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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | Just bought this on eBay about an hour ago. Seller says one knob not "O" but Guild....does anyone know where an old lady might locate?
Thank you guys.
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Location: San Bernardino, California | Volume and Tone are different, which do you need? |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | Hmm. I don't know. Here is the listing. Do you know which it is?
[http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3772763482]
I'm not sure I know how to make a link here.
The eBay item # is 3772763482
Sorry! |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | eBay
I'm trying again.....I think I am failing.... |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3772763482
Geez! |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | Looking at the sixth picture, it appears to be the upper right knob which would normally be one of the 'Volume' knobs, but the picture isn't good enough to see if the other knobs have been switched around. |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | Hey Bru,
Thanks so much for checking it out for me.
I'll wait for it show up and take a close look...and perhaps some clear pictures that I can show you if that's okay....then perhaps you can steer me in the right direction.
It looks like it's kind of an ugly little bugger....but I have the world's ugliest dog and she's got a heart of gold and I love her to death. Keeping my fingers crossed this "relationship" will turn out in a similar manner!
Hope the weather is not affecting you too badly. We're waiting here in Scottsdale for it to drift our way.
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Location: San Bernardino, California | Should be easy to tell. The two volume knobs say' Volume' and the two tone knobs say 'Tone'.
The UK-II guitars are pretty versatile tone-wise and don't weigh as much as you'd expect. BTW I own 4.
Actually it hasn't been raining here too much today. Although yesterday the humidity was 100%! |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | That I can handle!
I have a couple of O acoustic electrics....this is my first foray into electric-ville! |
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Location: Waurika OK | Kerry,
You will like your UKII. With a good set up the action can be amazingly low. The pickups are great. When you get it, if you have any questions, there are experts here that can answer them. (no, I am not one of the experts.)
What acoustic O's do you have?
noel
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | I have a '91 1719 Custom Legend and an '89 1868 Elite.
I love them. Especially my Legend.
I bought a brand new Legend in the 70's.....I wish I still had that one. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Hey, *I* have an '89 Elite, too! What finish is yours? Maybe they're twins, separated at birth! Haw, haw.
On the topic of the UKII knobs. Someone says they have 'volume' and 'tone' imprinted on them. Are they like the replacement Gibson knobs that have volume/tone on the metal foil insert? I think I saw some of those at StewMac or Allparts (or whatever the other one is). |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | The finish on the Elite says "white" on the original hang tag. It is now an aged and mellow cream color....kind of like what white binding turns into over time. Looks great.
My Legend is sunburst.....black/amber.
Beautiful thing! What a comfortable neck too. |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | BruDev....
If you're still about....
the UK II knob I need is a volume knob.
Got the guitar today. The eBay seller sent it "3 day UPS" from MA to me in AZ yesterday! Amazing. |
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| and sooooo.. what's it like.....?
we're all wondering. or is it just simply "Amazing"
Glenn |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | I looked and all I have is a Tone knob.
Email Kim Keller at Ovation and see if he has any.
KKeller-KMC@Kaman.com
If I remember right! |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | Thanks Bru!
Glenn,
This UK II is great! Everything works and it is in good shape.
I should explain that I am a 49 year old female acoustic player....and only a hack at that....
I decided I'd like to try electric several years ago and bought (shame, shame) a middle of the road Fender American Strat. Didn't really play it much from the get-go and sold it on eBay after a year.
Always look at Ovations on eBay...and happened across the electrics. It never ocurred to me that my favorite acoustic maker even made electrics. Duh!
Anyway, have been lurking around on eBay for months and months then suddenly decided to buy this UK.
I got it yesterday and sat around playing it well past my old lady bedtime. I played it longer than I played that crappy Strat the whole time I owned it. This guitar is so nice and has that way comfortable "O" neck. It feels like my Legend and Elite....but "softer".
Very happy.....though not exactly Jeff Skunk Baxter overnight.
I am, however, Curly Fingers Davis, according to that Blues name thread. Sounds like I got electrocuted.
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Location: NJ | Wow!
A woman who actually knows WHO SkunkBaxter is . . .
I'm impressed!!
G'Luck widda UKII, Kerry,
. . . and Welcome! |
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Location: SoCal | Isn't Jeff "Skunk" Baxter the govt weapons expert? |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | Oddly enough....Skunk IS a weapons expert...and
one of the most excellent guitarists around.
