Best OM prewar/revival in the 1500-2000 range

[started with 1]

Honestly if you lean more towards the revival, santa cruz and martin sound, I would stay away from Larrivee. To my ears, Larrivees sound a lot more modern/contemporary than the traditional sounds of the former guitars I mentioned.

Not to say they are worse sounding, just a different sound. I personally don't care for the modern sound of taylors or larrivees. While I can appreciate what they are going for, I like traditional sounding guitars much better.


PS...as far as comfort goes, you'd be hard pressed to find one more comfortable than the revival OMs. Best neck I've ever played, lightly built and resonate for days.

Really the only Martin killer I've ever played was an revival OM deluxe.
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Breedlove revival dr
Seagull S6

Revival OM deluxe by Breedlove like the one I'm stalking?

[StrumminFool]

Originally Posted by started with 1

Honestly if you lean more towards the revival, santa cruz and martin sound, I would stay away from Larrivee. To my ears, Larrivees sound a lot more modern/contemporary than the traditional sounds of the former guitars I mentioned.

Not to say they are worse sounding, just a different sound. I personally don't care for the modern sound of taylors or larrivees. While I can appreciate what they are going for, I like traditional sounding guitars much better.


PS...as far as comfort goes, you'd be hard pressed to find one more comfortable than the revival OMs. Best neck I've ever played, lightly built and resonate for days.

Really the only Martin killer I've ever played was an revival OM deluxe.
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Breedlove revival dr
Seagull S6

Revival OM deluxe by Breedlove like the one I'm stalking?

Yes, like the one you are stalking

They generally can be had for ridiculous good deals.

[StrumminFool]

Originally Posted by Andy Howell

I have owned a Santa Cruz OM PW for 156 years or so. It is a great guitar and very versatile

Were you a yankee or confederate?

[started with 1]

I just saw Eric Clapton play Friday night in NYC. He did a few songs including layla with his Martin. Kind of made me go hmmm, although the 000s with his initials dont come cheap.

[started with 1]

I was able to find-- with help from some members-- a 2011 Breedlove MC Revival OM/AR deluxe in this price range. What an instrument. It's a 2011 and still has that great smell. My oregon OM is a similar shape -- 1 3/4 nut and 2 1/4 bridge spacing so it feels familiar but the rosewood adi sounds very different from the myrtlewood and spruce combo of the oregon. Warm mids and bright highs with clear bass. Thanks to the board.

[CoolerKing]

Originally Posted by StrumminFool

Were you a yankee or confederate?

LOL. Personally I was a whig.

[started with 1]

Martin 18 or 28?
Larivee?
Breedlove revival?
Santa cruz?
What else?

[dhcod]

Definitely a Martin OM-21, 2012 or newer. I had this and had to spend $3500 to get something (Bourgeois Vintage OM) that was better... and in some ways the OM-21 is better. It's one of those guitars that just works regardless of price. They do a great job on workmanship with it. Light and simple and fantastic sounding and in your price range used.

[Italian Spruce]

Bourgeois Artisan series.
Huss & Dalton Road Series.

[markd]

I've owned a couple of Santa Cruz OMPWs and liked them a lot. Easy to play and great straight forward sound. I now play a Stonebridge OM-24 that was less expensive and every bit as nice.

[efnef]

Originally Posted by dhcod

Definitely a Martin OM-21, 2012 or newer. I had this and had to spend $3500 to get something (Bourgeois Vintage OM) that was better... and in some ways the OM-21 is better. It's one of those guitars that just works regardless of price. They do a great job on workmanship with it. Light and simple and fantastic sounding and in your price range used.

I'll second the OM-21.

[Italian Spruce]

Originally Posted by markd

I've owned a couple of Santa Cruz OMPWs and liked them a lot. Easy to play and great straight forward sound.

Nice to know that they're within the $1,500~$2,000 range.

[started with 1]

Any suggestions for used OMs?

[joelhunn]

Look for an 08 08 breedlove revival. In your price range very hard to beat. Be careful though. Not the same as a cascade revival

[lowrider]

If you shop carefully, you can find a used Martin 00-18 for 1500 and you can easily find a 000-16 for your price.