NGD - OM-03BW

[North60]

Hi,

Just acquired a 2003 OM-03BW guitar with factory case and original warranty card, Guitar has been stored in proper temp/humidity and is in pristine condition. 

Looking forward to learning the guitar.

Any Wisc members here on the forum?

Cheers :)

[B0WIE]

Congrats! Post some pics if you can.
I'm not familiar with Wisc.

[North60]

Here is a quick pic.

[StringPicker6]

Gorgeous guitar! Congrats. Hard to believe it's 21 years old!

[mike in lytle]

Hi,

Just acquired a 2003 OM-03BW guitar with factory case and original warranty card, Guitar has been stored in proper temp/humidity and is in pristine condition.

We are assuming you have looked up the serial number on the Larrivee website and know for a fact the guitar is a 2003, and forgive me... I am not positive what the "BW" means. Blackwood?
And how do you know the guitar has been kept at proper temp/humidity? For over 20 years?
Have you checked action, relief, done the straightedge test?
Just curious.
Mike

[unclrob]

Having an OM and a D09 blackwoods in my back room congrats a great OM.



keep smilin and keep dancin   

[Silence Dogood]

My D03BW is from 2003 and is surely made from the same batch of Blackwood.  It's an absolutely wonderful tone wood (smells good too)!   Enjoy!

[William2]

That is a beautiful instrument. Taylor used to use Blackwood on one of their 300 series models. I heard a salesman play it for me. It I was to get a different tone wood, it would be Blackwood. I also live in Wisconsin.

[North60]

We are assuming you have looked up the serial number on the Larrivee website and know for a fact the guitar is a 2003, and forgive me... I am not positive what the "BW" means. Blackwood?
And how do you know the guitar has been kept at proper temp/humidity? For over 20 years?
Have you checked action, relief, done the straightedge test?
Just curious.
Mike

I did check the Larrivee site for serial number, it is indeed a 2003 model with blackwood. I also went thru registration option and it was accepted FWIW. 

The guitar is part of an estate sale of a Larrivee dealer/collector and the estate rep mentioned the deceased owner kept the instruments in a conditioned room.

Neck relief looks good, straight edge test across top and back looked good as well.

That's all I know.

[mike in lytle]

I did check the Larrivee site for serial number, it is indeed a 2003 model with blackwood. I also went thru registration option and it was accepted FWIW. 
The guitar is part of an estate sale of a Larrivee dealer/collector and the estate rep mentioned the deceased owner kept the instruments in a conditioned room.
Neck relief looks good, straight edge test across top and back looked good as well.
That's all I know.

Thanks for the reply. You have a really nice guitar, and were fortunate to find it in such good condition. And you already have learned a couple forum members are BW enthusiasts!
Mike

[North60]

Thanks :)

I hope to connect up with Larrivee tech, Wil Bremmer @ sprucetree music in Madsion,Wi
to have him look it over, etc...

[StringPicker6]

Watch out, Larrivee guitars are addicting!! 

[North60]

I have heard of the dreaded GAS.

[apell]

I saw that guitar, put it in my "favorite" list..then, it was gone..you lucky dog!
It looks awesome. 
I have a D03 from the same batch of Blackwood.. sounds like a dream

Congratulations

[Rockysdad]

Congrats again, I looked at the dealer that I asked about which you mentioned on the *other* site, and they had some nice ones for what seemed good prices.

[North60]

Ya'll have to forgive my newbie manners, uffda I forgot donuts :(



                     

[StringPicker6]

Thank you!!

[mike in lytle]

I did check the Larrivee site for serial number, it is indeed a 2003 model with blackwood.

In another thread today I commented on "old posts". One of the old posts I read was from Matt Larrivee about the 2003 Blackwood run. Now that you have paid your donuts, you can feel free to go find that old post yourself. The search function on this forum is pretty good and it goes back to 2003.
Mike

[North60]

Mike,
Thanks for blackwood tip.  It was an interesting read.