Why I think the D-03 is the best guitar in the world.

[rwe333]

No argument here, though I'm a D-09 player/owner over D-03.

[William2]

I came across this short video this morning comparing the D-03 against a Boucher. I think for this style of playing the modern bracing (non-scalloped) sure wins. But then the D-03 is the best guitar in the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI3R-qYfOxg

[B0WIE]

The fact that it's being compared to an instrument more than twice it's cost is a pretty strong compliment.

[Queequeg]

I came across this short video this morning comparing the D-03 against a Boucher. I think for this style of playing the modern bracing (non-scalloped) sure wins. But then the D-03 is the best guitar in the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI3R-qYfOxg

I'm curious as to why you might focus on the bracing when comparing a 2017 Boucher Adirondack/rosewood with a
2024 Larrivee moonwood/mahogany.

[William2]

I'm curious as to why you might focus on the bracing when comparing a 2017 Boucher Adirondack/rosewood with a
2024 Larrivee moonwood/mahogany.

The tone wood is a point taken. But I just felt the D-03 sounded some much more powerful or that the player was able to dig in more with the D-03. Where the Boucher and for that matter the Larrivee 44 with the scalloped bracing seemed to reach its limits on the strumming demo. I thought the Boucher with the Adi top may have been the winner. Too bad the player didn't do a fingerstyle demo also.

[BlueBowman]

For what I do, I liked the 000-44R and the Boucher, but I bet that D-03 would be a great flapicking guitar.