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Location: Texas | Okay there are two questions here.
First, my father-in-law who plays pretty good has decided that he wants an ovation A/E. He has pretty deep pockets and wants a new guitar. Which model is considered the guitar to get in a natural or close finish? He's asking me and I'm just a recent owner of an old '75 balladeer...not an expert.
Second question is that we are in Texas. Houston to be exact. All of the guitar shops that I have been to in the Houston area that claim to be Ovation dealers have mostly very very low end Ovations to look at. Which shops in the Texas area would be the best place to see and play higher end Ovations? We are willing to travel to Austin or Dallas or wherever.
Most of his playing will be strictly acoustic but he does want the option to plug in.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Shaft |
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Location: NJ | Go with the Adamas smt or an Elite. the 2003 collectors is also VERY nice. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | If he plays mostly acoustic, I would go for a used deep bowl Legend or Adamas. Stay away from the new stuff. There's a nice Adamas II on eBay right now that will probably fetch about $1200.
Just because he has deep pockets doesn't mean he needs to spend it un-necessarily. Dave |
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Location: SoCal | I'm with Al. If he's got deep pockets, go with the 2003 Collectors. Beautiful guitar. Less deep pockets, buy a Custom Legend, natural finish. Less deep pockets again,buy a mid bowl Elite or Legend in the natural finish. Again, beautiful guitars. All sound wonderful.
If you can talk him into buying used, a lot of doors open up. |
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Location: SoCal | Tell your father in law to look at this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2505767737&categ...
or this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2506005062&categ... |
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Location: Texas | Thanks for the input on guitar choices...Any advice on Ovation dealers in Texas? we would like to look at higher end models but what I'm seeing in Houston is overseas models that we are not interested in. It pisses me off that so many of the guitar shops in my area are only offering low end stuff. i understand their rational...move product move product. But someone between San Antone .. Dallas .. and Houston has to have some quality stuff to look at and play.
Any help on dealers?
Thanks,
Shaft |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Here is a link to Ovation and the Dealer Locator section for Texas. Unless someone can recommend a store that they know carries the USA Models. Texas Ovation Dealers
Let us know how you make out. |
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Location: Houston, TX | Shaft, I'm here in Houston as well. I had the same trouble a few years ago finding USA models in town. I finally found an elite I liked at H&H on Katy Freeway. Don't know what the selection is like at their other locations, but it was OK at this one. No Adamasesesii. You may want to call Fuller Vintage. Let me know how it goes. |
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Location: SoCal | You know, if we're really talking deep pockets here, then what he needs to do is special order an older, deep bowl Adamas from Ovation If he's going to spend the money, then go all the way. |
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Location: Australia | I did just that and I couldn't be happier.
It's certainly worth the wait. |
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Location: SoCal | Pics, Richard. We want to see pics of it. Please. |
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