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Location: Philadelphia, PA | Hello,
First off, I'm so glad I found this board!
I have an interesting little story to tell about my Ovation experience, I thought this would make a great intro...
So, when I was a teenager I had an Ovation Celebrity that I had to sell when I moved out of my parents house. I had bought it used for $50 because it was so beat up. Needless to say, regardless of how beat up it was, it sounded and played great.
So fast forward to last year (now I'm 22), I started doing a lot of studio work and traveling all over the place to play shows. I had been using this disgusting Washburn accoustic because it was so cheap and it was all I had.
I then put aside a good deal of money to start guitar shopping...
I bought a Martin CXE000 (dont quote me on that model #), I returned in less than a week because the neck was crap (it kept warping and bowing), I took another Martin home.... and within 3 days the 2nd Martin went back to the store. I took home a Takamine, brought it back, I checked out a million guitars but none did the trick.
So, I fly down to Florida to play 2 small gigs. I go to a local guitar store to do my usual "used gear snooping". I end up in front of the wall of new guitars and there she was, an Ovation 1778 T. I pulled it off the wall and knew immediately this was it.
So after 2 Martins, a Takamine, and lots of guitar store browsing... I landed on an Ovation 1778 T. I couldn't be happier.
Sorry for the long first post, but I figured someone here might be interested in this story.
Happy new year! |
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Location: south east Michigan | Welcome to the club!
Good story.
The 1178T is the Elite with the textured top, right? Alot of bang for the buck in that guitar. |
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Location: Philadelphia, PA | Thanks for the welcome!
Yeah, the 1778 T has the textured top.
It still has a solid spruce top, and it sounds ridiculously good for the money. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | The "T" series should be on the mandatory try it list for anyone about to make an instrument purchase!
Welcome to the site! |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | Hi, Jonathan
Welcome to the club, and we are happy you like your new Ovation.
You can find discussions on the T tops by using the search function on the board, but I can tell you in advance that there are a number of players who were converted like you by playing one. It really is a great guitar for the money. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Welcome Jonathan
I was real impressed with the 1778T when it came out, I thought it was a guitar built for sound with few frills and a nice appearance in a utilitarian way. Most reviews here from people who have bought them seem to bear this out. Welcome, Enjoy your new guitar.
Bailey |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Welcome, they are good sounding guitars, enjoy it and use it well. |
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Location: Vermont USA | Welcome I hope you enjoy this site as much as I do great people here.
Paul |
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Location: East Tennessee | Welcome to the club. Everyone here has one thing in common; WE LOVE OUR OVATION'S!!!! |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Welcome to the board! You should see how they make them! |
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Location: NC | WELCOME AND IT WAS A GREAT STORY! :) |
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Location: Philadelphia, PA | Thanks for extended welcome!
Originally posted by Hizzoner:
Welcome to the board! You should see how they make them!
Ok, now my curiosity meter is off the scale.
I'll search the forums for more info... |
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Location: NJ | He's referring to the annual Tour that we do of the Factory up in CT . . .
The next one's schedule for 'round mid-June . . stay tuned for details.
. . . and WELCOME!! |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Paul Wag has some pictures of the last factory tour if you want to look them up under MEMBER ACCESS. |
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Location: Asheville, North Carolina | Welcome Johnathan! Ovations are special and I believe they have a special soul that traditionalists will never admit to. You can get tones out of an Ovation you just can't find in *any* other acoustic guitar. The "T" is very cool.
Enjoy all it has to give.....by the way some nice tunes on your site! :cool: |
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