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JasmineTea

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Kap'n Newbie

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Got one, a Sean Watkins model...essentially an OMC.

 

Great guitar! The only others I've played that are in the same league are Santa Cruz and Goodall. Then again, there are other builders I haven't played yet.

 

There are lots of folks who play 'em. Other than Sean, the folks from Union Station, the folks who back up the Dixie Chicks....

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I clicked on the price list, downloaded it, but can't open it.

 

I did find a shop with prices though: $3100

 

There's one at the site in the "for sale" section, sunburst with koa binding and a piramid bridge, THAT's the one I'd like. That and a Collings.

 

If Cooder plays one, they gotta be good!

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I have a Cherokee dred, spruce / rosewood, built by Dana Borgeois for Washburn in 1995. Listed for $2799. Incredible guitar.

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Originally posted by JasmineTea

Any one own one of these?


Particularly interested in the OM.


What are these things going for?


thanks

 

 

Un prix que les bourgois ne pourraient pas aborder...

 

{translation} Bourgois my ass!! Those things are expensive!

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I have a JOMC model. Scored it in a pawnshop for a great price. It has since replaced a Larrivee OM-5. Not that there was anything wrong with the Larrivee - it sounded great on its own but in my band setting it disappeared in the mix. It couldn't compete with two mandolins and an upright bass. Not so with the Bourgeois. It is more assertive than the Larrivee. Its hard to describe the tone though. I don't want to make it sound like its boomy or anything because its definitely not. Its actually kind of a mellow subdued tone. I find that it works really well for playing gypsy jazz and its a good strumming guitar. Action is also super smooth making leads a breeze.

 

Oddly enough I think OM models are supposed to be for good for fingerpicking? I don't care as much for its fingerpicking tones as much and have a Tippin Dreadnaught which seems to cover that territory much better. To each his own I guess.

 

As far as price goes, they can be costly but probably not anymore so than some of the others out there - Collings, Santa Cruz, etc...

I'd say try before you buy if you can but they are definitely great guitars!

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Originally posted by Shredkratcher

I have a JOMC model. Scored it in a pawnshop for a great price. It has since replaced a Larrivee OM-5. Not that there was anything wrong with the Larrivee - it sounded great on its own

 

 

Cool. How does the sound differ? I've not played the JOMC, but I've got the aforementioned Sean Watkins/OMC and coincidentally, a Larrivee OM-05, which I've owned for about a decade.

 

You're right, the OM-05 is a very nice sounding guitar at it's price point. I've played a few, and they're very consistent from guitar to guitar, too. It (Larrivee) is the one I use to play out, since I'm not drilling any holes in the Bourgeois!

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Originally posted by Kap'n



Cool. How does the sound differ? I've not played the JOMC, but I've got the aforementioned Sean Watkins/OMC and coincidentally, a Larrivee OM-05, which I've owned for about a decade.


You're right, the OM-05 is a very nice sounding guitar at it's price point. I've played a few, and they're very consistent from guitar to guitar, too. It (Larrivee) is the one I use to play out, since I'm not drilling any holes in the Bourgeois!

 

 

Hey Kap'n

 

It's really hard to describe the sound of the JOMC. Though I've never been really good at describing sounds. Best I can say is that it seems like it has a drier sound where the Larrivee was more open and airy. The JOMC also has more a mid-range type of voicing to it which is probably why it sits in the mix better with my band. When I said before that it was more subdued I was comparing it to the Tippin which when strummed hard can get kind of boomy and assertive. The JOMC really takes to strumming well and oh yeah... it loves DADGAD tuning. Seems really suited for that. I'd have to say that the OM-5 was more of a new-agey pretty sounding guitar and the JOMC is ????

 

I do have to admit though that I really miss the Larrivee. That was a guitar that I had for quite a while and it really grew on me. Though I'm sure if the Bourgeois was gone I'd really miss that as well since its the acoustic that I play most often. A friend of mine bought my Larrivee from me. Maybe one of these days I'll buy it back but do I really need 5 acoustics??

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Hey JasmineTea,

 

I thought I remember seeing a thread where you said you were from Wisconsin. I live in Madison and there are two great shops here in town if your interested in a nice acoustic. The Spruce Tree is my personal favorite and they have a good selection of Bourgeois guitars as well as Tippin, Dell Arte, and Larrivee. They've always got a great selection of used guitars too.

 

The other shop Madison Music carries a nice selection too - Collings, Huss and Dalton, Santa Cruz, Lowden, Goodall, Froggy Bottom, etc...

 

I've got word from the luthier that there is a used Collings OM that will be on sale shortly for a reasonable price. I think the top may have been cracked and as soon as he repairs it is going up for sale. He hasn't gotten around to the repair yet though last I heard. I gotta say, I love my Bourgeois guitar but I had the chance to play a Collings OM once and nothing (in my opinion) came close. It was an amazing guitar. Unfortunately I couldn't afford the price tag which was well over 2000.

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Originally posted by Shredkratcher



Hey Kap'n


It's really hard to describe the sound of the JOMC. Though I've never been really good at describing sounds. Best I can say is that it seems like it has a drier sound where the Larrivee was more open and airy. The JOMC also has more a mid-range type of voicing to it which is probably why it sits in the mix better with my band. When I said before that it was more subdued I was comparing it to the Tippin which when strummed hard can get kind of boomy and assertive. The JOMC really takes to strumming well and oh yeah... it loves DADGAD tuning. Seems really suited for that. I'd have to say that the OM-5 was more of a new-agey pretty sounding guitar and the JOMC is ????

I do have to admit though that I really miss the Larrivee. That was a guitar that I had for quite a while and it really grew on me. Though I'm sure if the Bourgeois was gone I'd really miss that as well since its the acoustic that I play most often. A friend of mine bought my Larrivee from me. Maybe one of these days I'll buy it back but do I really need 5 acoustics??

 

 

Very cool. I will need to try one.

 

Don't fret too much about the OM-05. As I said before, they're real consistent. If I lost mine tomorrow, I know I could walk in to a Larrivee dealer, and buy another that sounds pretty much the same, minus break-in time. I'd just have different ornamentation. Mine's the old style, with no inlays and abalone rosette.

 

Well, you do need several acoustics. A six you can plug in, a twelve to do the same, a six that stays strictly acoustic. A campfire guitar. A travel guitar.....

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