[musictlk] Looking for feedback on these acoustic electrics

[Cameron Strife]

Hi.  It's the lv03 standard, not the rosewood model.  Oh it's a fine guitar,
but I want a darker sound.  It's a parlor size, not a jumbo or drednaught.
It was made in Quebec.  The higher end Larrivees are made in the states.
I've played some of them and they are very nice.

Cameron.



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Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 4:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [musictlk] Looking for feedback on these acoustic electrics


Cameron,
    Why are you selling your Larrivee? I've been drooling over the D-60 for 
about three years now and am close to getting one soon. I would like to know

about your experience with it.
    I play a 1990 Martin D-35. It is my stage instrument. It's pretty beat 
up after seventeen years of work, but sounds better than ever! Except, that 
is, for an annoying harmonic I can hear every once in awhile on the "G" 
string. The Florida humidity has caused my binding to give way, but nothing 
a little Elmer's wood glue couldn't repair. I replaced the nut and bridge 
with Tusque and would not recommend it. I've already replaced the nut with 
bone and will do the same with the bridge soon. It's time for a re-fret and 
I am considering using larger fret wire than what Martin uses as standard, 
but not quite as large as jumbo.
    I've checked out a few cut-aways and have not liked the lack of 
resonance and poor timbre of the highs from the loss of that portion of the 
body. I agree with you about the Taylor necks. To me they seemed like I was 
playing a baseball bat.
    In any case, keep us apprised of your decision and let me know about 
your Larrivee experience. I just can't imagine that it was one of his high 
end instruments that you would be considering dropping.

Fraternally,
Marion
http://marionandmartin.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cameron Strife" <cameron at cameronstrife.com>
To: <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 3:59 PM
Subject: [musictlk] Looking for feedback on these acoustic electrics


> Hi all.  I'm selling my Larivvee this week, hopefully.  Anyways, I'm 
> in
> the
> market for a high quality acoustic/electric for both live work and
> recording.  I'd be recording direct a lot so something with a piezo and
> condenser would be a plus.  I've narrowed down my list to the guitars 
> below.
> If anyone has played any of them, or happens to own one, any feedback 
> would
> be great.  They aren't requirements, but, I'd be interested in a red 
> spruce
> top and rosewood or mahogany back and sides.  Some of the guitars on the
> list do have these.  The graphite idea really intrigues me, but, after
> playing a martin D28, I really don't know if I want a bowl back, even if 
> the
> graphite thing will give me better and more uniform note clarity and
> projection throughout the instrument's range.  I do love martins, but, 
> I've
> heard about problems with the bridges and tops due to weather.  I do keep 
> a
> humidifier in my acoustic guitar cases and always have done so, but still.
> I'm moving from New York to Austin, Texas soon so the environment toll on 
> my
> new instrument and it's ability to handle climatic changes is a big factor
> for me.  I know the Martins and gibsons do have a lifetime warranty.  Not
> sure about the others yet.  Most shops around me do not carry any of these
> models say for one or two of the martins so I can't test them all.  I 
> would
> ideally like to do that but it's not realistic.
>
> I'd be buying the guitar online which is a gamble, but, I've had good 
> luck with sweetwater and with musicians friend for the most part and 
> there is a fourty five day return policy, although shipping a guitar 
> back is a pain in the neck.
>
> I have owned Taylors and found them too bright.  And I didn't really 
> care for the neck shape.  The expression system was nice though and I 
> respect them as luthiers, they just aren't my thing I've decided after 
> owning 3 of them.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cameron.
>
> Guitar list:
>
> Adamas W597
> Adamas 2080
> Adamas 1597 SMT Natural Graphite
> Rainsong A-WS1000 Full Body Cutaway Graphite Acoustic-Electric Guitar 
> Rainsong A-WS1000 Advance Series Graphite Acoustic-Electric Guitar 
> Gibson Acoustic J-45 Modern Classic Acoustic-Electric Guitar Gibson 
> Acoustic J-180EC Special Acoustic-Electric Guitar Blueridge BR-70CE 
> Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Dreadnought Guitar Blueridge BR-180CE 
> Acoustic-Electric Dreadnought Guitar Martin DC-16RGTE Aura Martin 
> DC15E Martin 000C-16RGTE AuraAcoustic Electric Cutaway Dreadnought 
> Guitar Martin Custom Adirondack/Mahogany Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric 
> Guitar Martin Custom Adirondack/Rosewood Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric 
> Guitar Martin DCME Martin SPJC-16RE Acoustic-Electric Guitar Takamine 
> John Jorgenson Signature
> Acoustic-Electric GuildR GAD-F40E Grand Orchestra Acoustic-Electric Guitar
> GuildR F40 Valencia Acoustic-Electric Guitar with D-TAR Pickup System 
> GuildR
> F30 Aragon Acoustic-Electric Guitar with D-TAR Pickup System Parkwood 
> PW370M
> GC Cutaway Acoustic Electric Guitar
>
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