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Location: Phoenix AZ | Sorry to pollute these spaces with non-Ovation stuff, but I just can't hold in my excitement on this one. Cliff, you visited a week too early. If you liked the FD14 (which you did), then you would REALLY like this ...
The irony is that while we were busy taking photos poking fun at Martin and getting the Marty's all worked up over at UMGF, I've got a custom Martin in shipment on it's way from Nazareth, via Elderly. See, I truely DON'T hate Martin after all.
This guitar is just amazing. What is it? Well it was custom ordered based on the 000-28 Norman Blake model. I had one structural change and a bunch of cosmetic changes done to it. It's a spruce top, rosewood back/sides with a glossed 12 fret 1-3/4 wideneck and slotted headstock. The wonder of this guitar lays in the fact that it's actually a 14 fret body with a 12 fret neck. It plays like butter and the sound is sweet and pure. You guys would love it even though it's not an O.
Again, sorry to dirty the OFC waters, but this good news just had to be shared. Gee, another 12-fret wideneck slothead. Fancy that. If you're wondering about price, you could probably buy a #47/OFC guitar for less.
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Location: Paris/France | Congratulations Dave!!!
It's a wonderful instrument.
One day, when my O's wish list will be completed, I will have something like this beauty. ;)
J :) |
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Location: East Tennessee | That is one nice guitar. :cool:
I'll bet it plays like a dream. |
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Location: SE Michigan | That is one gorgeous guitar. Because it has a 12 fret neck on a 14 fret body does that mean it is a short-scale guitar or is it a normal scale length?
I'll bet it smells as good as it looks. |
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Location: Colorado | Hey Dave - where's the volume control? :rolleyes: |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by BrianT:
is a short-scale guitar or is it a normal scale length? Normal scale length. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Unlike Dave, I have just a regular old 000-28 Norman Blake without all the customizing Dave did. And while I can only go by how mine plays and sounds, I tend to agree with everything Dave said.
It is a steller guitar.
Now.....I just have to find a Taylor to compliment it and my world will be complete :D |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Can't wait to get my custom slothead, 12 fret, cutaway Jeffreys.
Dave, you sure gotta purdy gee-tar. |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | Congratulations Dave ... it's definitely one beautiful guitar! :)
It's been 24 hours since I walked out of Mandolin's Bros.' front door with a brand spankin' new HD-28. Just like yours, I'm happy with the purchase, and the wife is also very pleased, as she calls it "THE ONE NICE ONE." I played her like there was no tomorrow through most of yesterday and today. Now my fingers really hurt ...
Anyway, time to signoff, and get back to my lesson plans to prepare for tomorrow and the rest of the week. *sigh*
Once again, congratulations!! :) |
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Location: SoCal | Whatever you do, don't tell the people on the Martin board that we were talking nice about Martins... they'd just see it as penile envy.... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Paul,
Maybe we should make it clear this isn't an apology for past behavior.... |
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Location: Tennessee | That's a real beauty Dave. It explains the palpable vibrations around the Martin booth. Very interesting configuration and I'll bet it sounds very sweet.
Now, if I could just afford that Roy Rogers brazilian. |
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Location: So. Cal. | Dave, remember this one (Custom M-42)
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Location: SoCal | Michael,
Can we ever forget :) |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Dave,that is one Beautiful guitar. :eek: :eek:
Micheal, your guitar above caused me to order this custom M42 about a year ago.14 fret Slothead,amberburst finish.The M's or 0000 are a great design.The sound is amazing.
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Dave:
That's a real beauty. Congratulations!
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| Not bad. I certainly wouldn't piss on it... :D
It is such a beautiful shape. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The finish is specially made "piss resistent" Martin lacquer.
Seriously, thanks all for the nice comments. Don't worry my name is still standingOVATION. Michael and Sam have played a lot into my eye-opening that yes indeed there are other flavors of icecream. Their guitars are beautiful but just have too many damn frets!
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Some very nice guitars. Congrats Dave. |
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Location: Central Florida | That's got to be one awesome sounding axe, Dave. Espsecially if she sounds anything like she looks. Congratulations! |
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Location: Central Florida | Originally posted by ignimbyte:
It's been 24 hours since I walked out of Mandolin's Bros.' front door with a brand spankin' new HD-28. ignimbyte,
Congratulations from one HD-28 owner to another! You got an awesome guitar too... Enjoy! :) |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | HD-28 is on my non-ovation short list. It must sound great! Dave |
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Location: Paris/France | Originally posted by Standingovation:
The finish is specially made "piss resistent" Martin lacquer.
Dave,
Be carefull!!
I'm not sure that the Martin laquer could resit to "British piss"... :eek:
These guys are not like us!!!
They're eating so strange stuffs... :D :D :D
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Location: Central Florida | Originally posted by Standingovation:
HD-28 is on my non-ovation short list. It must sound great! Dave They are incredible guitars... Mine will be with me forever! :) |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Guys,the HD28VS is the 12 fret,slothead version of the HD28..You have to play one.They are amazing!! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I've already got the 18 version of that guitar (D18VS). It's a slope shoulder 18 body 12-fret wideneck slothead. It is an incredible tone monster. B/S are mahogany. The rosewood 28 version must be absolutely amazing. Someday. |
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Location: NJ | I guess it takes a MAN to like D size guitars.... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by alpep:
I guess it takes a MAN to like D size guitars.... Who you callin' a man ... errr, wait that's not exactly how I meant that. Let me start over.
A D sized guitar is not the most comfortable thing in the world to hold and play (at least for me). It's a BIG box. BUT, with that big 'ol box can sometimes come one hell of a great sound.
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Location: Hicksville, NY | Originally posted by Jeff:
Originally posted by ignimbyte:
It's been 24 hours since I walked out of Mandolin's Bros.' front door with a brand spankin' new HD-28. ignimbyte,
Congratulations from one HD-28 owner to another! You got an awesome guitar too... Enjoy! :) |
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