First post...First Larrivee

[brazil66]

Hi; ......I just put some down on a  New OM-3 at my favorite Mom and Pop here in Vermont. I hope to pick it up tomorrow.Seems like a great guitar for the money. Is it well regarded here?           braz.

[Tycho]

Very much so.  Welcome!

(Where are you in Vt.?)

[bhika]

Welcome to the Forum, greetings from NH. As many here will attest to, the OM 03 is an outstanding guitar. :GRN>

[bob_d]

Welcome to the forums and congratulations on your first Larrivee, Brazil66!

I purchased an OM-03R recently. It's my first Larrivee and it quickly became my go-to fingerstyle favorite. Wait until you hear the tone. It's magical!

ENJOY!

Bob

[Blue in VT]

Welcome...Glad to hear there is someone else from VT on the Forum...we are few and far between.  I think you will enjoy your OM 03.  Larrivee does Mahogany Right!!!!  Where abouts are you in VT?  And which "mom and pop" store did you get her from?

Cheers,

Blue in VT

[PortHueneme]

After you get the guitar comes the real challenge.
They are like chips, you can't eat just one or in this case own one.
I started with a 12 string (D09) because I did not have a 12 string, then got a nice koa(OM3) because it was pretty.
Just added a SD60, because I liked the sunburst.
Now all the great Gibsons I own just sit.

Those Larrivee guys should be ashamed they build such great guitars and force us into purchases.
My retirement account may suffer, but I sure havve some great guitars.

af

[brazil66]

Thank you for the warm welcome! I'm in Chelsea, Vt. Just a bit South of our Capital, Monpelier. I hope to get down to Brattleboro, Vt tomorrow to pick it up at Maple Leaf Music.        braz.

[ducktrapper]

Welcome Sergio!  :WNK> Congrats on a smart purchase. 

[Teddeo1000]

Welcome braz and enjoy your new Larrivee. I bought my first Larrivee a couple of weeks ago.  Teddeo1000

[roknroll]

I always welcome braz to the forum :TON>

[Tycho]

I visited Maple Leaf once, about 10 years ago.  It's a great store.  The proprietor let me play a wonderful Froggy Bottom for about half an hour.  I think she was disappointed that I didn't walk out of the store with it....but then, so was I.  -_-

[joopie]

Seems like a great guitar for the money. Is it well regarded here?           braz.

:GRN> :GRN> :GRN> :GRN> :GRN>

:mellow: J.

[ronmac]

Being a craftperson yourself, I am sure that you recognize the quality of the product is quite high, considering it is the entry level model for Larrivee. I certainly wouldn't turn my nose up at one of these, in fact, I think I'll go play mine now!  :WNK>

Welcome to the Forum.

[pickngrin]

Welcome aboard Brazil and that's a neat OM to have. Would love to see pics.

[kwakatak]

Hi, braz! I thought I recognized you from APM

That OM-03 is a good one to start with - it's great for fingerpicking folk and blues. I recently lucked out with a nice OM-03R myself and anticpiate never parting with it. There nothing "entry level" about it IMO.

[Randy_R]

welcome to the forum braz...

[brazil66]

Good to see APM here at the Larivee Forum. Thanks again for the friendly response. I'm off to go pick it up in a hour or so....can't wait.            braz.

[joxter]

Welcome Brazil66!  I also am a happy OM-03 owner.  Sweet guitar, just keeps getting better.

Beware the Blackwood!

[brazil66]

Well....I've got the thing home now. You are all correct...it is one awesome little unit! The closer I look it over, the better it looks (re:build quality). The sound is brighter than my Martin 000-28, and just as nice to play. I see there's no center strip inside at the back...must be a one piece Mahogany back. I think I'm gonna have a Larrivee thing goin on now. Maybe a 12 fret slot head w/ 1-13/16" nut... if they make one. I have it tuned to an open G....workin on Phelps Flats, and it sounds GREAT.  :mellow:  braz.

[kwakatak]

Nope, the back is bookmatched. It's hard to pick it out on a mahogany back, but on my rosewood one it's evident:



BTW, they do make a 12 fret slot-head w/ 1&13/16" wide nut in slope-shouldered dread (SD-50, SD-60) and 000-size (000-50 and 000-60). The thought of such a guitar also gives me GAS but it will be awhile for me.