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Location: SoCal | This is an open invitation to all SoCal OFC members -- we're having a gathering on Thursday evening, Jan 19 here at my house, coinciding with the NAMM show. Everybody in the area is welcome. We've got a number of people coming from out of the area. We did this last year and had a great time.
If you can attend, send me an email at
moody.pi@cox.net
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Location: Central Florida | Sounds like a great time... I wish I could be there. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Dear Mr. Moody,
With deep regret I must inform you that I will not be able to attend your social gathering slated for the evening of the 19th.
Please know that I will be there in spirit when a WHO song is played, a uke is caressed, or when someone dons a french maid's outfit.
Have fun guys. Please fill us in on the new stuff you see at the show. |
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Location: NJ | It is with Deep Regret (on Moody's part), that I, unfortunately WILL be attending . . . . |
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Location: SoCal | Just as long you're not wearing a french maid's outfit...... |
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Location: NJ | Damn! . . . there goes THAT surprise!! . . . . . |
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Location: Orange County, California | Surprise? You want to see a surprise? Wait'l Moody sees what I did to to that GC12 that he's so (sentimentally) attached to....
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Location: Cicero, NY | Well, at least Moody doesn't know about the llama that you're bringing with you...DOH! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Cliff, emails have been bouncing back. What airline are you on Wednesday? I'll pick you up at the airport. Dave |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Slipkid:
I will be there in spirit when a WHO song is played, a uke is caressed, or when someone dons a french maid's outfit. Brad, I am a big believer in efficiency. Therefor I will simultaneously wear the French maids outfit and play Tommy on ukulele, just for you. Dave |
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Location: Cicero, NY | ...and it is with minimal regret that I will not be able to see that. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Therefor I will simultaneously wear the French maids outfit and play Tommy on ukulele, just for you. Dave
Somebody bring a camera....please. :D |
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Location: Vermont USA | Nightmare :eek: |
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Location: Paris/France | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Just as long you're not wearing a french maid's outfit ...... Great expression!!
I'm not sure to understand the real sense... :eek: :D
J :) |
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Location: Cicero, NY | (I really think you might but just in case I sent you a pm, Jerome...) |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | perhaps being from france, you can comment on the authenticity of the infamous "french maid's outfit"...
Sorry to burst your bubble!
I'll leave it to the photoshop experts to add the uke. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | This is the kind of gathering that inevitably leads to reams of new local ordinances. |
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Location: New Orleans | That is THE biggest Tah Tah's I've ever seen...What the...?
No Contest! |
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Location: SoCal | bump |
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Location: Paris/France | Thanks,
Now I know what's a "French Maid"... :eek:
But I've never seen something like that in Paris!!
I must not have the good addresses... :D
J :) |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Don't Worry Jerome, Cliff tells me that Moody has all the addresses. maybe he'll share them with you. :D |
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Location: SunShine State | Looks like Paul T. will be sporting his G-Band at NAMM |
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Location: NJ | ". . Looks like Paul T. will be sporting his G-Band at NAMM . ."
Egad!!! . . . I hope he'll be wearing more than THAT!! :eek: |
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Location: atlanta | Looking for (respectable)women at NAMM?
Orange County Weekly recommends:
http://www.ocweekly.com/index.php?option=com_lsd&task=default&id=73...
