La Patrie Concert

Made In Canada
Classical(nylon string)
Tuners are marginal at best
Mahogany back & sides Cedar top-Very nice-rare in this price range
pretty rosewood fretboard
Kind of a silly looking rosette-(but Who cares it sounds great)
no pickup

This is exactly what I was looking for

action is good
I have been messing with the truss rod(Very rare in a classical) to get the right feel. I didnt really like the strings I prefer savarez they have a little texture to thi nilon -More like gut
Rivets in the on the saddle look silly I plan to put a piece of rosewood in to cover this up.
Nice little guitar

This is a solid guitar Much more than you would thing in this price range

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I am very impressed with this guitar. I used to have a higher end Yamha classical but traded it (along with about 3,500 bucks) on a high end Taylor steel string. counting the lapetrie I have two Taylors and a Fender strat. I found that I really missed a nilon string for certain things. I am having a Baggs Ibeam pickup installed next week. when I looked at this guitar I was also looking at a very nice tachamine but I kept going back to this little guitar. Miked it sounds wonderful so I expect a even better sound after the Ibeam is installed.

made in Quebec. spruce top - slight blemish, but that's why it was the floor model. this was exactly what I was looking for in my first classical.

I love the sound. I picked it over several others that were on display. Being a bass player, the classical neck and string spacing really helped me to adapt to playing 6 string.
It has a great, warm tone, and an excellent, full volume. I can get a little more aggressive and get a brighter sound, even biting. I wish I had a better way to record this sound - I love it.

there is a slight blemish on the surface, but that's why it was a floor model, and why I paid less than usual for this guitar. pretty funny since the blemish doesn't effect the sound... I'm not going to complain. There were also some scratches on the lamination, but that too is to be expected from a demo. You can see where the two piece making the top come together, but overall it doesn't look bad.

I think I've added to the damaged finish since it was already slightly worn, but I've been more mindful of this since I noticed. The neck shows little signs of wear. Sides and back are fine.

n/a Haven't tried.

This was my first 6-string. I previously owned 2 basses - one custom "de-fretted" Fender Musicmaster, and a Series 10 Ibanez knock off. Since then, I've added an old Yamaha 12-string, a Fender Stratocaster, a 3/4 scale Fender for my son, and I've partly rebuilt an old 3/4 scale acoustic that was my wife's when she was little.

This is a great classical guitar. When I go to pick up a guitar to play, other than the basses, this is the one I go to. Great sound, easy to play, an overall excellent guitar.

classical concert la patrie, bought on ebay for just under 300.00 usd, fit and finish are good, with the exception of the 2 rivets in the bridge.. Why? on an otherwise sound box. the "g' is somewhat dull, no sus. as in the other trebles, have tried different tension strings, all of augustine trebles and kamans just can't get the thud out. Bridge problem? replaced tuners as they were very catchy and the gotoh's are so smooth, the oem's are good looking but are not flat. this is a nice guitar for the money period, and I hope can be tweaked to get better.. I like it.

this is my second classical guitar, and surpasses the alvarez by a good margin in tone and volume with a great appearance as a kicker.

weell the action was low with the original saddle I raised the strings (new bone saddle) to 5 on 1 and 6 on 6 and it seems to have a bit more projection from behind the hole. don't know about in front.

live ? I play it every night and i think it is sounding better than when i first played it. seems to be rugged for a light guitar.

nada, but have not tried.

First year, started with alvarez classical, martin d15 now the la patrie classical. use the martin to impress my friends but like the classical when I just having fun.

Solid cedar top, made in Quebec, Canada. Light laquer finish on the top. Rosewood fretboard. Flat fingerboard (not raised). The grain on the sides and back is very nice. Neck's a bit thin, but I'm not objecting. No electronics at all, standard classical (650 length).

It's new, so the sound is a little harsher than I expect it to wind up in a year or two, but rich for a rather inexpensive classical guitar. Fairly clear tone up to the end of the fretboard (but it could be a tad louder up there), fairly responsive bass. The notes "ring" nicely at least up to the 12th fret and I think they sustain pretty well. Not to difficult to pull a decent tone or volume out of the instrument, across the strings. Tone seems pretty well balanced.

Action seems fine, no buzzing anywhere even when played loud. Action's low enough to allow strings to "snap" against the fingerboard when called for.
The pegs turn a bit rough, and I'd prefer the first string to be a little farther from the edge of the fingerboard.

I like the truss in the neck; it feels sturdier and well balanced, and apparently the heft can help the tone (at least I've read it). The table should be protected from some cracking by the binding around the top and back (parallel to purfling on a violin). The neck's not lacquered, so it'll require oiling from time to time, but the rest of the instrument has a light coat of lacquer that should do.
Still, I'm not sure I like the tuning pegs.

I bought it used, although it shows no sign of having been played, so there's no warranty.

I'm an "early intermediate" beginner, been playing under a year. I outgrew the plywood-top guitar I'd been using. I like this guitar; as I said, it doesn't take much work to get a decent tone or volume. It's one of the cheaper solid-top guitars that I've found on the market, but still has a solid tone (I'll be trying out different strings for a while). I'd get another one if something happened to this one.

Made in Quebec, Canada
Classical

Beatiful sound

beatuifully finish and craftmanship. Only minus is that it's got a rosette sticker instead of an inlaid one

This guitar sounds much better than other much more expensive guitars and the craftmanship is just superb

I just got a La Patrie Concert 1999 Classical Guitar for Christmas. It has a cedar top, mahogany sides, back and neck, with a rosewood fingerboard. It is a lot lighter in weight than my Cordoba student guitar. The tuning pegs are very smooth. Since I am left handed, I had to get some alterations done on it, such as the nut and the saddle had to be tweaked a bit. It came with what looks like a standard classical guitar case.

It is a wonderful sounding guitar. It has a very full rich tone to it. The only problem I found with it is the action, which may have to do with the alterations I had done on it. The action is about 2 or 3 micrometers to low. I get a slight buzzing on the 6 string if I do really hard rasgueado's.

Like I said in the previous section, the action is just a hair to low. The finish was superb and all fret posts were parrellel with each other.

I have not performed with it yet, but just practicing with it, it stays in tune very well, all except for the 3(G) string. But on almost all guitars, the 3 string is hard to keep in perfect tune.

Overall, I would recomend this guitar to other classical players.

This is a 1999 LaPatrie Concert model classical (nylon string). It has 12 frets to the body and 19 in total. I believe it has a 25.5 inch scale, though it may be a touch longer. It has a solic cedar top and mahogany back and sides with a mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. It also has a truss rod which would come in handy if the neck ever started to warp. The finish is a nice gloss with the neck oiled and unfinished. And the binding on the font and back of the body really is a nice touch. It is a full sized classical body.

I love the sound, it really reminds me of Christopher Parkening's tone, which amazed me at this price. This guitar sounds has a beautiful bass response and the treble strings are crisp and clear. It gives a really full deep sound and brings a smile to my face every time I pick it up. There's no doubt that a 5000 dollar spanish guitar would sound better but you're not going to find a better tone in this price range.

The action is very good, but I would like it to be a little lower. The adjustable truss rod will take care of that though. It seems like they use very fine wood for the price so this guitar should last a long time.

I would not hesitate to use it in a live setting because I am very confident that this guitar if taken care of will last a lifetime.

have not had a reason to contact the company yet.

If this guitar were stolen or lost I would be very upset and would have to replace it with the same model. I'm very pleased with this purchase and recomend it to anyone who wants a quality classical at a reasonable price.