Larrivee d10

[DaveyO]

I got the chance to play a D10 today
Beautiful wonderful instrument
A real looker
But to be honest
I don't know if it sounds so much better than my DO3R

[StringPicker6]

Same woods and construction, just prettier.  You are in good shape with your D-03R. 

[rockin_ron]

Same woods and construction, just prettier.  You are in good shape with your D-03R. 

True, but not entirely true.  I've always read that Larrivee picks the better woods as you go up in Series.  Now can you hear the difference, that is a whole different debate.  But from an aesthetic point of view, I can give you an example.  I used to own a late 90's Brazilian D-09 and it had worm hole fills on the side panels.  Still functional and still pretty grain, unless you know what you are looking at.  I don't believe you would find that on a D-10 though.   

[B0WIE]

Higher wood grades on the gloss models. Woods are graded for cosmetics, not sound. But, some of the cosmetic qualities can relate to well quartered wood so there's maybe some debate to be had. I've found many of the 9'a and 10's to have tighter grain, which relates to slower growing (potentially stiffer) trees. But, again, that doesn't mean that particular board is going to resonate better.

My gloss Larrivees have all sounded better than my satin models but that's a bit anecdotal. Go with what pleases your ears. If YOU do or don't hear a difference, that's all that matters.