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February 23, 2006, 08:39:48 PM
 I can't begin to tell you how excited I got when I found this in a local pawn shop. I am not usually a fan
of rosewood either but this guitar has made me a believer :SHK> Beautiful to look at and even more beautiful to play. Big bottom ,rich overtones ,she can really sing. I was told it was a 1994 Om-09 and possibly a cedar top?  Regardless its a keeper.  Thanks to Prof_Stack for helping me post these pics !

Kdonovan

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kdonovan

February 23, 2006, 08:41:54 PM #1
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February 23, 2006, 08:43:55 PM #2
Beautiful guitar! COngrads!!!

What did you pay? if you don't mind me asking
February 23, 2006, 08:47:24 PM #3
Songman,
   I hope its cool to post prices on here. If not I apoligize.  I got a grand in it. I forgot the number after I strummed it a couple of times.
kdonovan
kdonovan

February 23, 2006, 09:35:46 PM #4
Great find. I have a cedar top (another brand)  that looks like that.
February 23, 2006, 09:45:13 PM #5
i dont it's a cedar top, looks more like a spruce....changed of wood tone for it's age.
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February 23, 2006, 10:17:01 PM #6
I'm gonna have to change my shopping habits.     :GRN>

Great find Kevin.     :mellow:     

(pluck is doing fine)        ^_^
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February 23, 2006, 10:25:18 PM #7
Wow!  What a find!
So many songs - so little time...
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February 23, 2006, 10:53:57 PM #8
Major score!!!
The kind you dream about every time you walk into a pawn shop.
Well done.
-josh
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February 24, 2006, 12:10:32 AM #9
Definately not cedar, look at the silking. 

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February 24, 2006, 02:24:24 AM #10
Quote from: roknroll on February 24, 2006, 12:10:32 AM
Definately not cedar, look at the silking. 

No no no....don't be too sure of yourself.

I think it IS Cedar.





Now, had I used a picture with a flash, the top would appear much darker AND the silking would be more pronounced. 

OK, Kdonovan, save us all the fuss...can you just smell the inside of your guitar and tell us if it smells funky (funky=different)?  If it does not smell like your other sitka topped larry's, then it's cedar.
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February 24, 2006, 07:33:01 AM #11
     There was several things that led me to believe that it was cedar.  I have never seen a  spruce top guitar that is as dark as this one. I have a 1971 yamaha and my friend has an old martin and neither one is even close to the pumkin color this one is. The top is very soft, alot softer than my om-03 or 314 taylor. The guitar is loud even played softly and has sort of enhanced midrange. Doesn't like to be strummed hard. Last it does smell different from my other spruce top guitars.  Someone installed electronics in the guitar and the holder for the battery is attached to the neckblock and covering the serial number . As soon as i can get at it I will send the serial number to Larrivee to confirm. If you do a search on evil bay for cedar top guitars you will find alot of silking on the tops. Thanks for all the comments

kdonovan
kdonovan

February 24, 2006, 09:08:28 AM #12
kdonovan, nice guitar, I think it's cedar too but would have to see clearer pictures to be sure.

didymus21...you have to stop posting pictures of that cedar top OM-05 you got from Todd.  It's killing me!!!  Does it sound as nice as it looks?



February 24, 2006, 01:24:26 PM #13
Quote from: Denis on February 24, 2006, 09:08:28 AM
kdonovan, nice guitar, I think it's cedar too but would have to see clearer pictures to be sure.

didymus21...you have to stop posting pictures of that cedar top OM-05 you got from Todd.  It's killing me!!!  Does it sound as nice as it looks?





I love doing that  :wacko:

I'll update my post later tonight with the sound clips I promised.
Mcilroy A30C, 2005
Yamaha FG-512, 1978
Custom Built Orchestra Model

Previously Owned:
Larrivee L-10 Special Edition, 2002
Larrivee Classical, 1977
Larrivee LV-05E, 2005
Larrivee P-09
Larrivee OM-05 custom
Larrivee OM-03
Larrivee D-03R, 1997
February 24, 2006, 02:53:09 PM #14
Take some more pictures of it in a brighter lit area.  Those pics look pretty dark.  It COULD be cedar(and yes, I have seen cedar with slight silking, but nothing like that).  Yeah, so take some close up pics of it, in a brighter lit area, then we will be able to to see the grain spacing.  Cedar's grain spacing is a lot closer than sitka and usually straighter.  Also, look for darker pockets of resin.  I've seen sitka that dark, maybe even darker(especially on my dad's 73 Martin).

Breedlove SD-25 Custom
1973  Martin Sigma DM-5
March 21, 2006, 12:10:36 AM #15
Very cool. :mellow:

I gotta start looking in more pawn shops!
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March 21, 2006, 07:39:04 AM #16
pretty sure it's Sitka.......
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March 25, 2006, 08:48:16 PM #17
The top of my friend's '76 HD28 is at least that dark. Isn't cedar usually a little more "orangey?"
Mark from Wis.
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May 20, 2006, 11:16:14 AM #18
yeah My C-03RE came from a pawn shop....errr but the owner not very friendly though.
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May 20, 2006, 09:46:07 PM #19
I would think sitka for the top, and a year or two older judging by the mosaic soundhole inlay.

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