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Location: Yucaipa, California | Hizzoner recently opened a thread about the new Guilds and I replied that I used to have a Guild Dread that had a steamed/pressed/slightly rounded back and it just BOOMED!
That got me to wondering if Ovation ever made any guitars with a Wooden Roundback? If so, what was/is the concensus? |
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Location: NJ | alvarez made one and there was one kicking around from an employee but to the best of my knowledge there were no wooden ones made. That was not the idea, the idea was to make a new design.
well unless you cound the vipers which are carved out of mahogany and painted with bowl paint to make them look like "plastic". LOL |
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Location: NJ | This is a pic from last year's Tour.
It was a project guitar built by an Ovation Factory Worker on his own time. He's posted here from time to time, but I can't recall his name.
It was up on the eBay block for a speculative auction, but I don't know if it sold or how high the bidding might have gone.
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Thanks CLIFF!
Quite an interesting guitar! |
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Location: NJ | You got the wrong ". . big, hairy guy from Jersey . ." on that one. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | oopsie..... but you know, in the glare of their radiant beauty, they all look the same to me! :D |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | I remember that post but could'nt remember if the auction on ebay actually sold. The guitar is quite interesting. It would be neat to see if that sorta design would work on a production line.
My guess is it would be expensive to make. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Pardon the "wet blanket", but it kinda defeats the purpose. The bowl was for sound reflection & projection, AND materials. It would change the tonal character significantly, made of wood. That project, though, is a testimony to creativity, craftsmanship, and engineering!! |
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Location: NJ | btw:
Although it doesn't show in the picture too well,
if I remember correctly, the seams between the wooden "staves" on the back were inlayed with abalone. |
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Location: NJ | mandolin and lute makers used this technique for ages. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Thanks for the Info!
I've seen the wooden roundback mandos/lutes for years and just wondered if Ovation ever tried that method and if so, what was the sound like?? |
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Wooden Roundback?