I did my best to get as many as I could this time around. More will be added later.
The same tune is played on each guitar for comparison purposes. No EQ was added at all!
Each song starts out finger-style, and then switches to flat-picking.
Let me know what you folks think!
Larrivee D-03 (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Larrivee_D-03.mp3)
Larrivee D-03R (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Larrivee_D-03R.mp3)
Larrivee D-03MT (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Larrivee_D-03MT.mp3)
Larrivee D-09 (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Larrivee_D-09.mp3)
LarriveeSD60 (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Larrivee_SD60.mp3)
LarriveeSD50 (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Larrivee_SD-50.mp3)
Larrivee LV-10KK (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Larrivee_LV10KK.mp3)
Larrivee LV-09QM (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Larrivee_LV-09QM.mp3)
Larrivee J-10 Maple 12 String (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Larrivee_J10Maple12.mp3)
Larrivee Special Edition 00-09 Rosewood (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Larrivee_00_Rosewood_Special_Ed.mp3)
Larrivee 000-50 (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Larrivee_000-50.mp3)
SCGC Pink PJ (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/SCGC_Pink_PJ.mp3)
SCGC H13 Sycamore with Redwood top (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/SCGC_H13_Syc.mp3)
SCGC F model Mahogany with German Spruce top (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/SCGC_F_German_Spruce.mp3)
Northwood MJV Koa with Engelmann top (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Northwood_MJV_Koa.mp3)
Breedlove J22 Walnut and Sitka (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Breedlove_J22_Walnut.mp3)
Breedlove Revival Series DM Mahogany and Sitka (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Breedlove_DM.mp3)
Larrivee_LS-30 Classical (http://www.guitaradoptions.com/prodcat/customer/audio/Larrivee_LS-30.mp3)
Hey Dave,
What did you do with the LV-10 cedar/walnut? I can't find it anymore - I thought you would save that one for me...
I like the SD-50.
Mike
Awesome! Excellent job! Great sounding clips that really show the subtle differences between woods and body shapes well. I'm sure these will be very useful to a lot of people looking to buy a new guitar :D
Awesome dave well done. You must have been tired after all that.
hey dave
what did you use for recording the guitars?
i love the LV-09.. was that w/electronics?
wish you could have recording the LV-03R
None of the guitars had electronics. There were two Mic's set up and recorded through a board and direct onto a Mac.
QuoteAwesome dave well done. You must have been tired after all that.
Actually, all the credit goes to Rich Prezioso of Small Potatoes
www.smallpotatoesmusic.com
Nice job Dave. Hearing the differences between the three D-03 guitars is great, then hearing the Breedlove DM right after, the DM sounds best of those to me.
Thanks Dave!
Can't wait to get home and have a listen to that H13. I have dreams about that guitar.
-josh
Thanks Dave! It's so much easier to hear the differences in the tone woods this way. I seem to have a harder time comparing guitars when I have to play them. I get to distracted or something. :D Good work!
That was great Dave. Thanks
Great for lunch Dave! As they say, "It's all good" !
Am sure those clips will have many listeners..heck, I've listened to most several times already....
Wow. I love the LS-30 Classical. I got chills listening to that. I wonder if I could get the tab from Rich. I was amazing.
What an excellent resource! It is hard for me to tell some differences as well in-shop. Hopefully an L-03 and L-03R might be added in the future? In any case, thanks!
Dave that was pretty cool
Thanks for doing that.
I loved the D03MT
the SD60 too
:)
Quoteall the credit goes to Rich Prezioso
Is there one guitar, hopefully a Larrivee, that really made him go, WOW!!! I listened to a bunch of the recordings but for me, that SD50 sounded awesome!!!
Thank you. So many nice sounding instruments and a very consistent job of playing them. The music was very enjoyable just to listen to. I was ready to call the 00050 my favorite until I listened to the Santa Cruz F. That is just about the richest sounding mahogany I've ever heard. You be sneaky me man. Get them sounds all in my head. Now I gotta dream about that Cruz F along with the 000 :) That was a very nice thing to do for the forum.
Thanks Dave, it would be difficult to pic my favorite since they all sound great, including the LS-30
Great job Dave. Love the LV-09QM or the OOO-50, would be hard pressed between the two.
Wow! That's some great stuff Dave. Of all those recordings the LV-09QM really stood out to me and it was nice to hear the Larrivee classical as well, sure would be nice to add a good nylon string down the road.
Oh that twelve string is calling me. I must resist the gas. :blink:
WOW Dave, thats realy great to have all those samples to compare. I was surprised at how nice the MT sounds. But the walnut Breedlove realy stood out to me. VERY nice!!!!!!
The D-09 recording makes me proud :D
this is really cool...thanks Dave!
Well, well...looks like Mr. Schmidt might make a few sales this week. :lol:
Seriously though, Dave, you are a consumate professional and make it easy for people to get the guitar of their dreams. I wish you all the success in the world. When I am ready for another guitar, something to go with the OM you sold me, I know who to get in touch with.