He did the Reelin' In The Years leads....supposedly after coming into the studio and listening to the song one time. hard to believe. |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | Thanks, Cliff, for the welcome.
This is a very neat site!
Very glad I came across it. It is so nice to know there are other "O" fans out there. I thought I had odd taste, strangely shaped hands, unique aural capacity, or ?????? since everyone else I know seems to own and play and covet a limited range of boring typical guitars.
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Location: NJ | Sorry, but "Reelin' In The Years" was Elliott Randall . . . |
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Location: SoCal | Email Miles, one of this board's moderators. He's got a bunch of old knobs and stuff. |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | Well shoot....you're right....he was on Do It Again and My Old School and Takin' It To The Streets (Doobies)......it's all coming back to me!
I stand corrected.
Alzheimer's setting in
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Location: NJ | ". . Alzheimer's setting in . . "
That's another Club . .
. . . we meet on Thursdays . .
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Yes I have knobs for the UKII.
Just email me at mileskb@aol.com and we'll get'ya fixed up. |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | Thank you Miles...just sent you an e-mail.
Cliff- It's Hell gettin' old. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Kerry,
It's hell being old! ;)
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Location: NJ | HEY!!!
"49" is NOT old!!!!
(I get there myself, next month)
s'WATCH IT!! |
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Location: NJ | Now . . . MOODY is "old" . . . . . |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | HEY! old doesn't happen till next year. (you just get sneek peeks at it) |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | Old happens next April for me.
I am hoping if I am out of the country....maybe it won't count.
Therefore I'll be on vacation somewhere carrying on like a juvenile.
The shuffling and drooling can wait! |
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Location: Waurika OK | If you young whippersnappers are worrying about 50 being old, you got a long sorry road ahead.
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | A sorry road I could do without.
A long road sounds good. |
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Location: SoCal | Hey, at 50 I'm only a third of the way thru my life. What makes me feel old is when the AARP sends me membership stuff. That's always the first thing in the shredder..... |
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Location: boulder | we can't help but get older, but that doesn't mean we have to grow up, does it? I mean I don't want to grow up, I'm a toys-r-us kid....peace mike |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | 50 doesn't mean anything, I'm 53 and old still doesn't happen till next year and that is a constantly moving outer boundary. (this will still be a safe thing to say 20 years from now) |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | How come we're all around the same age? |
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Location: NJ | Because we all own the same guitar. |
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Location: NJ | ". . give that man a cigar...
That's okay.
A good friend o'mine has "set me up" w/enough . .
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | message to BZZZBEAR:
Thanks for offering mke your 4 control knobs!
I deleted your e-mail by mistake so am answering you this way.
I am a brand new electric Ovation owner and haven't a clue what to offer you for them.
What do you think? |
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Location: closely held secret | What are the best electric O's out there to be looking for (from a playing perspective, not collecting)?
So not the most expensive on fleabay, but the nicest to play? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Vipers and UK2's would be my choice with a Deacon/Breadwinner coming up after that.
The Viper can still be had for less than $500 and the UK2 for less than $700 based on the last few months.
Vipers are just exceptional guitars that can sound similiar to a Tele or Strat. Necks are usually very nice, though chunky, and they are just a joy to play.
UK2's are the balls to the wall guitar. Super hot pups and a very fast neck. Tonal variation is not as great as the Viper but for a hard rock / metal style guitar it would win hands down. If you like a Les Paul type guitar and sound, the UK2 is lighter, easier to play, and has a LOT more sustain than a Paul. |
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Location: closely held secret | Thanks, Stephen. Looks like I'll have to start keeping my eyes open for a Viper.
(would it be a sin to mount my GK-2 pickup on it? then I could get rid of my Strat and be all O...) |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Based on how much you want to spend, I might have a couple for you to choose from. Send me an email and we can talk. |
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Location: closely held secret | Thanks Stephen, I appreciate it. But I better hold off a little bit. In the last 2 months I've bought a house, a new car, spent $2300 on a keyboard, drums, DAW hardware, plus $700 on an 1866 that hasn't got here yet.
Even after 26 years of marriage I think my wife might consider homicide if I bought anything else right now.
I'll certainly keep you in mind, though, when she starts talking to me again. ;) |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | Still lookin' for volume knob for this UKII.....or a set of knobs.....anyone?? |
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WTB knob for UKII