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Originally Posted by Knives&Guitars
Love, love, Love, Larrivee! Own 4 Larrivee dreads. I've long had an interest in the 000 40 Larrivees. As these guitars are rarer, I have never had the opportunity to play one. Love your description as holding up against a Dread. I am heavy handed. And an OM sized bottoms out headroom wise for my heavy handed style. However, I am wondering if the 000 escapes headroom issues being the the bridge is slightly lower on the bout. Maybe this makes the top stiffer and more resistant to the top overloading? What can you tell me about this guitars shape headroom? |
One heavy-handed guy to another:
Yes, I believe compared to my adult son's older Vancouver Larrivee OM-03 (same tone woods - sitka/mahogany) the 000-40's 12 fret's bridge placement, slightly wider lower bout, added lower body depth and the scalloped hybrid bracing (of the 40 series) all contribute to it's dread-ish sound.
The OM-03 is a fantastic OM (no doubt the OM-40 is as well) that does what an excellent OM should. The 000-40 IMO definitely expands the headroom to sound like a bluegrass-y dread on demand. No loss of clarity. No boom. No mush. Loud and crisp. Love it.