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Location: Hiram, Georgia | This is a subject that many of us in the southeast have been poking at, as if it were a dead snake! I know we're all busy, but... O.K. I'll come right out and say it!
:cool: SOUTHEAST GATHERING :cool:
Date?, Place? Who?
What do you say?
samovo?...
cholloway?...
twa?...
captain?...
popcritic?...
anyone I missed?...
any willing to travel?...
wooden round back?...
Lets see if we can hammer this out, and get a nice gathering off the ground! Cooler weather's coming, this ought to be a GREAT TIME together! |
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Location: GA USA | I'm interested! Maybe a state park would even be fun. Let's gauge interest and see what's the central location.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Good luck guys. Took us over a year and about 60 pages in at least 3 threads to get ours done in the NW. But it was worth it. |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Im in.... |
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Location: Snellville, GA | Sounds good. Beats poking at dead snakes... |
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Location: Parrish, FL | I'm in too. Anyone for Knoxville, er I mean Oak Ridge, TN. My place is open. I'm a lot short on electronic accessories but I've got the space.
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | IF....and that is a big IF..it can be put together QUICK, I will be in Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia the middle of October... :) |
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Or maybe the square in Savannah where Forrest sat? |
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Location: NJ | Yeah, that's RIGHT, Bill!!!
You're kinda' "Bi-Polar" in this whole thing, ain'tcha?? |
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Location: Central Florida | Sounds interesting... |
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Location: ranson,wva | when and where??..jason |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Sounds good to me. I'm flexible as far as location and date. Count me in!
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Sounds great.......A good ole Southern hoedown! :eek: |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Bi-polar. It comes from being bi-homel. At least that's what the Doctor said.
There is some interest I see here.
A. got a date in mind?
B. Got any stronger suggestions for a location? How about that Llama ranch down in Ocala, Fla?
C. All the rest of the support functions that go with one of these, hotel, eateries, place to play, sound, etc. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Hey, I live South East of California! Why don't you all come here.
I've got just under 2 acres and a pool. Plenty of room for tents.
Only thing I ask is that you leave your guitars here when you go home. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | leave the guitars. That's a thought..... |
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | Ok guys...so what's the plan?...
I was thinking maybe Atlanta Area... |
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | ahhhhh....Stone Mountain park would be awesome that time of year... |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Since I opened this topic I felt, I would sit back and let a consensus develop, as far as location. I personally am partial to Hotlanta as a matter of convenience.
For all you business people there are a lot of reasons to do bus. in the Atl., as it is the official bus. hub of the southeast.
Stone Mtn. would be awesome. What if someone from the ofc knew Kaki King well enough to persuade her to come to our humble gathering, if it were to be here in Atl ? |
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Location: atlanta | Kaki is frequently in Atlanta, and if the get-together coincides, she and I would be delighted to be there. She's about to embark on a strenuous two-month national tour (35 cities):
http://www.yellowumbrellatour.com/tour.html
I noticed Oak Ridge TN mentioned in an earlier post--it's not that far from Knoxville and is one of the most beautiful places in the the Southeast.
In any case, wherever and whenever, I'll certainly do my best to be there.
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Location: Snellville, GA | Stone Mountain would be perfect...since I live only 3 miles away. |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Stone mountain sounds great to me...Im going to think about this a bit and see if i can come up with something good..About how many are we roughly thinking about showing up?? How about opening this up to everyone able to come from north, south, east and west ? Hell,the wood slothead adamas is worth the plane trip alone!!! :eek: :eek: |
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | My dates to be in that area are as follows...
I can be there on Saturday or Sunday the 8th and 9th of October...or Saturday 14th. And actually, the 14th would be the easiest for me...but don't mind pulling an all nighter behind the wheel for you guys if we need to make it that weekend of the 8th-9th. :)
Oh, and I'll be carring my "lite" equipment...a Shen-Pro 100, and a fender Passport 250 with mics and stands...and as many guitars as I can fit in the Durango :) |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | lets get three atlanta people together and hammer out the details.I,ll be the first,anyone else? anyone,anyone,anyone...email me or call 404 409-6242cell |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | sam ,I'll call you in the next couple of days, I'm working all day sat. |
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | Ok...so....what's the latest???? |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | O.K. I have volunteered to be the contact person at this point. All who have the slightest interest in attending a southeast gathering please shoot me an e-mail to:
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Congrats to Cliff, and the N.E. Group, scheduled to meet (I think) on Sept.16. In about a month they have managed to put together what looks to be an awesome gathering. GOOD LUCK GUYS!!!
