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Title: Pulling the trigger
Post by: Denis on April 12, 2021, 08:53:56 AM

Spoke with John Jr on the phone yesterday. I haven't owned a dread for many years now and the reason has always been that most dreads, no matter the brand, have a 1 11/16" nut. Being mostly a fingerstyle player, my preference is a wider nut, I love 1 3/4". I was thinking a standard D-18. Forward shifted, scalloped bracing, 1 3/4", sitka and mahogany, but wow, they're not cheap considering it's just a "standard" series Martin. I decided to use my Larrivee artist privilege again and go for a brand new D-40 with a wider nut. Same price as any other D-40, just need to wait for them to make one. With Covid, everything is taking longer. John said it could be about 6 months. I'll wait....

I've always been a big fan of Larrivee's mahogany guitars. I'm sure this one will go well with my custom 12 fret LV-03 and my LS-03R classical.

Title: Re: Pulling the trigger
Post by: Rockysdad on April 12, 2021, 11:39:29 AM

Congrats, I'm betting it'll be less than 6 months. :winkin:

Looking forward to the review.

Title: Re: Pulling the trigger
Post by: JRP22 on April 12, 2021, 02:07:08 PM

I did not purchase it, but I did play a Larrivee D-05 (mahogany back) for long time in a local store a few months ago. Holy cow, what an incredible guitar. I have no doubt you will be excited with it once it is done!

Title: Re: Pulling the trigger
Post by: B0WIE on April 12, 2021, 08:12:04 PM

Good move. I think Larrivee dreads in general sound a lot more articulate than a D18. They somehow don't get the same praise as other Larrivee models but with all the ones I've bought and sold, I've kept two Ds.

Title: Re: Pulling the trigger
Post by: 247hoopsfan on April 12, 2021, 08:52:37 PM

Quote from: B0WIE on April 12, 2021, 08:12:04 PM
Good move. I think Larrivee dreads in general sound a lot more articulate than a D18. They somehow don't get the same praise as other Larrivee models but with all the ones I've bought and sold, I've kept two Ds.

Right on Bowie, and you and I know how amazing our D09's Brazilians are!

Title: Re: Pulling the trigger
Post by: Denis on April 15, 2021, 07:30:08 PM

Quote from: 247hoopsfan on April 12, 2021, 08:52:37 PM
Right on Bowie, and you and I know how amazing our D09's Brazilians are!

If someone gave me a Brazilian rosewood guitar, I would sell it. Then I would have enough to buy at least 2 more mahogany guitars

Title: Re: Pulling the trigger
Post by: B0WIE on April 15, 2021, 07:53:54 PM

Quote from: Denis on April 15, 2021, 07:30:08 PM
If someone gave me a Brazilian rosewood guitar, I would sell it. Then I would have enough to buy at least 2 more mahogany guitars

I did that with my two mahogany guitars and got a Brazilian rosewood. :bgrin:

Title: Re: Pulling the trigger
Post by: Denis on April 16, 2021, 08:34:22 AM

Quote from: B0WIE on April 15, 2021, 07:53:54 PM
I did that with my two mahogany guitars and got a Brazilian rosewood. :bgrin:

:roll

To each his own Bowie!

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