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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | So I was really just looking for an iDea Module... But the guitar came with it! :eek:
It was cheaper to get the whole thing than to just buy the module.
And the sticker on the box sez...
And the wood inside does sorta run North/South...
Besides all that scrap lumber that they put under the bridge.
(I had to open the back to get a Huge silica pak outta there)
I got the gray [platinum] on cuz shiny black shows-off any imperfections so well...
Also it was cheaper! :p
I just got it, but I can say that it has a V neck that is okay, but different from what I am used to.
It also sounds nice, but different. Plus it has new EXP's on there.
Maybe after an hour of playing it will sound more normal.
Once I figure the whole thing out I will write a review.
More pics here if you are interested... |
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| How many guitars have you bought this year? |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | And if you don't like the guitar, just swap out the preamp with something else and sell it. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Originally posted by schroeder:
How many guitars have you bought this year? More than me....... ;)
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by AussieJames:
Originally posted by schroeder:
How many guitars have you bought this year? More than me....... ;)
AJ |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Schroeder asks:
How many guitars have you bought this year? Uh... Twenty-four (24)
Wow! That sounds like a lot when I just type it like that. :eek:
But I Sold 16! :p (and gave one away) And I will be selling more.
But there are some that I will keep until the very end.
And AJ; There are still more than two months left in the year. :cool: |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
Uh... Twenty-four (24)
Wow! That sounds like a lot when I just type it like that. :eek:
Waaaaay more than me. I sold 2, then bought 2. No harm, no foul. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Back to the Subject Title...
Do any of you people-smarter-than-me believe that this has a Solid Top?
Also, I have had two iDea Modules before...
I believe that the letters on this tuna are smaller than on my other ones.
Does this "D" look smaller to some of you other iDea owners?
(all the other letters are equally small) |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Mine is bigger
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Location: Phoenix AZ | If the box says solid top, it has to be solid top. Doesn't necessarily mean it's a GOOD top. |
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
Mine is bigger
On startup, mine says "rev.1.1", perhaps you have a different version of the firmware? :confused:
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Mine is "Rev. 1.2"
So what happened to ovationidea.com?
And I cannot get there from iDEA for Dummies either. |
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Location: Bellevue, Washington | /geek on
With enough technical know-how you could probably revert the firmware on yours back to 1.1, a quick google search didn't return any results on people having done this though. If I had an older and newer one to play with could probably figure it out, but I guess it also depends on how well locked down the ROM chip is on those.
/geek off
Maybe the guys at the factory have some insight they could share? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I don't see it as a problem...
The letters just looked smaller than I remembered.
But still... What happened to OvationiDea.com? |
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Location: Flahdaw | This is what I see (note: top)
Ovation iDea Acoustic-Electric Guitar Features:
* Model: CC54i-PL
* Type: 6-string acoustic-electric
* Finish: PL satin platinum
* Top: Laminated spruce
* Bracing: Modified X
* Body: Mid-depth cutaway
* Sound holes: iDea elliptical
* Neck: Nato
* Neck finish: Satin platinum
* Fingerboard: Rosewood with black satin
* Inlays: 12th fret "i"
* Scale length: 25-1/4"
* Bridge: Rosewood with black satin
* Tuners: Black Ovation
* Preamp: Ovation iDea
* Pickup: Ovation slimline |
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Location: Utah | What is printed on that sticker next to the preamp module? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | FlySig asks:
What is printed on that sticker next to the preamp module? 
My next question is, "How long should I own this guitar before I remove all them stickers?" |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
So what happened to ovationidea.com?
And I cannot get there from iDEA for Dummies either. It went tits up when they launched the new Ovation Fender site. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
It went tits up when they launched the new Ovation Fender site. Well, that is NOT GOOD.
They are still selling Brand New iDea guitars that tell you in the manual to go to www.ovationidea.com for lessons and backing tracks. Mine is Brand New, plus they are pushing the CC24Si and the CC44Si.
Many customers will be disappointed.
(Maybe the company folks will read this)
I did find http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/
And I am sure that there are other sites.
Then I would have to figure-out how to load the tracks. I am kinda computer illiterate.
I really just want a 3/4 and a 4/4 drum-pedal metronome-type thingie. |
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Location: Utah | OMA, it uses a USB interface to your computer. I haven't played with ours for a while so I forget exactly how to do it.
