Just got my first larrivee and what a beaut. I can see what you people
have been going on about. The sound on this guitar is rich. It is very comfortable to play and is it me or is this thing loud? The neck is very smooth and I love the look of the OM. I had the LR baggs
earth pickup installed and sounds great. Looking forward to making myself
worthy of such a nice guitar...more practice. A friend of mine came over who plays guitar in a band and I enjoyed listening to it...he didn't have it too long
as I didnt like seeing my OM-03 in the arms of another man. Thnks to 12fret for
the service. I had better service from them over the phone than other stores
that I've walked in. Well back to having fun.
This sounds like a great run of guitars that 12fret offered.
Congratulations on receiving a great guitar.
I can't remember the last time my fingers were actually sore from playing a lot. My attention span seems to get shorter and shorter over the years but I'm not kidding, since I bought this new OM slothead Larrivee all I've been doing is playing. Haven't turned my computer on in a week and that's not like me. I have to admit, being inspired to play guitar feels better than staring at the computer. This guitar plays easy and is the most responsive guitar I think I have ever played. Every time I'm in the Fret they seem to be setting up another one to ship somewhere and I'm not surprised.
PICS!
QuotePICS!
Yeah, you can't post a thread about this guitar without some pics!!! :lol:
hope this works
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this should work
VERY Nice!
Just a minute wilst I wipe the drool of my monitor. :P
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WOW! Check out that rosewood in the first pic!
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet! *drool!*
Congrats!
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WOW! Check out that rosewood in the first pic!
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet! *drool!*
Yep, that pretty much sums up my reaction.
Congrats
John in Japan
Beautiful! I like satin finishes, but I think a guitar like that is screaming for a "Orsino-like" polish job. Congratulations.
Looks great! I would not change a thing.
paco,
Congratulations on your new guitar! You sure picked a winner for your first Larrivee.
I received mine on Tuesday and absolutely love it. The experience, as always, of purchasing from The Twelfth Fret was the icing on the cake. Having their name on the label, as well as Jean's signature, makes the guitar just a little bit special for me.
But the real test of any guitar is how it sounds and plays.
It speaks for itself.
WOW! Check out that rosewood in the first pic!
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet! *drool!*
Yeah... It's too bad that they don't use the highest grade wood in the 03 series guitars! :lol:
Mark
I think the satin finish in the 03 series looks good as is but I did do the polish thing on mine so here is what my OM-03R looks like after treatment
(http://www.geocities.com/mkaarlela/larriveeOM03R4.jpg)
A closeup of the back. Ignoring the flash, see the semi-gloss finish obtained by using 3 coats of polish with a light buffing between coats
Old rock fan....what kind of polish did you use. Did you do the front as well
and if you did would it affect the sound? Does it void any warranty? It does look great however I personally will not mess with mine for now. When I first recieved my OM-03 I thought okay,same finish as my seagull s6+ very delicate.
I realized after picking it up and checking it out it is much more durable....
how durable? I'm not ready to find out :)
I have to go now and finish rounding off all the corners in the house...tables,etc
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Paco, I only polished the back and sides on mine. Thought I would do that and see what I thought. Then maybe do the top later down the road.
I used the maguires step 2 polish that others have talked about. Nothing fancy, just some light strokes with 0000 steel wool and then 3 coats of the maguires step 2 polish. I used an all cotton lint free polishing cloth to buff the finish between coats. Really enhanced the appearance of the guitar in my opinion. Has not changed the sound at all as far as I can tell.
I didn't do the top of mine. I thought polishing the top might somehow change the tone and I didn't want to risk it. I doubt polishing the top would be an issue sound wise but probably won't bother doing it.
My understanding is polish would in no way affect the warranty but you might want to run it by Larrivee to make sure.
I just checked 12th fret's website and I can't find the page for the OM-03R SH. They must all be gone - thank God!
My GAS is easing... :P
go to whats new in the home page and scroll down just a bit. It is in bold
lettering.
last I heard they sold ten of them, can anyone confirm?
I might buy one in a few weeks if they still have any.
Oh - OK, I see it now:
http://www.12fret.com/new/larrivee_OM-03_R_SH_pg.html (http://www.12fret.com/new/larrivee_OM-03_R_SH_pg.html)
... why must you taunt me, paco?! ;)
Quotelast I heard they sold ten of them, can anyone confirm?
I might buy one in a few weeks if they still have any.
I saw that number mentioned on the AG Forum. I thought it was more. Dave has sent me a few emails since I have received mine saying that they were selling way faster than he could have imagined and he didn't expect them to last long.
If you are at all interested I would recommend that you give Dave a call and speak to him. He is a straight up guy and if he thinks that they will be available within your time frame I am sure he will help you out. He may accept a deposit to hold one for a short period for you.
