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Location: south east Michigan | A EA68 was mentioned in the For Sale section. What is it? |
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Location: SoCal | Ovation EA68
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Acoustic Solidbody Viper. I've never played one.
But I've heard alot of good comments on them.
Al owns one...well, sort of... |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | The EA68 Viper feels and plays more like an electric. It has no natural volume and requires amplification, so it lends itself to lighter gauge strings for those who do a lot of bending.
They have a good electric/acoustic sound and are perhaps best used in a setting with high monitor levels (required to hear yourself if playing with a band, especially if it includes a drummer) since it will not feed back. |
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Location: NJ | these guitars make ALL the imitators (except maybe the Hamer duotone) look like toys. Why this guitar is not more popular is beyond me. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Now I know what they are.
I have played with the Fender version.
What a P.O.S. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Yeah, The Stratacoustic, and the telecouctic. They really missed the boat somewhere with those.
the EA68 is actually a chambered body(Mahogony) and then the back is sprayed with the Bowl paint.
So it really doesn't have the Lyrachord back.
Great Instrument. |
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Location: SoCal | Brad, Sorry I just threw Ovation's picture up there (I did include Ovation's EA68 link though :) ).
I went out on the net to find you the late 90's Ovation Viper Brochure. It shows the construction and the different Viper models. If someone out there knows where one is online, tell us. Otherwise I'll find mine and get them out there. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Noah....You have nothing to be sorry for!!!
You were on that question like a hobo on a hot dog.
Thanks! |
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Location: There's no place like 127.0.0.1 | What's the difference between a Stratocoustic and an onion? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | The Onion has more "appeal"? |
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Location: NJ | You don't cry when you cut a Stratocoustic in half?? |
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Location: There's no place like 127.0.0.1 | NOBODY cries when you cut up a Stratocoustic. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | And NO ONE Cries when they bust a Stratacoustic on stage during a Rock Concert! |
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Location: Tampa, FL | Waskel says,
"NOBODY cries when you cut up a Stratocoustic. "
How would you know? The strings would get loose I suppose. |
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Location: Denton, Texas | Guys,
They have a fairly good price at Musician's Friend and I caved in and bought one. EA68-4 Natural. It shows a 27-day delivery time from ordering so I'm anticipating arrival in just under 3 weeks. I'll post a pic when it comes in.
George |
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Location: Tennessee | I picked up an EA-68 last fall and it quickly became one of my favorite guitars to play. While it really doesn't have much natural volume as Paul B stated, it still has enough to practice on without plugging in. It is a 24 fret neck with 16 frets clear of the body, making is really sweet to play up the neck. The fretboard is also squared off unlike an Elite, which at first glance it looks like. The "thin" mahogany body makes it very comfortable to play ... much like an electric. And while it's designed for acoustic tone (which it does exceedingly well), it also lends itself to going into an electric amp where you can going into overdrive without generating any feedback. If there was one thing I would add to the guitar, it would be a Seymour Duncan '59 in the neck position. |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | That is why the Hamer Duotone exists. It's a very cool guitar for those who want an electric/acoustic with a humbucker -- or two. |
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Location: SoCal | But the Duotone does not feel, play, or look like my EA68.
Has anyone out there tried it (create a DuoViper)?
Does anyone have an EA68 with a trashed top that they want to donate for a reasonable amount? I have a guy to bring it to. I have a great respect for the work he does and the electrics he builds. |
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Location: NJ | ". . DuoViper? . . "
Al's got one.
But it's "just wrong". ;) |
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Location: NJ | you need to use emg's to make it all work out of one jack.
I doubt if the al pepiak model will ever be released.
I have plans for another one in the works but I want to use lipstick pickups it may be a challenge. |
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Location: SoCal | Cliff, I didn't know what to call it. How about a Hybrid Viper.
Whatever you call it, I have a rare Parker Hardtail that provides a great combination of tones, but even if I wrap it in an electric blanket for an hour before playing, it still feels cold in my hands. I'd like to have that versatility with an EA68.
Why do you say it is wrong? I’m not saying that I want to take the Book Viper and put mag pups in it. Starting with an EA68 with a trashed top… can’t I apply for dispensation due to extraordinary circumstances? Where can I find the application?
Al, do you have pictures of your hybrid online anywhere? |
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Location: NJ | It's a bit of an "inside joke".
When Al had this guitar created, either Rick or Frank up at Ovation said that it was "just wrong" . .
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| IMO (I've never been humble) the viper is the coolest looking guitar ever made in the history of the universe. It seems to me to be the perfect guitar for a Roland pick up (properly installed without all the bolt on stuff) - way better than that crappy-necked Godin stuff.
Al
If you are into lipstick pickups check out this guy - he's a genius and his guitars are absolutely fantastic to play. In a blindfold test they would eat almost any Strat/Les Paul you ever heard. Lipsticks make a great noise :-
http://www.gusguitars.com |
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Location: NJ | . . . I like the basses. |
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Location: NJ | I agree with cliff the bass works better than the guitar. |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Off to play my EAB-68 tonight!
Hmmm, it probably needs a guitar to go along with it...
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Location: Waurika OK | Interesting thread. After saying that I was not going to buy anymore guitars for a while, I won a CV68 on eBay. It is not here yet, as I have been in California the past four days and had ask the seller to hold up on shipping for a few days.
I have been thinking about putting a pickup on it. Didn't worry about using a Celeb, but thought a pickup on a viper should work real well.
Will probably be asking some questions soon. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | The CV68 is the imported version of the EA68.
I've not had any real experience with the imported version. You probably came away with a good axe for the money. |
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Location: Waurika OK | Thanks Steve,
Since the viper is not really made to play acoustically, I could not see that having a solid top was that important (at least not to me), although I realize the aesthetics (sp?) of the solid top mean something. And since I had in mind adding some pickups, it just seemed to be a good value. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | You Done good Pegleg!
Enjoy!! Post pics when it arrives would love to see it. |
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