I am shocked at Larivee

[tenniso]

went to a larivee dealer today. i tried about 6 or 7 of their various models. i could not believe how much they are asking for these guitars. I am not kidding when i say they didn't impress me at all. my yamaha fg730s looks as good, sounds as good, plays as good, and is as well made for $xxx. No joke. maybe i happened to get a good one, but i swear i would put my yamaha up against any of the models i tried today. go ahead laugh.........

[ewalling]

Any takers?

[Acoustom]

I'm not really familiar with Yamaha or Larivee, but I'd love to hear response from Larivee owners.

[hempomatic]

No offense, because I know Yamaha makes some FINE instruments, however, there are plenty of reasons that the Larry's didn't meet your expectations, way too may for me to go into. There have been many threads like this, and honestly, I have no idea if you are trying to provoke an argument or not, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt because there was a time I felt the same way until I had some hands on real world experience with Larrivee, as well as some more expensive boutique guitars. There is a very good reason Larrivee has the reputation it does, they are wonderful instruments for the money.

Enjoy your Yammy, I'm sure it's a great guitar.


ken

[tenniso]

definately not trying to start an argument. i really wanted to lay my hands on an incredible instrument and be blown away, but instead i was really disappointed. now, with that said, i have played some martins that made my yamaha look like a joke. so i hope i dont come across as "yamaha is the best".

i forgot to mention that i played every epiphone masterbuilt they had and wasn't impressed with them either. and i really wanted to like them, but just didn't. i am starting to think i got an exception to the rule when i got my yamaha.

[whamonkey]

Trying to stay neutral here but I seriously doubt all 7 were dogs.

[tenniso]

Originally Posted by whamonkey

Trying to stay neutral here but I seriously doubt all 7 were dogs.

they weren't dogs, its just that i didn't see what all the hype is about

[TaylorKoaFan]

It's all in what you desire in your guitars...

In my opinion, Larrivee makes an excellent guitar for the money. Maybe it doesn't float your boat, and that's OK! I've never owned a Larrivee, but if I were in the market for a guitar in it's price range, I would certainly consider one.

[re17]

As we all know, price is no guide to whether a particular instrument or make of instrument is going to suit an individual's taste - and I think this thread demonstrates that very clearly (and that's actually the only thing it demonstrates).

Richard

[wierdOne]

Originally Posted by whamonkey

Trying to stay neutral here but I seriously doubt all 7 were dogs.

I don't think that anyone should be mad at the original poster...

I've had this experience before at music stores with Martins, Larivees, Taylors, you name the brand...

To me, a guitar has to jump out and say BUY ME!!!! BUY ME!!!!

That very rarely happens in our area.... but... when I go out of town... oh God knows I've found the perfect acoustic guitar OVER and OVER and OVER again... luckily, for my wife, we can never afford them...


"BUY ME!!! BUY ME!!!" did however happen last month when I played an Eastman.. It was 10 times the guitar that any of the Larivee's in the store were.... It was better than the martins..... gibsons..... all of the flat top guitars.... And I'm not the only one who thinks so... the owner of the store called the rep and wanted more of that same model... but.. he's going to hand pick them..

I will say that I RARELY play a Martin, Larivee, Taylor, or (insert big name here) and go "WOW!!! I need to own this guitar"....

guitars are like extensions of our bodies... it pays to be picky...

[tenniso]

Originally Posted by re17

As we all know, price is no guide to whether a particular instrument or make of instrument is going to suit an individual's taste - and I think this thread demonstrates that very clearly (and that's actually the only thing it demonstrates).

Richard

good point sir. when i bought my yamaha, i found it among martins and taylors. it didn't have a price tag, so i assumed that it was a top of the line model to be in the section i found it. i only picked it up because i had never played a yamaha and wanted to compare it to the martins and taylors it was sitting next to. i played it for about 15 minutes and really was impressed. when the sales guy came over, i asked him about the price. when he told me it was $xxx i was stunned.

[ewalling]

I think it's often old strings which are to blame, and why stores don't invest a little money in keeping their guitars sounding good beats me. Coincidentally, a L'Arrivee I bought, an L05 from Sam Ash in Doral, had recently been set up and restrung with Elixir Nanoweb PBs by their acoustic guitar man Josian (great guy, great guitar player!), and I thought it was the best guitar I'd ever played when I sat down with it. Later that day I traded in my Gibson Songwriter Deluxe for it. New strings are crucial.

[HHP]

Have seen similar stories posted in the past. Generally, I attribute them more to someone being very used to and pleased with what they have and know. When they try something different, and it sounds different, the tendency is to deem it disappointing.

My hands down best and favorite guitar was one that I initially thought was maybe not as good or, at best, only equivalent to what I had been using for years. Over time, I came to realize how much better it really was as I began to appreciate the difference.

Once you get past a certain level, the improvements are more subtle and less immediately impressive but over time become indispensable.

[gitnoob]

I like Yamahas, but can your Yamaha do this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52xoT1hxGBc

[lroyb]

That was cool! Great baby pacifier