Wonder how the 01 Premier rosewood dreadnaught sounds like compared to the few D03-R's I've managed to play?

Larrivees generally sound similar when you're taking about the satin finished guitars. You're mostly looking at cosmetic differences.

only played a couple of D03-R's,nice tone to me.One generality about satin finished guitars,I have a guitar center spruce/Rosewood Martin-satin finish,keeps sounding better.