Hi everybody,

I think every guitar has its own pro & cons. For Tim's purpose, ater looking at his priority, I would recommend the Takamine because to PERFORM is the top priority.

(1) to perform with electric......
Takamine's sound, after amps, plug....etc is really nice.

(2) it looks unusual with the wild figure of bearclaw.

(3) it is an OM size/look which means it has the most balanced string to string sound & very good for studio/performance work.

For myself, yes, I would pick the Larivee because I have enough guitars to choose from.

Patrick, have you got plug-ins in your Taylor? If yes, Tim should consider looking at it pricewise.

Tim, your own opinion is the most important. We are all just giving our own ideas & nobody is you.

Rod