Om50 A Few More Pics

[shadco]

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This one is gonna go back to Larrivee but I think Jason should make it available to someone who wants an 1 11/16ths nut.

[Big Martin]

What is the measurement of the total string width at the nut (center to center of the E's)?  Could you accurately measure that?  Thanks

[shadco]

What is the measurement of the total string width at the nut (center to center of the E's)?  Could you accurately measure that?  Thanks

Does this work for you?

[Adam]

Were these taken with the 1D MkII? I've looked at your gallery and noticed you have some decent equipment, you a member of photo.net or fredmiranda.com?

[Big Martin]

What is the measurement of the total string width at the nut (center to center of the E's)?  Could you accurately measure that?  Thanks

Does this work for you?

yes, that works fine

but the nit picking former rocket scientist telemetrist in me is wondering why you didnt center a major unit on the string...   ;)   THANK YOU!

Coupla more questions:

- What is the string spacing at the saddle?
- any other oddity of the mis sized neck?
- how does it sound and play?
- how is the setup?
- are you sending this back to Jason?

[kidding about the earlier measurement comment..]

[Denis]

Wow!!!  Is that EVER a thing a beauty...I've been lucky enough to try the OM-60 but I would really love to pick a little on one of those.  ...and you are returning it...I know the one you get with the 1 3/4" nut will be just as nice but damn if that's not a sweet, sweet looking guitar.  I am assuming you at least played it for a little while before repackaging it?  Make us want one Shad.  What's it like?

[shadco]

Yes Larrivee is allowing me to keep it....

until the replacement arrives.

The action my be a touch high.

It sounds delicious and projects more than I expected for an OM. The overtones aren't as distinct as my Rosewood D03 but the bass is definately pleasant. The Mids and Highs are great and there is a real balance overall.

As I understand it's going back to Larrivee. The only oddity is the wrong nut size but the string spacing appears to be correct for the nut size. My FWI pins seem to have brought out a touch more shine.

[tim farney]

My God that's a gorgeous thing. Just when I'm getting bored with all things Martinesque, somebody puts together just the right little Martinish details - the diamond inlays, the herringbone, the bound fretboard and that little circle of MOP rosette. Oh yeah, and that's a mighty fine slice of tortise.

I doubt Martin has never put all of those details together in the same instrument, espedcially in mahogany. It's nice that somebody did, though.

Just lovely.

Tim

[shadco]

I like the flamed maple binding too.

[mazareth]

My new D-09 has beautiful flame maple bindings too. They look almost three dimensional. As nice as my D-03R is, the D-09 is a big step aesthetically. I can't tell yet if the sound of the two is much different as the D-09 still has the stock Elixers on it. I plan to do an A/B review as soon as I change out the strings on the 09.  

[Johnny M]

Very nice looking guitar and great shots of it! What kind of camera did you use to shoot it?

I hope your new one is as nice as the one in the pics.

John in Japan

[shadco]

Very nice looking guitar and great shots of it! What kind of camera did you use to shoot it?

I hope your new one is as nice as the one in the pics.

John in Japan

At first I thought that question was saying that John Fahey's song sounds nice, and then asking what guitar it was played on. Then I thought about it for a few more minutes and relaized just about every one of us would want to know.  It's a Canon 1D Mark2 and I used their 24-70 f2.8 Zoom.

[freeindeed]

That's a sweet lookin box. The volute adds a nice touch of class.



                                          Chris

[Steve]

I'm pretty much a Martin kind of guy but that OM-50 is making me think real hard about Larrivee.
I play a Martin OM-21 everyday and was thinking of getting a mahogany OM of some kind.  There just seems to be so much more bang for the buck with Larrivee.

Maybe I could have Martins and a Larrivee...it's not against the law is it??... :D  

[Johnny M]

Very nice looking guitar and great shots of it! What kind of camera did you use to shoot it?

I hope your new one is as nice as the one in the pics.

John in Japan

At first I thought that question was saying that John Fahey's song sounds nice, and then asking what guitar it was played on. Then I thought about it for a few more minutes and relaized just about every one of us would want to know.  It's a Canon 1D Mark2 and I used their 24-70 f2.8 Zoom.

I asked because I have a Sony digital camera that takes OK pictures ~ nothing great or like the pictures you took.  I also have an older Nikon SLR that I haven't used in a while and thought about digging it out and taking some pictures of my guitars.  I usually shoot slide film with that, but since I got my digital, it's become a real long process to get a digital image from it.  The digital camera I have is great for snap shots and convenience, but for quality shots it's lacking.

John in Japan