Landola Review: JC 6000

History:

Purchase: I bought this blonde beauty for DKr.7,800 (about 624 GBP)in December 2001 at "lars Green Musik" in Copenhagen, Denmark. I had had my sights set on a cheaper Larivee for about DKr.3500 (about £290) but when the salesman put this peach into my hands it was love at first sight! I couldn´t afford to buy it, yet I couldn´t afford not to. What really got me hooked was the fact that he let me try his most expensive Larivee (DKr.25.000 - about £2000) but I just thought the Landola was better. Forget the pearl inlay and the famous name, in the end for me, its the sound that counts!

What I Like About This Landola JC 6000: The playing action is quite incredible. She´s easy on the fingers, and even though the strings are quite close to the fretboard she´s firm and crisp yet completely buzzfree (take note Larivee with your "buzzy" £2000 star!). When playing her softly, she still retains a superb clear richness of sound and depth. I must admit I´m one of those guys who´s a psychotic tuner - you know the type, like a motor mechanic who can always hear noises in his car - I´m never satisfied. Well, my baby is pitch-perfect all the way up the fretboard, which means that I don´t have to forever retune it, even when changing the position of the capo. It´s like being cured of a debilitating illness.

What I Do NOT Like About The Landola JC 6000: Nothing at all, and I mean it!

Landola JC 6000 Quality Rating: First of all she looks different from other guitars. Her back and sides are constructed of ash which looks like light brown marble, and she has a cream beechwood front. Her belly is quite oversized which I didn´t notice until later when she wouldn´t fit into my 12-string jumbos hardcase). When tuning, the keys turn easily and positively (which is almost a shame now that I´m cured of my "tune-a-phobia"). In fact everything about her exudes quality without pomp and flash, typical of Finnish culture and craftsmanship.

Review Summary: Every time I take her out of her (soft) case everyone says "Wow"! When I play her, they say "fantastic"! I find I can´t leave her alone, as she´s one girlfriend I´ll never leave!

Rating of this Landola product: 5

This Landola JC 6000 Acoustic Guitars Review Submitted By: Royster

Review Date: 2002-01-27