I'm gretting really close to selling one of my Parlors (03 style). I don't want to do it. They are like little jewels to me, and I am in love with the short scale length; but I need the $$$ and to be honest I have more guitars than my skills/talent deserves. So a few more days to face reality and I'll be there on this decision. But the Mahogany Top stays, no matter what.

I've been trying to decide if I should let go of the Rosewood or Koa. Each time I play one I like it just as much as the other, so I think the decision will come down to which one I can most easilly replace someday. So... anyone know, are there more Koas or Rosewoods in existence? Numbers?

I need to do this soon before my motivation gets eaten up by second thoughts again. I'm really not very materialistic, so I'm surprised how tough a time I'm having with this. It's just stuff, right?

Thanks.

I'll guess there are more of rosewood, but I don't know. Good luck.

Well...I own both and guess answer depends on your real objectives...

If max dollars is truly your objective, I would think, all else being equal, relatively scarcity of the koa would bring you more dollars from right buyer.

Then too, it's relative uniqueness, would make it perhaps more valuable to you to keep.

Then too, you said you liked them both equally as well...

But you said you wanted to keep the one least easy to replace later..to me, that'd likely be the koa...

Did my "analysis"  help ? :lol:   Rick

P.S.  I'd keep the koa  :D  

What he said. The koa will probably be harder to replace...  Sorry to hear you have to sell a guitar. :(

Mark

I think there are plenty of either so that shouldn't drive your decision.

E. Shoaf

QuoteSorry to hear you have to sell a guitar. :(

Mark

Don't worry too much, if I sell this it will be to buy a guitar kit to build. It's not like it's for food or medicine :)

QuoteBut the Mahogany Top stays, no matter what.

Why that one over the others, just out of curiosity?

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QuoteBut the Mahogany Top stays, no matter what.

Why that one over the others, just out of curiosity?

It just has the most unique voice. I've had 3 w/ spruce tops, and although they all sound different, the sounds are similar. The differences are definitely subtle. I sold the Maple a few weeks ago and didn't feel any regret. Nice guitar, but just a little too bright for my tastes. The MT is great for blues.

Plus it is on long term loan to my brother. I have been trying to break him of the Ovation habit, and show him the light of a good all wood guitar. I think it has worked. He likes the MT parlor so much I may never get it back :) At this point he has played it more than I have.  :(

And despite my desire to get down to fewer guitars, I still lust after a Koa top parlor... someday.

HI,
I worked in the vancouver factory, and still know people there. The 03 parlors are no longer made. Larrivee still makes them in a shiny version. Mahogany was the most common wood, followed by rosewood. But there were still signifigant numbers of koa, and maple parlors made, but I can't quote exact figures. Parlors are not my favorite, but you should be able to find them in any wood easy enough.  The older parlors have no binding, hence they are not as strong if you accidently dropped one. I the last few years, they made them with maple binding, so those are better.

QuoteHI,
I worked in the vancouver factory, and still know people there. The 03 parlors are no longer made. Larrivee still makes them in a shiny version. Mahogany was the most common wood, followed by rosewood. But there were still signifigant numbers of koa, and maple parlors made, but I can't quote exact figures. Parlors are not my favorite, but you should be able to find them in any wood easy enough.  The older parlors have no binding, hence they are not as strong if you accidently dropped one. I the last few years, they made them with maple binding, so those are better.

Welcome to the forum gitaman42.

As you can tell, we love our Larrivee guitar stories here.  

Guitars will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no guitars.

QuoteGuitars will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no guitars.

We used to say that about dope 30 years ago.

E. Shoaf

delay, delay, let the motivation leave your soul...


Andy