Once again, interested persons for S.E. Gathering, e-mail me:
philmax@bellsouth.net
Please include phone#, location, OFC handle, and a good time to call. Thanx, Phil :)
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | At this point, Sat.14,Oct. is the generally agreed date, in the Atlanta area, to coincide with the arrival of our esteemed brother, from Texas, GregoryS.
Questions, comments, suggestions? |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Here's the deal on Stone Mtn: Pavillion rental $400 w/o power; picnic area hassel (because of noise ordinance); camp sites are reserved a year in advance.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I'll keep an eye on this. Oct 14th may be possible for me if I can route myself thgough Atlanta on the way to somewhere. I do ocasionally fly Delta, so I'll look into it.
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Location: Parrish, FL | So it looks like Stone Mountain is priced out. Got a plan 'B'? The 14th is coming up fast! What is the tentative head count?
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | I'm in. I'll look into another location this week. stay tuned. phil |
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Location: GA USA | Good news. The Wooden Roundback should be in my hands this week, so she'll be there. And she doesn't eat much. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | A cheap date. My kind of Gal! |
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Location: GA USA | Thanks to philmax for heading this up. How about posting a list of attendees.
And I am volunteering to be the clearing house for tabs. If you have a song that you want to play, and think others might want to play along, send me the lyrics/chords and I'll compile the OFC SE Songbook. 2 or 3 from each person. Send them to me in Word, PDF, text, html, a link to a tab page... pretty much anything, mac or pc, except Publisher, and I'll put it all in one PDF and make it available in advance.
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Location: GA USA | Not yet. My guess is that Zilla has been too busy to send it (for the last 3.5 months). I suppose it will be here soon. |
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Location: NJ | Tap on it and see if any sound comes outta' the speakers . . . |
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Location: Cicero, NY | I'm gonna be optimistic and say it's just a losing battle, say, with Cuervo...it'll come back and win the war...
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Location: GA USA | Phil. are we on? |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Have no fear, I am still looking into location options, but if all else fails, my humble abode is available, which will probably be as good a place as any.
Of coarse everyone is welcome, even the naysayers (they can kiss my 1778LX, too). :p
Great Guitars, Great food, Great People
DON'T MISS IT, BE THERE!!! Oct. 14.
Anyone who may have questions concerning logistics email me: philmax@bellsouth.net.
Hey Bill, can you bring a signed copy of the 1984 Collector poster :D |
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Location: GA USA | See there, folks? No more saying of nay! |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Went to my uncle's funeral last night,It was great to see all the people you never see till someone dies. Visiting with friends and relatives kept me busy most of the week. I did take a couple of hrs off to drive to Alabama to purchase a beautiful 1537.
Purchasing an Ovation ranks right up there with weddings and funerals. It is funny how a death can bring people together, you hear so many remarks about "why didn't we do it when so&so was alive?". Everything you had planned stops and you change your plans to pay respects and see people you might never see again.
We have 2 weeks till the 14th, lets keep this thread up top and try to pull off a good gathering. As for myself I'm planning on living till I get a chance to play the wooden roundback!
Once again all the Yeas chime in! |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Thanks CLH, I guess I'm going to have to get out the little black book, and do some serious hurranging for the next week :D :D :D |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Two guys and two Ovations, that's an event for me, everything after that is gravy.
I can bring 2 O's, a very nice Cort bass, a Yamaha drum machine (way cool), couple mic's, and my Bose pas, and a mini mixer.
Hey Jas, after we finish our steak and eggs, we can blast'em out of the parking lot. :eek: :eek: :eek: |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | If anyone is into the Blues, HOTlanta is a HOT bed of traditional and contemporary blues of all kinds. I had the pleasure this past January to engineer a drum session in Atlanta and afterwards was taken to a couple of local blues hangouts. It was so cool to see these cats play and the audience age ranged from some girl just celebrating her 21st (with all her underage girlfriends, to guys that were around when the Blues was just called "current music." It was a great scene, and if you can go, well worth the trip. |
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Location: GA USA | What spots did you hit in particular, Miles? I've been to Blind Willie's to see Brownie McGhee. There used to be a place called the Moonshadow Saloon that had great blues acts. I saw Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Taj Mahal, Sonny Terry, and others there. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | We'll miss you cwk2, maybe next year we can shoot for late Sept. The weather has been perfect the last couple of weeks. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Hey Cptn, Popcritic is onboard, looks like we'll have to tear down a wall at the Waffle House, and build an addition to make room for the guitars :D now where did I put that chainsaw!!! :mad: |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Yeah, I'll invite Cythia McKinney, and she can do her stand up comedy act!
woops! got a lil 'bacca juice running down my chin. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Phil,
Good idea... and we can get Mark to defend us against her lawsuit which would be forthcoming!!!
