I have no affilifiation with Wildwood Music in Coshocton, Ohio. In fact, I've never been there. That, however, will have to change. I pulled up thier website this morning and saw that they have 113 Larrivee guitars in stock. This includes 64 '03 series guitars (up from about 30 or so the last time I looked) that look to be very recent acquisitions. Almost every type of wood combination one could imagine. The problem many of us encounter is having the ability to play the different wood combinations and body sizes in one sitting. Wildwood seems to have solved that problem as long as you can get there. I might be making a road trip this summer. :nice guitar:'s! They also have Lowden and Northwood and others in stock that would be nice to play while there. What were the first five words of that Everly Brother's song again? Oh, yea. Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream
Mike... You will not regret visiting WildWood.... you can play all 113 of them plus their Taylors, Martins, Lowdens and Northwood... guitars.... Be sure to check their hours... only open the later part of the week... they lead me upstairs and said play anything you want except for the ones that had been sold.... it will make you dizzy.... Great folks..... BobW...
A quick PSA - I just checked, and for anyone else about to do the same, it's Wildwood Music. Wildwood Guitars is in Colorado.
Thanks for pointing that out, Craig. I modified the post to clarify. Maybe I could drive down to Ohio and try out all their Larrivee's. Then drive out to Notable Guitars and try the models that Wildwood doesn't have then continue on to Oxnard to the factory and Walkerman's house. It might be a toss-up as to which of those Oxnard places has more Larrivee's :laughin: .
Quote from: Tuba Mike on June 29, 2014, 11:04:45 AM
I have no affilifiation with Wildwood Music in Coshocton, Ohio. In fact, I've never been there. That, however, will have to change. I pulled up thier website this morning and saw that they have 113 Larrivee guitars in stock.
Boy they are getting close to Walkerman's count!! :laughin:
It's such a pity there is no store like that in Holland— not with so many kinds of Larrivée in stock. The most I came across within a store was like 3 :crying:
They're a five hour drive from me. I'll not go unless I can go home with at least one if not two. Not happening soon. I paused to consider the ls-03R when it hit me, already have one of them. I think I prefer sitka, but I really don't have that much experience with either. A bunch of nice instruments for sure. IF it happens,,, the custom LS Jason has at Notable will be the next.
Wildwood Music = great people + great guitars. Go if you can--and be sure to bring cash or your checkbook :whistling:
Quote from: Strings4Him on June 29, 2014, 06:26:45 PM
Wildwood Music = great people + great guitars. Go if you can--and be sure to bring cash or your checkbook :whistling:
I know if I ever walked in this shop I'd be leaving with another Larrivee. I just sold one to help pay some taxes and it feels strange to not be putting the guitar $ towards another one. I've been doing that for so many years now a habit has developed that's hard to kick.
Maybe a set of new strings on my F-III will suffice. :blush:
I just bought a 03 00 12 fret in Peruvian walnut/cedar from Marty and Don. Super folks to work with, and the guitar is a joy to play. Great wood combination that sounds fantastic flat picked.
Ditto everyone's comments regarding Wildwood. I have one of the OO-O3 ZW's (zebranowood & cedar) and it's a great combo. I A/B the ZW against my F-IV and OOO-60 and if I had to give one up I don't know how I would choose. Larrivee really hits grand-slams with their OO guitars.
Chas
I visited their site before I bought my recent L-03SO. They had a lot of nice guitars listed . . . but so many of the guitars they listed have no photos that I wound up looking elsewhere.
Quote from: Big.Al on July 04, 2014, 11:03:58 AM
I visited their site before I bought my recent L-03SO. They had a lot of nice guitars listed . . . but so many of the guitars they listed have no photos that I wound up looking elsewhere.
They just received a bunch of new guitars. It takes a little while for them to upload pictures. It's only Don and Marty.
Anyone play one of their Italian topped 03 series?
Hag, I just got one of their LS03 customs in Alpine over Purvian Walnut. It is an incredible guitar. I agree that Marty and Don are top notch folks.
Rb
My OO-03 IS/RW is fantastic... I feel IS is superior to sitka or Eng... BobW...
Quote from: Strings4Him on June 29, 2014, 06:26:45 PM
Wildwood Music = great people + great guitars. Go if you can--and be sure to bring cash or your checkbook :whistling:
Just to emphasize this, they DO NOT take credit cards.
They received my personal check on a Wednesday, and I had my guitar several state over on that Friday!
I hope to make a trip to visit Don and Marty sometime this summer :wink:.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh.....
A hundred and thirteen Larrivee guitars on a wall,
A hundred and thirteen Larrivee guitars,
You take one down
And pass it around
And there's a hundred and twelve Larrivee guitars on the wall.............. :guitar
Quote from: Walkerman on July 14, 2014, 11:15:04 AM
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh.....
A hundred and thirteen Larrivee guitars on a wall,
A hundred and thirteen Larrivee guitars,
You take one down
And pass it around
And there's a hundred and twelve Larrivee guitars on the wall.............. :guitar
What a great song ... if only it could be true where I live... :guitar
Man, what a site! Those custom ones are just killer! Stuff like 12-fret 00 in quilted mahogany with cedar top? :drool: Can I get an Amen?