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Location: CA | First time I came here I was kind of amused to see how many of you listed multiple Ovations on your posts. So I hope you're happy — I just bought my third one (to go with an EliteT and '71 1111-4). Including the '68 Villager 12-string and an old Fender Strat, I believe that makes five altogether. Oh, I almost forgot the cheapie Yamaha bass.
This purchase was of course with money I should have spent on Holiday gifts. Then again, $350 for a skinny-bowl Legend is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. I can even call it my beater and leave it in the boat.
So now that I have a confirmed diagnosis, is there any cure for 'Ovamonia'?
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Location: East Tennessee | NO. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Yes...but unfortunatly it's called Adamasmania. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | The good news/bad news side of reality strikes again. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | :D ;) :cool: :rolleyes: |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Looks like you got a good deal. Beggin is right. SWMBO suggested I stop when I had one of each, until I told her they made hundreds of models. She criticized my obsession with Ovation, so I bought an Adamas. I suggested we get a 30th anniversary model to commemorate our anniversary, then after she agreed she found out there were several 30th anniversary models. I just try to please.
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Grovel ala Uriah Heep, beg ala Oliver Twist, the moves of The Artful Dodger, and have the scruples of Fagan.
The possibilities are endless....... |
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| Congrats Oddball! I started out with a single Ovation (actually a Matrix) when I joined a year ago. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | When I joined a year or so ago, I was just trying to find some parts to restore my preacher...
Then along came the 47RI - talk about a leap! It's been a fun journey since then with no end in sight. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | g8r, my first and only for many years was my Matrix. Are there any others out there with no finish cracks and no paint worn off the aluminum fretboard? |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Oddball, don't hate the playa, hate the game. :D
I started out with a lowly Applause, and since, have owned probably every style Ovation has made at one time or another. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | This place is great. When I joined I had somewhere around 60 Ovations and now it's down to about half of that. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Ok, now this is embarrassing. Mauvais Beal only had about 60 that he wittled down to about half...
If I could get down to ONLY 60 Ovations, we'd actually be able to use the spare room!!! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | :D :D :D ;) :p :cool: :rolleyes: |
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| Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
This place is great. When I joined I had somewhere around 60 Ovations and now it's down to about half of that. Yeah, but how many Collins, Taks, ukes, resonators, etc., etc. have replaced them? ;) |
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| Oddball, I was bidding on that Legend too. Glad that a member of the OFC won it. You'll have to post some pics. |
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Location: CA | Steve, I'll post some pics when I get it. I'm hoping the not-so-great pics on the auction site were the reason it went so cheap — rather than the fact that it might arrive in two separate boxes. |
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Location: CA | An update:
As noted in another post, this guitar does have neck problems and need a reset. Unfortunately, it is otherwise in very pretty condition and I have always been a sucker for the tobacco burst finish. Long story short, paternal instincts have kicked in and it will soon be mothership-bound. Am certain my 'bargain' Legend will top out and about what I might have paid for a new one. But I have heard so many good things about 'Mom that I have to experience that part of the Ovation mystique for myself. I'll take before and after pics and let you see them when it gets back. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Oddball - I know how you feel. I have a tobacco burst Custom Balladeer at the mothership being refurbed. It sat around here for awhile as I debated what to do with it. After all of the raves about what they can do with a refurb, what other choice did I have? I can't wait to get it back now. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Mr. Ovation:
If I could get down to ONLY 60 Ovations, we'd actually be able to use the spare room!!! Simple solution Miles.....after all, this is the "FOR SALE" section. :D |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | I'll be trying to help soon Miles. Soon as I know what the taxman wants this year.... |
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I'm beginning to hate you guys