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Location: Texas | Custom Legend
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Location: Michigan | ute.....ute.... |
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Location: Newington, CT | Varies, but now it's usually a wideneck. |
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| Well that's easy as I've only got the one Ovation.
1975 1621-4 which I bought new.
I keep coming back to it as my main guitar because I like the sound and it suits my voice better than the wood boxes that I have.
I should probably start looking out for another one as a spare - I kinda regret not buying the one that OMA sold awhile back as it looked like a good example. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Only got 2 left. 1778lx Elite and a 1767 Legend.
Use them both equally. |
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Location: closely held secret | LAV Koa. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Don't know anymore... I play two every week and rotate models each time. (that keeps them ALL happy) Now my overall FAVORITE is the 1537 Elite. |
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Location: NJ | 98 collector's |
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Location: south east Michigan | I've settled into a kind of comfortable rotation.
My UTE sat unplayed for a good 3 months as least. Just 3 days ago I started playing the ol' 79 Balladeer which has not been played in quite a while.
I switch for whatever reason and enjoy re-discovering the next guitar in line. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Custom Balladeer, that's apparently because I don't have a Ute. But I dunno, I'm pretty loyal. Ask the girl I've been stalking for 32 years. |
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Location: Jet City | UKII and Al Dimeola CL |
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Location: Munich, Germany | No question: 1187-7
If only for woodtops: JL3
Best regards,
Kurt |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Da FUD is (and has been since it's MS new top/bridge) my 'go to'...
The 1680 is still my 'baby'. |
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Location: Seymour, Tennessee | I play equally between the 1718 and the 87 Collector's because that's what I have here with me.
When I'm home, I switch around with everything I have with the exception of the 12 CL, I don't play it much cause it's the only one.
When I do play it, I love it though :) |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | UltraGS with a Kahler Pro, and Adamas (OFC-II) |
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | FD-14, then 2009C plays and sounds best, but The '95C is my workhorse.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by alpep:
98 collector's I think you mean 08 collector, don't you? |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Da FUD is (and has been since it's MS new top/bridge) my 'go to'...
The 1680 is still my 'baby'. GREAT twosome!!!
(I love my FUD wideneck, and my 1681 is as close as I get to the 1680 that makes me drool every time I see it. What a sound from those two!!!) |
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Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA | Legend 1756 (12 string)
I call her 'Snow White' ('cause she's like white, duh...)
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Legend. |
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| Depends on my mood, but the 2 most often are the 1687 and the 87C, with the 08C virtually tied for 2nd. |
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Location: Portland, OR | N769. A much better guitar than I am a player. |
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Location: On the Coast - Halfway between SF & OR | If staying at home, early Josh White or Glen Campbell 12-string.
If going out FD14 or 1658. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Jewel, my super-shallow custom LX; she is just so comfy to play. If I need a big unplugged sound, though, then the ol' lady Balladeer.
--Karen |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Originally posted by Waskel:
LAV Koa. Yepper. +1 |
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| Currently I'm cheating on my Patriot by using my 02 Collectors. I had to -- the 02 Collectors was getting jealous! :)
Michelle |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | 08C. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Today? 1114! :D |
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Location: Miami | In the home studio: 1778T
At the gig: 1868T |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | A player guitar that I put together:
Beat up Viper III body,
Preacher neck pickup in the neck position,
Regular Viper neck pickup in the middle position,
Regular Viper bridge pickup in the bridge position,
Early Breadwinner neck (the one with the narrower front to back profile).
Has a good amount of versitility. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | '05 Collectors. |
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Location: GA USA | 1868 Elite SSB is the "mainest" Ovation I've had. After trying tis and that, when I got it I knew I'd found one to stick with. I use my 6778LX pretty regularly, but I'm always happy to get back to my main squeeze. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by Captain Lovehandles:
1868 Elite SSB is the "mainest" Ovation I've had. After trying tis and that, when I got it I knew I'd found one to stick with. I use my 6778LX pretty regularly, but I'm always happy to get back to my main squeeze. I have one of these (the 1868 Elite SSB, that is)! I love it! I bought it for a REALLY good price and figured I'd use it for a travel/beater guitar. Then, I realized how nice a guitar it is, and promoted it to a regular player. I guess you can't go by price to determine the travel guitar! |
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Location: Newington, CT | Jas has a good point: I guess I DO have a "mainest" Ovation: probably a tie between the FD-14 and my OFC II. Two SPECTACULAR sounding and playing guitars. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | My main Ovation: Lost Art Vintage KOA 12 or 14 fret.
