Got my first guitar
 

Sort of. I still haven't confirmed the purchase yet. I won a Larrivee D -03 for around 560 dollars including shipping. The seller says it was "barely" used. I'll see if I can get some better pictures from him. Any input?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_720wt_1396

It should be a nice guitar. Congratulations... Let us know how you like it when it arrives.

- Glenn

Silly question...are you a lefty? I've heard nothing but raves about the Larrivee D-03, so if it is in good condition, you've gotten a nice deal. Enjoy!!

If I'm reading OP right, you obviously don't know how ebay works. You already "confirmed" the purchase when you entered your bid. You don't get to "reserve" it. Pay the man and take your own pics when you get it.

yep, what ray said

congrats! Larrivee makes wonderful guitars! i hope to own one someday

how does Larrivee brace their guitars? if it's like Martin bracing, aren't the braces optimized for a certain orientation (i.e. right or left handed)? I'm genuinely curious. Not to mention the nut needing to be replaced and what about the saddle (compensation)?

Hmmm....I missed that part. Agree fully; you bid, you won, you do need to pay. It's too late to question the purchase and decide if you want it at this point.

TG, that's kind of what I was thinking when I asked that. In the eBay wording, it says that because there is no pickguard, you can string it for a righty, but that doesn't sound right (which doesn't mean it sounds left...). Anyway, it's an interesting thought.

Maybe the smarter people will chime in and educate us!!

Technically, Ebay doesn't force you to pay does it? You are "bound" but aren't their loopholes around it? You could just end up having a pissed off seller with a buyer who doesn't pay which is bad for your reputation. Remove credit card info etc. As you can tell, first time buying through Ebay. Either way, I confirmed the payment about and hour ago and waiting to be surprised. I am a lefty so it doesn't bother me.

Sure, you can get away without paying for an item you agreed to buy, but it's completely unethical. Because of such, eBay can block you from using their services.

It's also a major hassle for sellers. Sellers pay to list items on eBay, so if a buyer doesn't pay, then the seller has to wait for eBay to refund listing charges.

In short: If anyone uses eBay and commits to purchasing an item, payment should be sent.

Congrats on the new guitar, though. I didn't see the full listing, but if the seller offers a return period then you have nothing to lose except shipping costs.

I don't know about loopholes, but if you bid and win, you buy it. It's bad form to do anything else, just as it would be for the seller to decide after the auction that they changed their mind. However, that's a moot point and I think you'll really enjoy the Larrivee. That model has been called one of the best "bang for the buck" models by lots of folks here. I hope you are very pleasantly surprised.

Enjoy, and post pictures!!

Larrivée uses a symmetrical bracing pattern, so theoretically this guitar can be strung for a right-handed player...but it will need a new nut ($25-75, depending on the tech), and the intonation will also be way off.

To fully convert to right-handed orientation the saddle slot will need to be filled and re-cut with the opposite angle. $150-200, which should include a new compensated saddle.

The picture of the fretboard suggests to me that it has been more than lightly played. Still, it may be an outstanding guitar for a good price. I hope you enjoy it.

Nevermind. Please ignore.

Looks like what my old acoustic looked like when I went a long time between string changes and all that gunk would build up. Nothing a thorough cleaning shouldn't fix.

Hope it's a good one for you! :)