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Larrivee custom build
Hi ;I mentioned this guitar before and it is still months away. Just want to ask if any of you guys have ever had a guitar custom built by Larrivee? Thanks.
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I had a 2005 OM-05 built with an ab top, and 1 7/8 nut...very nice guitar that I wish I still had. It was a great experience with lots of interaction with Matthew and Jean.
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Thats cool! I wish I had the build experience with the builders ,when I text him ;I feel like I 'm bothering these guys . Not making changes ; just wanna know "how's it going?" Any pictures?
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It's hard not to check in! I am in a similar situation, and I would be willing to bet I am driving Marc Beneteau nuts with questions. I havent yet decided on tonewoods, and I am just one question after the other. He kindly answers, but I know I am being a much, if you know what I mean. So, I get it. I am gonna tried harder to contain my excitement. But I certainly do understand you checking in. Probably lots of others here do too.
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I had one. Matt is super to work with. Mine came out wonderfully...couldn't have been happier.
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I know exactly what you mean. It's good I don't live anywhere near where my build is happening. I'd probably be dropping by regularly. I would hope they wouldn't be bothered by a request for pictures every few weeks or just a brief note if they haven't been able to work on it.
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Is Matt a Larrivee person of contact?
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Well, he is Matt Larrivee, Jeans’s son….😎
That’s what makes this company special, the whole family is involved.
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1972 Yamaha FG200 My 1st guitar 2003 Yamaha LL500 2007 Larrivee JCL 40th Anniversary Edition 1998 Larrivee OM05-MT All Mahogany 1998 Larrivee D09 Brazilian “Flying Eagle” 1998 Larrivee D10 Brazilian "Flying Eagle" 1990 Goodall Rosewood Standard https://soundcloud.com/247hoopsfan |
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Oh ok; I 'm still waiting to hear something ,anything but I kind of expected not to hear any news on the build because they are probably swamped with impatient idiots like me . I 'll wait.
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Did you have to order through an authorized dealer or did you just order through Larrivée?
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I ordered right from Larrivee ,if Matt is the person who I deal with ;then he just told me to call him "Junior". He basically told me, thru texts, that he just can't answer all the texts he gets . He doesn't sound like ;how can I say this" he doesn't seem to have good bedside manner " . He is probably a nice guy ;just a lot going on.
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Matt oversees a huge part of the operations of Larrivee - Jean is frequently seen about the globe searching out wood and attending shows, and I think Matt deals with the actual construction end of things - so he is incredibly busy, and while they do some custom work, it’s not their bread-and-butter. Expecting the kind of warm and fuzzy hand-holding experience you might get with a solo / custom builder (at many times the price) from a company like Larrivee is just not a reality. But you will get a very nice guitar -
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