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I agree w/this as well. I've owned two for years, D-19 and L-09, both spruce over RW. I suppose tone comparisons won't necessarily hold true for all body shapes and woods but general I think Larrivees are somewhere in between the Martin and Taylor sound...less bass and a bit less complex than a Martin, but not as "modern/focused" as Taylors. It's probably why I -and others- often describe the sound as balanced. These are of course generalizations. I'd add that while the larger bodies don't have boomy bass, it is a nicely rich and defined bass.
fantex, I think Larrivee sunbursts are beautiful. Here's my L-09.
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What I recall Greig saying is that scale lengths got longer as the models got bigger, up to a point. When Martin introduced a larger model, Martin would often/sometimes (?) shorten the scale length of the previous, now next-largest model. That seems to bear out in the sense that the 0 had a 25-1/8” scale length in the 19th century. When the 000 was introduced in 1902, it had scale length of 25.4” (and of course, was a 12-fret model). I’ve seen 00s from the early 20th century with 24.75” scale lengths, but can’t say for sure if Martin shortened the scale length on 00s when the 000 was introduced—if someone has Greig’s book, perhaps they can check. In any case, when the OM was introduced in 1929, it was the 14-fret version of the 12-fret 000, and both had standard 25.4” scale lengths (or not, according to TJ Thompson, but that’s a whole nother rabbit hole). When the Dreadnaught (with an “a”) was introduced, it also had a 25.4” scale length. I recall reading in Grieg’s book that the switch to short scale on the 14-fret 000 when the OM was replaced by the 14-fret 000 was consistent with Martin’s practice of reducing the scale length of the now next-smaller model. Martin continued to offer “Standard” 12-fret models in 0 and 00 sizes after 1934, at least as shown in catalogs. Not sure if they made any 12-fret 000s off-the-run and, if so, what the scale length would’ve been. |
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Larrivee regularly beats out other high end brands, especially with fingerstyle and they are all I will play anymore. Made in USA too.
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This is the back of a OM-40R that I polished with Virtuoso after my arm rubbed a polished spot on the top. the OM-40R is a deal compared to a Martin OM.
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^^ that's some fine-looking wood on that OM
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I find them to be light and easy to play, and they sound very crisp and clean, very wooden. They do have a chime and shimmer tone to them. I also notice that with Sunbeam strings, my L body Larrivee sounds very clean for jazz and Fingerstyle. The maple one I have also smells amazing.
I like them more than all of the boutique luthier guitars I have owned for their ease of playing and quality of sound, as well. |
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I can't agree with that. I do have one Larrivee that is on par with some of my boutique guitars but most are not. That said, Larrivee is easily my favorite factory acoustic and probably the only factory made acoustic I would buy.
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I agree. I have a old L07e. a really good guitar. Its had its rough life I bought it used. Im not sure why the previous owner wanted it gone. Im glad he did. Its up to par with most hi end guitars at a fraction of the price.
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Sound of a larrivee Very balanced
Warm And unlike any other guitar I really do like guitars they make I have owned several But my small hands do not like the neck It’s supposed to be one and 11/16 But the diameter or something just doesn’t agree with it Other than that One of the best guitars out there |
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Probably a couple of hours altogether to do the top and the back. I took my time. The top and back were not that hard to do. The sides took a little longer due to the curves.
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