Larrivée mandolins???

[tak2larri]

I'm a mandolin player, and I REEEEALLY want to play one of Larrivée's mandolins.  First of all, has anyone played one, and what were your impressions?  Also, are they even on sale yet?  If so, where?  Thanks everyone!

--Ross--

[ronmac]

Here's a picture of a few on the rack, behind Wendy Larrivee

[knockwood]

Been hearing rumors about these for over a year. It's exciting to see some visual confirmation. The few impressions I've seen expressed at mandolincafe.com were not great, but I'm immensely curious and would love to form my own impressions - especially if they're planning to price-point anything along 03 lines. Are those A-style bodies I'm seeing on the top shelf or is my eyesight hosed?

[tak2larri]

Here's a picture of a few on the rack, behind Wendy Larrivee

Haha... that picture is actually what made me ask the question.  They're just sitting there... waiting for me to play them!  I want one!!

[knockwood]

Whoa. Here's a link...  http://www.larrivee.com/flash/news/articles/mandolins/article.html

[ronmac]

The few impressions I've seen expressed at mandolincafe.com were not great, but I'm immensely curious and would love to form my own impressions -

That's wise.

Has anyone that posted those comments ever actually played one, or is the critique based on the headstock label?

[tak2larri]

Are those A-style bodies I'm seeing on the top shelf or is my eyesight hosed?

Those are definitely A-style mandolins.  See last year's announcement on the Larrivée site: http://www.larrivee.com/flash/news/articles/mandolins/article.html

[knockwood]

That's wise.

Has anyone that posted those comments ever actually played one, or is the critique based on the headstock label?

I think there were at least one or two negs from people who'd played them (this is from distant memory); however, I apologize for the generalization but on the whole I've found the crowd at m. cafe a bit on the uptight/narrow side. Haven't been there in a long while. If I run into a Larri mando I'm definitely gonna give it a test drive. They certainly look beautiful - no surprise there.

[Tycho]

Hard to see how anyone could have played one, since I don't think they've been on the market yet.  (Despite what it says on the website, I don't think they were able to get them to market by last September.)

Also (and sadly), it looks like they definitely won't be at an 03-level price point, but I guess that makes sense given the finishes.

[ronmac]

I think there were at least one or two negs from people who'd played them (this is from distant memory); however, I apologize for the generalization but on the whole I've found the crowd at m. cafe a bit on the uptight/narrow side. Haven't been there in a long while. If I run into a Larri mando I'm definitely gonna give it a test drive. They certainly look beautiful - no surprise there.

Sorry if I left the wrong impression knockwood, I wasn't criticizing you for your comments. My darts were aimed at the posters of the comments you read on the other Forum.

My apologies. :mellow:

[knockwood]

Sorry if I left the wrong impression knockwood, I wasn't criticizing you for your comments. My darts were aimed at the posters of the comments you read on the other Forum.

My apologies. :mellow:

No apology necessary - I didn't get the impression I was being criticized. My mistake if I sounded defensive.

Tycho, I think the comments from last year were based on encounters at a NAMM show.

[guitaradoptions]

The Mandos are still a couple of months away. None have shipped yet.

[ronmac]

I seem to remeber reading somewhere that they were being "re-voiced" prior to release, possibly from feedback they received from some early test pilots.

You only get one chance to make a frist impression, so let's give them the time they need to get them right. -_-

[Tycho]

Tycho, I think the comments from last year were based on encounters at a NAMM show.

Ah, that makes sense.  I didn't realize the mandos had already been unveiled at NAMM.

[Fstpicker]

...especially if they're planning to price-point anything along 03 lines...

That would be nice. However, it looks like they are only in the "much higher" price point category now.

Jeff