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Are the blue ridge parlors 00 sized?
I was under the impression that they were 0 or smaller. Could one of you pull out a ruler and measure the bouts and the depth? |
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Parlors and 00 are all over the place in terms of actual size. The Blueridge parlor is closer to an 00, using Martin as a standard. Lots of so-called 00 guitars have a lower bout around 15 inches making them closer to a 000 in my book. |
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I owned the Larrivee OO-05 for about a year and it's the only steel string I should have kept. I remember getting a bad cough and it would echo me every time I coughed while hanging on the wall. No other guitar I had at the time did that (Goodall RCJC, Guild F412, Larrivee OMV-09E, Taylor 310 Koa Legends), but the small box gave a small sound by contrast to them. It was them I should have divested and not it.
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Just took delivery of a Larrivee OO-40. Absolutely love it.
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(LS body is a "small L" - essentially a 15" classical shape)
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Martin 00-18 Standard Series. I own one and it is fantastic. I too think the 00 size is (for my body) the perfect sized guitar. If you have not already played one, I strongly encourage you to do it. 14 fret, 1 3/4, mahogany b/s, spruce top, short scale.
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end of last year I bought an RK RP-626C also and I liked everything about it except it had the same issues you mentioned. at the time I considered whether to replace it but because the weather was extreme and I was a little suspicious that warehousing was doing the damage I got a refund instead of an exchange.
anyway I've pondered a replacement for months since then. I've settled on a breedlove concertina (sized) instrument. my other options were (are) a gibson L-00 12 fret, martin 00-17S, BR361/71, alvarez MPA70 or a breedlove parlor. I would've happily considered a takamine EF740TS but I fear it's too deep and I would find it uncomfortable. |
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To echo AZliberty, the used Larrivee Forum IIIs listed on the Larrivee site are fantastic guitars. I own a mahogany/Italian spruce one that is one of my primary players. Although the LS is OM/000 sized, it feels more like an 00.The South American mahogany, the 12-fret neck, and the choice top are real values in a smaller guitar. It gives my Waterloo a real run for the money.
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I bought a Northwood L00 of Torrefied Adirondack and Mahogany. It holds its own when compared to my Santa Cruz, Merrill, and Brondel.
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+1 on this. The 00-18 is such a comfortable size. If you're adamant about the 00 size then this is a very versatile guitar.
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Every recording king but one have had sharp frets. Very cheap to get the filed down and even had one place I bought it do it for for free, as you would hope. Other than the frets recording kings can be great but they vary a fair amount from guitar to guitar.
I played an amazing used 001a Collings at Gryphon but it was more around 3800. |