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Location: Canada | Hi there, I just signed up. Glad I found this site as I'm a proud new owner of an Applause single cuttaway roundback, with the old original headstock style, oval fretboard markers. I'll post pictures ASAP (as soon as it arrives, that is - eBay). I've been playing semi-professionaly for around 20 years; Electric Guitar, Bass and Acoustic. This Applause will be my second Kaman guitar as my very first was an Applause Strat copy (still have it) back in 1986. I'm looking forward to meeting other Ovation players and trading stories and info. My acquiring this latest guitar is a story in itself as it is the result of a growing obsession that none of my gear-savvy fellow musicians understand (I'm sure that might sound familiar to some). Anyway, I'm going to spend some time on the search function here to see what I can find. 'Bye for now.
PS I know the Applause is a budget, entry-level instrument. I was attracted to this particular one for its price and looks (and older 'vintage'). I'm not ruling out getting a high-end USA model some day so I won't be one of those posters who claims that his "Squier is every bit as good as a '57 Strat", so to speak. That said - and this isn't meant to brag - but I can generally get most guitars to 'work for me'.
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Location: NJ | Welcome!
. . . and lemme say that over the MANY years of making margaritas, I've been a BIG fan of your blenders! . . . |
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Location: Canada | Originally posted by cliff:
Welcome!
. . . and lemme say that over the MANY years of making margaritas, I've been a BIG fan of your blenders! . . . :D |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I have played and purchased the Applause you have. It will serve you well!
Cliff, please don't ostracize the new kid! Let's leave that to Filhixx! |
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Location: closely held secret | Mike, I think he ostercized him. |
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Location: NJ | I believe the correct term is "Oster-ized" . . |
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Location: Upper Left USA | There you go mincing words again!
Oster, welcome to our blended Family! |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | I'm not even jewish and you want me to cut him already? 
Played an old Applesauce up the the local musician hockshop yesterday. Good thing to have around a campfire after you run out of Taylors.
Welcome Oster. |
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Location: GA USA | Oster, hopefully you enjoy beautiful guitars and ugly humor like the rest of us. Welcome! |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by fillhixx:
Good thing to have around a campfire after you run out of Taylors. Which of course you did as soon as you got the fire going. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Welcome Oster,
Don't mind these guys. Sometimes around here you have to have skin a tough as a "Lycrachord Bowl". :D
I've been looking at a Sunburst Ultra at a local Pawn shop. Only decent Ovation they have but they want too much for it,($500). I'll wait a few weeks and if it's still there maybe offer them $250.
Enjoy your guitar and this forum. Lots of knowledge here, Unfortunately I'm not the one who has it. :( |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I agree with Wabbit, Taylors make great kindling, albeit expensive for the btu's you can extract from them...
BTW, WELCOME, Oster! :D |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well, it's obvious you guys have already run him off. Almost 4 hours without a response or a new post! |
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Location: closely held secret | Could've done it in 2 hours if you had helped, Stephen. |
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Location: Canada | I think I'm going to like it here! Thanks for the welcome, folks. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Welcome, Oster, to the wonderfully unpredictable world of the Ovation Fan Club. I see that you have been treated with the usual consideration and courtesy we are so noted for. Be that as it may, this is the place to come if your favorite pet dies, a bad diagnosis shows up in your family, a job goes south--and you're not even playing a country western tune. (Anything you learn about our exceptional instruments may be strictly coincidental. ;) )
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Welcome!
I just bought a 1/2 size Applesause and it's a great guitar. Played great and sounded quite OK for what it is. My wife took it away and gave it to the kid next door for an early Christmas present. Guess that means it's OK to get another guitar! |
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Location: Chicago | Remember: the winner is the one with the LONGEST (list of O's in his keep). All hail king Tupperware! You and I are pretty short, but there is hope yet: so many O's, so littel money. Welcome! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I bought one of those little Applauses last year for a travel guitar for my daughter. Wish I had one for myself. Might even fit in the Boxster. Right now, the choice of taking a guitar or my wife causes me some concern. Usually have to take a bigger car to carry both. |
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Location: ranson,wva | welcom to the club....jason |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | Oster, welcome. Don't let them get you stirred up, and you'll be fine. :)
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | A new guy who says he going to use the 'search' function, *BEFORE* he askes the question we've answered a thousand times already!!!!
A rare bird indeed... (.... an Osterich perhaps?? ....do llamas and Osterichs get along??)
Welcome, anyway. |
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Location: East Tennessee | I knew someone would bring llamas into a post.
Haven't had too many references to them lately. :D |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | those 1/2 size Applesause gitters are Porsche approved. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I had a 1/2 Applesauce years ago... Really liked it as a travel guitar... Traded it along with my Guild Maple Jumbo for my first Adamas... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by dobro:
All hail king Tupperware! Hmmmmmm...I would put Tony and Noah and Mr. Ovation and Al and CWK2 (and numerous other less vocal members)!up on that loftly throne also :cool: |
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Location: Chicago | My humble apologies to the court: Long live kings Tony, Noah, Mr. Ovation, AL and CWK2 (and other less vocal members).
As I said, I only got 2. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by cwk2:
Welcome!
I just bought a 1/2 size Applesause and it's a great guitar. Played great and sounded quite OK for what it is. My wife took it away and gave it to the kid next door for an early Christmas present. Guess that means it's OK to get another guitar! One out....one in rule. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | That's what I was thinking. |
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Location: CT | "...Ostrich-sized?..." |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by cwk2:
That's what I was thinking. "Man Law" |
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