By contrast, the mahogany and sides of the OM look a little bland in colour, but the back's striping is almost exotic. The OM's spruce top is reddish in hue and has some longitudinal striping and a little bear claw 'emblem' in the grain on the upper shoulder. Any slight sanding marks or sloppy joinery become highly visible, and you just don't find any of that on this guitar. It's finished in a thin and super-smooth natural satin acrylic finish that, as we've previously noted, leaves absolutely no room for error.
Aside from its bracing, however, the guitar exhibits the beautifully clean and crisp craft that we associate with Larrivée.