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Location: Michigan | Hi all,
I'm thinking about ordering an MM68 mandolin, but I've been told that Ovation mandolins have a narrow neck width. My Godin is about 1 1/8 inches wide at the nut--anybody know what the neck width of the MM68 at the nut is?
Any opinions about other features of the MM68? Anything else I should ask about? I understand that the amplified sound is quite good--any opinions about the acoustic sound and volume?
I have other mandos, including arch-top bluegrass-style instruments, and I don't expect a flat-top Ovation to sound like an arch-top F-hole mando. I'm just interested in having a mandolin that will sound good plugged-in, and that will also be reasonably useful when played unplugged. I love my Godin A8, but it is strictly an amplified instrument.
Thanks for your thoughts,
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Location: Michigan | Well, I finally managed to navigate the Ovation website and found out that the width is 1 3/16 inches, so that answers that. I'd still appreciate any other feedback about the MM68. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Miles (Mr. Ovation) has an MM68 for sale. |
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Location: Michigan | Hizzonner,
Where is it listed? I don't see it on the For Sale list.
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Location: Converse, Texas | It's not listed. Better email him at MilesKB@aol.com |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Yes Oren, go ahead and email me. I am getting ready to put it on eBay. mileskb@aol.com |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Oren
I've played mandolin for many years and I would trust Miles to give you what you want, Ovation has some excellent mandolins for today's music.
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | The MM68 is a great Instrument.It's not a Bluegrass Mandolin, but it sounds stunning none the less. That Mandolin is on my wish list of Ovations to own. If you want a good price on an MM68, . Check out Miles. The listing in The For Sale Section was a while ago. it's a good price and Miles is Very Trustworty. Email him you won't be sorry. |
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Location: Lincoln, Nebraska | Read my MM68 Blog
It's actually a custom supercharged job, a limited Adamas model, but I'm very happy! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | That's the second nicest mando I've ever seen. |
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Location: SoCal | And the first nicest (as if I don't already know)? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Just personal preference. But that darn 7LTD sure a looker in my book. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Oren
I should mention that I played my nephew's Celebrity mandolin and was satisfied with the acoustic sound and really impressed with it's sound plugged in, I wanted one then and still do, another unrequited GAS infatuation. I really liked the way it looked also.
Mandohack
That is a beauty, sure makes my GAS attacks come every 2 minutes sorta like labor. Honey, IT'S TIME, get me to the music store in 15 min. or the WRONG IDEA WILL BE BORN HERE ON THE LIVING ROOM FLOOR!!!!
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I think that the first mandos made were with a flat fretboard. The recent ones I've seen are slightly radiused which I've been told is prefered. They all sound great. |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | I have an Applause that I bought used to learn on - it's suits that purpose.
Some day I'll move up to a USA one...
Mandohack - sure enjoyed reading your blog, especially the link to "someone better looking than me"!!
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Ovation mandolin neck width?