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April 12, 2021, 08:53:56 AM
Spoke with John Jr on the phone yesterday.  I haven't owned a dread for many years now and the reason has always been that most dreads, no matter the brand, have a 1 11/16" nut.  Being mostly a fingerstyle player, my preference is a wider nut, I love 1 3/4".  I was thinking a standard D-18.  Forward shifted, scalloped bracing, 1 3/4", sitka and mahogany, but wow, they're not cheap considering it's just a "standard" series Martin.  I decided to use my Larrivee artist privilege again and go for a brand new D-40 with a wider nut.  Same price as any other D-40, just need to wait for them to make one.  With Covid, everything is taking longer.  John said it could be about 6 months.  I'll wait....

I've always been a big fan of Larrivee's mahogany guitars.  I'm sure this one will go well with my custom 12 fret LV-03 and my LS-03R classical. 
April 12, 2021, 11:39:29 AM #1
Congrats, I'm betting it'll be less than 6 months. :winkin:

Looking forward to the review.
April 12, 2021, 02:07:08 PM #2
I did not purchase it, but I did play a Larrivee D-05 (mahogany back) for long time in a local store a few months ago.  Holy cow, what an incredible guitar.  I have no doubt you will be excited with it once it is done!
April 12, 2021, 08:12:04 PM #3
Good move. I think Larrivee dreads in general sound a lot more articulate than a D18. They somehow don't get the same praise as other Larrivee models but with all the ones I've bought and sold, I've kept two Ds.
April 12, 2021, 08:52:37 PM #4
Quote from: B0WIE on April 12, 2021, 08:12:04 PM
Good move. I think Larrivee dreads in general sound a lot more articulate than a D18. They somehow don't get the same praise as other Larrivee models but with all the ones I've bought and sold, I've kept two Ds.

Right on Bowie, and you and I know how amazing our D09's Brazilians are! 
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1971 Yamaha FG200 (My original guitar)
1996 Yamaha DW5S
2002 Yamaha LL500
1990 Goodall Rosewood Standard
2007 Larrrivee JCL 40th Anniversary
1998 Larrivee OM5MT
1998 Larrivee D10 Brazilian "Flying Eagle"
1998 Larrivee D09 Brazilian "Flying Eagle"
April 15, 2021, 07:30:08 PM #5
Quote from: 247hoopsfan on April 12, 2021, 08:52:37 PM
Right on Bowie, and you and I know how amazing our D09's Brazilians are! 

If someone gave me a Brazilian rosewood guitar, I would sell it.  Then I would have enough to buy at least 2 more mahogany guitars
April 15, 2021, 07:53:54 PM #6
Quote from: Denis on April 15, 2021, 07:30:08 PM
If someone gave me a Brazilian rosewood guitar, I would sell it.  Then I would have enough to buy at least 2 more mahogany guitars
I did that with my two mahogany guitars and got a Brazilian rosewood.  :bgrin:
April 16, 2021, 08:34:22 AM #7
Quote from: B0WIE on April 15, 2021, 07:53:54 PM
I did that with my two mahogany guitars and got a Brazilian rosewood.  :bgrin:

:roll

To each his own Bowie!
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