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NGD: Larrive.....erm....Martin 00-28

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BRISTOL86BRISTOL86 Frets: 1916
edited June 2019 in Acoustics
After realising that I couldn't live without an acoustic, I picked up this one today. My first Larrivee and I'm very impressed. It's their entry level model but it feels very well built and it sounds great.










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  • TeyeplayerTeyeplayer Frets: 2811
    edited June 2019
    Stunning guitars. When I was on a hunt for the next acoustic some years back I tried one of these OM-02s and an L-02. Both were stunning with a fantastic piano-like note for note clarity. One of my few true regrets is that I didn’t buy that L-02.

    Edit: Happy NGD by the way, sorry to forget the pleasantries, enjoy it! 
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  • VimFuegoVimFuego Frets: 14862
    welcome to the larry club, that's a nice piece of timber on that top, that'll be a great guitar. 

    I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.

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  • thermionicthermionic Frets: 8909
    I’ve been tempted by these but you don’t see many of them around. They look very nicely made, good woods and classic looks. They made a limited run a few years ago with Peruvian Walnut back and sides - lush.
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  • thomasross20thomasross20 Frets: 4353
    Yeah, the Peruvian ones looked goooood. 

    They do a specific fingerstyle version, too. 

    I have the om-02 and it's one of the best acoustics I've ever played tbh!
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  • BRISTOL86BRISTOL86 Frets: 1916
    The only thing I’m a bit annoyed about is that this has happened in transit. It appears to be cosmetic only, there’s no movement in the neck. 

    I suppose it adds character - the dealer said it 100% didn’t leave like it, but it’s covered by a 12 month warranty if there’s any issues. 


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  • BRISTOL86BRISTOL86 Frets: 1916
    Ok, so after sleeping on things I decided I didn’t want to live with it, and also going back to a 25.4” scale really made me realise how much I enjoy a short scale guitar. 

    Long story short I made the mistake of playing some considerably more expensive instruments whilst in store and am now coming home poor but very happy :) 
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  • songmansongman Frets: 5
    So what did you get?
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  • BRISTOL86BRISTOL86 Frets: 1916
    Martin 00-28 Reimagined 
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  • BRISTOL86BRISTOL86 Frets: 1916
    Some pics. I'm absolutely blown away by this guitar. It feels like all the gear I've been through in the last 3/4 years has just been leading me to this. By far and away the best instrument I've ever had my hands on.










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  • jellyrolljellyroll Frets: 3073
    Very nice. I’ve had more expensive guitars but Martin do it for me in a way that other brands don’t. Love that 00. Enjoy. 
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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    Fine work on the NGD.  A Martin 00-28 is as good as it gets IMO. 

    FWIW, I think the 00-14 is one of the best body sizes out there but they seem to go completely under the radar.  I have a 00-21 repro, which I like a lot. 
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  • BigLicks67BigLicks67 Frets: 763
    Lovely stuff, hopefully this one will last longer than your last one. : >
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  • BRISTOL86BRISTOL86 Frets: 1916
    BigLicks67 said:
    Lovely stuff, hopefully this one will last longer than your last one. : >
    100%. This is a guitar for life for me. It’s head and shoulders above anything else I’ve ever played. 
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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10333
    Good choice sir

    For me Martin make the best acoustics 
    The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
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  • BRISTOL86BRISTOL86 Frets: 1916
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    Good choice sir

    For me Martin make the best acoustics 
    Until this is never played one I liked. Having said that they were all 1-11/16ths nut width which always felt fat too cramped for me and all longer scale. 

    For me, the shorter scale with 14 frets and the wider nut is the perfect recipe. I can honestly see me keeping this forever. 
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  • thomasross20thomasross20 Frets: 4353
    Damn that also looks great. How does it compare to the Larrivee? 
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  • SchnozzSchnozz Frets: 1786
    thomasross20 said:
    Damn that also looks great. How does it compare to the Larrivee? 
    +1
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  • BRISTOL86BRISTOL86 Frets: 1916
    thomasross20 said:
    Damn that also looks great. How does it compare to the Larrivee? 
    Honestly it's night and day. But then again they're not remotely in the same price band so I suppose it stands to reason.

