Greetings and apologies in advance for the new post if this topic has been covered previously. I consider my L-03RE the best all-around acoustic that I've ever owned. It's certainly the most versatile and most used and it's certainly the best value. But, for convenience and logistical reasons I usually leave it in our rehearsal space. So, I'm looking at an LS-03 as a possible stay-at-home surrogate with a smaller sofa-friendly body size but with the same scale neck/nut/saddle width, etc. In fact, that's why I'd prefer a "standard issue" LS over the Forum guitar. Of course, I expect that it won't have all the bass or volume of the larger body but, that's okay as long as it feels and plays similarly. Any comments? :donut
If I could handle a "full scale" 14 fret guitar, I have no doubts a L-03 (or LV if I could find one or a L or LV-05) would be "the" guitar for me. Like you say, I find them to be the most versatile guitars I've played. I haven't had a chance to play an LS, but I bet they'd be pretty similar though with a whisper less bass, perhaps. Nothing a little technique couldn't compensate for.
Ed
Hi vibroluxreverb,
I have both Larrivée L bodies and an LS. Yes they feel and play similarly. Larrivée is remarkably consistent.
Although they sound different, I wouldn't say that it is necessarily the case the the LS offers less bass or volume.
The LS body style is a delight.
The LS has it's own sweet voice. More focused mids perhaps than the L body. A few years ago a certain LS-05 at Wildwood kept calling my name. I went to visit her as often as I could but she went home with someone else. Sigh.....
How about a Larrivee OM? Very comfortable, similar dimensions as the LS. I love mine!
Quote from: ST on January 17, 2010, 03:48:29 PM
The LS body style is a delight.
I purchased, and sadly sold, an LSV-05 several years back. Superb instrument. Great tone and so comfortable. That being said, the FIII offers the same scale/nut/saddle as the 14 fret incarnation of the LS only in a 12 fret body which makes it even more comfy for couch playing in my books. I can do it all on my FIII. Strumming, fingerstyle, flatpicking, it all works. If you can try one, you might consider it.
You may want to try an OM-03R and love it. Try one...
-James
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Sorry to be a contrarian, but the LS, OM, and 000 are not THAT much smaller., an inch or so. A 00 or Parlor would be much better on the couch if you find the L too big. But if you just want a stay-at-home, then, all those models fit the bill great. (except the 000 - too wide.)
My Lavs keep me at home most of the time - the sofa is for me and me missus..
:winkin:
I don't know what it is about my Parlor (P-09), but I can't get it out of my hands, I simply love the feel and sound. I actually would like a PV-09 Sunburst. Anybody own one? What are your thoughts?
-James