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Location: NJ | Now available
contact your favorite dealer to order one.
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by alpep:
Originally posted by alpep:
[qb] Now available
contact your favorite dealer to order one.
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Location: Central Massachusetts | bear claw spruce with spalted maple epaulets? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I like that combination. Distressed wood from both Coasts!
Could you show me that again! :D
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Location: NJ | z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z . . . . |
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Location: Paris/France | I really like the look of this guitar.
So nice and so sober!!!
J :) |
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Location: Wooster, Ohio | Love the bear claw but I really think Ovation is a company that in the past two collectors series has become epaulet challenged.
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Actually, I like this one. Good contrast of colors from the main line. I think they are trying some different combos in the Collectors again before putting them in the regular lineup. |
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Location: SoCal | I'm with, yawn, Clifford..... |
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| The more I look at it the more I like it, but it all comes down to the sound. (and I wish it was a mid bowl...) |
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| I don't know guys. My elite lx natural looks much better to me. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by 45flint:
Love the bear claw but I really think Ovation is a company that in the past two collectors series has become epaulet challenged.
Steve I agree. The early multi-wood eplaulets would have really enhanced the Bearclaw top. :confused: |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | As far as doing eppis with just one piece of wood, the spalt is great. I like it. I saw Sammy Ash's at the factory this week and it is a very nice guitar. Quiet, subtle but very nice.
Now as to Clifford's yawn, I totally agree. The entire concept is long overdue for a multi year vacation. Of course we all know how likely that is of happening..... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Didn't get me to take a second look.....boring!
Course, it might sound incredible....... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Just my hunch here ...
The '07 is a totally boring drab piece of work which took about as much imagination and engineering as cutting a fart in a wind storm.
But that's all the leash that the boys were given because they are spending all their efforts on engineering some kick-you-in-the-ass new products to be introduced in 2007. The Collector is just a "slap something together 'cuz we have to" but the REAL gems will see the light of day a little while later.
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| I have a feeling these look better in person than you can get with a photo. I know the bear claw on the CL30 I am selling is stunning to look at (even with the small crack in the top) but you just can not photograph that wood well.
I like this one. My only gripe would be the lack of the eplauets on the bottom as well. Never got used to the single set. I know, I know, I am stuck in the 70's man.. What can I say.
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | I kind of like the single set of epaulettes...particularly like on a lot of the Adamas II cutaways (like Dave has). I am with Cliff and Bill on one thing - after the Koa on the 06, this one seems a little boring and not quite on a par.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Dave,
I'm not sure that's really on the mark about a short leash. The part about there being killer stuff in the pipe is 100% correct. I think that they are making some of the best sounding and quality guitars now. This is the time to buy. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by cwk2:
I think that they are making some of the best sounding and quality guitars now. This is the time to buy. I agree. The comment about the short leash really meant that althoguh this '07C might be a really nice guitar, it didn't take much new engineering to make it happed. Bowl, top, electronics, etc. are existing technology. Onkly thing new is the epaulet wood. Contrast that to what it must have taken for the '97 or '05, for example. I wish I could afford to buy every new thing they make these days. Although I don't see much in the '07C that really calls out to me.
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| 07 Collector comment: Keep the holes, lose the epaulets, nice guitar, yada yada... |
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Location: Utah | Originally posted by cwk2:
Dave,
I'm not sure that's really on the mark about a short leash. The part about there being killer stuff in the pipe is 100% correct. I think that they are making some of the best sounding and quality guitars now. This is the time to buy. Are you suggesting that there is a big price increase coming, or just that the guitars are great so don't wait to get another? |
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Location: SoCal | Take it for what it's worth.... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | If I had to replace my 1778LX I would get this one.
Having played Kim's pre LX proto with the single epaulet I can appreciate the singles. One pice Epaulets of virtually any wood are the way to go.
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Location: Warren,Pa. | The primary function of the bass-only eps is sound...and you can't beat the sound IMHO.
As for looks, I love wood. I already sacrifice a lot in that area with the fiberglass bowl...and lose a lot of respect from all my stupid wood-guitar so-called friends. I'm glad Ovation does stuff like this.
