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| Early this year I had to custom order a nylon string with a radius on the neck because unlike Martin and Wechter there isn't an O that fits the bill.
Playing Bongo Boy's Ute leaves me in love but wanting a cutaway - but there is no 12 fret to the body, cutaway or not, in the whole range (except the classical - and that doesn't have a proper classical neck any more).
There have been several mentions of an Adamas baritone being wanted, not to mention the banj-O.
So what else is missing from the line-up that should be there? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | 12 fret 12-strings.
USA made ukuleles. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Double-'O' upright Bass!
Vi-O-lin
Vi-O-la
Cell-O
Pian-O
(This is the fantasy Christmas List, right?)
(Imagine the orchestra! No sound system and the strings are drowning the horns!
Baj-O Sext-O
Then there's a whole line of Mexican/Spanish guitars. Made by Ovation these would be louder than ever, and popular with the wandering minstrels in Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, etc. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Kate Beckensale. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | and I will second the 12fret cutaway....
Hell, maybe I'll just build one...oh, wait.... |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | A deep-bowl, no cutaway that most shops would carry. (have YOU seen a Traditional model anywhere???? I haven't)
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Location: Central Florida | Here's my same old rant: A LEFTY LX!!! |
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Location: Central Florida | Originally posted by Old Applause Owner:
...have YOU seen a Traditional model anywhere???? In the words of the old hymn... "No, Not One." |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Old Applause Owner:
have YOU seen a Traditional model anywhere???? Ummm, I've got a closet full of them ...
Actually you make a good point. As far as I know the only guitars of the Traditional series that were ever built must have been the display ones at NAMM. I have NEVER seen one in the store, nor have I ever seen anybody playing one anywhere. That's really a shame, because people are missing what to me is the "real" Ovation.
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | In terms of plain acoustic guitar, I believe they're pretty well covered. You can really get picky with this.
Of the guitar like instruments: resonator, "A"-tuned guitar and lap slide.
But they have no insentive to do these, though I think they should try an "A"-tuned deal in an Applause, just to see if there's any demand.
As for the rest, well how about a charango and a quatro. I mean you could keep going on and on ... |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by an4340:
As for the rest, well how about a charang-O and a quatr-O. I mean you could keep going on and on ... Now you're cookin! Ovation could inspire a world-wide interest in Mexican Minstrel Music!
Why this could be bigger than Rock & Roll! |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I'd like to see a deep bowl acoustic Adamas textured-top Bass hanging on the wall at a local music store. I'd swoop that up in a heartbeat. |
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Location: closely held secret | Vince, if you'd been at the last Factory Tour, you would have seen one...
YSBT! |
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Location: south east Michigan | Waskel...you are such tease!!! |
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Location: closely held secret | I know... it must be the carrots. Mmmmm, carrots... |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Well, what's REALLY missing in the world of guitars is the Storm series semi-solidbody guitars Thunderhead, Tornado, etc. The Breadwinner. The Preacher. The Viper.
The world is poorer for the loss of these fine guitars............It would be great to have them back! |
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Location: North Idaho | Dual source electronics. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Tuner, EQ and Blackberry with the OFC homepage! |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Dave, I believe that Al did say at one point that the Traditional models were special order only. That is my point. If they aren't hanging on store walls, they won't sell.
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| I agree with Roger. Too many of the real good, real interesting guitars are special order only.
If people can't try 'em they won't buy 'em. Which brings us neatly around to the "Full line dealer" thread. If the factory made the full range and had one oulet in every major city atleast that carried them..... Who knows? |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Ovation Upright Bass?
C'mon! The engineering challenge alone has got to be worth it!
And to get that nice big full bottom end back into music.... we need more upright bass players in this world! |
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What else is missing from the range?