That sounds right. Mine is a copy of a Martin D41. Back and sides are Rosewood laminate, top is a really nice piece of Spruce. The inlays are a joke but the guitar itself is so pleasing that I have long thought of digging out the crappy plastic inlays and putting real Paua in there. The guitar deserves it.
"The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity". Harlan Ellison.
Molly wrote:Played a 12 fret mahogany in Dunedin recently. Stuck in my mind a bit...
Hah! The acoustic game is a slippery slope to some kind of hell/heaven mix, but a 12-fret is a must I reckon. I played one and 3 months later I bought one. Just couldn't get it out of my head.
Mahogany 12-fret you say? I played a Taylor mahogany 12-fret, just gorgeous, simply out of my price range, and logistics was nearly impossible at the time.
Get a 12-fret, mate, you won't regret it! I'm loving my Art & Lutherie Roadhouse. There were a couple in ChCh RS. Give it a whirl next time you're there.
Molly wrote:Played a 12 fret mahogany in Dunedin recently. Stuck in my mind a bit...
Hah! The acoustic game is a slippery slope to some kind of hell/heaven mix, but a 12-fret is a must I reckon. I played one and 3 months later I bought one. Just couldn't get it out of my head.
Mahogany 12-fret you say? I played a Taylor mahogany 12-fret, just gorgeous, simply out of my price range, and logistics was nearly impossible at the time.
Get a 12-fret, mate, you won't regret it! I'm loving my Art & Lutherie Roadhouse. There were a couple in ChCh RS. Give it a whirl next time you're there.
Just took a look. I'll follow that up for sure. Did it come with a case?
Molly wrote:Played a 12 fret mahogany in Dunedin recently. Stuck in my mind a bit...
Hah! The acoustic game is a slippery slope to some kind of hell/heaven mix, but a 12-fret is a must I reckon. I played one and 3 months later I bought one. Just couldn't get it out of my head.
Mahogany 12-fret you say? I played a Taylor mahogany 12-fret, just gorgeous, simply out of my price range, and logistics was nearly impossible at the time.
Get a 12-fret, mate, you won't regret it! I'm loving my Art & Lutherie Roadhouse. There were a couple in ChCh RS. Give it a whirl next time you're there.
Just took a look. I'll follow that up for sure. Did it come with a case?
Unfortunately not, that was the only drawback about this one...
codedog wrote:Unfortunately not, that was the only drawback about this one...
Still, considering it's made in Canada it's a great price. How you liking it?
Loving it! It's such a pleasure to play. Something about a small, yet surprisingly resonant, guitar that makes me want to pick it up and play. I enjoy it for both strumming and finger picking. It feels raw and rough in a very charming way. It has a very particular tone that I enjoy. Don't expect anything refined, it's just a lot of fun.
Of all my unjustifiable gear this one takes the cake. I thoroughly enjoy acoustics, hence this one taking that spot at the top. Larrivée D-03 Walnut. It's supposedly spruce top with walnut back and sides. However, my biggest surprise about this guitar is how much it does not weigh! Seriously, the body must be all solid Select Canadian Air Spruce/Walnut hybrid. I can believe the neck is mahogany but, overall, this thing is so light it feels fragile in my hands, which I'm sure it is not.
'Tis a thing of beauty. These are shit photos so they fail to show the figuring in the top.
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Molly wrote:I'm the last person to say this but that's not a guitar, it's a heirloom.
Congrats.
Thanks... and aye, I agree wholeheartedly. While this is at the low end of Larrivée it is still a thing of beauty and pleasure. It is my type of guitar... nothing flashy but an absolute pleasure to play. Gear wise, short of occasional curiosity in cheap pedals, I am extremely happy with what I have. Fingers crossed I want for naught.
Molly wrote:I'm the last person to say this but that's not a guitar, it's a heirloom.
Congrats.
Thanks... and aye, I agree wholeheartedly. While this is at the low end of Larrivée it is still a thing of beauty and pleasure. It is my type of guitar... nothing flashy but an absolute pleasure to play. Gear wise, short of occasional curiosity in cheap pedals, I am extremely happy with what I have. Fingers crossed I want for naught.
To be fair, Larrivee don't do low end! I've got an LV02, and it's an absolutely killer guitar. Keep hold of it, Larrivee are unbeatable value, and tonally superior to pretty much anything commercially available. Great choice, I'd say.
