anyone notice larrivee prices are going up?

[DaveyO]

Take a look at eBay and reverb
The secret is out
Dave

[rosborn]

That may be but you can still find th, especially used, for really good prices. I'm going to put this out there and I am prepared to have my head taken off... I've only ever owned Larrivees and Martins. I think, dollar for dollar, are better guitars than Martins. I hate using a qualifier but, since price was cited, thought it was a good point of comparison. Beyond that, and without taking anything away from Martin, everything about Larrivee the family business and the products, had me at hello. I may own another Martin someday but I will definitely own another Larrivee.

[George]

The secret is out
Dave

I have noticed that too Dave.  I have also noticed a very large increase in membership and participation on the Larrivee Guitar Owners FB page.  This forum has grown some as well.  After 50 years the awareness and love for Larrivee guitars has grown exponentially in just the past few years.  An all solid wood, high quality guitar for not much more than high end Asian guitars is a very desirable thing, and should hold its value...

[ducktrapper]

Has anyone noticed that prices almost never go down? 

[DaveyO]

Has anyone noticed that prices almost never go down? 
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It seems like the 3 series is about double what
They were going for a couple of years ago
Dave

[kahunacohen]

Yes I just bough an older stock L02 and the dealer said I just missed a cut off where he's raising prices. I checked back in the store a few days later and indeed the prices went up quite a bit.

[B0WIE]

Are you looking at selling prices or asking prices? I've seen people are asking more but I recently got my best Larrivee ever for an absolute steal on ebay. It's like nobody even bothered to bid.

[blue_dog]

I had heard from L. Jr that the retail prices were to go up this year, but with my local dealer I haven't seen the prices change. As for reverb, perhaps Larrivee are increasing in popularity?

[C-10-4-me]

Don't prices usually go up on virtually everything at some point?  Maybe Larrivee is finally bringing their prices more in line with what other makers are charging for premium guitars.

[ffinke]

Don't prices usually go up on virtually everything at some point?  Maybe Larrivee is finally bringing their prices more in line with what other makers are charging for premium guitars.

There's COL and then there's realignment of value. Larrivee pricing is the latter. A guitar of Larrivee's quality and sound DESERVE higher pricing.

[Nyimbo]

I just bought a new (to me) 000-50 on Reverb.  I was looking for one for quite a while.  The only other ones 000-50 or 000-60 on Reverb were priced pretty high -- by high, I mean for more money than I had available to spend.  When one came up last week for a price that I could afford I bought it only an hour or two after he listed it.  The higher priced ones have been listed for weeks and or months.

[ed]

I wonder how prices are going to be affected by the Trump tarriffs here in Canada. 

[Silence Dogood]

Used Larrivées are still at great prices. I bought my son a 1998 D-03 (pretty much mint) for $400 via our local Craig's List. 

[headsup]

yes to OP.
visited a fine shop recently.
played a very nice D-60  $4,200.00
then a Martin HD 28 $4,400
then a 1950 Martin D-28 $14,000.


CDN prices.

the Larrivee was the richest sounding, and easiest to play.

but still- over 4k for a guitar is outside my wheelhouse.

[ducktrapper]

yes to OP.
visited a fine shop recently.
played a very nice D-60  $4,200.00
then a Martin HD 28 $4,400
then a 1950 Martin D-28 $14,000.


CDN prices.

the Larrivee was the richest sounding, and easiest to play.

but still- over 4k for a guitar is outside my wheelhouse.

I spent 3K on my 1975 Martin D-35. 60th birthday present to myself. Without winning a lottery, I just couldn't see spending more.   

[teh]

You are all thinking of this wrong. We all expect a quality guitar built by a skilled team whose members are each well compensated for their efforts in a shop with first class materials and tools at their disposal and all of those things take money.

When you divide the price you paid for the guitar by the number of years you've had it and then by the number of days in each year, the cost is unbelievably affordable. For example, I purchased a brand new Martin D-35 in May 1977 for $636 (including tax). My guitar looks like Ducktrapper's younger brother but mine is a little more battle scarred. Here is the formula:

$636 divided by 41 years divided by 365 days = 4.25 cents per day.

My Larrivee Parlor purchased new for $470 in 2004 including hard shell case upgrade translates to 9.2 cents per day over the past 14 years and my Special Order 12 string LV-03MT picked up in February 2006 has cost me 26.3 cents per day over the past 12.5 years. 

That's three guitars for less than 40 cents per day over the past 41 years and the average daily cost of owning them will continue to drop. With 9 grandchildren ranging in age from 8 to a set of triplets at 17 months, I have to buy a few more. How cool would it be to turn 21 and get your grandfather's 50+ year old guitar tax free as a graduation gift?

My last three guitar purchases were for milestone events:

LV-03MT 12 string - Special Order for my 50th birthday
OM-35 - I purchased this guitar in 2007 when I saw how much my sister-in-law decided to spend on the headstone for my brother's grave (The money I saved buying the Larrivee 12 string gave me extra funds to purchase this guitar which was a lot cheaper and sounds much better than the piece of granite my late sister-in-law bought and is now sleeping under.
000-12 fret - Custom Order for my 60th birthday

Next on the list: A mahogany topped 0 or 00 12 fret slot head, a composite guitar, possibly a tenor guitar or a used Forum III if one comes up for sale and I'm in the right mood.

[DaveyO]

I should have been clearer
I have noticed that USED larrivees are going up
In price compared to a couple yrs ago
Dave

[ducktrapper]

I should have been clearer
I have noticed that USED larrivees are going up
In price compared to a couple yrs ago
Dave

Well, that's a good thing for sellers and bad for buyers, I suppose. It's to be expected if new prices go up, however. 

[ducktrapper]

You are all thinking of this wrong. We all expect a quality guitar built by a skilled team whose members are each well compensated for their efforts in a shop with first class materials and tools at their disposal and all of those things take money.

When you divide the price you paid for the guitar by the number of years you've had it and then by the number of days in each year, the cost is unbelievably affordable. For example, I purchased a brand new Martin D-35 in May 1977 for $636 (including tax). My guitar looks like Ducktrapper's younger brother but mine is a little more battle scarred. Here is the formula:

$636 divided by 41 years divided by 365 days = 4.25 cents per day.

My Larrivee Parlor purchased new for $470 in 2004 including hard shell case upgrade translates to 9.2 cents per day over the past 14 years and my Special Order 12 string LV-03MT picked up in February 2006 has cost me 26.3 cents per day over the past 12.5 years. 

That's three guitars for less than 40 cents per day over the past 41 years and the average daily cost of owning them will continue to drop. With 9 grandchildren ranging in age from 8 to a set of triplets at 17 months, I have to buy a few more. How cool would it be to turn 21 and get your grandfather's 50+ year old guitar tax free as a graduation gift?

My last three guitar purchases were for milestone events:

LV-03MT 12 string - Special Order for my 50th birthday
OM-35 - I purchased this guitar in 2007 when I saw how much my sister-in-law decided to spend on the headstone for my brother's grave (The money I saved buying the Larrivee 12 string gave me extra funds to purchase this guitar which was a lot cheaper and sounds much better than the piece of granite my late sister-in-law bought and is now sleeping under.
000-12 fret - Custom Order for my 60th birthday

Next on the list: A mahogany topped 0 or 00 12 fret slot head, a composite guitar, possibly a tenor guitar or a used Forum III if one comes up for sale and I'm in the right mood.

I agree. Money well spent as far as I'm concerned. 

[DaveyO]

I agree. Money well spent as far as I'm concerned. 
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I agree,just try to convince my wife now😁
Dave