The Acoustic Guitar Thread

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Re: The Acoustic Guitar Thread

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The LV09 lives in Wellington I believe.
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Polar Bear wrote:The LV09 lives in Wellington I believe.
Hope it's getting love.
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Anybody got a Lowden?

This one reminds me of that massive 12 string Clapton had made by Zematis.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/music-instrum ... f960019bd2

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Sihirst and I have Lowdens. I feel like there's at least one other person on the forum who's got one as well.

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bbrunskill wrote:Sihirst and I have Lowdens. I feel like there's at least one other person on the forum who's got one as well.
AiRdAd and Oleg.

Lowdens are the dog's nuts... the bees knees.... oh shut up Slowy. :roll:

I want one......
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Slowy wrote:
bbrunskill wrote:Sihirst and I have Lowdens. I feel like there's at least one other person on the forum who's got one as well.
AiRdAd and Oleg.

Lowdens are the dog's nuts... the bees knees.... oh shut up Slowy. :roll:

I want one......
Guilty as charged. They are spectacular guitars, in a different league really - with the likes of Collings, Santa Cruz, Goodall, etc..

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Molly wrote:Anybody got a Lowden?

This one reminds me of that massive 12 string Clapton had made by Zematis.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/music-instrum ... f960019bd2
Does running a 12 as a 6 string impact the guitar at all?

I'm sure it allows it to "relax" as it's not as stressed with all that extra poundage.

I like the neck width on my 12 string and have often contemplated playing it as a six,
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I'll post pics of mine. It's way above my skill level, but I got it for such a great price that i don't feel guilty about keeping it!
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vintage52 wrote:
Molly wrote:Anybody got a Lowden?

This one reminds me of that massive 12 string Clapton had made by Zematis.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/music-instrum ... f960019bd2
Does running a 12 as a 6 string impact the guitar at all?

I'm sure it allows it to "relax" as it's not as stressed with all that extra poundage.

I like the neck width on my 12 string and have often contemplated playing it as a six,
I'd imagine the reduced tension would require a truss rod adjustment, but plenty of people do this, so I'm sure it would be ok.

That Lowden 12 string will be a corker. I don't play a 12 string enough to justify that kind of investment, I'd need to join an ELO cover band.

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https://www.trademe.co.nz/music-instrum ... 345024.htm

For those who have never seen one. My favourite Larivee model.
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Slowy wrote:https://www.trademe.co.nz/music-instrum ... 345024.htm

For those who have never seen one. My favourite Larivee model.
Correct.
I worry you’d quite like a number of my guitars, Slowy.
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Polar Bear wrote:
Slowy wrote:https://www.trademe.co.nz/music-instrum ... 345024.htm

For those who have never seen one. My favourite Larivee model.
Correct.
I worry you’d quite like a number of my guitars, Slowy.
Don't doubt it for a second. Though as Oleg and Conway will confirm, I can be effusive and blunt in equal measure. :rofl:
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Slowy wrote: Some time back, Roger had both an LV-09 and a LV-10. I played both of them a lot while I tried to convince my wife this was an essential purchase. (Fat chance :bummed: )
They were both gorgeous but in the end, I think I swayed toward the LV-09. Would love to meet it again.
That must have been over 10 years ago... the pair that was sitting in a queen street was definitely a sight.

Was disappointed that they didn’t have enough larrivees stocked up when I visited Auckland last year

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snitchez wrote:
Slowy wrote: Some time back, Roger had both an LV-09 and a LV-10. I played both of them a lot while I tried to convince my wife this was an essential purchase. (Fat chance :bummed: )
They were both gorgeous but in the end, I think I swayed toward the LV-09. Would love to meet it again.
That must have been over 10 years ago... the pair that was sitting in a queen street was definitely a sight.

Was disappointed that they didn’t have enough larrivees stocked up when I visited Auckland last year
Actually longer. I've been separated for 14 years....... :shock:
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Slowy wrote:
Polar Bear wrote:
Slowy wrote:https://www.trademe.co.nz/music-instrum ... 345024.htm

For those who have never seen one. My favourite Larivee model.
Correct.
I worry you’d quite like a number of my guitars, Slowy.
Don't doubt it for a second. Though as Oleg and Conway will confirm, I can be effusive and blunt in equal measure. :rofl:
This is true, and often the wrong way around. :wink:
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