Larrivee, Martin or Collings.

[KenHolden]

It was mostly that video that put me onto the Collings O1.       It does look much larger than a parlor.  I compared the size of the Collings to the Martin OO and the Collings is just a little bit smaller.  

Larrivee Parlors are also quite rare in my area  (It seems like St. John's is more of a Dreadnought town)   I would like to try one out to see if it was a more affordable solution.  I have heard some great reviews of P-05 MTs that just look and sound amazing.  

I think I have said it before on the forum, but I want to find an small acoustic that plays as comfortable as my SG.   I don't have any shoulder problems or anything that would stop me from playing the dreads, but comfort is good while I'm sitting on a chair or a couch playing.  

[cke]

It was mostly that video that put me onto the Collings O1.       It does look much larger than a parlor.  I compared the size of the Collings to the Martin OO and the Collings is just a little bit smaller.   

I think I have said it before on the forum, but I want to find an small acoustic that plays as comfortable as my SG.   I don't have any shoulder problems or anything that would stop me from playing the dreads, but comfort is good while I'm sitting on a chair or a couch playing. 

Sorry to be a stickler, but the Collings  01 is spec'd at 13" +, something like a Martin 0,  but a 00 is over 14", and that is a big difference for sound and tone.

The Larrivee Parlors I have played  wouldn't do what you want, nice as they are. The 00 or LS would both be better I think.

Still no substitute for playing them.

[Tony Burns]

Depends on what your using it for and how much money you want to spend .At this point id probably say the Collings - because i already have a Martin i like - and Im looking for the right larrivee  12 string .