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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | This is an awesome guitar. And I am particularly happy that I managed to grab it.
The choice of sounds between the Viper P'ups and the undersaddle Piezo are great Fun!
That thing that looks like a missing switch on the front is a plug-in for 9v power for the preamp.
That is more Woody creativity.
Woody sent me a "Y" cable... I didn't realize it's importance.
I have a Roland "Cube Street" which has a Mic channel and a Guitar channel.
So I can plug the piezo side into the mic channel which has Delay/Reverb...
And plug the magnetic Viper p'up side into the side with the DSP emulators!
I can do all that and pretend that I can actually play the guitar! :eek:
The guitar itself is really Purdy. This is a one-of-a-kind guitar.
Plus it has the Breadwinner/Deacon shape. This is the definitive Ovation Solid-Body shape.
Kinda like epaulets, this is distinctly Ovation. It is just so Kewel! :D
 
Now I need to get back to playing with my new toy. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
I can do all that and pretend that I can actually play the guitar! Day-um, I knew I shoulda grabbed that one... 
Thanx Arthur, nice report. Appreciate ya takin' the time out to fill us in. Now away with ya, back to keepin' the neighbors awake ...  |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Actually I play pretty quietly. And it is still quite early on the Left Coast.
To continue my report--
The Breadwinner/Deacon body shape is one of the most Comfortable I have ever played! :eek:
Besides Eastwood, why haven't more companies tried to copy/clone it? |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | "Besides Eastwood, why haven't more companies tried to copy/clone it?"
Actually several have over the years. There were at least two before Eastwood, but their names elude me. Someone else will likely have the links. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Posted by Mr. Ovation:
"Besides Eastwood, why haven't more companies tried to copy/clone it?"
Actually several have over the years. There were at least two before Eastwood, but their names elude me. Someone else will likely have the links. I discovered this website... Building the Ergonomic Guitar
They have some interesting guitars that lean towards the Deacon/Breadwinner design.
As to some other BW Clones, Shamway and Klien come to mind...
But only because I saw them while looking through webland.
Oh, and Forshage...
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Location: Michigan | is that mark farner " parker fly " i see in the background ? GWB |
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Location: GA USA | That's quite a catch, OMA. And I agree totally about the comfort of the shape - standing or sitting. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | The best part is seeing the Boyful smile on OMA's face! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | It would be nice to see Mother put out a Deacon VXT retro themselves. Slice it and hollow it out like the Messina Deacon.
Hint, hint, nod, nod... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | guitarwannabee asks:
is that mark farner " parker fly " i see in the background ? GWB That is a P-Series, P-36.
Bolt-on neck, piezo bridge, made in Indonesia.
I got it "On Sale" after Parker decided that imports were bad for it's image... (Uh, Fender?)
Nice Tele-Clone if you see one for cheap. |
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Deacon VXT Report - in compliance with Iffy's Rulez