larrivee SD 50

[daniel59]

Just bought a Larrivee  SD 50 a week ago ,nice guitar suits me fine the wide neck for my big hands. The only thing I experience is that  on the  low e string  on position 2 and 3  the sound is kind of less vibrated -sustain ,more silenced, less volume  than on other positions  for instance like  on the fifth position . You can see it also that the string vibrates less on these positions. I changed a few times all the strings but it stays the same  . Anyone knows what this could be and what to do ?  thanks daniel

[lw216316]

Daniel,
I have an SD-50 I bought last year.
I've not noticed what you describe.
When I get home I'll check it out more carefully and get back with you.
- Larry

[fattigmann]

Tips: raise the action by installing a new bone bridge saddle; make sure you are refilling your dampit every time you play.  Keep the room properly humidified.

I did this with my sd50 and it made all the difference in the world.

[Novalis]

Congrats on your new guitar, the SD-50 is (IMHO) the best sounding Larrivee out there!

I would take it to a reputable guitar tech and have it set-up. That's always the first thing I do when I add a new guitar to the collection.

[Zohn]

Congrats on your new guitar, the SD-50 is (IMHO) the best sounding Larrivee out there!

I would take it to a reputable guitar tech and have it set-up. That's always the first thing I do when I add a new guitar to the collection.

I agree - also with Fattigman, the action is very dependent on the humidity. Oh, and welcome to the SD-50-club (and the Forum) - you're in good company.
More and more people are seeing the light....

[PortHueneme]

Congrats on your new guitar, the SD-50 is (IMHO) the best sounding Larrivee out there!

I would take it to a reputable guitar tech and have it set-up. That's always the first thing I do when I add a new guitar to the collection.

I agree about the set-up, it is the best money spent on a new guitar. Make sure your guitar is acclimated to its new home and then go get a pro set-up.
You will be surprised at the improvement, it might even sound as good as an SD-60.

[fattigmann]

I just bought a 2004 sd-60sh in impeccable condition to keep my sd-50 company.

When I purchased my mahogany guitar in 2006 I was not clear on the tonal differences between hog and rosewood. At the time the price difference was only $60.00. If I had known I would have opted for the bassier and lusher rosewood. I went with looks and price instead.

This decision has haunted me. For years I beat the heck out of my hog. Left it an hour every day in the sun. Set it in front of speakers. Basically pushed it to the limit both live and in practice.

Went to trade it recently. Know what? Not a single guitar in a huge top-rank showroom could hold a candle to the hog. Not Martin new or vintage, nothing. Someone said, "It's speaking to you. Don't let it go." I realized that the volume has really opened up. Midrange is sweet. Another person said, "This is clearly a guitar that has opened up." I guess I had a jaundiced view from playing it exclusively so much.

Still, when the sd-60 came up, I had to jump on it.

Now, I'm the proud owner of two slope-shoulder guitars.

Comparing these two guitars, the rosewood is the superior sounding guitar, hands down. Visually, the mahogany is unparalleled. As far as value for the money, they're equal.  To me, the rosewood sounds about $500 better than the hog, which is the current price difference. I did try a new sd-60 and was unimpressed. The grain didn't look, well, very rose-woody. Glad I found an older model.

Everyone should own two slopes. My two cents.

[Zohn]

Everyone should own two slopes. My two cents.

yeah - I'm always on the lookout for that mysterious and elusive SCGC VJ with my name on it...