I probably prefer the 14 fret a little better. Awesome guitars !!! |
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Location: Utah | 2080 |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | S771....only one I have. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Adamas OFC2 and Adamas #57
both wide necks
3rd place is the Adamas 2080D twins |
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Location: south east Michigan | Tim has only one Ovation?
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Brad, I think you might be confusing Yucaipa with Tidewater. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Ah... good.
I'm glad I was confused. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
I probably prefer the 14 fret a little better. How come? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | 2080D or 1984 |
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Location: SoCal | OFC slothead or rebuilt Legend. Depends on mood.... |
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Location: Round Rock, TX | 07C with an OP-Pro Studio preamp. Best gigging guitar on the planet. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | My main one was the Patriot that Michelle is cheating on. Then it was the 04 CL. The strings looked crappy, so I played it once more before I changed strings. Did that for a couple months until I took the LAV Koa to the Black Hills and it was the main one for a few weeks till I got the 2010 and it's been the main one since. I try to spread it around. |
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Location: Hong Kong | Black Custom Legend Contour C2079LX |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | 1187 SSB custom and VXT custom. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Your SSB is a VERY nice guitar. |
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Location: Chicago | (1974) 1117 Legend |
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Location: Chicago | (1974) 1117 Legend |
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Location: Illinois | 2774LX |
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Location: Connersville, Indiana | UKll and SSB 1868 Elite
Kit Mann Ovation Plug it in |
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Location: USA | My main guitar, and my main Ovation is a 1271 Ovation Viper Electric from 1975. I use it for everything, and it doesn't really produce much hum for a single coil guitar. |
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Location: San Francisco, CA | 1990 Model 1869 Custom Legend (Black) |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Adamas...
OFC-II and twin Adamas I Twins |
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Location: Nashville TN. | I rotate them around
right now 1778lx |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Our band has gone to playing a lot more really upbeat stuff requiring a dirtier electric sound, for which I've been primarily using the VXT, but I forgot to add that for weekly rehearsals, I keep two guitars in the bandroom on site so I don't have to haul gear back and forth. My rehearsal guitars consist of a 1567 SSB for acoustic and the UKii for electric, both oldies with a combined age of 53 years, but goodies nonetheless. |
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Location: Huntington Beach | '78 1617. . . still my fave after 32 years. |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | '09 Elite-T 1868T w/OP-Pro Studio
Love it! |
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Location: Cork, Ireland | Originally posted by fillhixx:
Custom Balladeer, that's apparently because I don't have a Ute. But I dunno, I'm pretty loyal. Ask the girl I've been stalking for 32 years. You sure she's still a girl? |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | I rotate them; now mostly legend 1617 rebuilted 2009 |
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Location: Cleveland | 07 Collectors - It's the only one I have
-- Rob |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I couldn't decide, so I made a list of things one would look for in a guitar (playability, tone, bass, treble, volume, weight, looks even.) I rated the six 6-string acoustics that I own. (I didn't count the 12 string or the UKII ;) )
It came out that the OFCI JUST beat out the LX and the cutaway Adamas, which tied for second - by only one point.
I think my goal is to find one that combines all of the things I consider number one. I want the bass and playability of the cutaway Adamas. I want the sparkly trebles of the LX. I want the lightweigt comfort of the contour bowl. I want the op-pro electronics.
Guess I'll just have to keep buying more until I find it! |
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Location: Up North | 1537 - It's the only Ovation I have that's playable right now. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Grif:
1537 - It's the only Ovation I have that's playable right now. Well then you're not suffering at all.... |
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What Is Your Main Ovation?