Best--
Dave King
Kaki's dad |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Now that sounds like a great lineup! |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | I'm planning on bringing:
1) Marshall DSL401 amp
2) Breadwinner Limited
3) Riverhead RUB-1095
Any interest in my bring:
a) Gibson Blueshawk
b) ZZ Ryder (short scale tuned up to 'A') |
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Location: SoCal | Will bring an Adamas II and the Hamer Newport 12 - unless any special requests. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I'm bring a hitchhiker from Jersey, a ukulele and a bottle of JD. Dave |
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Location: SoCal | Well, you can get in with the bottle of JD, but you'll have to leave the hitchhiker and the uke on the front porch...... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
you'll have to leave the hitchhiker and the uke on the front porch...... But won't you still be able to hear em? |
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Location: south east Michigan | Paul...since when have you been a uke-a-phobe??? |
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Location: SoCal | Not after I call the cops to make an arrest of the troublemaker on the front porch. And I might have them take away the hitchhiker from NJ as well..... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Paul...since when have you been a uke-a-phobe??? Brad,
It's not that we (the entire free world not suffering from your particular affliction) fear the Uke, it's more like the mosquito buzzing in your ear at night...won't kill ya, but it'll drive ya nuts. ;) |
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Location: Burbank | MAN! Would love to come, but there's this thing called work! Besides, I have been trying to get a pass and all my contacts fell through. Well there's next year. I will start my pass hunt early. Moody reserve me a spot for '07. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Mario,
This is AFTER work tonight at Moody's not the convention center... You don't need a pass. It was an open invitation to the SoCal OFC (everyone else is subject to a cover fee). Just don't show up with a uke, banjo, sitar, autoharp, mountain dulcimer, or pan-flute and we'll let you in. :D |
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Location: SoCal | Well, actually, my wife is insisting that we have a cover charge. Everybody's already paid except you, Fred. |
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Location: Burbank | What I mean is, I have work the next day. I live about 3 hours from Paul's place so it wouldn't be a good idea to drive out there and then have to leave the uke playin big time drinkin' llama-fest and get home at 4am and have to be at work at 8am. If I had a pass to the show, then I would have taken Friday off and went to the gathering tonight. Oh well, guys spank a llama for me will ya! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Mario,
You missed the point... |
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Location: Burbank | No, I got the point just wished I could have worked it out to be. Sounds like a good time with good people. |
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Location: Tennessee | And a good time was indeed had by all ... thanks Paul. |
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Location: SoCal | posted some pictures that I took yesterday...in the Gallery, Tony Calman, NAMM2006... |
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Location: south east Michigan | Great pics Tony..thanks.
I would reeeeealy like to see that promotional DVD. I wonder if any of the OFC member interviews ended up being included.
Heck....it would be fun to work the booth. |
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Location: closely held secret | Tony, do you know what Matt thought of the '06 Collectors? |
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Location: SoCal | from the way he was playing it and the smile - loved it.
it is sweet and with the VIP |
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Location: closely held secret | ...if only they'd made it to OFC specs... :D |
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Location: SoCal | What did shock me is the Adamas slothead 12-fret...no, not the textured top U681T.
Not sure what it will sell for but more expensive than what we paid for the U681T and it is the cross weave (CMT)
Personally, glad I got one of the 100 U681T's.
Believe Al said he still had one in stock. |
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Location: SoCal | By the way, at the end of one row, large display of items...not unusual.
What was unusual was a large banner across the back that said "Made in China by Koreans".
Not sure how that would distinguish this group as to the quality, quantity, or pricing factors v. either "Made in Korea" or "Made in China" |
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Location: North Idaho | Found the booth pic on the web:
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Location: Orange County, California | Originally posted by Waskel:
...if only they'd made it to OFC specs... :D Palm Tree Epaulets!? :D :p :D :p |
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Location: Waterloo, IL | Having spent 16 months in Korea, I found that there was a lot of Chinese influence in their history, plus a little Japanese influence as well. However, I didn't see any Chinese-Koreans running around from China. :o |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Here's my personal opinions on the Ovation stuff at NAMM. Others will disagree:
1. 1680 12-fretter Adamas. I didn't think it was possible that it could be more ugly than the pictures, but once again I was wrong. What a homely dog. The wooden shitlets are about as think as a slab of prime-rib. It probably sounds very nice, but it was too ugly to risk being seen playing it so I'll leave the sonic review to others. I would guess they are printing the FRG stickers as we speak.
