Ok Distinct Stripe Sitka Top Owners Speak Up

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May 22, 2005, 11:50:25 PM
I keep running into great Larrivee's with real distinct striped tops (like JohnM's L-01 in another post here.

ran into another one last week - a D-03 that just knocked my socks off...

Anyones Larrivee real boldly sriped like this?  Hows it sound and play?

Anyone know of any like this as dealer stock?
Larrivee D-03 Custom 1.75" nut, Bearclaw top, Upgrade level mahogany b/s  (Trinity Guitars Custom)
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Guild F-30 Aragon Sunburst (Tacoma built, Adirondack top)
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May 23, 2005, 07:51:07 AM #1

Heres the L-01.  I haven't seen many Larrys with prominent stripes, and don't know if that would be any indicator of good tone, but this one sure sounds great.  I've always thought that very tight grain sitka with lots of silking was the best tonewood for guitar tops, but after this very wide grained L-01 and a totally killer wide grain 20's Gibson mando that I owned, I'm not so sure on the tight grain theory.  Also, most of the ad tops that everyone raves about seem to be wide grained too.  Below is what it looked like in the pic that the shop in Georgia sent me.
D-02E
May 23, 2005, 08:59:15 AM #2
I was told by a builder a long time ago that conceptually (on paper) the best tops would be tight grained around the middle/bridge area and getting wider grained as it went out (I also heard Peter Rowan speak on this subject once at the Watson Festival)  I have owned a couple of really good instruments that had tops like this, but after owning so many different ones, I can honestly say I don't think there is ANY rhyme or reason why one guitar sounds good and the next doesn't.......my conclusion is that it is a total crapshoot :lol:  :lol:  
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May 23, 2005, 09:06:33 AM #3
I don't have any good pictures, but my D-09 has some nice stripes.  I have noticed that in certain lights and at certain angles, the stripes are more prominent than in others.  As far as sound goes, I don't know that there is any difference.  I just know I love the sound of mine.  :D  
Jerry  #698

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May 23, 2005, 09:45:23 AM #4

Anoter one I saw, now at Maple Leaf Music in VT.
D-02E
May 23, 2005, 09:56:30 AM #5

how's this?
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May 23, 2005, 10:27:08 AM #6
May 23, 2005, 10:34:35 AM #7
My experience at live shows is that before a show audience members often comment on the instruments that they see on stage, after the show they are talking about the performance and the quality of the sound.

The exceptions are a few geeky, guitar gear, Gasoholics... You know who you are!  :lol:  
Ron

May 23, 2005, 10:53:26 AM #8
My D-03R has a lot of striping, very tight grain across the whole top and some heavy silking. Gotta borrow a digital camera and get some pictures up!

Mark
Mark from Wis.
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May 23, 2005, 10:53:53 AM #9
My D-03R has a lot of striping, very tight grain across the whole top and some heavy silking. Gotta borrow a digital camera and get some pictures up!

Mark
Mark from Wis.
Guild D-35
2004 Larrivee D-09

Martin LXK2
Epiphone Elitist '61 Reissue EB3 (for Sale!)
Birdsong Skyrider custom bass.
May 23, 2005, 11:27:48 AM #10




Ron

May 23, 2005, 11:33:35 AM #11
May 23, 2005, 10:15:19 PM #12
Heres my stripes
                             http://photobucket.com/albums/y249/dennq/l...t=P10101302.jpg
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                   Dennis
May 24, 2005, 12:22:19 AM #13
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Anoter one I saw, now at Maple Leaf Music in VT.
THAT looks like the D-03 I played last week...

blew everything else in the store away
Larrivee D-03 Custom 1.75" nut, Bearclaw top, Upgrade level mahogany b/s  (Trinity Guitars Custom)
Larrivee 000-50
Guild F-30 Aragon Sunburst (Tacoma built, Adirondack top)
Gibson L-130
May 24, 2005, 12:24:34 AM #14
QuoteMy experience at live shows is that before a show audience members often comment on the instruments that they see on stage, after the show they are talking about the performance and the quality of the sound.

The exceptions are a few geeky, guitar gear, Gasoholics... You know who you are!  :lol:
Yes we DO know who WE are!!

:o

Actually I am referring to the sound
Larrivee D-03 Custom 1.75" nut, Bearclaw top, Upgrade level mahogany b/s  (Trinity Guitars Custom)
Larrivee 000-50
Guild F-30 Aragon Sunburst (Tacoma built, Adirondack top)
Gibson L-130
May 24, 2005, 10:36:30 AM #15
More Stripes

Shad
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May 24, 2005, 11:11:43 AM #16
The stripes are a reminder that you are dealing with real wood, not some composite that you can color or manufacture to your own specifications.



Personally, I love 'em.
Don

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May 24, 2005, 09:40:56 PM #17
My OM-01

May 24, 2005, 11:37:08 PM #18


tight stripes!
1993 - Larrivee D-60 Rosewood w/ Bband A1 / ust
a good way to start my Larrivee collection!

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May 25, 2005, 09:54:27 AM #19
don't MOST guitars have these stripes. at least Larrivees.
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