« The Last Guitar You'll Ever Need »

I was shopping around for a new acoustic, something used that I could pick up for around a grand. I already had Too Many Guitars, but I was gassing for something different. I already had a Blueridge BR-140, a Guild D-120CE all-mahogany and D-140CE sitka and mahogany, a couple Michael Kellys, an Alvarez AD-60, etc... But I still felt like I hadn't found That Guitar, you know, the one that you've always wanted, but thought you could never really get on your budget. For decades, I was happy with just a solid-topped Sigma. It didn't need to be all-wood. Then, a couple years ago, I bought my first electric, a Les Paul copy that just kicked butt and looked beautiful, and I was hooked. I had to have better and better guitars. I was up to over 20 for a while, and then I started selling my older ones so I could buy new ones. Anyways, I heard a Larrivee on Youtube, and thought it was the best sounding guitar I had ever heard for under $2,000. And it sounded better than a lot of guitars in that range. The bracing on Larrivees gives them a uniquely balanced sound, that blows Taylors away, and only the best Martins and Santa Cruzes can beat Larrivee's entry level D-03 mahogany backed or D-03R rosewood. These are amazing guitars. I finally feel like I've found that Final Guitar. Bluegrass players may complain that they don't have as heavy a bass as a Martin or Blueridge. Those guitars are heavy on the Bass end, and Taylors, which don't impress me, are heavy on the treble end. But Larrivees are balanced all the way across the tonal spectrum. They sound more like a Santa Cruz, but without the $4,500 price tag. Larrivees have been going up in price in recent years, especially since the video made with one on the Space Station. Used to be, a new one with a free case ran around $650. Now the price has almost doubled. But they are still really cheap for a guitar of that quality. I wouldn't trade mine for a Martin D-18, and that's saying a LOT. Check one out. They have the most dedicated fans of any guitar made. This guitar has no cons. And they are made in America (California or Canada). Go to Youtube and check one out, I think you'll be shocked, like me!