Since Rob got beat out on his LJ before he could get some pics, here are some of the one I have for sale.  Nice bearclaw eh?

(http://img25.photobucket.com/albums/v75/ksargent/2003_0130Image0001.jpg)

Here's a closer view of the soundhole area.

(http://img25.photobucket.com/albums/v75/ksargent/2003_0130Image0002.jpg)

Here's a view of the back.  Beautiful Larrivee Mahoghany.

(http://img25.photobucket.com/albums/v75/ksargent/2003_0130Image0004.jpg)

About now, some of you are probably doubing my sanity for selling this beauty.  Well - here's the new one that took my heart away (a 1996 Collings C-10 Deluxe):

(http://img25.photobucket.com/albums/v75/ksargent/collingsc-10.jpg)

(http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/EEK2.GIF)  WOW all I can say is that is one beautifull guitar.

what a nice guitar that Collings is!!! :o

I wanted to get a Collings.....being from Texas and all....but the old check book wouldn't hear of it!

KenS your LJ05 is as pretty as the one that got away.your's has more bearclaw.
Your Colling's is beautiful,haven't had achance to play any in years but really nice pieces. B)  

Thanks Rob.  I got the Collings from Jim (Blues Angel) back in December.  He had it in the store for a couple of months and I gradually progressed from admiration at a distance to downright lustdriven GAS.  It had some old rotten rusty strings on it and it still sounded great!  I wanted to hear it with good strings, but I never asked Jim to change them - I was afraid that he might sell it to someone else if he did.  :rolleyes:

I have to say that it is the best sounding guitar I have ever played - and it feels like pure quality in your hands.  Jim gave me a very fair price (2K) so I finally whipped out mister Visa and sold my soul.  I haven't regretted it.

Ken