of the  slot head, they came out very nice. The tuners look great too. My LSV has pings I guess, cause they don't say shaller on em, but they are a very nice set so far. I have had some junky pings on other Larri's though.   Danny

The good news is the guitar stays in tune and the turners are not used much.

I may replace them someday.
A good start would be to replace the SMALL pegs with something BIGGER.

Does anyone know if that can be done ?    :donut :coffee

- Larry

It can be done for sure. The level of difficulty may be more than you are willing to deal with. I disliked the Parlor small peg tuners. Stewart Macdonald has tuner knobs and they may have larger ones that could fit right on. Also you could call Larrivee and ask them if they know of a different set. Even Jason at Notable could help you.
             Waverly is one of the better known tuning machines. A set of six for slotted pegheads start at about $140 and go up from there.
              Knobs are cheap, they start at about $2.50 each and go up. But may not "drop in" and may be difficult to modify to the style on your guitar. Since I've never even seen a slotted head Larri I don't know. Danny