Been busy the last couple of weeks. What's the latest on our gathering? |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | She would have to back down when I file the class action suit against her for opening her mouth. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | I would also like to know ,when and where this gathering will be..Sam |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | O.K. Guys Here it is. The official unofficial S.E. Gathering is HERE , my house, Sat. Oct.14, from whenever till whenever, all are welcome. Bring guitars w/stands if possible.
Address: Sam Alexander Rd, Dallas, GA. 30157
It's easier than it looks! email questions to philmax@bellsouth.net.
At least one original slothead will represent!!!
Do I here another? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | The map according to Google!
Y'all enjoy now! |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Thanks for the map MWoody!, Phil
For any of you golfers we are located next door to Creekside Country Club! |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | See y'all there...
Thanks Phil for putting this together. Let me know if there is anything else I can do. |
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Location: GA USA | Is anybody bringing special guitars to show and play? Sam, how about bringing one of your beautiful hollow bodies? |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | I'll have slothead #45 there. All are welcome to enjoy it.
I'd like to see a nice Thunderhead up close. I've always been impressed with the ES-3x5 body style. Just looks so shapely !!! |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | What time is the gathering? My baseball team may have a game saturday so i will have to come by before or after the game..I dont own a semi hollow body any more.I sold them all to finance my martin habit...I will bring the slothead # 57 and the wood adamas and maybe something else.. |
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Location: GA USA | I was thinking I'd be there early afternoon. Does that sound right? |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Phil, what time are you expecting everyone?so i can try to see when i can make it.. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Sorry Guy's been away from the board a couple days. Started vacation and been getting carried away with one project after another!
The house is available all day. Every one's welcome for the duration. We need to consider group photos, so we have as many guitars together as possible. When can you make it Sam?
A very impressive list is forming from what will probably be a small gathering:
2 original slotheads!
A wood Adamas!
some elites, balladeers and legends, a few amps, and I have a few gizmos around that should keep us entertained for a good long while :D
I'm pretty sure there's going to be at least one deacon, and if we get a preacher we'll be baptised in Ovation Heaven all day long!
thanks to OFC (the greatest board!) and thanks to the local members, were going to have a great time! :D :D :D |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | the official start time will be 12:00 noon, Sat the 14th, feel free to come earlier and stay later. Sorry for not being more organized.
Wives are most definitely welcome, and they will have fun! Your unconverted friends are welcome too, if they have a guitar with stand, O.K. too!
At present, I'm expecting at least 15 - 20 guitars, momentum is definitely growing! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Sounds like a good gig. I like you you list the attendees by guitars, not by people. You know what's important to this group. I look forward to the pictures. |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Phil, i will be there at 12 noon because i have to leave at around 1:30-2 pm.Im hoping some others will be early birds so i can see and meet everyone before i have to go and we can take a group picture.Here are some of the goodies i'll have there..
Preacher deluxe 12 string(black)
Adamas slothead #57
Adamas 1687-9 from 1978
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Samova's bringing a rare Preacher 12 string!(and the choir said "Hallalujah!") Cholloway's original slothead, the Captn's bringing the Deacon, Popcritic mentioned some Adamas protos, etc...
This promises to be a righteous gathering for sure!!! :cool: |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | After speaking with Phil this evening, I've rearranged my agenda for Sat. and now plan on being there around noon.
Plan on bringing #45, 1617 Legend (3 stands)and my Peavey amp. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Thanks Collin, you're the best! Phil |
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Location: GA USA | No I'm the best. I'll be there by noon too. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Yes Cptn, you are also the BEST!
You too, are the best TWA!
This will be the best meeting, I've ever had!
All the BEST will be here!!! :D |
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Location: Upper Left USA | A note from the left coast:
Bring stands
Start a song or two, be brave
Don't hold your own guitar, try the flavors |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Hey Trboy, Have you talked the wife into a day trip to the Atl? It would be great to see some of your awesome guitars! ;)
Another thought bring your camera also, so that you can make sure you get the shots that you want. |
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Location: GA USA | Cameras are a must. I'm looking forward to getting a shot of the Demon Deacon alonside the Preacher Deluxe... Holy Abalone, Batman! The Viper has been shipped, but unfortunately it probably won't be in my hands until Monday.
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | O.K. Guys I have directions from I-20 to my house. If you are coming from another direction send me email: philmax@bellsouth.net
If you did not get a pm or email, send me a note!
