Black Square On The Inside?????

[Brad166]

Okay I just got a new Larrivee OMV-05. If you look on the inside through the sound hole there is a black square stuck on the inside right side. What is this black square there for??? Is it on all of them?? Can anyone help. Thanks!!!!

[poki]

Not to worry Brad...the black square is reinforcing for thoughs folks who want to install electronics to their guitars...mine has it too.
poki B)  

[Brad166]

Thats what I thought it may be. I wasnt sure. Thanks for replying!!

[dhill]

I contacted Larrivee about this when I received my D60. They said they prepared all their guitars this way, in the off chance that the owner wanted to install electrics. I don't think this particularly makes sense, as anyone going throught the time and expense to make an aftermarket install could themselves install said black patch. Thus I gather it is a line item, and its easier and cheaper (?) to install it in every body, rather than to seperate those with and without, as it were. But, my parlor doesn't have it!

[edroper]

My parlor has a large patch inside the the upper bass bout. It goes from the top to the back kerfing and is about three inches long. I can't imagine it has anything to do with electronics. It looks more like Larrivee is hiding something there.

Ed

[unclrob]

There not trying to hide anything,they had a rash of poorly installed electronic by privite ind. who seemed to over screw the screw's and wanted it covered under warr.,for a time Larrivee fixed the problem then decided to stop the problem before it started.Electric screw driver's were causing the finish and the wood to crack.Larrivee did the repair's under warr.

[edroper]

Thanks for the info unclrob. The guitar has great tone and I'm sure the patch has no effect on the guitar and it is cleanly installed. I've just been curious about it.

Ed