Am I crazy?

[DaveyO]

Selling a very nice Martin d35  to buy another Larrivee,
I  have a D03r right now,and want to get a Hog to go with the rosewood
am I crazy not to be over the top for the Martin?
My larrivee feels better in my hands and I love the balanced sound.
thoughts?
Dave

[bluesman67]

Go for it. Are you thinking a dread or mix in another body size?

[247hoopsfan]

No, you're not crazy.  There's nothing wrong with Martins, but I have not found one that would even come close to making me part with any of my Larrivees.  And I have played just about all of them.  I did play a 1955 D28 that sounded way better than any new D28 I have played.  I guess the Brazilian really made a difference.  But to my ear, I prefer the balanced tone of my Larrivees.  If you like mahogany, you should try to find a hog top Larrivee.  My OM05-MT is really sweet.

[ducktrapper]

I dunno. If I sold my  D-35 that  would be crazy. 

[unclrob]

D35's are IMO one of the best guitar Martin builds along with there 21 modals.Yes your crazy to sell it and I'm not a Martin fan.

[Danny]

    You wouldn't be crazy if you got a fair price for it. But you sure could regret it later. I traded my OM-21 away once and got to missing it a whole lot, so I got it back by trading a Larrivee plus cash. Then I traded it away again for this custom OO-05 SH that I have now. I still miss the OM-21, it just had an excellent tone and was so easy to play. But it was my only way of obtaining the rare little Larrivee at the time.

[brandon]

Go for it as long as the larrivee is a better overall guitar in your opinion.

[Grapefruit]

.....feels better in my hands and I love the balanced sound.

Sounds like you hit the nail on the head there dude. Don't let the apparent prestige of any brand unduly affect your perception. If your hands and ears agree then that's probably a good sign.

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[GGBB]

I agree with unclrob - you are crazy!!!      I'm not especially a fan of Martins either, but if you want that classic dread sound, the D35 is the bomb - not balanced on purpose.  If it doesn't feel right - maybe it needs a setup?

[LoMa]

go for the sound and playability you want regardless of the brand or size of the guitar.
nothing else really matters.  8=]

[jeremy3220]

One thing I do think is a little crazy is when people own a bunch of guitars but only one brand. To be blunt, it's even crazier with Larrivees considering the bracing is mostly all the same.

I had three Larrivees at one point (L-03,OM-03MT and OM-03R). A few artists I was listening to at the time were playing Martin or Martin style rosewood guitars in an OM or similar size. I played a few Martin style rosewood OMs and really liked that tone, I thought I'd just get a Larrivee OM-03R since they're such a good deal. A couple weeks later I realized the OM-03R was more like the guitars I already had than the sound I was going for.

I don't care what people spend their money on but if you want a different sound get something with different bracing at the very least. Buying the same thing as what you have with different woods sounds more like you want a new guitar just for the heck of it.

[nolifebutbmx]

Hmm. If money is the issue and you can't afford one without selling the other, then yea sell it. Especially if you dont really play it.

jeremy3220 makes a good point. Larrivees are all similarly balanced. you are getting rid of a very different sounding guitar for one that's gonna sound similar to your D-03r. Not you say you shouldn't, as im sure you'd be super happy with any larrivee you bought!

If you want a really excellent mahogany sound, the martin 00-15M and the very beautiful 000-15SM are exceptional instruments (also the all hog dread). the SM is gonna be the only one with a 1 3/4'' neck, though. they can also be had for a reasonable price.

[LoMa]

Although a mahogany guitar would probably have a different tone and balance than a rosewood Larrivee - at least in my experience.
So the OP probably would be getting a different, if related, sound animal...

And the Martin sound ain't for everybody, although it is for me... and so the Larrivee too...

Hmm. If money is the issue and you can't afford one without selling the other, then yea sell it. Especially if you dont really play it.

jeremy3220 makes a good point. Larrivees are all similarly balanced. you are getting rid of a very different sounding guitar for one that's gonna sound similar to your D-03r. Not you say you shouldn't, as im sure you'd be super happy with any larrivee you bought!

If you want a really excellent mahogany sound, the martin 00-15M and the very beautiful 000-15SM are exceptional instruments (also the all hog dread). the SM is gonna be the only one with a 1 3/4'' neck, though. they can also be had for a reasonable price.

[gitnoob]

Multiple guitars is crazy.    Multiple guitars from the same maker is even crazier.

Sanity is overrated.  

[ffinke]

Crazy? The only thing crazy is that you're considering another Dreadnaught. Why not an L or an OM or even a J? As far as not truly bonding with a Martin I had the same problem. I owned a D-18 for quite a few years and, though it was ok, I was just never inspired by it. When I bought my L-03 I wanted a playmate for it and looked for a Martin. Of all that I played there was only one that had the kind of sound that was "of Martin quality". I've since quit looking for Martin's.

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[Mikeymac]

Selling a very nice Martin d35  to buy another Larrivee,
I  have a D03r right now,and want to get a Hog to go with the rosewood
am I crazy not to be over the top for the Martin?
My larrivee feels better in my hands and I love the balanced sound.
thoughts?
Dave

Dave,

How old is the Martin and how would you rate it's tone? I'm asking because Martins (like all guitars) open up or mature with age...

If it's an older (but not vintage) one and still isn't impressive in the tone department, you can replace it later if you get the itch. If it sounds exceptional, I'd hang on to it, since - in my experience - some Martins sound great while many sound average or flat...same with Gibsons...and I've not noticed that it correlates directly to their price range.

I say this as someone who thinks D-35's are pretty special - but again, it depends if you got a good one!

[prof_stack]

If you want to lose the D35, you should look at a different maker to help keep your guitar collection better diversified.  If you are planning for the long haul, keep in mind that preferences and hearing usually change over time.

[Mr_LV19E]

If you want to lose the D35, you should look at a different maker to help keep your guitar collection better diversified.  If you are planning for the long haul, keep in mind that preferences and hearing usually change over time.

How true, thats why so many of us have bought so many guitars. GAS can be relieved but never cured.

[teh]

Why did you buy two rosewood dreads and which one did you buy first?

If you bought the D-35 first and then the Larrivee, you pretty much answered your own question. Sounds like the D-35 may not float your boat anymore. Just don't give it away. 

As you can see from my list of guitars, I have two rosewood Martins (D-35 and OM-35) and they are two completely different guitars. I cant think of a reason I would ever part with either of them.

If I was buying a mahogany Larrivee, I would try a dread, jumbo, L and an OM. Then I would try an Martin (OM-18 or 000-18 or 15 series). I have always thought the Martin mahogany guitars sound a shade better but like the appointments on the Larrivees more.

As one who owns an all mahogany LV-03MT 12 string, it's an unbelievable guitar too.

[dcarey]

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