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Location: NJ | Yes you all remember the 07 collectors
2007-BCS
Ovation’s 2007-BCS is the latest addition to the popular Collectors’ Series instruments. This limited production guitar incorporates several of Ovation’s most recent innovations and offers a unique blend of elegant styling and high-end performance. The 2007 soundboard is made from AAA grade Bear Claw Spruce, finished in Vintage natural stain. The top is fitted with scalloped bracing and a single, inlaid Spalted Maple epaulet that punches out tremendous volume. A “GS” Contour bowl helps maximize the acoustic output is ergonomically designed for comfort in any playing position. Powering the electric side is the VIP “Virtual Image Processing” preamp. The VIP replicates the sound of great microphones in a great room and gives players studio-quality performance to take to the stage, or to use in home recording.
Well there is a stash of "FRG" 07 collectors. And If you act now you can get one at a price of an entry level Ovation. Yes a PRO ovation with a BEAR CLAW SPRUCE top and a VIP preamp at the price of an elite T or standard balladeer or elite. As crazy as that may sound it is true. This guitar is 4 times the guitar an elite T or other low end model can ever be. I ordered one for my nephew and I cannot believe how nice it is.
when new this guitar listed for $2200 with case. Now your price is $899 shipped in the continental USA.
Act now they will not be here forever.
thanks
al
alpep@lostartvintage.com
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BEAR CLAW SPRUCE
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That pretty much says it all. There is gonna be some very happy campers with this deal. |
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Location: WNC-God's Country | Pics? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | My wife just started to refer to Al by his first name. Now he's going to be back to "that guy in New Jersey." This may be a great fallback if I can't swing the LAV Koa. |
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by War Eagle:
Pics? sorry I don't have any pics.
I am getting this shipped as ordered to keep down the costs.
you can go to the ovationguitars.com website and see some pics.
can you say drop dead gorgeous???????? |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | War Eagle, look here ;
http://www.ovationtribute.com/Catalogues/2007_Collector_Info_Sheet/...
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Location: Cincinnati | How does it sound? |
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by kotadawg:
How does it sound? like the cool freeze through your hair on a warm summer's day after the field has been freshly mown.
AWESOME it has a great acoustic sound and a variable electric sound due to the VIP |
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Location: Cincinnati | Thanks, Al. |
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Location: CA | I could use some cool freeze through the hair out in the high desert. But cool breeze would be good, too.
I'll trade my brand new Sweetwater T for one! Just hasn't grown on me like I thought it would. |
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Location: NJ | sorry send the T back I don't want it
this guitar would make it sound like a cigar box guitar |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I sure wish my uncle owned a vintage guitar sales business. So, are you saying that you at least got your lawn mowed out of the deal? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I sure wish I had hair for the cool or hot freeze or breeze to blow through.
(I know, Cliff. I am obsessed about baldness.) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
I am obsessed about baldness. Rest assured that the 2007 BCS doesn't have any hair either! :D |
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| That really is a great deal Al. I still have a few bucks I am hanging on to to finish the customs when they are done. Wish I had a little more.
Anyone reading this, this is one of the cool perks of being a member in here. Go for it!
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Location: Sydney, Australia | I wonder is SWMBO would notice if I got off the plane with two guitar cases rather than one? |
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Location: enid, ok | Nah! Surely not! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR |  I like pictures :p
Hey Oddball, Sorry to hear you don't like your Sweetwater T :( |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I DO like my Sweetwater T, and I'll bet that the unplugged sound is about the same as this guitar...but I'd choose this over any T in a heartbeat. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | ARGH! It's an ebony neck...
Damn!
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by bauerhillboy:
I DO like my Sweetwater T, and I'll bet that the unplugged sound is about the same as this guitar...but I'd choose this over any T in a heartbeat. bear claw spruce vs spruce with bowl paint?????
no comparision |
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Location: Montana | What is bear claw spruce and why does it sound better than spruce? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I don't know that bear claw spruce sounds better than non-bear claw spruce. I can't tell the difference, but then I don't have any guitars that are identical, except for the bear claw. The closest I can think of is my 30th CL with bear claw. I also played a 30 year old Custom Legend that didn't have the bear claw. They sounded similar, but I never got to play them next to each other.
The grade of spruce would also make a difference, but I'm not sure if my ears could detect it. I haven't been too impressed with the sound of the Ovations with bowl painted tops that I've played, but that may be my eyes listening. I don't care for the looks. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Bear Claw is the result of being under tremendous pressure while growing old in the Pacific Northwest.
But on me they just call them wrinkles...
It is a figuring that occurs on Old Growth Sitka Spruce so it's like adding a natural bling to something already great. |
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Location: CA | I've never heard (before this thread) that bearclaw spruce sounds better than the 'declawed' straight version. And I HAVE read, on this forum, the opinion that the 'nonskid' paint job on the Elite T guitars may be the very reason they sound so good — mayhaps even better than their gloss-top equivalents.
