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Location: NJ | Just a quick note, I was up at the factory for the Hamer festivities this past weekend and had about 3 minutes to touch base with Rick Hall.
The OFC guitar is a definite go. I will be contacting Rick soon to go over some details. It will be unique to the OFC. Rick mentioned a few ideas and plans that they had unfortunately I am once again sworn to secrecy. |
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Location: SoCal | that's Al for you...always the tease.
tell me when you want your money...they should be working on it now...heck, in January they'll be busy making the other models. ;) :p ;) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Al,
You big teasemeister you!
I am dying to know what and how much so I can either moan or see what I need to sell!
Is a 12 string one of the options?
M(Here comes the flood of questions and postures)Woody |
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Location: SoCal | ok guys and gals...here's the inside scoop:
textured top, double neck, slothead, soprano and tenor uke! in goblin green latex. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Al, Make sure that Tony gets #7.
Have you gotten that Hamer with the curley top and back yet? I saw it last time I was there. It's a good thing that the neck was 1 11/16. |
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Location: NJ | cwk
that guitar is still in the paint booth. I e mailed some pics to the customer and he is IN LOVE!!! that is one beautiful guitar.
As for the Ofc guitar. Please realize that I am often given information in confidence, When I am able to give out information I do it, otherwise I have to respect the wishes of Rick or Frank U or whomever. |
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Location: Central Florida | Hey Al,
Do you s'pose there's any chance of them offering the few leftys on this board a shot at one of these?
Jeff |
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Location: NJ | I had a customer ask about a lefty LX and I approached Rich Hall about it. He said they will be coming soon and they are in the works |
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Location: Vernon, CT | Al,
Put me on the list as a definite for one of these babies! Thanks! Also, just traded my Celebrity C026 for a Fender amp! Wouldn't think of trading or selling the good old USA made stuff! Play On!
John L.
Custom Legend 1779-USA
Legend LX
Balladeer LX
Std. Balladeer
Tornado 1970
Takamine 12 String
Martin D16GT
Fender Strat 1974
Fender P-Bass 1975
Fender Strat 50th Anniversary USA (new)
Std. Balladeer |
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Location: NC | My God man! I was looking to get a Viper next now this candy is dangled out at me......jeeeeeeez what is one to do? Details.details.....I need my Methadone and a shot of liquor. :D |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Al, have the OFC guitars with their own serial number(1-100),then offer each OFC member the serial number that matches their member number.This would only work for the first 50-100 members but it would be cool to have an OFC guitar that matches your member number..If a member does not want the guitar then offer that serial number to another member who does.. |
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Location: Tennessee | Or, we could really confuse the matter if we had our member number of the 100 made ... so I could have 477/100.
Al, for budgeting purposes ... can you estimate order date (and I assume 50% up front?) and delivery date.
And is this going to be the "not cheap" option?
No matter, sign me up. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | This is very close to something that might make me buy a new guitar. Generally, I have only lusted after older models, keep us informed as it develops, I'd pay extra to have my member number on the fret board or headstock, or even the adjustment cover if that's all I could get.
I would prefer it inlaid about where GC used to have his signiture.
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Location: Australia | Al,
I know you can't spill the beans yet but surely you can give us something !
1. Any idea when it will be made avaliable ?
2. Round hole or multi ?
3. Wood or graphite top ?
It's certainly an exciting prospect. |
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by richardd:
Al,
I know you can't spill the beans yet but surely you can give us something !
1. Any idea when it will be made avaliable ?
Hoping for 05
2. Round hole or multi ?
without a doubt multi hole
3. Wood or graphite top ?
without a doubt graphite
It's certainly an exciting prospect.
that sir is an understatement |
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Location: RI. That small State out East | Al:
Does the OFC guitar and the 30th Adamas have anything in common? I'd love for it to be one and the same guitar... With OFC markings...
I can't afford two "05" guitars.
I'm hooked.
Woz |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Can we request a Mandola version?
:D :D :D :D
JUST KIDDING!!!! |
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Location: The Shop | All right if you all want to know, I will spill it. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Yes please! |
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Location: Columbus, OH | I was there with Al. Rich gave me all the details and didn't swear me to secrecy.
The guitar will be a USA made Ovation. No doubt about it.
They won't be using Takamine's cool tube technology (I actually asked), but Rich said they came up with something new that takes out the piezo quack even better. The papers to protect the intellectual property is in the works, so he couldn't comment on it any more without killing me.
I love those red flame Elites. The ones painted front and back.
Too bad Frank U couldn't be there, not only for the reason he couldn't be there, but I was hoping to tease him a little about telling me last year that he hated the carved walnut bridges and they were moving forward, not backward, and that they wouldn't use them again. Then comes the 30th Anniversary..... ;-) I wanted to say "I told you so!" When I brought it up last year, I think his exact words were "no fucking way." ;-) |
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Location: SoCal | David...gotta post more often
39 posts and member # 41; only two more to go... |
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Location: NJ | Once again David E is a font of useless misinformation.
I just love all you guys speculating about this stuff. |
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Location: SoCal | What I love about all this is nobody has any real info on the OFC guitar yet everybody's saying they want one.
Hell, it'll probably have mouse ears and only 4 strings. |
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Location: Iowa | A perfect time to reveal the Ovation uke! |
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | Any chance for a OFC MOB???? :D :D :D |
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| What's this about an OFC guitar? Will Miles have these for sale in the Store?
