Om-10 Or Om-60

[Charity]

Still am thinking which one to order....

I like the looks of both ...cannot afford to buy both...

The OM10 has more contemporary look but if I'm not wrong the OM60 will give a better tone overall...

Price I think is the same...

What do you guys think??

As They don't carry the high end Larrivees in Singapore...Sigh!!!

[poki]

You won't go wrong either way...i don't remember seeing any reviews that mentioned the OM-60 having better tone so far...what little i remember was they pretty much sound the same except maybe the OM-60 is just slightly louder due to it's larger sound hole...

In case you don't know, the OM-60 has a 1 11/16 inch nut width compared to the OM-10 having a 1 3/4 inch nut width...this may or may not matter to you but i decided on the OM-09 over the OM-60 for that very reason since i prefer various finger picking methods over strumming chords.

Good luck, poki B)  

[Play2praiseHim]

Hello Charity. Welcome to the forum. I have to agree that the nut width would probably be the most important factor to consider in your situation. Have you had a chance to play these models? Choose the one that takes the least amount of effort for you to play it. It also depends on what style you will play in most often. The wider 1 3/4 nut is considered by most, the easiest to play fingerstyle and the more narrow 1 11/16 is better suited for strumming.  I think that the Om-10 is more targeted for fingerstyle w/ its nut and sound hole size,whereas the Om-60 is geared or targeted more for strummers.  But I would also add that both instruments would probably due both well. I play fingerstyle 70% and strum 30% of the time, so I went with the Om-10.   Also, in what type of setting will the guitar be played most often.  Mostly alone, then thats a plus for the OM-10. In a group acoustic setting where volume is needed, then thats a plus for the OM-60.  OF course if you will be playing it mostly w/ a pickup, then its no plus or minus for either model.  I would suggest that you make a list of pros and cons for each model like I did here and see which ones wins out.  But if it is a tie, then I personally would choose the OM-10. (Which I did. I just ordered mine yesterday).    Best wishes in your decision. I am certain that you will choose whatever model is best suited for your needs. Let us know how it turns out.  We can always use more larrivee players and forum members!!!

[wyodeb]

I play both fingerstyle and strumming. I have an OM-09K, and love the feel of the 1 3/4 nut. In fact, I replaced my Big Baby travel guitar with a Larrivee parlor partially because I wanted solid wood, and partially because the nut width is so much better for me. The OM-60s sure are pretty, though. ;)

I agree with the above, whichever you choose, it will be a fine instrument!

Deb