Infatuated with a D-50 SH

[Denis]

When it comes to Larrivée guitars I prefer mahogany to rosewood by quite a long way. Mahogany seems to capture what, for me at least, is the 'Larrivée sound': sharp attack, sparkle and definition with a smooth, uncluttered sustain. Larrivée RW by comparison is OK but one can do better elsewhere IMO.

While the statement about mahogany Larrivees is about as true as it gets, I feel the rosewood Larrivees are still quite good.  I think, like tychos has stated, that the D-03R is a sweet guitar for the price but I've also tried several L-09's, a D-60, a D-40 and an OM-60...not to mention a 000-60 ( ) that still has me in it's clutches...and Larrivee is no slouch with rosewood.  I just like the mahogany ones better.  My L-03 and all hog parlor are so nice but if someone out there wanted to buy me an OM-09...I wouldn't say no.

IMO, I think Martin does rw best.  But then they've had 170+ years to perfect their rw guitars now haven't they?  I tried several nice rw Martins of late like a D-28 Marquis and an OM-28 Marquis.  Both had hefty pricetags but one strum and you're hooked.  The OM-28 Marquis is the nicest rw OM I have ever played. 

[Old Neil]

Well then you definitely shouldn't try the new 000-42 Marquis then...

[Denis]

Well then you definitely shouldn't try the new 000-42 Marquis then...

NO...I shouldn't...not that it matters, I doubt I could find one around to try anyways!!!  I'm surprised my local shop had the D-18GE, the OM-28 Marquis and two D-28 Marquiss in stock!!  They also have a bunch of Taylor GS' and like five R. Taylors of various prices and wood combinations...good thing I'm broke.

Just out of curiousity, does the 000-42 have a 1 3/4" nut?

[Old Neil]

Just out of curiosity, does the 000-42 have a 1 3/4" nut?

Here's a link:
http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/choosing/guitars.php?p=m&m=000-42%20Marquis
The short answer though is yes, its a 1 & 3/4" neck. 

[Denis]

Here's a link:
http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/choosing/guitars.php?p=m&m=000-42%20Marquis
The short answer though is yes, its a 1 & 3/4" neck. 

Wow, and retail is only $7000...I guess I could sell a kidney...or a lung?

[prof_stack]

Wow, and retail is only $7000...I guess I could sell a kidney...or a lung?

Naw, your cost is only $4200 which includes shipping.  Ask Jim Holler at Trinity Guitars to get you one.

That was easy!   

[edgeguy]

Does rw have an added "boom" that mahogany does not or is there also a big tonal difference between mahogany and rw?

[Tycho]

To my ears there's a distinct tonal difference, but it took me a while to get to where I could really hear it, and I'm still not good at describing it, other than to use that word "woody" to describe mahogany.  I'm sure somebody here will be able to do better.