Party Time! Thanks, Phil |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | And tomorrow is promising to be an absolutely GORGEOUS GEORGIA afternoon!
See y'all there. |
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Location: Snellville, GA | ...and I'm still here at work at 03:30 in the am. Be here 'till 05:00. Started at 06:30 am and will be back at 7:00 pm. I just can't freakin' do it. Hafta wait 'till next time. Damn! |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | we're going to miss you TWA, My lovely wife and 2 beautiful daughters baked a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of an Adamas cut-away! I'll save your piece til next year! your friend, phil ;) |
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Location: NJ | ". . Have fun,
play hard,
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If THAT'S the case . . . SKIP the photos . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | right...
What happens in Hiram, Stays in Hiram.
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Our MOST GRACIOUS HOSTS this afternoon. philmax, his wonderful wife Amy and their 4 FANTASTIC children... and some of the honered guests!
I'll post a few here, but the rest of the pics will be in my album. ENJOY!!! We sure did.
A LARGE time was had by ALL!
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | One more for now.
During the JAM SESSION. I hate that samova had to leave before this started.
L to R: Popcritic (on electronic drums), Capt_Lovehandles (singin' and pickin' his heart out) and Philmax accompanying (with his back to me). It's hard to get a great pic when everyone is just jammin'!
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | A hearty THANK YOU to Phil and his family for hosting this event and allowing us to come together to appreciate these fine instruments.
We missed you TWA!
God I wished I could play halfway decently
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | I want to thank Phil,Amy and his 4 children for being such gracious hosts this afternoon.I only wish my baseball team's scheduled game had not taken me away so early..I was fortunate enough though to meet everyone and play some great guitars..The early slotheads(45,57) were winners of course and Popcritic showed up with 4 of Kaki's personal guitars.That was a great suprise! It was good to see the tuxedo deacon again and finally got to checked out and play the wood roundback.Phil's 1537 was a very nice sounding guitar as well.I gotta tell ya ,there were only 5 of the OFC members but 16 very impressive instruments.Im sure Phil will post a bunch more pics and discribe each guitar in detail.There was also a strange wood roundbowl instrument there?Any one know what it is?Check out the pics? |
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Location: Snellville, GA | I will definitely make the next gathering. This work schedule I'm on this month only happens every three years. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | The "strange wood roundbowl" Sam refers to is on the far right. I can pronounce it, but I'm sure I would get the spelling wrong. The "WRB" ?? is on the left. A very impressive piece of work itself!
BTW... the rest of my pics are in my album now. Go to cholloway then S.E. Gathering I. I hope y'all enjoy them as much as I enjoyed taking them! |
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Location: NJ | very nice. looks like a good time had by all
was sam's wooden "adamas" there?
I would love to know how that sounded |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | The wooden bowl instrument looks like a bazuki. |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Jeff,good job.It is a bouzouki.With a round wood bowl.Brought it along to keep the roundback theme going.
Al, the wood adamas was there ,its in the pics in the front row on the left.I have my opinion about it but i will let the others who played it review the sound of the guitar. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Impressive showing.
What's the deal on the Black Breadwinner. This is the 2nd gloss?? I have seen, and it has a white?? pickguard. I'm assuming a re-finish, but it looks real nice. Also looks like it has the new bridge style on it. Nice job to whomever. |
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Location: GA USA | Miles, that is my NOS Deacon, that Sam had built from his pile of parts in 2001. Not a refinish, a factory gloss body, with an ultra thin neck. It's a dream.
I have a Southeast gathering gallery up now too, but to give you a quick rundown:
cholloway got there first, and reportedly Phil's dog did not like him much. Perhaps she sensed something about him we didn't, but he seemed decent enough at first. Found out later what it was... he doesn't care for Deacons!
As guests arrived, the guitar pile grew to an impressive array. Phil's boys were impressed by the electrics, although they had trouble keeping the names straight - one called called a "pastor". I think I strummed all of them at least once. The "wood Adamas" is a gorgeous guitar and has a nice clean sound. The bouzouki wasn't tuned, but we liked dinking around on it. The WRB got great reviews all around. Kaki's guitars were tuned to who-knows-what, so we retuned a couple.
Samova showed us a collection of rare memorabilia, including two invitations and a program (signed by Josh White) from the 1966 launch for Ovation. Sam had authentic Ovation oak leaf belts, one of which he'd made into a cool strap.
Meanwhile Popcritic was at the table with Phil's family, stuffing his face and telling tall tales. The rest of us joined in to keep him honest, and we ate too so Pop wouldn't look like a pig. We're very thoughtful that way.
