You think this is hype? Or what.....

[Walkerman]

http://cgi.ebay.com/PRICELESS-CUSTOM-LARRIVEE-GUITAR-MINT_W0QQitemZ7409236075QQcategoryZ2385QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Doesn't even say what it's made of.

[Daysailer]

Like      ...

HYPE   ....

Totally     

[jankymutt]

http://www.larriveeforum.com/smf/index.php?topic=11302.0

[wyodeb]

http://www.larriveeforum.com/smf/index.php?topic=11302.0

Maybe he took a class in eBay hyperbole? Nice guitar, but "Priceless?" Ugly tuners. Interesting case.

Deb

[sixpickn]

Maybe he took a class in eBay hyperbole? Nice guitar, but "Priceless?" Ugly tuners. Interesting case.

Deb

this guitar may have hyperbolic X-bracing.  it's one of a kind. :rolleyes:  I have ugly Sperzel tuners on my best electric and they work great for that. 

Larrivee D-19? = $1500
Cool road case = $500
$1,000 in maintenance =lucky tech
Capabilities for safe cold storage of 6 to 12 bottles in guitar case = Priceless

[roknroll]

Looks like a standard used D-10 to me...with crappy looking tuners, a crappy looking case etc.  So what if he spent $1000 worth of maintenance on the thing...I don't think I've spent more than $30 on a guitar tech in the last 8 years.  He can't add that to the price because it isn't relevant at all to the potential buyer.  That case doesn't even look like it would protect all that well...Don't get me wrong, looks like a sweet larrivee, but I would say $1300-1400 at max(on a very very good day)

[poki]

and the Oscar goes to... :rolleyes:

poor fella, sounds like he's ready to throw himself in front of a speeding Radio Flyer

of course we all know how nice larrivees are even without dramatic license

[sneaky]

let me guess...he just lost his job, his dog died and somebody in the family needs an operation? have I gone too far? He certainly has.

[hempomatic]

So what if he spent $1000 worth of maintenance on the thing...I don't think I've spent more than $30 on a guitar tech in the last 8 years.  He can't add that to the price because it isn't relevant at all to the potential buyer. 

good point

[Hoser Rob]

About the $1000 maintenance ... the guy's full of s&*# and he's not even good at it.  Assuming for the sake of argument that's true, which is ridiculous, who'd want a guitar that defective?

[roknroll]

no kidding, did he take it in for a new setup every month he owned the thing?? How could you possibly spend $1000 on maintenance...I could see maybe if the thing had cracks, a neck reset, Boned it out, Refinished bad spots etc...His guitar tech probably took him for a fool and charged him $500 each time he had a "check up".

Like I said, the maintenance thing means nothing to the buyer because setups are very personal.  If it's set up great for him, it might suck to someone else.  Why should the buyer be responsible for paying his $1000 maintenance fees?

[roknroll]

Looks like he added to his description...boo hoo hoo...this is the type of guy who would sell a kilo of heroine(or cocaine in this matter:) to an undercover cop.  He really is looking for a complete sucker. 

[om4me]

Are you even sure this auction is legit?  The stories are rather sensationalist and do not appear true to life.  The kicker is that his written English is full of grammatical errors, characteristic of an English as a Second Language (ESL) speaker.  It's possible that he may be a scammer from a nation outside the USA.

[roknroll]

I was thinking the same thing, OM.  It seems to that he added in a new story for every question I asked also, and of course, the stories are very flamboyant and questionable.  STEAR CLEAR!

[edac]

OK.. hi guys... I have been watching you for several days and the assumptions you make are amazing.

First off, yes, English is my second language. Sorry for the typos... secondly why are some of you really ticked off by me selling this guitar at that price... I DON'T GET IT.

I got 6 messages from one of you calling me names... is that the kind of treatment you give someone who actually appreciates something in common with you guys.

Some of you have also been helpful... so one way or the other thought I would finally stop by and post on the SECOND thread about a guitar that NONE of you bid for yet I have received 3 private offers for.

