http://www.williesguitars.com/index.cfm?sector=user&page=detail&prodID=804

This seems like a good deal? 

Yes. There's an 01 or 03 koa parlor on e-bay right now at 500 plus. This is an 05. I'd have to say it's not the prettiest koa I've seen, but that seems like a real good price.

Koa? Looks like mahogany to me - are we sure Willie has it right?

i think that's mahogany too. also, the gloss finished parlor w/ koa should be an O-09.

if that's not HOG, I'll never buy another instrument again :GRN> :GRN> (well at least not today :rolleyes:)

However, not a bad price for a mahogany parlor of the new style.

I'll add that it looks more like mahogany to me also. I'm no expert, so maybe it's just not very figured koa. Get the serial number and e-mail Larrivée for the buiuld sheet specs on that guitar.

I think it's still a fair price if mahog.

Perusing Willie's prices on his inventory I don't think it is that great, my local retailer sells Seagulls for less. If that is Koa I'm changing my name to Blind Gary Davis.
I paid less for my gloss O-05 w/HSC new a couple of months ago.

If I understand how Larrivee labels their guitars, wouldn't an 0 in Koa be an O-09K?

Yeah, I agree that is SO not Koa!  :rolleyes: