Standard String Guage on a OM-40 RW

[longlaketech]

I just purchased a new OM-40 RW. Once I got it home, I found my L-05 is 'easier' to play than the OM. The setup on the OM is fine, so I am thinking the OM came with medium strings, vs the lights on my OM.

Any forum members know what guage strings the OM-40 ( Long and McQuade models ) were set up with? I noticed on the Larrivee site that the OM-50 and 60 models were set up out of the box with lights.

BTW, stunning guitar.

[brandon]

From all my knowledge all of my traditional, 50 and 60 series, guitars came setup for mediums. They are 2006-2007 models.

[longlaketech]

Guitar shop tech measured them for me today with the calipers and says they are llights on it at the moment. They seem pretty stiff to me. I will probably try some EJ16s at the next change. Thanks for the reply.

[Mr_LV19E]

The action at the nut is probably lower on the L-05 and/or the relief is set different. This is something that cannot be visually seen.

[longlaketech]

I think you are on to something there Roger. To the eye, it looks very similiar to the action on my L-05 ( which is set up very very well.). The luther is smoothing the fret ends today, and he did mention that the action might be a hair too high. Might ask him to drop it a hair at the nut.....

[nolifebutbmx]

Dude, I totally know what you mean!!
every Larrivee OM ive played had super tight feeling strings, but were strung with D'Adarrio Lights! i also thought hey were mediums, in stark disbelief.

i dont think lowering the nut by any amount will help, especially if your feeling the tightness higher up the neck.
that indicates a tensile issue, not one of action/setup.
i'd try silk and steels, if you dont mind those strings. in my experience, using a pick wears em out a bit quicker than most,
but they sound and feel great. i like em for fingerpicking

[longlaketech]

Hi nolifebutbmx
Went thru the setup again with the tech. He felt that the D/G strings might be able to go down a hair at the nut, but that being said, the setup is quite low as it is. As we are going thru the end of 'humidification here, we agreed that I would play it as is for a while and see how it goes. The shop does free initial setups, and they will extend this should I want it adjusted again. Can't beat that

Still kind of strange to be that the OM would play 'tighter' than my L. It plays very well now, but I am looking for that 'plays like butter' setup.