Founded by Jean Larrivée in the late 1960s, Larrivée guitars has built a reputation for producing instruments that combine excellent tone woods with simple, easy to play construction for guitars that pack a punch way above their price point. With roots in both Canada and the U.S., Larrivée guitars are some of the best value-for-money guitars on the market today.

This lovely little OM-3, a straight ahead, no frills OM built in the Vancouver factory before they moved to California, is a great, inexpensive guitar that, like their newer designation of “recording model” says, would do quite well in front of a mic in a studio.

The sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides sound exactly like you’d want them to: warm, even, and just a little bit bluesy. The one piece mahogany neck, like many Larrivee necks, is a chunky C profile with a 1 ¾ nut that has a substantial feel and a bit of a vintage vibe. Some nice flame in there too!

This guitar is in good condition for over 20 years old, with a very limited amount of pick scratches and little dings, as one would expect for its age.

Comes with a hard shell case.