QuoteOh that twelve string is calling me. I must resist the gas. :blink:
same here! that's one amazing sounding 12 string!!!!!!!
the bottom end of the D03 really came to life when strummed. mines a D03bw and the sound was very similar to my guitar.
the D03R was amazing as well...just a simply beatiful sound. so traditional...
one thing that i like to do is to hear acoustic...and even electic guitar parts on cds, try to guess what equipment is being used, then search the net for interviews to find out if i was right. sometimes i am, but sometimes its simply amazing what they can do in a studio to make junk sound great.
the subtle differences are there, and then there are some obvious differences. but the ear really does have to be trained to tell the difference. to someone unfamiliar they really would just all sound like "guitars". i can remember when i first started playing. an ovation sounded like a taylor then. but now, the differences are simpy unreal.
quick story: i was helping a young guy i know pick out his first guitar not long ago. his mom was along...to pay for it all. she said, they all sound alike to me. i started pointing out differences and she was like, "huh...youre right..they do sound a bit different..." she really had never noticed and couldnt tell...but the ear can be trained really quickly. i played some low end stuff for her, then i grabbed a Larrivee LV-09 and she was completely floored....as was i...with the sound.
i love guitars....
QuoteWell, well...looks like Mr. Schmidt might make a few sales this week. :lol:
Seriously though, Dave, you are a consumate professional and make it easy for people to get the guitar of their dreams. I wish you all the success in the world. When I am ready for another guitar, something to go with the OM you sold me, I know who to get in touch with.
Thank you so very much for those kind words Denis!
You have no idea how much that means to me. Truly!
I agree, I'm going to have to make an -03 purchase quite soon as well.
That is nice work, Dave. I appreciate that you used the same tune for all of them.
QuoteQuoteWell, well...looks like Mr. Schmidt might make a few sales this week. :lol:
Seriously though, Dave, you are a consumate professional and make it easy for people to get the guitar of their dreams. I wish you all the success in the world. When I am ready for another guitar, something to go with the OM you sold me, I know who to get in touch with.
Thank you so very much for those kind words Denis!
You have no idea how much that means to me. Truly!
Well Dave, to show me how much it means to you, you could send me a free guitar...like an L-03??? :lol:
By the way, the OM-03R is sounding better every day. I've been playing it for about an hour or two every day after the rest of the house goes to sleep...seems like the only time I have to play anymore is then. And it looks like my wife may be pregnant with our second child so it may be a while before I contact for a second purchase.
Wonderful demo. And a great illustration of the sonic difference between 14-fret and 12-fret design. Going in order, you're listening to all the D's, all of which sound comparably beautiful, then comes the SD's and it's a whole new ballgame. Same with the OOO's. The differential is perfectly analogous to what I experienced between my standard OM-03MT and the Forum OM-03MT.
Sounds good to me :D B) Hard to pick a favorite sound clip
:P Dave I love them all. Can you give me a break if I purchase one of each :-)
Thanks for all your efforts, very much appreciated.
Now you understand how hard it is for me to pick a favorite!
So many wonderful guitars! :o
QuoteBy the way, the OM-03R is sounding better every day. I've been playing it for about an hour or two every day after the rest of the house goes to sleep...seems like the only time I have to play anymore is then. And it looks like my wife may be pregnant with our second child so it may be a while before I contact for a second purchase.
Congratulations Denis! Start planning on buying the next little miniature guitar or ukelele! ;)
I can relate to your dilemma. Do you find that you have to play less aggressively in a quiet house?
But Dave,
Didn't you record a clip of the Esteban? ;)
QuoteBut Dave,
Didn't you record a clip of the Esteban? ;)
It's coming, it's coming! ;)
Funny thing is, Dave would make the Esteban sound great! :lol:
QuoteI can relate to your dilemma. Do you find that you have to play less aggressively in a quiet house?
Sort of, but there's a room humidifier in the bedroom, and the heat cycles on/off (forced air furnace), so it's not too bad. Not to mention that my wife, now that she's pregnant, when she falls asleep, she's out, She barely heard the 21 month old when he was crying the other night.
I am learning/practicing some Renbourn right now, in open G minor and it's pretty quiet stuff to begin with.
Awesome sounds man. I want at least 4 of those guitars.....if I could afford them. I'd love to sell my Taylor 414ceL3 and get another Larrivee.
And and...and... I'd love to hear more of that clip.....that's some sweet stuff on the guitar. I've been searching for CD's by guitar players who play mostly fingerpicking stuff. Got any suggestions on that also?
Thanks
QuoteI've been searching for CD's by guitar players who play mostly fingerpicking stuff. Got any suggestions on that also?
www.guitarvideos.com
Check out this site. Video, CDs, DVDs, books...etc. Pretty much covers all fingerstyle bases. From celtic to blues to country to ragtime...lots of cool stuff. Also check out Leo Kottke, Michael Hedges...and, well, there's tons of them out there. This will give you an idea of what is out there.
Dave,
Nice job! What was the classical song, sounded very familar, but I can't place a title?
Now I want my 00 even more, that or the breedlove.
Andy
Dave, my compliments...those clips are fantastically useful, especially for someone like me who is as likely to encounter a Larrivee in a shop as Britney Spears is to become the Archbishop of Canterbury (erm, although..!). The sound of those 03s is wonderful; I can't decide between the R and the MT...surely my 03M needs a relative other than its Jumbo cousin?! And the 12-string...mmmm!
Standing ovation for Guitar Adoptions, please. (Not THAT sort of Ovation...that's a 'stand on Ovation' :P )