OFF THE MARKET -- I'm keeping this gem. I kind of bonded with this guitar as I played it and sent pictures to possible buyers. Sorry to disappoint anyone - but I had seller's remorse before the fact. :)
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OM-03R -- I purchased this OM from a member of this forum about a year and a half ago (or more - time flies). It has been very lightly played and has always been stored in a humidity controlled, smoke free environment. New, this model retails for $1,349. My Martin warranty service center installed a bone saddle provided by Bob Colosi. It plays beautifully for fingerstyle and/or plectrum. It's set up for medium action and medium gauge strings (DGCFAD tuning) currently but the guitar can be set-up for lights if desired. One small pin-head sized mark on the back (hard to see), no other scratches/nicks and very light fret wear. Beautiful satin finish. I am asking $700 for this guitar. Pictures provided upon request. From Larrivee site (note the upgrade to a bone saddle):
MODEL OM-03R Retail: $1,349
FEATURES:
All Solid wood Construction, Single Piece Mahogany Neck, Canadian Sitka Spruce Sound Board & Bracing, African Ebony Fretboard & Bridge, Canadian Maple Body Binding, Rosewood Back & Sides, Symmetrical Parabolic X-Bracing, Hand fit Dovetail Neck Joint, Rounded Larrivee Headstock, White Inlaid Larrivee Logo, Multi-Strip Inlaid Rosette, Ping Tuners w/ 18:1 Ratio, Ivoroid Fretboard Binding, Exclusive Beveled Tortis pickguard, Microdot Fretboard Markers, Cleartone Strings, Limited Lifetime warranty.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Lower Bout: 15.25"
Upper Bout: 11.75"
Waist: 9.5"
Depth: 4.25"
Scale Length: 25.5
Nut Width: 1 & 3/4
Fretboard Radius: 15" to 21" Compound
Setup for Light Gauge Strings
Frets - Nickel Silver
Frets - Width 2.5mm (0.0985")
Frets - Height 1.0mm (0.0394")
Satin Finish Neck & Body
Tusq Nut & Saddle by Graphtec (Saddle upgraded to Bone)
This particular Om is quite responsive to light fingerpicking and does not bottom out with aggressive flatpicking -- nice bottom end and sparkly high end -- the complete package -- it projects very well in a small ensemble and was my guitar of choice when I played in a "celtic jams" at Swannanoa 2005. It's volume/projection cut through with a fiddle and hammered dulcimer in a number of O'Carolan tunes. I play exclusively fingerstyle solo material but this guitar is just begging to be strummed too. I am selling because I recently acquired another OM with a far quieter voice more suitable to fingerstyle -- but this OM-03R needs to be played and it isn't being played right now.
For pics email me at: OM18V (at) COMCAST (DOT) net -- I will take pics this weekend if there are any requests.
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I'm on the road (for work) until Friday -- so if you e-mail me don't be discouraged if I don't reply right away. I hope to have pics ready by Friday. Use my comcast e-mail as identified above. Thank you. /tca/
Pics taken but I am having trouble getting them from camera to computer -- will do tomorrow.
I clawed the pictures out of the camera and they are ready for those how are interested.
Friday bump. I have plans for this guitar if it's not sold -- "Orsinizing" the satin finish, ne wpickguard and maybe even a small soundport near the heel -- stop me please-- buy this guitar before I've ruined it. :nanadance
Please send me pics.
rcase1957
rcase1957@cox.net
Please send me pictures! Thank you. :thumb
Last bump -- if I don't get any takers by the weekend -- its' officially off the market and I will play the hell out of it myself. No eBay, no price changes, just keeping it.
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I'll trade you a yairi dy-74 if you are interested.
no thanks stuco.