Rewind... and a question

[GA-ME]

Just thougt I'd toss in that the Seagul S6 isn't a bad guitar in the least. My first "decent" acoustic guitar was a Simon and Patrick Rosewood Pro dred. I played that as my only acoustic guitar for over a decade. I still have it and it's been refretted twice and the finger board might be more superglue and rosewood dust than rosewood at this point. I finally bought a 000-60 in 2005. The S&P sounds every bit as good as the 000-60, just with a different voice. If ya have the loot, buy what ya like. But, there is nothing wrong with the Seagul at all...

[Denis]

Seagull, Simon and Patrick, Norman, Art and Lutherie, La Patrie...all made in the same factory in Quebec, all inexpensive but excellent quality. The Seagull S6 with laminated cherry back and sides with a solid cedar top, 0utstanding!  I think they can be bought new for about $300. Serious guitar without breaking the bank.

[Hooked]

Oh, don't hear me complaining about my 'Gull. My desire for the Larrivee is pure GAS, no implication that the Seagull is bad, or that I'm expecting to suddenly acquire super skills with a new (beautiful) guitar. My hope is that someday I handle a guitar as well as I do a fly rod!

[ducktrapper]

As it turned out, I didn't buy a really nice guitar until I could play one. I'm not sure if that was by design or necessity. $675.00 for a Larrivée in 1976 was a lot of dough for an itinerant folk singer.

[funkstarfish]

I have too many guitars and flyrods both.  But im a damn good fly fisherman and a crap guitarist.  Like it has been said, If you can afford it, then whats the issue?  I just like nice tools.  I hate trying to do a job with a tool i know is not working as well as it could.  That was my criteria for a guitar.  I can't play much yet, but i have a good ear.  so i was after a certain tone that some guitars were not offering.  I found a larrivee OM and L that are both fantastic. 

[ryler]

I bought a Larrivee as a crap guitarist.  I'm really glad I did.   And guess what?  I got a lot better because time passed and practice happened.  No question about "deserving" it.