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Location: Upper Left USA | What did Rick Hall say about potential competition to the Tacoma T5?
This was after the question about "reissues" of the solidbodies.
Would it be a Hamer or more in line with the Viper? Use an LX style neck attachment!
My wish is that they reissue the Deacon necks in any shape or form. You can build any body you want but there is no comparison to an Ovation neck! |
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Location: NJ | trailer t5 and they did not really say except it would be an ovation |
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Location: Tennessee | Al's Viper is currently in the hands of Darrin and crew as they try to figure out how to make it into a production model. ;) |
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Location: Orange County, California | Nice!! |
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Location: CT | Oh Q&A, sorry. I thought the post said T&A. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Tacoma, Trailer, Norwegian Wood, what-ever! |
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Location: Central Florida | Okay, confused here... What are you all talking about? Is Ovation thinking of reissuing some solid bodies? :confused: |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The question was asked during the Q&A - is ovation going to make solidbodies again. The answer was flatly NO, but making something along the lines of the Taylor T-5 might not be out of the question (presumably something different than the chambered Viper). I would not interpret this as anything more than "thinking of possibilities". You probably would have gotten the same answer if you asked if they were considering making a banjo.
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Location: Cicero, NY | I took away the same thing, Dave. It was definitely a "There's nothing in line but we never say never." type response with the caveat that "...but if you're wondering if we'd come out with a Breadwinner or Deacon reissue, the answer is no." |
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Location: closely held secret | I heard some buzz that it's going to involve the Viper... |
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Location: Central Florida | Thanks for the clarification, Dave.
Personally, I'm not a fan of the Taylor T5, or of hybrid guitars in general.
A buddy of mine bought a T5 the very day they hit the local Guitar Center (supposedly, he was the first non-employee to touch it). He loves it. But I think the problem with the T5, and hybrids as a whole, is that they try to be the jack of all trades of guitars, but they're masters of none! To me, they're "almost" guitars. They sound almost like an electric and almost like an acoustic, but not convincingly enough like either to make them worthwhile. Besides, doesn't Hamer already offer a hybrid? |
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Location: NJ | I caught some buzz as well (but was asked not to divulge), and it WILL be quite cool!!!
(Not something for "everyone", but cool nonetheless)
Also, they let out that they're considering branching out into "ethnic" instruments (like cuatros). Evidently, it's a sizeable, un-tapped market . . . |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I caught the ethnic instrument talk but I would think that to be a Celebrity direction first.
If they make a "different sized bowl it will be interesting to see what kind of neck variations can be adapted to it! |
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