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Quote from: StringPicker6 on November 14, 2023, 11:49:47 AMI'm not familiar with Julian Bream. Is it a book I should consider reading?
If you like classical guitar, Julian is a player you could consider listening to.
Mike
Larrivee OM-03, OM-03 laurel, OM-50, L-03 laurel, LSV-03 walnut (Forum VI)

Quote from: StringPicker6 on November 14, 2023, 11:49:47 AMI'm not familiar with Julian Bream. Is it a book I should consider reading?

British. One of the great classical guitarists of the 20th century. Died a few years back.

Quote from: ducktrapper on November 14, 2023, 09:45:03 AMCool story. Did he explain his reasoning for the initial very high asking price to the very low? Merely the insulting messages?

I don't think he had any idea what to ask for it. Perhaps someone once told him what a nice guitar it was and that "it was worth a lot of money".

He was a pretty nice guy who didn't have any musical instrument experience, and was really put off by all the rude and crude messages he was receiving. He did have a very nice collection of rare books and pocket watches that he knew a lot about, including value.

In the end, he just wanted someone who would appreciate and play his dad's guitar. I did tell him what I thought it was worth and what I was willing to pay, but the money didn't seem to be that important to him and he insisted his price was what he wanted. I'm happy he opened the door for me and that I met his criteria.

BTW, he also insisted I accept a couple of leather bound books from the late 1800's as a gift for my wife...
Ron


Some great tales here... :cheers
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Quote from: ronmac on November 14, 2023, 02:14:09 PMI don't think he had any idea what to ask for it. Perhaps someone once told him what a nice guitar it was and that "it was worth a lot of money".

He was a pretty nice guy who didn't have any musical instrument experience, and was really put off by all the rude and crude messages he was receiving. He did have a very nice collection of rare books and pocket watches that he knew a lot about, including value.

In the end, he just wanted someone who would appreciate and play his dad's guitar. I did tell him what I thought it was worth and what I was willing to pay, but the money didn't seem to be that important to him and he insisted his price was what he wanted. I'm happy he opened the door for me and that I met his criteria.

BTW, he also insisted I accept a couple of leather bound books from the late 1800's as a gift for my wife...

 :cheers

Quote from: StringPicker6 on November 14, 2023, 11:49:47 AMI'm not familiar with Julian Bream.

I once shared a stage with Julian Bream. Neither of us had a guitar though. It was my degree ceremony with the Open University, and Julian Bream was getting his honorary doctorate, LOL.

I own a copy of A life On the Road. It is out of print and has been for some time. I've heard talk about a re-print every now and then. It is a fascinating account by the author who accompanied Bream for a concert season. He got insights into Breams thoughts on many topics (guitar construction, politics, etc.), the important people and composers he interacted with, as well as how he prepared for concerts, lodging, and if I recall, wanting to be paid in cash which he kept in a second guitar case. I was fortunate to be able to attend a Bream concert in the 70s. I've seen most of the big names, but the Bream concert was the best for variety and musicality. He performed on both the guitar and the lute.

My first Larrivee is an LV-03R I bought locally about 4 years ago. That guitar opened the door to the Larrivee world.
I had never heard of Larrivee but playing the LV-03 I realized they rival much pricier guitar brands.
A year or so after I saw a CL ad for an OM-03 listed for $600. I did not think twice, called for it and arranged to pick it up. The 1.5 hour drive each way was totally worth it, the ad was posted by an elderly couple who had bought it for the wife to learn on it. That OM is now my daily practice and home playing guitar of choice over other much pricier ones I own.

I don't remember if I posted in this thread back when but I have had a LOT of awesome finds so here's one;

 Around 2003, I was at a friend's house and this stoner dude, a friend of a friend, showed up with a filthy looking electric guitar that he found in a ditch next to the airport. I did NOT like said stoner dude (which was a strong premonition as he later went on to do some awful things) so I said I'd give him $25 for his dirty guitar, which he was happy to accept.

 I took it home and spent a day cleaning it up. Turns out, it was a great-condition G&L F100, Leo's first G&L design. I don't know if it's the dense, unusually high quality woods they used, or being baked in the AZ sun, but this guitar has a special sound I've never heard in a solid body electric. It's so full and rich, like a semi-hollow. The fat, jazzy tone is what lead me to playing fingerstyle and eventually classical and acoustic.

It was 1980 and I had been making progress on a $15 plywood guitar so It was time for a better one. In the local weekly community paper's want ads was a $75 guitar. Was a Japanese brand I never heard of but really looked nice (other than a finish check on the topwood) and sounded at least 5x better than plywood. The young guy that sold it was wealthy, with more money than sense. To make a long story short, it was a Takamine "Martin lawsuit" dread (there wasn't a lawsuit). When I brought it to jams people initially thought it was a D28 until they got close enough to read the script. (I was told "even a blind squirrel..." thus my "handle"). Had great tone, great playing, got a lot of compliments from experienced players, and sold it last week with 3 more finish cracks, a crack in the topwood, and a cloudy finish on the EIR for $649. Considering inflation, I may have broken even.

Hi guys,
I've been away from the forum for so long that I don't know if donuts are still a thing, but, in case, here are some
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Some days ago an old Larrivee parlor appeared on a local classified site (I live in Italy), and I immediately contacted the seller. Yesterday I met the guy and I took home a wonderful O-01 in mint condition !!!
According to Manufacture Date Lookup, it was built on 11 September 2000.
I am really in love  :arrow


Larrivée OMV-09 (2004)
Larrivee O-01 (2000)
Gibson Advanced Jumbo (1997)
Martin 00028 Eric Clapton (2017)


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Congratulations!! That's a beauty!
Larrivee P-03
Epiphone USA Texan
Larrivee 00-40R Moonwood top

That's a nice looking guitar. Let us know your thoughts after you've had a chance to play it for a while.

The simple design of the Larrivee parlor guitar is one of the key features of this model that highlight the top and body wood. These features include a plain headstock, no fretboard markers and no strap button or end pin. I also removed the clear pick guard from my parlor as soon as I bought it.

Thanks guys!
Yesterday I played blues all day long and, as I expected, this guitar has the right voice.
But today I switched to DADGAD tuning, and I played some Irish jigs. I was surprised by how well it responds to my fingers, and how rich the sound is, despite the small size. This is a keeper, for sure.
Larrivée OMV-09 (2004)
Larrivee O-01 (2000)
Gibson Advanced Jumbo (1997)
Martin 00028 Eric Clapton (2017)


I love the smell of Spruce in the morning

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