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Location: San Francisco, CA | Since I'm pretty new at the OFC, I am likely repeating something you already know. If so...
I just purchased a "Slip-Grip" patch for Ovation guitars off eBay ($12.95). By golly, this thing WORKS! My 1990 Model 1869 CL is now totally anchored to my leg when I play. The black matches the color of my bowl perfectly. Good product!
Also...
Someone in another Forum said he solved the standing "Roll-Off Factor" by relocating his bottom strap button to where the input jack is located. Haven't tried it myself, but it sounds plausible.
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Location: Upper Left USA | I just quit leaning on my guitar...
Strap it and stand! :D |
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Location: NJ | don't press the top with your right forearm and you don't need to spend any extra money |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | The Contour Bowl is what taught me to hold my Ovations correctly.
When I first got the Sweet T I didn't like the contour bowl because it seemed like the guitar was tilting away from me.
When seated just learn to hold the guitar perpendicular to the planet (straight up & down).
And the Legend shouldn't be any problem when standing.
I did get one of those "Slip-Grip" thingies for my first Ovation 4861...
Since then I have not used anything like that.
On future guitars I recommend some rough stair tread tape....
The yellow and black "Caution" stuff looks cool! :D |
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Location: Nahant, MA | I like and use the Slip-Grip. Perhaps with more ovation years under my belt it would be less of an issue, but I like knowing my CL won't slip out from under me while I'm focused on conquering barre chords. It's simple, inexpensive (as far as guitar accessories go) and does exactly what the seller said it would. Works for me... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Contour Bowl +1 |
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Location: Texas | Mine never slipped until someone told me they should… |
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Location: Derry NH | LOL @ standing! |
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Location: Colorado | I started with a piece of 3" wide 3M grip tape, then trimmed it to the size and shape I wanted. It cost me $2.
I just lost 25 pounds--that has helped, too. |
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| Originally posted by standing:
Mine never slipped until someone told me they should… Same here.
Had mine since 75 and never knew there was a problem until I started reading posts on this board.
Then I picked up my guitar one day and thought that's a slippery sob to hang onto - stopped auditing this board and the problem went away - I still keep an eye on the for sale section though - might want to get another slippery guitar with a foil label some day...lol |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Is this true? They slip off your lap??
Never heard that before....... |
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Location: closely held secret | Naw. Ugly rumor. |
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Location: Nahant, MA | I think it all depends upon where you carry that "extra weight." I believe mine to be a bit on the high side... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | When I first tried the contour bowl in 2006, I found them uncomfortable. I've since "grown" to like them. Damon accused me of being "skin and bones" last week. I suppose it's all relative. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Originally posted by alpep:
don't press the top with your right forearm and you don't need to spend any extra money +1 |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Lose the belly and you'll save more money. (Hey, I can be even more blunt than Al.) |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Damon accused me of being "skin and bones" last week. I suppose it's all relative. Mark and I pretty much had that Laurel and Hardy thing going on Friday. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I think I ate way more Thai food than you did.
When my family enjoys hanging out with my friends, the evening becomes more special.
We did a roll reversal the next day. Rachel took us to a sports bar to meet her friends and pointed out to them that both of us were checking messages on our phones at one point. After Oregon started thumping Washington, it got sort of boring. |
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Location: closely held secret | "Thumping" is an awfully polite word for it. "Violated" might be more accurate... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by Waskel:
"Thumping" is an awfully polite word for it. "Violated" might be more accurate... As I said to a UW fan, it's sad when the best you can do is congratulate your team for staying within 2 touchdowns by halftime. I went to a couple of those schools.
Given the rainy Seattle weekend, going to the Roadshow and spending a Saturday afternoon watching football was pretty enjoyable. |
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Location: closely held secret | Been that kind of a season. Almost getting boring...
Glad you had fun at the roadshow. |
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Stopping the "Lap Roll-Off Factor"...