For the record, the Sweetwater T I have sounds and plays great. No complaints at all in that department once I set it up properly. And I think it looks great. The thing I don't like and can't get used to is the contour back. (Yes, I realize these 02 BCSs have the same back.) Except for perhaps a bit more bass in the 2078T when playing unplugged, I thought my former medium-bowl 1778T sounded every bit as good, and it was much more comfortable to play. So at some point when I have the time, I'll probably backtrack and get another one of those. I just wish they came with the inlaid epaulet. Oh well. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Bearclaw Spruce sounds better because it is prettier!
Oddball... This is all "Personal Opinion" but... I noticed the same thing about both my Contour bowls. They are weird for me to play. I also believe that they sound different because I Hold them different. With the top pointing dead-away from me, whereas I tilt my regular bowls more up towards my face...
In a side-by-side comparison, the texture-top T's sound better than my Orange Flame T. Even comparing my regular 1778T-5 to the 1778T-OF... Same strings and everything. And I believe that is cuz of the top paint.
On a side-note, my S771 with the satin finish (and therefore No Paint!) sounds awesome! |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Al, PM sent.
--Karen |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Karen,
Send Al an email - he tends not to read his PMs. |
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Location: WNC-God's Country | I emailed Al 4 days ago....I haven't heard anything back...
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Just wondering what an FRG really means, I know it's factory reconditioned but I've heard they are more like 'seconds' minor flaws. Is this right?
Typically what are the minor flaws? |
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Location: NJ | keith I absolutely did e mail you back. I checked. I send you another e mail I hope you get that one.
the 4 guitars I have seen so far have been perfect.
a flaw would constitute a "2nd"
technically an frg has been repaired to factory spec but the line is blurred on this with whomever you speak caveat emptor. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Thanks Al. |
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Location: WNC-God's Country | got it |
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Location: Utah | Al, do I understand that they will be shipped direct from the factory? I will be in your neck of the woods in 10 days or so and could take delivery from you if it would save on shipping.
That price is giving me severe GAS pains! |
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Location: NJ | we can do that but call me to make sure I reserve one for you and have it here.
thanks
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Location: Utah | Gonna have to sleep on it and let you know Tuesday. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Flysig, at that price it's a no-brainer! |
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Location: Tennessee | I have no brain. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by stonebobbo:
I have no brain. Then SOLD!!! 
Ummm then maybe not... |
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Two guitars going on the block this weekend. |
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Location: NJ | hurry hurry hurry.
at this price stick it in your trunk and forget about it |
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Location: South Jersey | I feel bad asking when I'm not 100% sure yet, but any of these left? |
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Location: NJ | yup |
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Location: Tennessee | I just wanted to say that I did get mine, and I am very happy. I'll do a full detail later on, but all I've got to say is that if you're looking for a great looking guitar that sounds like it should, with all the best bits Ovation has in the mix today, then this guitar is for you. And the price is right. Hurry before the deal goes away. |
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Location: Utah | Ditto on stonebobbo's comments. The intonation is the best I've heard on any acoustic, the sound is tremendous, and the workmanship is outstanding. A great guitar for twice the price! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | So who's buying them? |
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Location: NJ | I have only a few of these left to offer.
then they are ALL GONE
if you are thinking of pulling the trigger now is the time and I mean that.
these guitars are great for the price. |
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Location: NJ | two left then they are gone gone gone gone gone gone gone |
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | Mine is due tomorrow and I can't wait. I've been tracking it all the way to OH. I really need (want) a cutaway since I've started working on lead licks. Looks like I'll be selling my 1537 soon. |
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Location: Tennessee | i like mine more and more all the time. it is currently in the rotation as the fave. it's been making the roadtrips with me and getting played a lot. these are the last pre-fender Ovation Collectors and they have all the right bits that make them special. Killer guitar for the money. |
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Location: SoCal | I've played Bobbo's and while I'm not a fan of the contour bowl, I can tell you that this is a great guitar. You can't beat it for the price. Anybody who's on the fence on this one should get off the damned fence and buy one. You won't regret it....
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Location: Crossville, TN | Mine came today and I truly love this guitar. I do like the countour backs so maybe that might make the difference. It sounds great unplugged, and it's hard to lay down and walk away from. I think that says it all... |
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | My 07 Collector arrived today via UPS on schedule. But my @#$%^&* daughter was inside blasting music and never heard the door bell. I even left her a message to watch for UPS. So when I got home excited to try it out for the 1st time, I found a note from UPS saying no one was home to accept the package!!!!
Duuuugggghhhh! Stupid teenagers. Good thing I skipped that age.
I'll try again tomorrow.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Could have worse Jim
Could have been Friday! |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I've had mine for over a month now, and it sounds and plays as good if not better than any other wood topped guitar I've owned or played. I can't compare her to the 1537 though(I wish I could) since I sold that some time ago. If you have a chance to get one of these at this price, and if you want a GREAT guitar at a steal of a price, you had better move quick. I have shown mine to a lot of other guitar players (taylor and Martin owners) and they have not stopped going Ga-ga over this one. They are always asking to play it. With this guitar sounding as good as it does already, I can't wait to see how it developes as the top opens up even more. Al ... How many are available still?  |
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