FYI, I used to be active on this forum but now am content to play my beloved Koa Larrivees OMV10K,
LC10K, DV10K and all Koa Parlour. Now and then I visit as a guest and see a lot of new people registered and asking questions about bettering their Larrivees.
In a nutshell, I surfed the learning curve and this is what I have done to all my Larrivees:
Had UnclRob install uncompensated bone saddles.
Lowered the action down to use heavier guage strings.
Am using Martin EX SP 13-56 or D'Addario PB Bluegrass 12-56. Replaced the Ping tuners with Gotoh Gold Contours with Black Buttons. Replaced the Ebony bridgepins with the Tusq graphite abalone dot bridgepins. Removed the stock clear pickguard and replaced them with the Tor-Tis dark figured pickguards. Installed DM Sweetspots in the saddle and either soundhole condenser mics in the sound hole or a SB transduser pickup wired stereo out on the endpinjack into a Rane AP-13 or Fishman Blender.
Although I'm not the best player (I keep my day job),
I'll pick any one of my guitars against any other Larrivee or Competitor's guitar anyday for both tone and looks. The only guitar I would get in addition to what I have is perhaps a Larrivee reserve grade all Koa C-10 sharp cutaway but my significant other would bury me in the backyard in the case it came in. For those who know me...that's what got me in trouble to start with. Anyway I decided to break radio silence this one time because my good friend and playing buddy UnclRob says that people ask about my fate from time to time.
Work's a real bore today and I thought you all might want something new to talk about.
Best Regards, Owen
Welcome back (if only for a moment). Since I talked to you last, I have acquired a 1995 OM-09K, and a 2001 0-01K. Love them both!!
Deb :D
Wow, and I thought my wife's threats about buying a new guitar sounded harsh...
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I had been asking about you... I hope that all is well and that you have graduated from the doghouse and back, at least, into the utility room :P. I get into trouble, from time to time, in my purchases as well. Take care and I hope to hear more of you on the site...
Hello, Koamon, nice to meet you...i'm a new member here and a recent 0-09K Koa parlor owner which is a very sweet guitar. i'm not sure if my parlor is reserve grade koa but it must be pretty close...by the way if you do ever get the reserve grade C-10 Koa and your wife does indeed bury you in the case, would you mind leaving a note for her to give me your C-10, thank you.
poki B)
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Your Parlor is definately RESERVE/MASTER GRADE!
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Your Parlor is definately RESERVE/MASTER GRADE!
Thanks Dave, that's nice to know...i kind of figured it must be but wasn't sure...i certainly have never seen koa quite that spectacular.
poki B)