Going to Oxnard!

Started by 247hoopsfan, August 31, 2009, 11:47:25 AM

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If all goes well I should be in guitar heaven Thursday morning.  I am driving from the Bay Area to Irvine and stopping by Oxnard to tour the Larrivee factory where my D10 was born 7 years ago.  I toured the Taylor factory in El Cajon years ago, so this will be an interesting comparison.  Can't wait to see all those beautiful guitar bodies being formed.  :nana_guitar
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1971 Yamaha FG200 (My original guitar)
1996 Yamaha DW5S
2002 Yamaha LL500
1990 Goodall Rosewood Standard
2007 Larrrivee JCL 40th Anniversary
1998 Larrivee OM5MT
1998 Larrivee D10 Brazilian "Flying Eagle"
1998 Larrivee D09 Brazilian "Flying Eagle"

Can't recommend it enough!  Enjoy!

Tad
Bunch of Larrivees - all good -
and a wife that still puts up with me, which is the best -

Lucky Duck, don't forget pics for us overseaeers that can't make it there
cheers
fongie

  You will have a good time for sure, I enjoyed a visit there last fall very much.

    While you are there see if Matthew will let you snag a Larrivee logo for me, to put on my arch top case I got for my F-III. (It says "Martin" on a very nice brass plate right now) :whistling:

Enjoy!!!  And, yes, please take as many pics as possible so we can live vicariously through you!   :bgrin:  I think the hardest part for me would be leaving!

I'll take some pics for sure.  Matthew said to bring my D10 down and he would check the set up for me.  That's pretty good customer service!
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1971 Yamaha FG200 (My original guitar)
1996 Yamaha DW5S
2002 Yamaha LL500
1990 Goodall Rosewood Standard
2007 Larrrivee JCL 40th Anniversary
1998 Larrivee OM5MT
1998 Larrivee D10 Brazilian "Flying Eagle"
1998 Larrivee D09 Brazilian "Flying Eagle"

You`ll have a great day but probably end up with GAS...have fun, Pete
Pete Smith
www.petesmithguitarist.com
UK Clinician for Larrivee Guitars
Acoustic Guitar Clinician / Product Specialist for Sound Technology Plc

"Can't wait to see all those beautiful guitar bodies being formed. "

Lived in Southern Cal for many yars. I remember many beautiful bodies. Don't remember any guitars.

currently it hotter than (well you know). It actually hit 91 the other day.
For the coast that is hot and we are weather weenies and can't take it.
Be careful leaving you guitar in the car. Have a good visit.
SD-60 SBT
O-50 TSB
OM-03 Koa
D-09 12 string
Gibson-J50
Gibson Blues King
A gaggle of ukes

Had a great time at the Larrivee factory in Oxnard yesterday.  Spent 2 hours talking with Jean and Matthew.  And my wife had arranged for a BIG surprise to be waiting for me.  I took a bunch of pics, but have to wait til I get home to upload them. 

Walkerman, I saw your custom sunburst driying in the finishing room, and I took a pic for you.  Matthew told me it was your guitar.  Talk about knowing your customers!
https://soundcloud.com/247hoopsfan

1971 Yamaha FG200 (My original guitar)
1996 Yamaha DW5S
2002 Yamaha LL500
1990 Goodall Rosewood Standard
2007 Larrrivee JCL 40th Anniversary
1998 Larrivee OM5MT
1998 Larrivee D10 Brazilian "Flying Eagle"
1998 Larrivee D09 Brazilian "Flying Eagle"

Quote from: 247hoopsfan on September 04, 2009, 04:17:56 PM
Had a great time at the Larrivee factory in Oxnard yesterday.  Spent 2 hours talking with Jean and Matthew.  And my wife had arranged for a BIG surprise to be waiting for me.  I took a bunch of pics, but have to wait til I get home to upload them. 

Walkerman, I saw your custom sunburst driying in the finishing room, and I took a pic for you.  Matthew told me it was your guitar.  Talk about knowing your customers!
Ha... walkerman is probably down there every other day. :nana_guitar

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