    But it must be said the Larrivee was absolutely a fine guitar. I'm glad I sprung for the Martin in the end but if I was looking for something about the £1k range again new, I reckon that Larrivee would be hard to beat.
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  • thomasross20thomasross20 Frets: 4353
    I would have to consider room control if getting anything over £1k. Interesting, thanks! And enjoy!
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976
    That's a gorgeous looking thing! 

    I've never played a 00 
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  • BRISTOL86BRISTOL86 Frets: 1916
    I would have to consider room control if getting anything over £1k. Interesting, thanks! And enjoy!
    As in humidity you mean? I must admit it’s never something I’ve massively stressed about, maybe I should be!

    The room I play tends to stay between 40 and 60 and touch wood I’ve never had any noticeable issues. I have been putting this back in the case each time though rather than hanging on the wall, not sure if that’s being overly cautious or whether it makes naff all difference!
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    TimmyO said:
    That's a gorgeous looking thing! 

    I've never played a 00 
    It feels very similar in size to Taylor Grand Concert guitars I’ve had, the body size just feels right for me. 000/OM would be the biggest I’d want.
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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 8918
    The Reimagined series are superb.

    Good choice mate ! Looks gorgeous 
    Feedback here - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57555/
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  • SteveFSteveF Frets: 505
    Ooh, that looks lovely! 
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  • thomasross20thomasross20 Frets: 4353
    Humidity yeah. I always used to put mine in cases but leave them out now - easier to grab! 

    TBH I'd have to try and oo, ooo, om side by side. Also I see there's an oo18. I wanna try one of these now :)
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  • crunchmancrunchman Frets: 10961
    BRISTOL86 said:
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    Good choice sir

    For me Martin make the best acoustics 
    Until this is never played one I liked. Having said that they were all 1-11/16ths nut width which always felt fat too cramped for me and all longer scale. 

    At the beginning of the thread, I was really wanting one of these.  This post has cured that.

    Now I'm thinking about asking someone like Alister Atkin to build me one with a 1 11/16" nut though.
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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    crunchman said:
    BRISTOL86 said:
    meltedbuzzbox said:
    Good choice sir

    For me Martin make the best acoustics 
    Until this is never played one I liked. Having said that they were all 1-11/16ths nut width which always felt fat too cramped for me and all longer scale. 

    At the beginning of the thread, I was really wanting one of these.  This post has cured that.

    Now I'm thinking about asking someone like Alister Atkin to build me one with a 1 11/16" nut though.
    Atkins do not make a 14 fret 00, only 12 fret 00.

    Few makers do, and the ones that do are generally 1 3/4" nuts eg Bourgeois. 

    If you're happy with a Mahogany 00-18, then I'd recommend vintage as all non reissue 00-18's (14 fret) have 1 11/16" nuts, and if look carefully enough to find a early 50's one will be a bit more than the other ones, but IMO the 'mystery spruce' Martins are IMO some of the finest guitars ever made. 
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  • thomasross20thomasross20 Frets: 4353
    I was reading the OO models have a shorter scale length which makes string bending easier - i.e. maybe better for blues. I don't know if OO and OM fingerboard widths are the same (I'd always opt for a bit wider for fingerstyle).
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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    edited June 2019
    I was reading the OO models have a shorter scale length which makes string bending easier - i.e. maybe better for blues. I don't know if OO and OM fingerboard widths are the same (I'd always opt for a bit wider for fingerstyle).
    00's generally have 24.9" scale, aside from the Furch 12 fretters which are 650mm scale. 

    A 14 fret 000, has the same body size as an OM but is short scale, eg the 000-18, 000-28.  Nut width/string spacing is generally dependent on the model. 
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976
    thomasross20 said:
    I was reading the OO models have a shorter scale length which makes string bending easier - i.e. maybe better for blues. I don't know if OO and OM fingerboard widths are the same (I'd always opt for a bit wider for fingerstyle).
    Scale length affect on sound is as significant as pliability imo 
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