NGD!! Larrivee D03-RE

WisconsinStrings · December 16th, 2009, 11:07 PM

Picked out a new guitar yesterday. My old acoustic is an Epiphone EO-1 I bought new in about 1990. It's been a good guitar, but it's time.

Headed down to Dave's Guitar in LaCrosse and started playing everything I could find under 1K. Taylor, Martin, Guild, Epi, Alvarez. Lots of guitars at that store, but it was fun work!

The used Larrivee D03-RE stood out far ahead of anything else in that range to my ears.

I love it. The guitar just booms, but every note is clear and bright. Plugged in, it sounds wonderful too. Couldn't be happier.

This isn't the exact guitar, but a used D03-R they still have in stock. Apparently Dave's is pretty quick about taking down the links to their sold guitars, and I haven't taken my own pics yet.

I also played a $5800 guitar made just down the road in Sparta, WI. Just to see what another 5K would get me. Oh my! Hopefully the Larrivee cures the acoustic GAS for another 19 years and keeps me away from the McPhersons!

studio1087 · December 16th, 2009, 11:15 PM

Larrivee 3's are great solid wood guitars. Congratulations. That's a keeper.

getbent · December 16th, 2009, 11:23 PM

Win.

I love Larrivees.

Stuco · December 16th, 2009, 11:34 PM

Good Choice! The 03 series from Larrivee is great because they offer just as high quality of construction and tone as the higher end models. No compromise in the quality just cosmetics and a lot of folks prefer the look of the 03 series. I've owned 3 or 4 myself and they were all fantastic!

Fogboundturtle · December 17th, 2009, 12:00 AM

You made a great choice. Just wait till the wood opens up in a couple months. Its going to sound even better.Don't be fool by the lower price of Larrivee guitars. They are as good as any higher end competitor.

studio1087 · December 17th, 2009, 08:01 AM

Pair of three's....

I think that either the L03r or the Parlor 3 would be my desert island guitars.

mrmorrison · December 17th, 2009, 08:05 AM

Congrats!

Cassady · December 17th, 2009, 09:30 AM

Congratulations on a very, very nice guitar. I'm sorely tempted by Larrivee Lust (tm) every time I see one.

Cassady

Tim Armstrong · December 17th, 2009, 10:06 AM

Congrats!

My D-03 is my lifetime keeper acoustic guitar.

Tim

mudshark · January 28th, 2010, 12:07 AM

Nice guitar. I've played my D-05 for 10 years and it just keeps sounding even better...Larrivee makes great guitars.

Beachbum · April 1st, 2010, 08:49 PM

My brother called me about a month ago. He lives in Minneapolis. He wanted to know what acoustic guitar he should buy in the $1000.00 price range. I didn't even hesitate. I told him go a little more and get a Larrivee 03. A week later he called me and said he found a mint condition used one for half the price of new. He's a very happy guy.

Great guitar enjoy it.

www.myspace.com/dawiklund

Tim Bowen · April 6th, 2010, 04:06 AM

Congrats, enjoy! My favorite acoustic guitar is Larrivee, period. I know there are others I'm supposed to enjoy more, such as Martin, Gibson, Guild, and Taylor. I've tried, but none serve me in the practical sense as well as Larrivee. I'm a total pimp with a yellow fedora hat in this regard. My main working guitar is an LV-03E, and my high string is an old D-03.

I think I'd prefer the satin finish even if I were a millionaire, which I am not. Larrivee for me.

