NGD Larrivee

normula1 · July 2022

First saw a Larrivee in Guitar Player decades ago, met the man himself in the early 90s. Picked up this little beauty earlier today.

Dave_Mc · July 2022

Very nice

VimFuego · July 2022

welcome to the larry club.

Soupman · July 2022

Tasty. This might sound silly, but it has a 'no frills and means business' look about it. I'd like to try that.
What width is the nut?

Mellish · July 2022

Very nice mate.

What's the neck profile?

normula1 · July 2022

Nut is 44.8mm. I'm very much not an acoustic player but this plays not far off an electric even with the 12s it has fitted. I bought it used and can't see a mark on it. Very happy bunny

Gomers · July 2022

Lovely Larrivee buddy, congratulations.

Reminds me of the only Larrivee I've owned, a real 'no-frills' model, the OM-01. My first OM sized guitar and I loved it, curiously it had a bound neck but no binding on the body. Cracking little guitar it was and I remember when I traded it in for an electro-acoustic needed for live playing, the guy in Sound Control in Manchester couldn't put it down, he absolutely loved it.

merlin · July 2022

VimFuego said:

welcome to the larry club.

Gomers said:

Reminds me of the only Larrivee I've owned, a real 'no-frills' model, the OM-01.

Yes welcome indeed. I too own an OM-01.
I'm thrilled by how much bigger it sounds than it should. Beautiful little thing and my only acoustic.

Dave_Mc · July 2022

I mean if you're only going to have one, it might as well be a nice one- and that one very much is!

Tannin · July 2022

Very nice. Rosewood back?

normula1 · July 2022

I think it's mahogany back and sides (might be sapele). I'm going to drop a note to Larrivee asking if they have the info later today. Neck looks like mahogany, ebony board and all the binding is maple. Feels a bit silly to say but the satin finish is really tactile.... I suppose it helps that I love satin finished guitars

Mellish · July 2022

@normula1 ; - don't let Virtuoso polish get on that satin finish mate. It will instantly introduce a shine and you can't reverse it.

It's great for a nitro finish but will mess up satin

normula1 · July 2022

Thanks for the info.

earwighoney · July 2022

normula1 said:

I think it's mahogany back and sides (might be sapele). I'm going to drop a note to Larrivee asking if they have the info later today. Neck looks like mahogany, ebony board and all the binding is maple. Feels a bit silly to say but the satin finish is really tactile.... I suppose it helps that I love satin finished guitars

Can you post a picture of the back?

Larry's do not get the credit they deserve. I remember a few years back a friend of mine and I went to a number of shops and tried lots of acoustic guitars, including Brook, Collings, vintage Gibsons and others. Certain guitars suited each of us better than others, but the walnut Larrivee OM-03 was the guitar we both played and suited both of our different playing styles perfectly.

TheMadMick · July 2022

In my view Walnut is a much under rated tone wood as is Ovangkol. Looks like the combination of under rated things has yielded a very nice guitar.

Health to wear.

Shadow · July 2022

Which model is it? Sorry if it's been said, I can't see it. I picked up an OM-03R a couple of weeks ago and I think it's a lovely guitar. Piqued my interest in an L shape.

normula1 · July 2022

Here you go. It looks a little less red in real life.

Tannin · July 2022

Thanks @normula1 ;Looks like mahogany to me too.

earwighoney · July 2022

Tannin said:

Thanks @normula1 ;Looks like mahogany to me too.

Yeah, looks like African Mahogany, which some to refer as Khaya Mahogany.

normula1 · July 2022

Sorry, yes... It's an OM-02-MH

Not sure of the year yet, I've asked Larrivee

ChrisCox1994 · July 2022

excellent guitar, loved my D40r for 7 years now, never let me down and used for gigs 3 times a week, such a great sounding gutiar

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