To each his own, and they may not be everyones cup of tea, but I have always been blown away by how the regular OM-03R s sounded (you can probably do a search and see how I have praised them in the past). I travel a lot and decompress by visiting music stores and playing guitars (it also helps me not to have to carry a guitar on short trips). If the store has an OM03R in stock it has always been in the top 3 of my favourites, even if it is a store that stocks a lot of high end guitars. There is just something about the body size, bracing and woods that do it for me. They are an exceptional value, in my mind.
The OM03R SH just does it to me a whole lot more. It is one of the nicest guitars I have played in a long time and it is way less than 1/2 of the price of any other guitar that I have even considered buying in the last several years. It is less than 1/3 of the price of anything I currently own and yet it has a real good chance of becoming one of my favourites. I have been playing it almost exclusively since it arrived.
I like it.
hey kwakatak....I taunt you a second time..
I called 12Fret..said thanks for service, guitar arrived okay
yada yada...said they have a least 20 left....but for how long?
:lol:
Man, I'm not touching the finish on mine. The extra pumice rub that was done on this Limited Edition makes it feel like a baby's bottom. I love it just the way it is.
Kwak, this is for you!
(http://www.12fret.com/new/larrivee_OM-03_R_SH_custom.jpg)
Don... That's just plain mean! ...Now where's the rag to wipe the drool off the keyboard! :blink:
Mark
Sorry guys - it's out of my league and price range! :(
But... I'm wondering what the next forum guitar will be? :ph34r:
Could someone please email me the price? fdwATcharter.net
also, shouldnt they do a special run of D-03 SH with a 1 3/4 neck width?
ill put a deposit on that one today
Big Martin,
You can email Dave at the Twelfth Fret for the price @ sales@12Fret.com
He may be interested in hearing about your D request.
Oh I want one of these so bad.. BUT they ARE a bit heavy on the pricing (speaking as a deeply devoted member of the skinflint association)
besides, it would make my current OM-03R redundant, and I have a hard time thinking it could be better in any meaningful way..
Quotebesides, it would make my current OM-03R redundant, and I have a hard time thinking it could be better in any meaningful way..
The "meaningful" things that pushed me over the cliff:
1) Special limited edition association with my favourite dealer
2) Slot Head
3) Narrow pyramid bridge (oh, the punch and sparkle this adds!)
4) Bone nut and saddle (see above)
5) Pumiced finish (much better than Corinthian Leather, in every way) ;)
6) The hope that GAS pains will forever be gone (closer, but what can I say...)
I truly love the regular OM-03R, and think they are a tremendous value. The SH was undeniable for me (with apologies to Mike Myers)
QuoteQuotebesides, it would make my current OM-03R redundant, and I have a hard time thinking it could be better in any meaningful way..
The "meaningful" things that pushed me over the cliff:
1) Special limited edition association with my favourite dealer
2) Slot Head
3) Narrow pyramid bridge (oh, the punch and sparkle this adds!)
4) Bone nut and saddle (see above)
5) Pumiced finish (much better than Corinthian Leather, in every way) ;)
6) The hope that GAS pains will forever be gone (closer, but what can I say...)
I truly love the regular OM-03R, and think they are a tremendous value. The SH was undeniable for me (with apologies to Mike Myers)
Must you rub it in Ron? Isn't bad enough that you get to actually play one of those badboys anytime you please, you have to tell us about how much nicer it is than our plain ol' OM-03R? :P
All kidding aside Ron, I am finalizing my plans for our trip to NS in mid July. I hope to try that there gueetar of yours and we can drink a glass of Sainte Famille? Jöst? They both make a good red so either is fine with me.
QuoteQuoteQuotebesides, it would make my current OM-03R redundant, and I have a hard time thinking it could be better in any meaningful way..
The "meaningful" things that pushed me over the cliff:
1) Special limited edition association with my favourite dealer
2) Slot Head
3) Narrow pyramid bridge (oh, the punch and sparkle this adds!)
4) Bone nut and saddle (see above)
5) Pumiced finish (much better than Corinthian Leather, in every way) ;)
6) The hope that GAS pains will forever be gone (closer, but what can I say...)
I truly love the regular OM-03R, and think they are a tremendous value. The SH was undeniable for me (with apologies to Mike Myers)
Must you rub it in Ron? Isn't bad enough that you get to actually play one of those badboys anytime you please, you have to tell us about how much nicer it is than our plain ol' OM-03R? :P
All kidding aside Ron, I am finalizing my plans for our trip to NS in mid July. I hope to try that there gueetar of yours and we can drink a glass of Sainte Famille? Jöst? They both make a good red so either is fine with me.