The stories are true.

This guitar... IS OUTSTANDING.

Sell your stuff at what you think is fair and I will too... everyone is happy.

[edac]

I AM NOT LOOKING FOR A SUCKER... just someone who will care for this guitar like I have.

On the maintenance... I pay someone to do a complete re-haul of my guitars once a year... I have done this for all my guitars... and it pays off. He is expensive... but I like what he does. So you calculate about 150 a year...

Oh, and another thing... I AM AN AMERICAN, just wasn't born here and I live in the US... West Coast.

Like all the other posts and threads though.

[Big Martin]

Hello edac!

The D-10 does look nice.  However most of the folks on this forum will likely find the price points on the ebay listing to be unrealistic.

I try to limit comments on other folks pricing but this is such an exceptional outlier statistically, I think the comment is appropriate.

I hope that you can get your ebay price for the guitar.  In my experience, D-10's should be valued at from $1100 to around $1500 depending on condition, inlays, etc.  The custom case looks good for possible transcontinental travel, but most folks will likely not find it very practical. 

Again, good luck on getting your price!  ...and welcome to a great guitar discussion forum!

[ducktrapper]

$1000.00 worth of maintenance? I have a 31 year old L09 in Oxnard right now for a total refit that probably won't cost that much! Is he counting all his string changes?

[edac]

Thank you much for the welcoming. I really appreciate it.

Concerning the amount I spend on maintenance. No... not counting strings. I realized a while back after spending a large amount on a Martin CF-2 neck that if I was going to keep all of my guitars I had to find someone VERY good to maintain them... adjust the truss, make sure that the gears where perfect and so on. If you can spend $1000 to $3000 tuning and fixing up a Mercedes to keep it up to par, well what's $150 a year on a guitar that is as fine a piece of craftsmanship if not more?

So my tech found a guy... in California... and he is really good... sets the neck 100% and the bridge and the gears, so I can always pick them up and just play. Makes me happy to know that I can track with anyone of them at any given time.

Now I truly recommend this for anyone who plays for a living or records for a living. I realize everyone doesn't do this and some people enjoy doing there own set ups... I hate it... makes me nervous and really don't want to screw them up. Good mechanics are hard to find so are fine luthiers... and there great mechanics and great drivers... they do different things. I admire mechanics but I am not one.

Larrivees are undervalued in my opinion... my spanish guitars are WAY more expensive, the flamenco and the classical guitars that I have are WAY more expensive and yet aren't half as bright and perfectly resonant in a good space as my Larrivees. They don't record as well either.

Someone asked me for the serial number and I have her in the storage, but I will get it today... then you guys can better tell me. 

[roknroll]

Hate to tell you this, but your guitar tech is ripping you off.  I know VERY qualified guitar techs that only recommend getting the truss rod adjusted at the most...twice a year.  Ok, $150 a year, that means you've owned the guitar for approximately 7 years, correct? You say he uses the "finest rags and polishes" possible...that statement is at most,laughable.  In fact, this whole auction is laughable.  Adjusting the tuners takes a philips head screwdriver...You could have probably saved $970 doing the maintenance yourself, at the same standards that you liked from your guitar tech(minus the truss rod adjustments, I still can't get that right).  Why don't you just face the reality that you have priced this guitar priced point ABOVE retail of a new D-10?  I just want to hear you say that your D-10 is priced more than a brand new D-10, and you should answer why it is.  You seem to not be grasping the reality of all of this.  Sure you can go on and on and on about god knows what, but you lack the necessary arguement to justify your price.  Your "finest polish and rags" stories just aren't cutting it.  Your "tweaking of the tuners" stories aren't cutting it.  Sorry to get all razzel frazzled over this guys, but what if some poor sap actually buys this guitar at this price point?  I'd rather steer a potential buyer in the direction of a new D-10, and save him literally, thousands of dollars.

EDOC...Look at www.larrivee.com...check out the D-10...see how much it retails for.  I dare you to look at the facts.