Snagged!
Damon67
Posted 2011-04-16 1:04 PM (#353361)
Subject: Snagged!



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Location: Jet City		My C2078 is a wonderful guitar but I have an issue. The textured bowl snags the material on my shirts, and has actually ruined a very nice shirt of mine which was a real pisser.

So now I'm soured by this guitar and rarely play it.

I've never had this issue before and I've had bowls from the 60's all the way to the last production runs from New Hartford.

Has anyone else experienced this? Why is it like this, did they change something up or did they just forget some finishing work? Do they typically sand or smooth out the backs usually?

And the biggest question, how do I smooth these rough edges? I'm almost ready to send to the factory saying it's a defect/poor workmanship.
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Darkbar
Posted 2011-04-16 1:54 PM (#353362 - in reply to #353361)
Subject: Re: Snagged!



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Location: Flahdaw
Originally posted by Damon67:

Has anyone else experienced this?
OMA has lost all the hair around his navel due to snagging. The backs of his Ovations look like Chia Pets.

I snagged a silk Tommy Bahama shirt on an Ovation bowl. Pissed me off too.
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AussieJames
Posted 2011-04-16 2:44 PM (#353363 - in reply to #353361)
Subject: Re: Snagged!



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Location: Brisbane Australia		Damon I'd give it a light rub with some 1200 wet and dry......

AJ
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Damon67
Posted 2011-04-16 3:01 PM (#353364 - in reply to #353361)
Subject: Re: Snagged!



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Location: Jet City		Thanks AJ. Have you done this before?

It's a brand new guitar, so I don't want to fuck it up and then have it be out of warranty.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2011-04-16 3:06 PM (#353365 - in reply to #353361)
Subject: Re: Snagged!


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Location: SoCal		Play it with a t-shirt on for a couple of months. It'll smooth out the bowl. Seriously....
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AussieJames
Posted 2011-04-16 3:33 PM (#353366 - in reply to #353361)
Subject: Re: Snagged!



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Location: Brisbane Australia		No I haven't actually but 1200 is very very fine.
What is used on car duco before it is finally buffed.
Probably even a non metal pot scourer would do the trick.

Or as Paul suggests.....maybe get a canvas shirt....speed up the process!! ;)

AJ
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Bluebird
Posted 2011-04-16 4:36 PM (#353367 - in reply to #353361)
Subject: Re: Snagged!



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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada		"OMA has lost all the hair around his navel due to snagging. The backs of his Ovations look like Chia Pets."

DB, you have a mean streak a mile wide but daymm...that is a good one!
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Darkbar
Posted 2011-04-16 5:39 PM (#353368 - in reply to #353361)
Subject: Re: Snagged!



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Location: Flahdaw		I don't have a mean streak....I just know that OMA has a thick skin and can take a jab. (he never should have posted a vid of playing Hotel California shirtless. God knows I shouldn't have posted my video playing wearing a teddy)
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Damon67
Posted 2011-04-16 8:46 PM (#353369 - in reply to #353361)
Subject: Re: Snagged!



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Location: Jet City		Well it's been 6 months since I bought it and it's mo better yet. Maybe I should put a call in to mother and see what they say.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2011-04-16 8:51 PM (#353370 - in reply to #353361)
Subject: Re: Snagged!


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Originally posted by dark bar:
I don't have a mean streak....I just know that OMA has a thick skin and can take a jab. (he never should have posted a vid of playing Hotel California shirtless. God knows I shouldn't have posted my video playing wearing a teddy)
Now there's a visual that made me throw up in my mouth a bit....
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Nordicnorm
Posted 2011-04-17 12:28 AM (#353371 - in reply to #353361)
Subject: Re: Snagged!


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Location: Vancouver Island, BC		Same problem: a nice cotton/poly sweater pilling like crazy. I had to use an electric shaver to clean it up.
My -08 C779 was the culprit.
No issues with the other models.
The 1200 grit sounds like the ticket.
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