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Location: Parrish, FL | Here is the big 'O' everyone needs to experience... FD-14 on EBay
Let the drooling begin!
(according to Tupp's Registry, it belongs to forum member JoeCamel)
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Location: big island | it is fugot's. i wish i gots! |
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Location: SoCal | Looks like Mike is divesting himself of Ovations.... |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Oh the pain! Whenever one of these comes up I have no money! |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I'm betting this won't last long. If I had the cash it would already be gone. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | My favorite wood topped Ovation guitar. Period. No discussion. Mike is out of his mind (again) and I mean that in the kindest way.
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Location: Gig Harbor, Washington | Yeah, what Tup' said! Worth every penny and then some...Sell the boat or cash in the IRA - but capture this one and keep it in the OFC fam.. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Somebody PLEASE hit the BIN on this so I can stop looking at it every few hours! |
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Location: Parrish, FL | 'Zilla- I was going to pour some more fuel on the fire, but decided you were in enough pain already. It's some serious change and not a snap type decision.
If you can swing it, you won't be disapointed. On the upside, there is no shortage of demand for this critter, so if you decide it's not for you, pass it forward.
Look at it this way, if you buy it you'll have a great guitar. If you don't, you'll get to sleep in you own bed. Should be an easy call.
(I'll be bringing mine to the Swampfest if I'm able make it.) |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Blues - I have been wanting to own one of these ever since I first heard about them. If I didn't think it's as incredible as everyone says I'm sure I could find it a home. Seeing as how my birthday is Monday, I would love to do this. It definitely wouldn't be the smartest financial decision I ever made, but that never stopped me before!
No, somebody should buy this and keep me out of trouble!
Blues, if you (and your FD-14) come down in October you'll be able to play the 1538. I hope you can make it! |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I know I'm gonna be pissed when someone buys it! |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | "Blues - I have been wanting to own one of these ever since I first heard about them. If I didn't think it's as incredible as everyone says I'm sure I could find it a home. Seeing as how my birthday is Monday, I would love to do this. It definitely wouldn't be the smartest financial decision I ever made, but that never stopped me before!"
'Zilla - I played JW's on my first Tour and, among all of the stellar guitars that were there, there were three or four that stuck out for me and the Fud was definitely one of 'em. Definitely as good as their rep. Might even be better.
(Happy birthday) |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Ditto on this year's tour, the FD14 was number one woodtop on my list. This one is out of my reach, unfortunately. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Originally posted by Designzilla:
It definitely wouldn't be the smartest financial decision I ever made, but that never stopped me before!
Me either Zilla! More than once. :D I haven't regretted sleeping on the couch yet either. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I really wish one of you fence sitters would just hit the Bin and put an end to this hesitation and misery that you are feeling.
I would hate to see an outsider grab it. |
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Location: big island | but then the outsider might become an insider... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | or not |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Zilla, it's still there. It must be a sign! You could have it in time for the Southern Jam. You could stay with us at the motel......
(hope I've helped here) :D |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | The only thing that keeps me from bidding......is that it's non-electric.
So, how hard would it be to swap the bridge out and for which Ovation pickup/preamp combination?
But really. I don't think I'd buy a guitar I can't plug in. No matter how good it is. |
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Location: NJ | It's Direct-Out thru the endpin jack. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Yup. What Cliff said. The electronics in the FD14 are pretty much my favorite ovation setup. I've had that same setup put in 2 adamas guitars as well. Sounds very nice indeed. Dave |
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Location: South of most, North of few | balls in your court, Phil. :D |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | oops. thought it was one of those serious acoustic jobs. couldn't see any knobs.
Sorry dear, you can't go to school this fall. I'm gettin' the guitar 'cause the guys caught me out... |
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Location: Australia | If this guitar is so much better than any other wood topped O then why don't they keep making it?
If it was a limited edition, change the cosmetics and give it a new model number. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Good point, Richard, I've wondered the same thing myself. The lack of bling in the cosmetics is the main thing that convinced my wife I didn't need it when we looked at the one Elderly Instruments had in August 2003 ("$1400 for this plain-looking guitar?????!!!!"). This guitar, with Legend-level appointments, would be a killer package. Maybe they'll consider another run with a contour bowl.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by richardd:
If this guitar is so much better than any other wood topped O then why don't they keep making it? 1537, Josh White, Adamas Slothead, GCDB, Ultra GP, ... The good ones never get made for too long.
You're right as far as the 'bling'. Ovation has built a reputation on lots of glittery appointments, day glow colored tops and sophisticated electronics. Nothing wrong with that. I think the FD14 screws with peoples minds. They see a guitar that's plain jane and it looks and sounds every bit like a Lowden or Goodall. It costs 1/3 the price and says ovation on it and that just doesn't seem right.
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Agreed, Dave. Even though I had just gotten back into guitar-playing at that time, I knew it was a keeper when I played it at Elderly. But it was an impossible sell to SWMBO with the "stealth mode" appointments at the $1400 that Elderly was asking for it.
Since they "can't" reissue it (that would make The Mothership liars having said it was a limited edition), maybe they can now think about making a more general edition of it with fret markers, a nicer rosette and a contour bowl.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | That would make an interesting addition to the Alpep Limited series....it would certainly grab my interest. |
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Location: Le Havre (France) | 3 hours left and nobody jumped on it !
I don't understand how such a beauty is still standing on the road waiting for the man... |
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| I had a chance at one of these.... a couple months ago... at about 1/2 that price... then another member found out about it... and he asked me to let him buy it instead... I deferred and I think he did buy it.. I never checked back.
if he didn't I want back in that deal RC!!
.... been kickin myself ever since.. wasn't minty, but then none of mine are except the Breadwinner..
I really have come to love the wider necks..
the 1114 is nice... but is no comparison to a FUD or a UTE
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Location: Parrish, FL | Yeah, I did pick that one up. I don't want to rub it in, but I'm glad I did. The previous owner had PM'ed me offering it for sale. I had passed on one a while back that ended up with Aloha Tim and had been kicking myself ever since.
Glenn, I agree with you, I'm really liking these wider necks.
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Had mine out today for a couple songs by the pool :) |
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FD-14 on Da 'Bay