You asked for it Al ! It was your post. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | I thinks one reason that Al won't tell us anymore details on the guitar is that his face will be airbrushed on the top. Therefore there will be a new multihole design so that the holes will be where his eyes,nose,mouth etc. are going to be placed. I wont attempt to guess where the hole for the jack and XLR are going to be.
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Location: Upper Left USA | Got 12 strings? |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Sure hope there's a 12-string model available... in any color graphite top we want... |
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Location: Columbus, OH | "Once again David E is a font of useless misinformation. "
Geez Al... I was just trying to be good and not spill the beans!
The rest of what I wrote was 100% true and accurate. I thought news of a new preamp system with advances in getting rid of the piezo quack would be newsworthy.
I'll have Sue smack you on the head for being mean to me. :eek: |
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Location: NW NJ | Originally posted by Tony Calman:
ok guys and gals...here's the inside scoop:
textured top, double neck, slothead, soprano and tenor uke! in goblin green latex.
and a built-in Bose L-1 ... |
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Location: Queens, NY | Al,
Any idea what will become of the non-LX USA models (e.g. regular Balladeer, Balladeer Special, Elite Special)? Will they be phased out and replaced by the LX line? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I'm not Al :rolleyes: but from what I got out of the "interesting article" post was that the assembly line lends itself to old and new styles.
Bowl sizes will vary but not be impossible to produce. |
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Location: Omaha | "I had a customer ask about a lefty LX and I approached Rich Hall about it. He said they will be coming soon and they are in the works."
Oh, great...I was told lefties wouldn't be along for possibly another year, so I ordered an "old-style" lefty Legend... which means I'll soon be gassing for another one (probably an Elite this time, if I know my GAS pains...)! |
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| How about they make it to the exact specs of the ADAMAS SLOTHEAD PROTOTYPES !!!!! with the option of either a 6 or 12 string. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Don't be surprised!
Think Slotheaded Adamas I proto with an OP Pro, lighter bowl, single epaulet, 12th fret, deep cutaway and some carved trim. That's my take.
We'll see! |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Think 12-STRING OPTION... |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | OH!! DEAR!! OH DEAR!! DR. SMITH (LOST IN SPACE) |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Think 12-STRING OPTION...
...uh, what about a 5-string banjo option? :D |
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Location: NJ | . . . I think perhaps we need to ratify an "Amendment" to topics which we deem "VERBOTEN":
1. Politics
2. Religion
3. Profanity
d.) OFC Guitar "Options" . . . .
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Location: Converse, Texas | Politics? On this site??? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Cliff,
Can you come up with a Graemlin for "High Bloodpressure"? |
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Location: Omaha | Can you come up with a Graemlin for "High Bloodpressure"?
What's wrong with this one?
:mad: :mad: :mad:
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Location: Chicagoland | These are going to be pretty pricey then? |
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Location: SoCal | Yeah, I'd count on it being $3k or above.
Danger Will Robinson! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Let's change the shape of the bowl.
Let's make it mauve.
a 7 string deepshallow left handed double noncutaway mandouke banjer with OPee 87.5 preamp |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | I'll buy that as long as it has a built in 457 Magnum custom straplock and a Winchester '73 neck assembly. I also would really like a bayonet attachment on the bottom strap, only problem I can see is I don't think it could be a "carry on" at most airports.
It should also have a warning label, "PLEASE DON'T VIOLATE MY AIRSPACE"
I don't think Pete Seeger would buy one of these.
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Location: Australia | In my view, the OFC guitar should be something unique, collectable and virtually unattainable via the standard line.
For me it's gotta be an original old style slothead Adamas with Op Pro preamp.
Lets face it, we'd all like one, it's the holy grail of Ovation guitars. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Absolutely has to have the bayonet attachment. |
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Location: New Mexico | In an effort to increase OFC awareness and interest in this guitar would it be possible for Al to consider raffling the first one made. (I'm sure discussions with his contacts at Ovation would have to be done etc...) Every member would have an opportunity to buy a ticket first, then with any tickets that remain, members would be allowed to buy additional tickets till all were sold. Hopefully, with any additional tickets they would be sold individually and not the remaining to one person, but that is for the great minds to decide. The winner of the raffle would be guaranteed the #1 produced. Seems to me it would increase overall interest for this guitar and as most members are not in a position to buy prototypes or high end guitars they would find themself with a chance to get a #1 produced. Could do this with the 1st and last produced.. Lost of options.
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Location: SoCal | Maybe the 2nd?? If Al pulls this off, IMHO he deserved the 1st. I've got #7, I hope :cool: |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | "LETS CHANGE THE SHAPE OF THE BOWL"
WHICH OFC MEMBER'S TORSO SHOULD WE USE FOR THE MOLD? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Careful what you ask for:
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Location: Phoenix AZ | What was that song by Styx ? "Too Much Time On My Hands" ? |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ..but, why does it have 6 strings instead of 5 and a resonator??? :confused: |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | That's IT!!!
Is that a pump 10 guage shotgun protruding out of it? Can you imagine the fun of playing in a crowded dive and ending "Stagger Lee" or "Don't Mess Around With Jim" with about five or six, 10 gauge blanks (loaded with black powder and rubber ball wadding), gently fired between drum rolls in time with the music and accompanied by shouted Ole's in 5 part harmony. That would put Johnny Paycheck in his place as second best at emptying a crowded bar.
Definately an OFC collectible, especially after it gets a few bullet holes from the SWAT team, (probably should also have a 3/4 in steel plate on the back)!
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