Sorry, it certainly wasn't my intention to "look down my nose" at the regular OM-03R. I would be very happy to own one (just have a scan through several previous posts where I openly GASsed for one). :P It just took the SH to pry open my almost empty wallet.
Denis,
Let me know when you are going to be in the area. I am all over the place this summer but would like to meet up with you. I live just a few kms from the Jost winery.
QuoteSorry, it certainly wasn't my intention to "look down my nose" at the regular OM-03R
Hey, I would have gotten one too if I had the money. ;) If I win the lottery tomoorow, I'm callin' the 12th Fret and ordering one!!
Could you just imagine the look on my wife's face if I had told her I was getting another guitar exactly like the one I already had except it had a slotted headstock and a pyramid bridge (like she'd even know what those were!!). She'd kill me!!!
here's an idea....I just bought a godin A-6...like it but I kept
going back to my seagull acoustic. Saw this guitar and price wise thought it was a pretty good deal...compared with other
OM models. The deal I struck with my wife was she got a key for the lock for the
guitar case and when stuff around the house wasn't getting done she got to lock up the guitar...when my wife felt like she was playing second fiddle to my mistress( my new larrivee) it got locked up. Win win right now my wife is happy
I'm working my butt off and have had lots of time with my guitar...and just in case...I had a second key made up for the lock...hehehe :D
OMG !!! I just emailed for the price :o Gulp. May need to resist open-ing the responding email - weaker already - may have to sell PAOM 03, Rosey the Parlor with soundhole inlay of abaloney, or even my L 03 BW. This box would be real sweet next to my D 60 SH. Oh boy...............looks like it's cryin time again
Quotehere's an idea....I just bought a godin A-6...like it but I kept
going back to my seagull acoustic. Saw this guitar and price wise thought it was a pretty good deal...compared with other
OM models. The deal I struck with my wife was she got a key for the lock for the
guitar case and when stuff around the house wasn't getting done she got to lock up the guitar...when my wife felt like she was playing second fiddle to my mistress( my new larrivee) it got locked up. Win win right now my wife is happy
I'm working my butt off and have had lots of time with my guitar...and just in case...I had a second key made up for the lock...hehehe :D
While a nice idea, Paco, there's no amount of work that will enable me to make a purchase like that right now. I've got a 2 year old and my wife is nearly 5 months pregnant with our second bundle of joy...if they are still out there in 10-15 years I guess I'll get one then...Probably will have gassed over 30-40 guitars in that space of time...ok, ok, 80 or 90 guitars.
With a normal, run 'o the mill OM-03R already here, I should probably look for a mahogany/spruce guitar as my next purchase. It would fit in nicely between the OM-03R and the Martin OM-15. Maybe, just a plain old OM-03, or a 000-50...
Hi RonMac, What part of NS are you located? I am here in NewGlasgow. The guy that sits in the office next to me just bought #8 from the picture, I just ordered mine....maybe if we keep this thread going we can sell them out for the 12th fret. Like yourself I had better treatment over the phone than most experiences in music stores.
Cheers
Hi Kowalski,
Welcome to the Forum! It looks as though we will have a high density of this model in a small area. I live 60km west of you, in Wallace.
You are going to love your new guitar!!!!!!
QuoteHi Kowalski,
Welcome to the Forum! It looks as though we will have a high density of this model in a small area. I live 60km west of you, in Wallace.
You are going to love your new guitar!!!!!!
I'm a displaced Maritimer too (Acadian actually) but the rest of my family is there, Halifax and in the valley. My aunt owns the Lower Deck and the Lone Star in Halifax.
You guys have had good some pretty wet weather there of late. I guess it makes it easier to want to stay in and play those 12th Fret OM-03R SH?
Hi Denis,
Have spent some time @ the deck. The weather has been horrible, however it is presently 26 C outside 79F and sunny :D
Tis time last week it was 6 c 43 F and rain....welcome to Nova Scotia.
You are correct, I spent my evenings by the fire playing a guitar. I can't wait for this OM.
Nice to talk to you!
QuoteHi Denis,
Have spent some time @ the deck. The weather has been horrible, however it is presently 26 C outside 79F and sunny :D
Tis time last week it was 6 c 43 F and rain....welcome to Nova Scotia.
You are correct, I spent my evenings by the fire playing a guitar. I can't wait for this OM.
Nice to talk to you!
Up until a couple of years ago, my wife's whole family was in Georgetown, just NW of Toronto. We'd go out there pretty regularly. I sometimes wish they were still there so I could visit places like the 12th Fret....I'm sure you will be more than happy with that custom OM-03R. The hard part is waiting for it!!