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Location: Massachusetts | It's interesting to note that many people here seem to like blue. The OFC guitar may be blue and at least 2 other people have had custom orders made in blue.
Ray Davies of the Kinks has a blueburst Legend from the early/mid 90's that is gorgeous. Looks blueburst under most stage lights but pop a red spot and it looks like greenburst.
I have been toying getting a blueburst custom order and knowing my luck I'd pay the upcharge and it would be a standard color in 05.
I talked to John at the factory once and he said that Ray's might have been a custom color because he doesn't recall a legend being made in blueburst.
It looks awsome though. |
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | No blue Ovations? Haven't you seen the lovely blue MOB???? :eek: |
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Location: Central Oregon | And the blue flamed T. Although I still prefer the red ones.
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Location: Tennessee | The 1982 Collectors was a mighty handsome blueburst. |
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Location: NC | How bout a bronze colored "O"? Just asking....LOL! Adamas with a bronze woven carbon top with a ebony fingerboard with MOP fingerboard inlays of spades or clover, then use either pearloid or fine polished ebony tuner buttons with epaulets with tortoise shell inlay around the muti-holes that standout slightly from the carbon top. I need a drink! :D |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | I think I had a blue flake Legend a couple of years ago, that would have been a ca. 2000 model. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | they have used blue to death. It's just taking a rest before it's grand reintroduction on something. |
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Location: Vernon, CT | Check out my pic of my customized "Blue" Balladeer LX under Member Access. I am quite pleased with the guitar and color that I got through Al P. back in July. Play On!
John L.
Custom Legend 1779-USA
Legend LX
Balladeer LX
Std. Balladeer
Tornado 1970
Takamine 12 String
Martin D16GT
Fender P-Bass 1975
Fender Strat 1976
Fender Strat 50th Anniversary
Fender Telecaster Tex-Mex |
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Location: SoCal | Ovation has built some wonderful blue guitars, from the 1982 Collectors, to the Adamii. In fact, I'm pushing for a reverse blue burst for the OFC guitar. |
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Location: Omaha | John Lawrence,
I don't want to hijack this post, but after looking at your stable of O's, I have a question: how much difference tonally is there between your two LX's? Any structural differences that would account for any significant differences in tone (if there are any)?
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Location: Freeport, IL | How about this Funky Blue Viper.
Hope the link still works.
Jon
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33029&item=3753850988&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW |
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Location: Massachusetts | Looks like they have made blue ones but I've never seen one in a store. Never saw a blue Balladeer, Legend or Custom Legend. I don't like the flame one they have now through MF and I won't buy Korean.
I think I saw in Daddy's catalog a Korean blue one with a blue headstock...not a burst but essentially what I'd like in a custom guitar.
Gotta be US made. The Blue CVT looks good at the website and had the CVT I saw be blown out at GC been blue I would have bought it in 2 seconds. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Personally, I don't know why someone would want to hide that fantastic wood grain. |
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Location: Vernon, CT | Leftovertian and other OFC Fans,
It is my IMHO that the both the Balladeer LX and Legend LX no matter what color are both fantastic guitars both tonally, playing and for handling. However, the Legend LX seems (even though both are medium bowl guitars) has a slightly sweeter sound and is easier on the fingers. But it is just my opinion. The Balladeer LX does sound better than the shallow bowled Std. Balladeer of which I have a black one. Play On!
John L.
Custom Legend 1779-USA
Legend LX
Balladeer LX
Std. Balladeer
Tornado 1970
Takamine 12 String
Martin D16GT
Fender P-Bass 1975
Fender Strat 1976
Fender Strat 50th Anniversary
Fender Telecaster Tex-Mex |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | I love my Transparent Blue 1858 Elite 12 String,
Pics are in my gallery. It was a custom order and it turned out Great! |
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Location: Australia | I like blue on an Adamas (I have one) but on a wood top, it's not for me.
On a side point, I've wondered for a while why Ovation have pushed that Cherryburst on many models, it looks cheap to me and it doesn't sell (at least not in Australia).
As far as the OFC guitar, if it's an Adamas, I'd vote for Beigeburst or maybe Redburst (many Adamas owners have a Blue one). |
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Why no blue Ovations?