D-60/50 In Sunburst

[FNG]

Anyone seen either of these models in sunburst?  Getting the fever for a rosewood dread.  Been eyeballing the Martins, and one in particular, a D-41 Special in sunburst.  A D-60 in sunburst just might fill my void, and my pocket too with the left over change.

[sacredground]

I haven't seen the sunburst, but the D60 is an incredible instrument. It's everything that sounds like a Larrivee with the added power for aggressive flatpicking.  :o  You just gotta dig these guitars...

[FNG]

Dave has pictures of both the SD-50 and 60 on his website.  Nice link to the audio clips with the pics, Dave.  Digging the lighter sunburst on the SD-50.  Hmmm, maybe I need a D-50 in sunburst.... ;)  

[philster]

Dave has pictures of both the SD-50 and 60 on his website.  Nice link to the audio clips with the pics, Dave.  Digging the lighter sunburst on the SD-50.  Hmmm, maybe I need a D-50 in sunburst.... ;)

The difference in the price of an SD-50 and SD-50 total sunburst is $1,000  :blink: If you have $1000 you can afford to spend on a paintjob, give it to a foodbank or the tsunami victims or something.

[jankymutt]

Good point Philster.  Not to be a buzzkill but i for one, sure get caught up guitars and obsessed with GAS and I forget how much $1000 can make an incredible difference in other parts of the world.  

[kjallen]

The difference in the price of an SD-50 and SD-50 total sunburst is $1,000  :blink: If you have $1000 you can afford to spend on a paintjob, give it to a foodbank or the tsunami victims or something.

Now I don't mean any disrespect but I was a little offended at this statement.  This says to me people who have anything over a barebones guitar should feel guilty for having the money to purchase it.  Basically, any cosmetics or abalone don't add to the sound of the guitar so it's not necessary.  After all, the difference between a L-3R and a L-10 is $1000 in some fancy appointments and a gloss "paintjob".  Many forum members have fancy guitars, including myself.  I have an OM-10 and don't feel bad about owning it.  I also donate a portion of my paycheck every week to charity.  And this is just my opinion, but someone with 3 nice guitars listed in their sig really doesn't need to tell others what to donate.  Not trying to start an argument, just my 2 cents.

[philster]

And this is just my opinion, but someone with 3 nice guitars listed in their sig really doesn't need to tell others what to donate.  Not trying to start an argument, just my 2 cents.

No offense taken. Do you think I didn't know there would bad reactions to that statement?  For the record, those 3 nice trees in my sig grew over 30 years of trading up, and selling well from tiny acorns...  alvarez (not alvarez-yairi), takamine, and yamaha, back when those names were less accepted and valued than today.  And two of them can be purchased for the price of that paint job...

Would it make you feel any better if I said "Sunburst looks bad with
herringbone"?  Or, "at $50 dollars an hour that would be twenty hours of labor."  :P   I'm a fan of Larrivee guitars clearly, but c'mon...  $1000 for a paint job.  And that's streetprice!  After the normal discount from retail!  I understand Jean sprays them himself, but maybe he shouldn't.  They are in L.A.  Go hire some detail guy from a custom low rider shop.  He can shoot a guitar with his eyes closed in about 15 minutes and bring the cost down $700.  I'm not even slightly joking.

To paraphrase what they used to say in the military "spend it if you got it".  But if you ever plan on having kids, putting that $1000 into a college fund the day they are born seems like a better idea.  Oops!  There I go laying my values on you again  B)  

[kjallen]

To paraphrase what they used to say in the military "spend it if you got it".  But if you ever plan on having kids, putting that $1000 into a college fund the day they are born seems like a better idea.  Oops!  There I go laying my values on you again  B)

Well, different strokes I guess.  Some people are fortunate enough to be able to afford the fancy guitar, have the kid's college fund, donate to charity, save the trees, etc, etc.  Not saying I'm one of them, but I don't judge people by the guitars they have either.  BTW Got a quote, there's ~ a $450 difference in the Total sunburst and regular SD-50 through buffalo bros guitars.  Is it still worth it?  I dunno, but it makes going to the local chop shop for a custom spray job a little less necessary.  ;)    

[philster]

The $1000 dollar difference is from the site listed in one of the earlier posts in the thread...   :o  

[FNG]

Dave said the upcharge for a TSB was 400.00.  The SD-50 listed on his website has the optional slothead, which probably accounts for extra difference.

As far as the current debate, I happen to like sunbursts, and think the Larrivee rendition is particularly attractive.  I work hard for my money, dang hard, and if I want to blow on a nice paint job, then good for me.  I guess I won't go into me shopping the Martin D-41 Special in sunburst.  Now that's a pretty penny.  Money well-spent?  Maybe not to you, but it might be to me.  But I might be able to get a guitar that sounds just as good, just as pretty, for a lot less.  Hence my inquiry the Larrivee rendition.  

I don't blow money like I used to, pay my shares of taxes which go to what I feel are numerous "charities" like US aid around the world, I save my money, and if I want to blow it on a sunburst paint job, then don't you worry about it.   ;)  

[Fergy07]

That's why they make so many models of so many things. Each to his own, ain't my money, do what ever you want. Me I like theguitars to be a step or two above bare bones, otherwise, how in the world will you ever inspire GAS in your friends?

Andy

[philster]

Dave said the upcharge for a TSB was 400.00.  The SD-50 listed on his website has the optional slothead, which probably accounts for extra difference.

The SD-50 comes standard with the slotted headstock.  No solid headstock option.

[dbirchett]

Dave said the upcharge for a TSB was 400.00.  The SD-50 listed on his website has the optional slothead, which probably accounts for extra difference.

The SD-50 comes standard with the slotted headstock.  No solid headstock option.

This is from the Larrivee web site:

Model Description Price
SD-50 Traditional Mahogany Dreadnaught $2749
SD-60 Traditional Rosewood Dreadnaught $3398
SD-50 TSB Traditional Mahogany Dreadnaught w/ Total Sunburst $3749
SD-60 SBT Traditional Rosewood Dreadnaught w/ Sunburst Top $3798

From this I would gather that the Sunburst Top is a $400 upcharge while the Total Sunburst will set you back $1K (was that a Cleveland?).

[FNG]

You're right, Don, I stand corrected.  I was recalling the optional slotted headstock from the OM-50/60 on the Larrivee page.