For drum backing tracks you could use drum loops to assemble your own. If you have something particular in mind let me know and I'd be happy to put together some MP3 drum tracks for you. I've got a good program that I use for recording at home. A simple 4/4 or 3/4 would be cake to put together. If you wanted something with a break or verse/chorus, etc, that is super simple too. Just let me know tempo, style, and # of measures. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Thank You for the kind offer...
I figured-out how to load Cinnamon Girl from http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/ into my Media Player, and from there into the iDea module.
And the I actually used it! :eek:
(and I can actually use that one out on the street I believe)
Y'see, that was why I sold the first two modules... I never used them
I used "12-Bar Blues in Am" and played "Wish You Were Here" into it.
Other than that, they sat on the shelf until I needed some money more than I need an iDea! :p
Whereas this one is IN a Guitar. So it is not like I have to switch it around.
Plus it is sitting next to me at the computer so I might get inspired to actually load some music into it.
I still have to figure-out how to manage all these files.
Since the Ovation iDea site is gone, I gotta be careful that I don't erase the original stuff...
I cannot go back and get it like I could.
We are supposed to get an inch of rain today, so I might mess with it. I won't be going out.
But I would like to find a simple beat... Something I can use on many songs.
I have a G-DEC (that I rarely use)... The backing track that I use most often with that is a straight Metronome with an Acoustic style amp simulator. |
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Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA | OMA, if you are looking for the Idea site content, I downloaded it all while it was there.
Just let me know and I can send you a download link....
Quite a few of the links were done improperly (linked to themselves, as previously mentioned...), but there was a lot of good material as well (475mb). |
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Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA | Could a mod please confirm that posting links is OK. Although, the material is copywritten, as they are not hosting it themselves anymore I don't think it should be a problem?
If it is deemed to be OK, I will add the links here and anybody else that wants the iDea site content can grab it as well... |
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Location: Utah | OMA, here are some sample MP3s you can download. Let me know if you want me to modify any of them. Right now they are all 16 meaasures long and you can loop them, or if you'd prefer I can stretch them out to any length you'd like, though it will use more memory to store longer files on your iDea.
If you want compression or reverb it is simple enough to do that, too.
12/8 groove
12/8 Brush Ballad groove
4/4 time snappy rock groove
4/4 time slow 16ths groove |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Thank You FlySig and Avatar John.
Now I have all kinds of stuff to use.
Now all I gotta do is learn how to play along with a rhythm track. :D
[No, Really... I am used to just playing by myself. Not playing with music or others]
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Location: Nahant, MA | So I just went to this link:
http://www.ideafordummies.com/index.html
and the site was there. I got the link using a google search. Was it not there before? I do know that there is no link from the official Ovation site to this one. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | "I do know that there is no link from the official Ovation site to this one."
That is because "iDEA for Dummies" was not created by Ovation.
It was created by Dave/StandingOvation/Tupperware/Gallerinski...
And I am really Grateful! |
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Location: Nahant, MA | Well that explains it!
Very well done. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I just got an email from Chris at Ask-us at Ovation Guitars...
I had inquired about the whereabouts of the Ovation iDea website...
He said (typed);
"The site has been taken down for some remodeling. It should be back up within the next few weeks."
So hopefully all the links at iDEA for Dummies will start working again.
Just thought that I would share that... :cool:
[Meanwhile, I already have all the Backing Tracks I will need for awhile...
But I would like to see the videos] |
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Location: SW Washington | I have been seriously contemplating picking one of those up for a 'travel' guitar and now I want one even more... I have the money, but don't have a job so I am hesitant to part with the bux just yet. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by David Van:
I have the money, but don't have a job so I am hesitant to part with the bux just yet. There's an irony here, but I'm not sure what it is. Oh yeah..... |
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Location: Corpus Christi, TX | Add me to the list, mine arrived yesterday. Its a platinum one and I bought it through Al - thanks Al. If anyone wants one of these check with Al, he trats you right.
Didn't have much time to check it out last night but just before going to bed I plugged it into my Line 6 amp and layed down an Dm lead line (only one I know). SWMBO said " That really sounds nice and you can't even play guitar "
She's right, it does sound very nice plugged.
As to the other I guess I have a lot of work to do - sigh |
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by Glen C.:
That really sounds nice and you can't even play guitar :D |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | OOO! I need to take the strings off of mine, put in some impressive music
and do the American Bandstand Lip-sync Fake-it thing! :eek: |
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It sez CC54i-PL Celebrity, Solid Top? (and I got one)