I am offering my beautiful Forum Guitar II for sale on here first, so that other forum members will have the first shot at buying it. For those unfamiliar with these guitars, there were 17 in the first series and 10 in the second series for a total of only 27 that were built. This is #1 of the second series and I purchased it from another forum member. I also own a 000-15S and have decided that they are too similar (being solid hog 12-fretters) to keep them both. Since I purchased the 000-15S new and it's under warranty, I've decided to keep it and sell the Larrivee. Having made that tough decision, I can also tell you that a standard production 15 series Martin doesn't come anywhere near this custom made Larrivee in materials & workmanship. The Larri also has a better balance across the strings and it has a much deeper bass tone than a 14 fret OM, due to the placement of the bridge at a lower position in the lower bout.
This guitar is in excellent condition and is equipped with a B-Band A2.2 XOM which is the latest B-Band system featuring a UST and an AST with control wheels that fit just inside the sound hole (with tape), and are barely visible. All components are "plug-in" type so the system can be quickly removed and the original endpin replaced. The guitar came from the factory pre-drilled to accomodate a pick-up system so nothing has been altered.
I will sell this guitar with the OHSC for $1000 including the B-Band or for $925 without it. Buyer pays the shipping and Paypal is acceptable if the buyer pays the fees. I am Paypal verified and I have over 1300 positive ebay feedbacks with no negatives.
For further info. or to request more pics, send me a private message or email me at up2snuf<at>yahoo<dot>com.
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Hi Pickn,
Hope you don't mind but I downloaded a copy of your beautiful photo. I own #16 (Lefty) from the first run and think that your photo is the nicest I've seen of the forum guitars and want to add it to my album.
Pickingrin,
Check your inbox,a PM has been sent!
Big Cody
You should really reconsider selling, a 000-15 Martin can be gotten almost anytime whereas the OM Forum Larrivees were a two-time deal and a short run at that. Yours is especially dear now because no more custom 03 guitars are being made in Vancouver. Plus, as you said, your Larri looks and sounds so sweet. Not to mention the fact that your Martin has a lower grade of wood and construction. Also, do you really think you're ever going to need your Larrivee warranty after this much time of ownership anyways?
Thanks for the input fellas.
bigcody, I will respond to your PM inquiry here in case someone else has the same idea.
No, I'm not interested in selling the B-Band seperately but I appreciate your offer. If I sell the guitar w/o the pick-up, I will hang onto it because it's a dandy unit and it might come in handy since it can easily be changed from one guitar to another.
that's a beauty. wish I new someone that had one to try!
jeff