2. 2080 Cateye. Basically the opposite of the 12-fretter. Looked amazing and Matt gave a great demo. Sounded wonderful through the VIP. But when he turned off the VIP I wanted to toss lunch. Not an impressive sounding instrument unplugged. Maybe it could grow on you, but my first impression is that it's nowhere near the same league as the U681, A1's, or A2's. Sorry.
3. 2006 Koallector. It was noisey in the hall, but it seemed to sound pretty nice. The countour bowl is amazing. But the overall looks really turn me off. I far prefer the Celebrity version. I imagine it will sell OK because of the bowl and the VIP, but the whole sound hole deal reminds me of Michael Jacksons skin whitening disease.
Did I like anything??? HELL YES !!!
4. The Al Dimeola and Custom Legend guitars were frigging B-E-Utilful. Especially the contour bowls. Seems like Ovation is really starting to downplay the multihole stuff and pump up the good old center holers. They looked just amazing with sound to match. Ditto on the Classic LX, Artist LX and Folklore LX. Very, very nice. I think these guitars will really sell well.
5. THE STARS OF THE SHOW. The 4 re-issues were just fucking amazing! The Balladeer, Josh, Glen and 12'er were incredible examples of what the factory can do when the suits let them. If I had the cash I would buy all 4 of these suckers. It was an extremely impressive showing of these guitars. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | So Dave, what do you really think? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Dave is the Anti-Multi-holer!
But I do appreciate his honesty and I am jealous of his location (there, not here). |
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Location: south east Michigan | Did the DiMeola get the LX treatment? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by MWoody:
Dave is the Anti-Multi-holer!
THAT's a good one. Most people won't get the full humor, nice job Woody!
Maybe my post (opinions) were a little blunt. But I work in Marketing, which means that 9-5 I deal in that odd mixture of brutal honesty and white lies.
Ovation has some very nice offerings and I'm sure will find success with them. There are a few that just aren't my cup of tea. That's going to be true of any guitar maker.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Standingovation:
Originally posted by MWoody:
Dave is the Anti-Multi-holer!
THAT's a good one. Most people won't get the full humor |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Did the DiMeola get the LX treatment? I don't know. I think the older I get the less I care about specs and features and what's in this and what's in that. I know what looks and sounds good (to me). The AD and the CL guitars were very, very nice.
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Location: Upper Left USA | And, Dave, you are still my hero with lines like:
"But I work in Marketing, which means that 9-5 I deal in that odd mixture of brutal honesty and white lies."
Go Seahawks! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Did the DiMeola get the LX treatment? BTW, a real highlight was seeing Al play at the Ovation 40th Party (I talking about Dimeola, NOT Pepiak). I was totally amazed watching him. Below is a photo I took at the event. There was also a warm up act.
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Location: Phoenix, AZ | Any word on the VIP flowing downstream to LX models? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I don't know about the VIP flowing down into other LX models. It was pretty cool, however. Interesting that it was NOT the same in the two guitars that were demo'd. The Adamas and Elites had different modeling. I think the Elite VIP had two different mic models and also a custom legend model. The Adamas VIP had some different models. It was all kind of interesting (although something I'll never use). But I can definately see how a studio musician would like it. Dave |
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Location: Phoenix, AZ | Wow, so it was in an Elite, not just Adamas models. Wonder if it's available in a Custom Legend LX contourback? Either (soon to be) standard, or as a Factory option? I'll have to ask Al after he recovers from the Jersey - LA - Jersey culture shock. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The two guitars Matt demo'd the VIP were a Custom Elite (I think non-contour) and the 2080 Cateye Adamas. Dave |
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Location: SoCal | At least on Thursday, Matt was working the 2080 Adamas and the 2006 Collectors...using a Genz Benz 100w Shenandoah. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | On Friday he used a red-burst Elite because it matched his shirt. I'm serious (Cliff has the photo). Dave |
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