Acoustic Guitar World 000-50 Review

[Denis]

I subscribe to this magazine and just got the latest edition yesteday.  Jack Johnson and Ben Harper are on the cover.  Just inside the back page is a review, a very favorable review, of the 000-50.  There are a couple of quotes from Mathew in there as well.  They also reviewed Simon and Patrick's new folk guitar, which they loved as well and a Garrison Dreadnaught.  While I know the 000-50 is made in California, I still consider Larrivee to be a Canadian company.  That would mean all the guitar reviews in this edition to be for Canadian guitars, eh.(he writes as he sips his Tim Horton's coffee)

[ducktrapper]

Merci Denis - I'll look for a copy today. I'm expecting to obtain a 000-50 very shortly but it's good to know I've made the right choice as I sip from my own Tim's mug.  

[Denis]

as I sip from my own Tim's mug

I have to roll up the rim...and...please play again

It's rare that a day goes by without haveing at least one cup of Tim's

Seriously though, they really loved the 000-50.  They say that yes, it looks like a vintage, Martinesque 000 but that it has the guts of a Larrivee.  I am saving for the OM-50.  Well, saving yes, for the next few years.

[ducktrapper]

The December Acoustic Guitar Magazine (with Kaki King on cover) has a glowing review of the 000-50 as well. Teja Gerkin calls it perfect for his own purposes. I can't hardly wait. Good luck on your OM50. That was the one I wanted before seeing the slot head.

A Hearty Timmy's Cheer
tom

[Denis]

Yes, yes, I have that magazine too.  I'd forgotten about that review.  I've tried the OM-60 and while I know it would be fair to compare that to my OM-03R, they are still both rosewood OM's.  I think if there was something, other than the OM-50 I'd really like to have, it's an LS body, 03 series, mahogany b/s, spruce top.  Which, of course, doesn't exist.  I'm a fingerstyle player and would love something like that to go with my OM-03R.  The LS was a classical sized body wasn't it?  Why did they stop making those?

[ducktrapper]

I guess it's a numbers game. You see the odd one on ebay though. I wonder if any of the Larrivée models are gone for good. Or will they appear in limited numbers from time to time?    

[kdonovan]

Denis,
   There is an LS  Koa on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...7306543019&rd=1

kdonovan

[Denis]

Denis,
   There is an LS  Koa on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...7306543019&rd=1

kdonovan

Yes, I saw that earlier.  Why can't they bring back that body size in an 03 series?  Seems like it would be a pretty sweet fingerstyle guitar.   They must still have the capabilities, like if I wanted a custom?

[noruga]

What does it say? The review, I mean.

[Acoustickler]

As I sit here chomping on a Horton's apple fritter  I couldn't be prouder of my countrymen...and Garrison, a fellow Newfie at that!!!

Maybe I'll celebrate with a walnut crunch now  :GRN>.

Cheers,
B.

[jwieties]

Man I would love a 000-50.  I am sure they are fantastic guitars and I'm sure it deserves a glowing review.

However, I find that Acoustic Guitar World writes fairly meaningless reviews.  I have not had a supscription in a while but still check them out.  I can't recall ever seeing that a guitar did not get a favorable review.

Still an all right mag but there are others I like much better.  Too much recycled content.

-josh

[ronmac]

As I sit here chomping on a Horton's apple fritter  I couldn't be prouder of my countrymen...and Garrison, a fellow Newfie at that!!!

Maybe I'll celebrate with a walnut crunch now  :GRN>.

Cheers,
B.

Seal Flipper Pie tonight? OR are you trying to stay on the good side of Pamela anderson?

[LaminateBoy]

are you trying to stay on the good side of Pamela anderson?

Does she have a bad side?

[ronmac]

Yes, the inside (especially topside). 

[gtrplayer]

The 000-50 is a great guitar....if you can get by with the constraints of a twelve fret you won't be sorry.
IMO it sounds better than the 0M-50 and the 00-50.  I have one of each.  I've never compared it to the L model but it sounds better than my Martin D-35 and old Gibson.  Good luck in your choice.   

[Calvin]

I think the OOO-50 is the weakest out of the entire line.  Its sounds is too punchy in a trebly way.  Not that it's bad, it's a great guitar compared to most of the OOO's out there, I just think models like the OM50/60, SD50/60 are much more versatile guitars compared to the OOO.

[mdrulez]

a friend of mine got me a mug from tim horton's
he says its like the canadian starbucks

i want to go there! (and gig w/ my D-09  :GRN>)

[Acoustickler]

Seal Flipper Pie tonight? OR are you trying to stay on the good side of Pamela anderson?

Love flipper pie...love Pam Anderson (when she's not talking).  She is clueless, but I took some great photos of her right outside my apartment as she rode by in this year's Grey Cup Parade.

Cheers,
B.

[ronmac]

a friend of mine got me a mug from tim horton's
he says its like the canadian starbucks

i want to go there! (and gig w/ my D-09  :GRN>)

Not quite the same as Starbucks, IMHO. The prices are reasonable and no one goes into a snit if you just order a regular black coffee.

[ducktrapper]

A year on, I love my OOO-50 more every day.