Does this guitar exist?

[BmoreTele]

small body - OM or 000

solid woods

spruce top

rosewood back and sides

ebony fingerboard would be nice, but rosewood wil do

1 3/4" wide neck

24 3/4" scale is preferred, but 25 1/2" will do.

 

yeah, I know - Martin EC or NB models, but here's the kicker - I'm not gonna baby the guitar. I'm gonna treat it like my bulldog. So it needs to be tough and cheap. Pretty ain't important.

 

$500 sounds about right.

 

I've heard about the Blueridge models, but the neck is a little too narrow and too thin and there's an issue about crowded headstock.

 

Then there's the Tacoma Orpheum. But i can't find out too much about it.

 

Any other solid wood fingerpicking guitars for a cheap slob?

[onetubetone]

http://www.larrivee.com/data/products/guitars/OM-03R/OM-03R.htm

 

I think you can get them for around $700 new or even less, $500 used in excellent condition.

[kwakatak]

+1 on the Larriv

[JasmineTea]

Larry OM-03R works for me, but there's a big difference in tone compared to a Martin OM.

 

Martin OM-16gt is about in that range, but it has micarta fret board and bridge. Some people have a problem with micarta, I don't.

 

Larry is 25.5 Martin is 25.4

[BmoreTele]

The Larrivee looks good, and I found one that went for $750 with case shipped on Ebay. I'll keep my eyes open. Looks like it's time for papa to sell some stuff.

 

Any other suggestions? That Larry almost looks too pretty for me.

[scoutll]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hohner-O-Series-HF75-Acoustic-Guitar-w-Case_W0QQitemZ7347354144QQcategoryZ2385QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Hohner HF75 "O" (for ovangkol) series

 

I own one and love it. Solid Stika Spruce top. Solid ovangkol back and sides, fairly chunky smooth unfinished mahogany neck, rosewood board, scalloped bracing. Great sound and great quality at a great price. I took a chance and bought mine on ebay a few months ago and haven't been sorry at all. I was also looking for a small acoustic with a solid top. This one fits the bill for me. It is 25.5 scale but a 000 (Hohner calls it "folk") size. I don't know the seller, but this is the only one I found on ebay. Sometimes you can find them new old stock for around 150.00 including shipping.

 

38.5" long

14.75" lower bout

11" upper bout

open headstock like a classical. Uncommon on a steel string nowdays but I like it.

1 5/8" nut