We tried to play and sing a few tunes, with Popcritic thumping away on the drums. If you need a drummer real bad, we've got a real bad drummer. (Un)fortunately he had to head to the office to rack up some billable hours.
Before leaving, Sam presented us each with an Ovation belt and pick (in my gallery). What a guy!
We managed to get cholloway to play House of the Rising Sun before he split, around 4pm.
The Cap'n proved a little tougher to get rid of. I jammed and sang with Phil and his wife, and left a little before 7:00, loaded down with a hunk of the six foot sub sandwich and pieces of the guitar cookie.
Please, sou'easterners, do not miss the next gather. You'll be missing a tremendous treat. Much thanks to Phil and Amy and the kids!
Jas
(L-R) Samova, Philmax, cholloway, Popcritic, Captain_Lovehandles
Note that the "wood Adamas" is front left, the WRB front right, and row two is all Kaki King guitars.
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | What happened? Where did everybody go?
We'll, they at least left one guitar that wasn't already mine! ;) |
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Location: Paris/France | Very nice pics!!
It's good to see your smiles. ;)
J :) |
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Location: atlanta | Big, big thanks to Phil and his family for all the southern hospitality they extended to us. I can't speak for anyone else, but I haven't had so much fun since "the hogs ate my little brother!" (That's an old Texas saying that you don't hear much anymore).
I'll have more comments and some pictures up later.
Best to everyone, and a big shout to Miles and Al for 5000+ members...
Dave King |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Wow, looks like you all had a really good time! Nice collection of guitars. Dave |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | "Wow" is all I can say! My whole family had a great time. The rich diversity of fantastic Ovation guitars was amazing. It's hard to know where to start! Partial list:
2 original Slothead Adamas
1 custom handmade all wood Adamas
1 baritone Adamas
1 rare classical Adamas cutaway
A bunch of other Adamas, Preacher and a Deacon, a few more wood top guitars, and a Greek bazuki!
The only thing that outshined the stunning array of guitars, was the great people that came out here to the "sticks" and shared their Ovation story. Samova the "O" historian, Popcritics story of "Hometown Girl makes Good", Cptn LoveHandles can really sing! Cool stories about Cholloways Slothead. Thanks for taking lots of pics, Collin! Just the crowning event to an already wonderful vacation. Dave, Collin, Sam, Jas, Thanks for coming out!
Phil
Jeff, I have the WRB! |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | WOW, Looks like I missed a great get-together!
Sorry I could't make the trip guys....just had too much to do this weekend to get away. Hope to make the next one! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Nice spread. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | There will definitely be another, learned a lot from this one, so the next will be much better!
I highly recommend hosting one, even if you only expect 2or3 guests. Coffee, donuts, and Ovations, that's an event! |
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Location: atlanta | Most of my pics were very similar to the others', but I did like this one of the Cap'n:
http://tinyurl.com/vy8h7
btw, he can play and sing up a storm (but he is right about my bad drumming).
Can't say enough about Samova's "wood Adamas". Fantastic tone and sustain, not to mention the incredible craftsmanship of the luthier. Truly a work of art.
Best to all--
Dave K. |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Dave,thanks for the kind words about the "wood Adamas".Im very proud of that guitar and cannot wait for it to "open up" the next few years.The potential is great.
I also want to say how impressed i was with Kaki's adamas that she used on the Conan show and also the barritone adamas.They were very,very impressive..
And finally,im not sure if anyone mentioned that Phil put out quite a spread at his house.We ate very well.Walked around the corner into his kitchen and saw shrimp cocktail,two 6 foot subs and hot wings staring me right in the face.It was great.Thanks again Phil... |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Thanks for coming guys, around this town if you are more than 25 miles away, you're talking at least an hour drive time. I appreciate the sacrifices you guys made to come out.
For someone like me, the chances to play an Adamas are few and far between, you don't see 'em in stores and the last time I played one was over 20 years ago.(ebay puts them closer but you have to pay to play). To have about 15 in my living room at once and a chance to play them, that is what I call generous. Thanks again, Guys!
The least guitar in the pack had great Ovation tone, from there, they rapidly escalated to the truly exotic. I'm still just shaking my head, man that was fun! |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Nobody ever did answer me... What'r we doin' this weekend??? :D |
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Location: SoCal | Coming to San Diego? |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | your house or mine! :D |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Thanks for the pics, Jas! Cool headstock card, too! How do like the new addition? |
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Location: GA USA | I'm getting used to it. Heavier strings made a world of difference. It has a twang that sounds great for blues. |
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