December 16th, 2009, 11:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
WisconsinStrings Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arcadia, Wisconsin Age: 39 Posts: 1,278	NGD!! Larrivee D03-RE Picked out a new guitar yesterday. My old acoustic is an Epiphone EO-1 I bought new in about 1990. It's been a good guitar, but it's time. Headed down to Dave's Guitar in LaCrosse and started playing everything I could find under 1K. Taylor, Martin, Guild, Epi, Alvarez. Lots of guitars at that store, but it was fun work! The used Larrivee D03-RE stood out far ahead of anything else in that range to my ears. I love it. The guitar just booms, but every note is clear and bright. Plugged in, it sounds wonderful too. Couldn't be happier. This isn't the exact guitar, but a used D03-R they still have in stock. Apparently Dave's is pretty quick about taking down the links to their sold guitars, and I haven't taken my own pics yet. I also played a $5800 guitar made just down the road in Sparta, WI. Just to see what another 5K would get me. Oh my! Hopefully the Larrivee cures the acoustic GAS for another 19 years and keeps me away from the McPhersons!

December 16th, 2009, 11:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
studio1087 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 46 Posts: 8,188 36 Photos	Larrivee 3's are great solid wood guitars. Congratulations. That's a keeper. __________________ John "Truly there would be reason to go mad were it not for music." - PI Tchaikovsky

December 16th, 2009, 11:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stuco Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 5,425	Good Choice! The 03 series from Larrivee is great because they offer just as high quality of construction and tone as the higher end models. No compromise in the quality just cosmetics and a lot of folks prefer the look of the 03 series. I've owned 3 or 4 myself and they were all fantastic! __________________ -"You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones who do what you do" J. Garcia

December 17th, 2009, 08:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
studio1087 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 46 Posts: 8,188 36 Photos	Pair of three's.... I think that either the L03r or the Parlor 3 would be my desert island guitars. __________________ John "Truly there would be reason to go mad were it not for music." - PI Tchaikovsky

December 17th, 2009, 08:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
mrmorrison Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida Age: 31 Posts: 1,291 7 Photos	Congrats! __________________ Life's a journey, not a destination...and I just can't tell, just what tomorrow will bring. http://www.myspace.com/morrisonmusictown

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December 16th, 2009, 11:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 16,087 37 Photos	Win. I love Larrivees.

December 17th, 2009, 12:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Fogboundturtle Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC Age: 35 Posts: 272	You made a great choice. Just wait till the wood opens up in a couple months. Its going to sound even better.Don't be fool by the lower price of Larrivee guitars. They are as good as any higher end competitor.

December 17th, 2009, 09:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cassady Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 753	Congratulations on a very, very nice guitar. I'm sorely tempted by Larrivee Lust (tm) every time I see one. Cassady

December 17th, 2009, 10:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ocean Pines, Maryland, USA Age: 51 Posts: 15,362	Congrats! My D-03 is my lifetime keeper acoustic guitar. Tim

January 28th, 2010, 12:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
mudshark Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Groover's Paradise Age: 59 Posts: 1,711	Nice guitar. I've played my D-05 for 10 years and it just keeps sounding even better...Larrivee makes great guitars. __________________ mudshark Klaatu barada nikto

April 1st, 2010, 08:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
Beachbum Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Silverstrand Beach, Ventura County Ca. Posts: 671	My brother called me about a month ago. He lives in Minneapolis. He wanted to know what acoustic guitar he should buy in the $1000.00 price range. I didn't even hesitate. I told him go a little more and get a Larrivee 03. A week later he called me and said he found a mint condition used one for half the price of new. He's a very happy guy. Great guitar enjoy it. www.myspace.com/dawiklund __________________ I'D RATHER HAVE FUN AND GET IN TROUBLE THAN NOT HAVE FUN. (A profound insight by my neighbors 10 year old son.)

April 6th, 2010, 04:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
Tim Bowen Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Age: 49 Posts: 4,840	Congrats, enjoy! My favorite acoustic guitar is Larrivee, period. I know there are others I'm supposed to enjoy more, such as Martin, Gibson, Guild, and Taylor. I've tried, but none serve me in the practical sense as well as Larrivee. I'm a total pimp with a yellow fedora hat in this regard. My main working guitar is an LV-03E, and my high string is an old D-03. I think I'd prefer the satin finish even if I were a millionaire, which I am not. Larrivee for me.

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