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Location: Utah | This looks a lot like a 6778LX-VN, which is a fine looking guitar IMO. I don't know whether it is "collector" or not, since I've never seen a collector edition. But it should be a very nice instrument.
Here's a 6778LX-VN
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Location: Keller, TX | I remember hearing at the tour that the concept of the 2007 was to put together the best that they had at the time. No significant new development, just an ensemble of the current top technology.
Therefore, the LX upgrades, contour bowl, bearclaw spruce, VIP, etc.
To me, it is nothing special. Sounds pretty much like the Custom Elite LX I had (which was pretty good, but not like the Millenium or the Cootie).
Beautiful guitar, yes. Good sound, check. I'm sure they will sell plenty. But I won't get one. I like the 2006 Koa better. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I'm sure this guitar will sell just fine. My only observation is that the whole "Collectors Series" thing has gotten kind of stale. This is the 25th Anniversary of the Collectors Series and I thought they could have come up with something really special to comemorate 25 years. Oh well, what do I know, I'm just an idiot who works in marketing ...
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Location: East Tennessee | In a recent poll the best rated collectors were 87 and 97.
The next 07? |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | I thought that too - figured that this "every 10" thing would hold true...well, it really is too early to make any difinitive judgements. After all, looks are great, but SOUND is where Ovation has always excelled.
Maybe they'll do a big 30th Anniversary Collectors like they did with the CL and the Adamas lines. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Although I'm not a jump'n up and down, I think the Collector Series, if it needs to exist, needs to be a bit Vanilla, yet a decent guitar. If they are still only making xx number of Collectors each year, and as I understand it, they must fit into a certain price range too. That limits things. At the same time, it's not the same as the production models, so those that have one of every collector guitar I'm sure will be very happy. |
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Location: Australia | I think it lacks imagination. It looks like they realised it's October and they hadn't worked out a model for '07 so the just jigged the '06 a little.
Having said that, I'm sure it's a fine guitar but not for me. |
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Location: SoCal | From what I see, it's a beautiful guitar...not everyone wears a spangle jumpsuit and emulates Neil Diamond in a Vegas show.
In addition to the new bowl and the voice, the 2005C was almost a beauty for its simplicity...allowing the quality of the Englemman spruce top and the ebony fretboard to "shine".
Unless the epaulets were inlaid abalone, the subtle contrast of the epaulets are a great touch. :p :p |
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Location: ms | It kinda looks like a Mcpherson. |
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Location: Keller, TX | Elle? |
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Location: NJ | It just ain't doin' it for me.
The combination of that epaulette on that top makes me think of some really old cheese
that someone left on the cutting board . . . |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by cliff:
The combination of that epaulette on that top makes me think of some really old cheese
that someone left on the cutting board . . . THAT IS JUST PERFECT!
We've had Epaulets, Cheaplets, Shitlets. Now we've got CHEESELETS.
Cliff, you are SO much more insightful than your physical looks would lead people to believe ...
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Location: NJ | Thanks, Dave . . . . (i think) . . . |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Originally posted by gulfcoast:
It kinda looks like a Mcpherson. It kind of does, though without the cantilever floating neck and the $4000 price tag. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | I'm with Tony, understatement is cool. It'll probably end up being one of the greats. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by edensharvest:
Originally posted by gulfcoast:
It kinda looks like a Mcpherson. It kind of does, though without the cantilever floating neck and the $4000 price tag. |
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Location: NJ | . . . in a different location. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Yeah, so basically it's not even close. :D |
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Location: closely held secret | Pretty much. |
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Location: NW NJ | Originally posted by Steve:
07 Collector comment: Keep the holes, lose the epaulets, nice guitar, yada yada... Ditto |
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| Why the black machines with the pale woods? Wouldn't the headstock have looked better faced with the spalt or the spruce? |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | See, I think so too - I like contrast, but I've never quite been up for the black on light color combinations. I much prefer the walnut most of the time to ebony on bridges/pegheads.
I would have done both in the spalt if possible - that would have been something pretty cool. |
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