I saw one on ebay that I may bid on. Can anyone tell me about this guitar? I really want a full sunburst Larrivee. Is it a standard OM guitar?? I guess it was made about 4 years ago?
Thanks for any info.
QuoteI saw one on ebay that I may bid on. Can anyone tell me about this guitar? I really want a full sunburst Larrivee. Is it a standard OM guitar?? I guess it was made about 4 years ago?
Thanks for any info.
Its a 12fret maple OM. some have 1-11/16 necks and the later ones have 1-3/4 necks.
wyodeb will tell ya what else you need to know.. :lol:
Ok. I'll rise to that bait.
They did two runs of the OM-03 PA. The older ones have the 1 11/16" neck (like a dread), the newer ones have 1 3/4" like the standard OM. Mine gets more play time than any other guitar I have ever had! It is full sunburst, satin finish. For some reason, even though it is standard scale length and not short scale, it still feels easier to play than a 14-fretter. Unclrob calls it 12-fret magic. (He also has one). Very clear tone. Full bass--probably due to where the bridge is placed on the body. Awesome for fingerstyle. Maybe a little harsh if strummed hard (one of the reasons I now have an L-05 MT, which is mellower when strummed). I haven't played the forum guitar. I would guess they feel similar, but would have a slightly different tone being mahogany rather than maple. The Pete is maple done right! I've never been a real fan of sunbursts, so I bought it for the feel and tone. The sunburst has grown on me. Sounds like you like sunbursts, so you're coming at this from a different point-of-view.
My Pete has a bone saddle and nut, and bone bridge pins. Unclrobs has tusq saddle & nut, ebony (if I remember right) pins. The tone on mine seemed (to me) a little more bell-like. Very focused sound--pure tones. Good separation of notes. Not nearly as woody as a mahogany guitar. Not as metallic as rosewood.
I think one of the questions on Harmony Central is "would you replace this guitar if anything happened to it." I'd be heartbroken, but I'd replace it just as soon as I could. Sometimes you find a guitar that really speaks to you. The Pete is that guitar for me.
Deb
Hi AF,
Deb covered it quite well. Mine has a great puchy tone. Surprisingly loud for an OM. cuts through the bluegrass jams better than my D05. Deb did leave out the incredible sustain. It is also ver chameleon like as foar as it's reaction to different strings.
I don't plug my in much, but it is equipped with a nice under saddle active pickup. Battery is conveniently located at the block at the base of the neck, easy to get to when you are changing strings.
The sunbursrt is kind of funky, more orange than red. The flamed maple back looks great with the sunburst. It is a satin fininsh, not a gloss, in case that matters. I actually think that the satin helps with the responsiveness of the guitar, it is a very responsive instrument.
There are 2 listed in eBAY at the moment. The 2nd listing has better pics, but a buy it now of $1195 (a bit high). The 1st doesn't indicate their reserve price. I got mine for $930, with some exttras throne in. Deb I think got hers in the same ballpark.
I'd say aroun 1K or less is a good price, used. They come up now and then. But they seem to have been climbing into the $1100 plus range the last few times.
For me it is also the 1st to be reached for.
I'm thinking about selling my Pete Anderson but it's an OM-03-PA so I am not sure what that other model number means. Mine is a rare 1 of 13 made with 1-3/4" nut and it's the finest specimen I have seen.
I think I have some sound bytes of this guitar all over my site and this photo gallery. You might get more info there.
http://littlebrother.nlpd.com/Ebay/pete/photogallery.htm
These are great guitars and in my opinion worth about 1400.00 bucks in mint condition with the larger nut. They are NOT a lush and rich guitar with massive overtones and sustain. If you are looking for a bluegrass guitar or a contemporary fingerpicker this is not your guitar. It's a workhorse, rugged, well built American roots music guitar. Blues, Cowboy songs, Country, Ragtime. It's long scale 25.5" but very easy to play with loud projection. The tone is dry and clear with a very clear and uncolored high end. The low end bass is very fundamental and also punchy. The mids are honking and loud like many old ladder braced guitars. To be honest if it didn't say Larrivee on the head I would have never guessed. It's tonally a rare bird and a great unique model in Larrivee History. I know alot about this model and the history and it's also the first guitar to ever win awards for Larrivee. This was in 1999. It is modeled heavily after the look of an old Harmony. A split between Pete's old cheap archtop bursted Harmonys and the old Stella or Sovereign style acoustics.
Good luck. I never see those on Ebay any more so grab now. There were not many of these ever made. The largest first batch was 1-11/16 nut and signed on the label. The one I have is from a small custom batch with larger nut. Wish I could think of more to tell you.
LB, thats one great lookin guitar !!
Wish that I could hit the lotto!!!
btbill
Quote from: tubeornot2b on June 04, 2005, 02:24:57 PM
It is also ver chameleon like as foar as it's reaction to different strings.
I wondered if I was the only one who noticed this. I think since maple doesn't "color" the sound as much as some other woods, you hear more clearly the different characteristics of different strings??
All this talk about Petes made me go in and play mine for several hours this evening. ^_^ I love that guitar!!
Deb