mcmoo - I didn;t want to sound cynical, but like you, I suspected that the dealer/s alison spoke with didn't carry Larrivee and came up with a convenient excuse 'why not' on the spur of the moment ... still, it may well be a heart felt conviction of the Aussie dealer/s. And if so, I would really want to be sure it was a valid comment.

By the way, my wife bought me a baby Larrivee for Christmas (actually it is called their Parlor guitar). It has an amazing sound, and plays beautifully. It's difficult to believe all that sound coems from that little body! I have a pic of me with my Parlor guitar in Phoenix here . It was our first 'show' together!