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Location: south east Michigan | Lets bring back the foil label in some form.
Doesn't have to be across the board. USA models / appropriate re-issues / special order, maybe?
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Location: SoCal | The foil label was one of the best parts of the 1970's Ovation lineup..... |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | They make 'em without foil labels? |
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| Originally posted by fillhixx:
They make 'em without foil labels? since about 75 or so I believe, and also depended on the model, and whose workbench they were on :p
lots of little quirks and inconsistencies in CT at that time and since.... part of the reason I love Ovations.
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | You've got to wonder why they stopped using them. I mean, how much would it have added to the overall manufacturing cost?
Coupla bucks at most, and they're SO classy.
If someone could send me one from an old beater, I've got an idea to start making my (our) own. (You'll get it back.)
I started asking for one 2 years ago. Someone should give one to AJ to bring home.. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | They stopped using them because they would pop out. The foil had a memory and wanted to be flat so after a year or two they often would pop out. Also it had to be absolutly clean under it otherwise you'd see all the little bumps, and often it looked totally clean untill you put it in and then you saw the bumps, so you take it out and toss it cause it NEVER came out cleanly, wash out the inside of the bowl and try again. They looked great but were a real pain in the ass to install, trust me. |
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Location: big island | yeah, but when they work there ain't nothin' finer!
i also got to thinkin'...it ain't like i'm gonna have nice foil labels in the guitars i already have so what the hey? |
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Location: Indiana | I had two un-stick and fall off in the 70's, and I'm sure all of Mauvais's points contributed to their replacement.
They were definitely classy looking though and I miss them, too. |
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Location: NW Washington State | I think we should all wear foil hats with a big Ovation logo. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | foil hats....now that brings back some memories. |
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Location: Jet City | I'm guessing Beal is the single No vote? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | That's why originals are originals...makes 'em special...I like them too: but Beal makes a great point! |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I would at least like to have a label in my new T that has the factory sketch on it. I hate these nondescript new labels.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I never liked them, sorry. Sorta like a turkey pot pie tin stuck in the middle of an otherwise beautiful guitar. The best label is no label. I notice on the ovation website that all the stock photos have no labels. Dave |
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Location: Vernon CT | I would think that the problem with the label had more to do with the Adhesive used on th back of the label then the fact it was "Foil". Adhesives have improved a great deal in 30 years so it may work now. JMHO. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Someone just send me one. We'll make our own. |
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Location: North Carolina | You can use foil for the labels if you like, but I'm not giving up my hat. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | O.k., I'm one of the few here. Does it really matter? I like the little orange labels inside the old Gretsch archtops. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I wasn't the NO vote. I kinda liked them even though they drove me crazy putting them in. The bleu ones came next and I think they are more of a turkey pot pie although they did tie in with the catalogues and there was a theme behind it all. The ones after that have the factory on them(what a good idea!?) and are a calm nondescript grey.
You have to have some kind of lable in the guitar, otherwise the meathead at the retail level doesn't know what model it is. |
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Location: NJ | Foil labels - Turkey Pot Pie
Blue labels - Chicken Cordon |
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Location: south east Michigan | I think the label design is more important to Ovations than other brands. With a wood box you just slap in a tan paper label and it blends right in. On an Ovation you have, 1) A stark, black surface to work with and 2) An elaborate rosette design. Both of these factors draw the eye right to that area.
I never liked the blue fade labels. The label for the contour bowl models needs revision. I like the mothership labels. Make a foil label with the factory embossed on it and damn... I just might have to buy a guitar just for that! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
I wasn't the NO vote. 'twas me. At the time it was one vote yes and one vote no (I guess me Brad and me). I thought we'd have a real horserace on our hands, until the lemmings showed up. |
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Location: south east Michigan | lemmings??? |
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Location: south east Michigan | See the guy with the life ring???
That's me. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
You have to have some kind of lable in the guitar, otherwise the meathead at the retail level doesn't know what model it is. Or the meathead who bought it: "What model do I have?" |
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Vote for the return of the foil label!