Well, probably so.....BUT........
Is Larrivee the best value in a guitar out there right now or am I imagining things. I've played a LOT of guitars in the past couple of years and I can't think of a better bang for the buck IMO. Love 'em.

no.....yer not crazy!  that is exactly what I tell people all day long.  you just simply cannot....anywhere...find the quality, playability, and all solid wood construction that Larrivee offers.  the only other thing that even comes close IMO is Blueridge.  but the fact that they are Asian imports puts them out of the race....at least to me it does.  I just hope that Larrivee will always keep the prices the way they are and not give into the temptation to jack them up for a "quick buck".  

As much as I love Taylor's.....they are just too overpriced IMO.  they have the sound, features, playability and all....but the price can hardly be justified.  when you compare a Taylor and a Larrivee....side by side....it's just makes no sense to me why people can't clearly see the value of the Larrivee.  it seems that they will buy a Taylor mostly, simply out of ego and status.  

Larrivee has my vote....

I have a relatively rare Taylor, and a couple of Goodalls;
Yet I tell people the same thing all the time.
For the money the Larrivee is the best thing out there right now.  Think about it, if you go to a "top of the line" Larrivee compared to the same in Taylor, it will be $1000 less than the Taylor.
Them numbers are hard to beat.