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Location: Vancouver Island | I'm brand new to Ovations and I want to get a 12 string. I'm trying to decide between a Legend 6756 LX and Balladeer 6751. I think both are mid-depth. Neither model is available locally for me to try. I know there is a price differential. I'd appreciate opinions about the ups and downs of each model. Do you have clear preferences on either? Many thanks.
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Location: SoCal | Get the LX. Lighter weight, better sound, better preamp. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | ...and the LX has a 5 piece neck with a bound Ebony fingerboard. 6751 has a 2 piece neck with unbound Rosewood fingerboard. Lots of upgrades on the 6756 LX. "...choose wisely." |
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Location: SoCal | that stuff too...
Get the LX. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | LX.
Totally. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Between those two, definately the LX. |
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| Look at the 12 string Al Pep has going in the for sale section! Nice Nice Guitar.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Ellex |
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Location: Snellville, GA | What they said. |
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Location: closely held secret | Yup. |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | Ditto for the LX |
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Location: NW NJ | No contest - LX |
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Location: NJ | BALLADEER!!!
(Actually, the LX is a better guitar. I'm just being the Voice of Dissent t'keep things on an EvenKeel:-)
Get the LX. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | 6756 LX. Not even close. I've played multiple examples of each.
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Location: Gig Harbor, Washington | Still votin' for a vintage Custom Legend 12 (1658 or 1158)...worth the price and the wait to find it! |
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| Has Ovation ever made a USA Legend 12string in a midbowl cutaway? Would like to find one of those eventually. |
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Location: SoCal | Get an LX. |
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| Moody, what are we looking at here, about a $1000, give or take, maybe more? I guess Ovation never made a 12-string Legend midbowl cutaway, I'll have to consider the balladeer 12's, there'a a nice 6751 on the 'bay right now... |
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Location: closely held secret | Steve, here's a 6756LX mid depth 12 string. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Why, yes they have:
Custom Legend 6759
I sold one of these for right around $1000 not long ago.
For a little bit of pain there are great rewards! |
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Location: SoCal | Get the LX. You'll be glad you did..... |
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Location: closely held secret | ...in black, of course. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Or there is natural also...of course.
Wood grain is a beautiful thang! |
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Location: closely held secret | Don't get me wrong, Brad, I think naturals are beautiful!
But the abalone looks better against the black. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I know.
I'm just trying to be difficult. |
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Location: closely held secret | I must be in the advanced class. I've been told I don't have to try anymore, I've achieved it... |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | OOOH!!! OOOH!!! Add the 6751LX Balladeer 12-string to the mix!!! Saw one at GC tonight(see other thread). $999.
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Location: East Tennessee | You should have grabbed this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7397035203&rd=1&... |
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Help with 12 string choice