Members TheTones Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 http://www.lasido.com/lapatriee.htm I have the Collection model. I've been playing classical before I could wipe my own ass. Absolute beauty.
Members axegrinder Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 At least three of them do! I have been looking for a good (inexpensive) classical. Those look too nice for me. ...very nice!
Members L_Z_nut Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 Lapatrie is affiliated with Godin right? I believe they also have a few more guitar companies as well... I just can't remember which ones. Anybody know?
Members fats Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 Godin, Seagull, Art & Lutherie, Simon & Patrick, Norman, and LaPatrie are all part of the "Godin Family". Also, not coincidentally, all are amazing guitars.
Members AtomHeartMother Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 I owned a Seagull M6 Gloss once. That was a DAMN fine guitar. How do they make their guitars for so cheap? Are the French Canadians a source of cheap labor or something? Do the normal Canadians confuse them with complex English or something?
Members L_Z_nut Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 They sure do make quality instruments. Never played one that sucked. Some had finish flaws, but played like butter... they're acoustics are especially great as well.
Members AtomHeartMother Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 Originally posted by L_Z_nut They sure do make quality instruments. Never played one that sucked. Some had finish flaws, but played like butter... they're acoustics are especially great as well. Coincidently enough, my Seagull was even the best smelling guitar I've owned. It had a fresh forest scent.
Members L_Z_nut Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 ^ that's weird about acoustic smells... my old (well only about 7-8yrs) washburn has kept it's wonderful odour ever since I got her.... everytime I take her out of the case, it brings back great memories... after all she was my first guitar... and she did help me lose my virginty back in highschool.
Members jjpistols Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 I want to Vancouver I hear British Columbia smells great
Members rhat Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 Originally posted by AtomHeartMother Coincidently enough, my Seagull was even the best smelling guitar I've owned. It had a fresh forest scent. I think some of them were cedar tops .... rat
Members Brewski Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 Canadian Maple does rule - oh you mean canadians...NOT!
Members sonic_alchemist Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 I have a La Patrie Etude model (red cedar top , mohogany side, back, neck) and it's great. The finish is just an oil finish and I find it's tone is more bell-like (with nice harmonics) than the more expensive classicals with thick protective finsihes. Mine was a demo too so I got it for less than $280 almost 10 years ago now (wow)
Members Manitou Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 Originally posted by jjpistols I want to VancouverI hear British Columbia smells great BC Bud Its all about BC
Members AtomHeartMother Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 Originally posted by rhat I think some of them were cedar tops .... rat Well, mine actually had a spruce top (and mahogany back/sides). But it did smell damn good.
Members kwakatak Posted December 23, 2006 Members Posted December 23, 2006 I haven't played any flavor of Godin yet but IMO Larriv
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