I'm an AVID reader :) of the acoustic guitar forum, martin guitar forum, taylor
you name it I go there almost every day looking for insight into guitars
and I just realized that I have never, never NEVER heard anything negative
about Larrivees.
You know I you read these topics with the issue with MArtins guitar's finishes
and the lack of Boom for the buck and you get the classic two cents about
taylor sounding tinny.
I have never accountered a person who has had valid criticism towards
Larrivee guitars. I think that shows people how well Larrivee guitars are made and the standards they expect from themselves.You can always read how good the guitar is from subscription magazines and experts, but I think that the true worth, love, and quality of the guitar shines through the people who truly love the guitar for it's sound.
Have a great day
"Well ya know", when you got it you got it. :lol:
Glad to hear your thoughts
Yeah...I have a friend that plays a Martin d-28 and he always wants to play my D-09.
I'm completely with you there. I just think that Larrivee is the best value going in guitars these days. Great sound, very consistent, obviously made by craftsmen/women. You look a bit around (see the "Larrivee 0-for-6" post!) and you'll find a criticism or two here and there (and how could you not?), but I did my homework as best I could before buying last fall, and I'm really proud to now own one.
I'm sure we could point you in the direction of a few, not so, glowing threads. The emphasis being on 'few'.
Andy
Oh, they're out there. There's one German guy who will jump into any thread on a couple of forums and tell you how terrible every single Larrivee he's tried is, and how they don't compare to Martins at all. There's also the odd bad fit and finish report here and there.
Any brand is going to have some naysayers, no matter how nice most of us think they are. If there weren't *any* negative responses, I'd think Larrivee wasn't getting enough exposure in the market. :D
QuoteI'm sure we could point you in the direction of a few, not so, glowing threads. The emphasis being on 'few'.
There are some things that Larrivee's don't give me, but they are the best factory guitar going for sure.
Now I'm not a one-man-brand (I own Guild, Martin, T*ylor, Santa Cruz, and a Larrivee), but I believe they are the best value out there. Where else can you get
-All solid wood
-Ebony bridge/fingerboard
-Dovetail neck
-wood binding (unless your 03-series is older like mine with plain white binding, not that I'm upset or anything :angry: )
-bound fingerboard
for well under a grand. Not to mention they sound amazing too!
Poor resale value would seem to be a nagative, but people here don't sell their's often.
E. Shoaf
I came to this forum after getting interested in Larrivée. After I got my d-03R, I found I was scouring the other forums looking for a mention of same. I very recently decided to stop looking at the other forums - I get a little tired of brand bashing and one-upmanship. I like it here.
Larrivee's only complaint with me is they are made out of wood. Now if they made a nice HPL guitar or one of them carbon fiber things, I'd be standing in line. Also noone knows how to pronounce em, I think they should change their name to Jones or Smith. Also who has heard of wood binding on a guitar makers entry , thats just wrong. Whatsa matter with plastic or ivroid. Also hear they added a nice abalone rosette to the forum guitars without notifying the rest of us that they were doing such a wonderful thing. It might have just pushed me over the edge. Next time no freebies (Mathew if you are listening) how bout cutting corners, am so green with envy little children think Im Kermit the frog. Patrick
Patrick,
The abalone rosette was specified and paid for. It was the pearl logo that was comped.
99% of the reports are positive. Every now and again someone will come across who just isn't as impressed as we are with a Larrivee he's tried out at GC or Sam Ash.
Here's one: http://www.acousticguitar.com/ubbcgi/ultim...ic;f=1;t=019546 (http://www.acousticguitar.com/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=019546)
Jeff
Yeah, some of that type of content just makes me...well, eventually just yawn. I get the impression some want to just jump on a chance to rag on something, or take pot shots .
My mistake, Don thanks for the correction. Still what a great company, even if I havent got one yet. An actual concern of mine at one time was the wood binding. It is so nice, but worried about it dinging more than plastic. Hopefully am over that. Patrick