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Location: Texas | Being an Ovation fan for over 30 years and having used them live and in the studio for so many years, I have enjoyed many experiences with great players that like me, have loved them and also many snobs that hate them and think they are inferior for whatever reason, but I know what I like and since playing the first Balladeer a friend of mine had, I have loved them because they are...different.
So, I discover the OFC on line looking for information about Adamas models and players.
Lurked for awhile and really enjoyed many posts, specially the ones by my dear friend Cliff. :)
And when I joined, he was the first one to welcome me with open arms, thanks buddy!
And you?
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | I too was just googling for info on one of my guitars (which I thought was just a low S/N Adamas).
Joined, posted a pic or two and got a LOT of great info on what I had.
Soon I realized this would be a great group to hang around with even if it weren't for our common interest.
Just wish I could attend more of the gatherings that have taken place. |
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Location: SoCal | Damn it Clifford, see what you started.....
For a very very short time (hours?) Ovation had a link to the OFC on their webpage. I followed it, joined right away, lurked for a couple of weeks and started posting. I still highly recommend to newbies that they spend several days going thru the archives. Not only will they learn something, they'll have a great time as well! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Don't remember how long a lurked but probably for a few months.
Don't really remember how I found the site but probably Googled looking for information on my 1st Ovation that I bought in '76.
This site has given me lots of good times and cost me a LOT of money! |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | My tool -kit " disappeared " , knowing that some companies make their own tools at times , I was not sure if the Hex -wrench was a regular size , so I set out to discover what I could do...and I ended up here....
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | I was shopping for a 2001 Collector's. Wound up getting one off of eBay, but found this site in the process. Worked as a professional lurker for a while, but eventually came out of the shadows. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | To be honest, I can't remember why I signed up in Dec '06. I'm sure that it had to do with Google and a renewed interest in guitars.
It wasn't until I overpaid for a Celeb that I came back and was lured into major OGAS. I may have paid too much for the 057 but I've more than gotten my money's worth being here, other than spending even more avoiding the 12-step anti-OGAS program!  |
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Location: Tennessee | August 2002 for me. I had my solid body Viper, CL12, 2000 and my old USA Ultra. I was trying to find out info on getting the neck on my Ultra fixed (the Urelite had bowed) and a web hit sent me here. I got good advice, but what hooked me was when Moody started talking about sports cars in the driveway. Sorta been around ever since. I was doubly hooked when I went to the first factory tour and met people for real ... and discovered that my beloved Hamer was also part of the family. |
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Location: big island | i stumbled upon jerome's ovation tribute site in september of '06. i was seeking info on non-wood guitar options and typed "adamas" into my browser's search engine. then i clicked on jerome's link to the OFC. perused for a week or two before joining. had never played an ovation branded guitar in my 38 years of strumming. i've got 5 o's in the house now but have owned 8 since joining the ofc. (picked up a couple awesome takamines, by association, along the way too!) i spend too much time here but it is often a nice respite from the rigors of daily child rearing. |
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Location: Jet City | Same as bobbo. I was looking to get some fretwork done on the UKII, and I didn't trust the locals. Stephent28 introduced me to the idea of sending it in to Kim, and that worked out great. |
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Location: Vernon CT | I allway's like Ovations plugged in, but not really acoustically. So, when I finally bought one, my 1778 LX in 8/07 I actually went looking for a "forum site " for otheres that enjoyed Ovations. It took me a couple of months before I joined but finally did in 10/07 ( i think).
I now own 4 "O"'s and am very happy I found OFC.
I've learned a lot and enjoy the "family fights"
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Cliff told me about it 4 years ago.
After countless work hours and thousands of dollars (on Ovations) spent, here I am. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by stephent28:
This site has given me lots of good times and cost me a LOT of money! True dat. |
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Location: GA USA | I joined to publicly thank Samova for being a swell guy when he sold me the Deacon. |
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Location: Tychy, Poland | i typed "ovation geeks" in google, and here i am. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | I purchased my Adamas from an Ebay in June 2003. Like many others I found this website while looking for info. I registered asap. I was a lurker for a long time. I also realized that my timing was lousy because I just missed the OFC 2003 tour by about a month. I had to wait till 2004 for the tour and haven't missed any yet. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | August, 2003.
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Location: Marlton, NJ | August 2006 - found the place through a google search. I came looking for parts for my Preacher and ended up buying a 47RI from Al - in person.
My life hasn't been the same since. |
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Location: south east Michigan | 9/20/2003
After a 30 year lapse in guitar buying I was looking for a beater that I would not have to worry about. Believe it or not, it was that blue MOB that sparked the GAS attack. Found the OFC in a Google search.
There was no lurking... no hesitation. I jumped right in.
Oh what a ride it has been!! |
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Location: NJ | March 20, 2002
Whilst going thru the trials & tribs of my divorce, I had JUST gotten my Adamas back from my ex-wife.
I had been researching it’s potential “value” for insurance purposes (and “possible” sale).
MandolinBros. had dimed-me-off, completely (asswipes).
The Ovation webpage was useless, but this WAS during that Brief, Shining Moment when they had a “Link” t’Here.
Since I first SAW the guitar in ’76, I was led to believe that it was prototype #20 out of 28 guitars.
I posted “My Story”, naively listed my daytime number, and asked for any info anyone might have . . .
20 MINUTES LATER, my office phone rings, and the guy on the other end says
“. . Cliff?? . . . Bill Kaman, here . . . “
Thinking it was some Internet F@ckTard having a piss with me, I think I told him to “F@ckOff” & hung up.
When he called me right back, & started explaining the guitar, I nearly shat myself.
We chatted/joked for a good half-hour.
I met Al, Miles, and HerrKeller at a Jersey GuitarShow a couple weeks later . . .
GoodTimes Ever Since. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Can't remember. A few years. There are 4,000 plus members who joined before me and well over two thousand after. I believe it was in early 2006. I was looking for the Ovation factory site, googled Ovation and arrived here. It hasn't been the same since. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Professer...
Our records show that you joined on January 4th, 2006 in the early afternoon. It was a Wendsday so we can only figure it was a slow day a work.
My guess is that you stumbled across the OFC while looking for signage for your music room. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | November 2006....I had ordered a 1778LX and, as others, Googled "ovation" and found the site.
Many O's and A's have come and gone since, many miles have been put on the car going to gatherings, but most importantly, MANY new friendships have been started. |
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| Like Cliff, after my divorce and prying my 2 old guitars from my ex, I decided to get back into playing after nearly 20 years of on-again-off-again noodling. Unlike Cliff, all I had was an old Matrix I'd picked up along the way.
After a little over a year of trying to improve my playing, and getting back on my feet financially (damn lawyers - sorry Mark and Mitch), I decided to upgrade my guitar. I Googled to get info about the Matrix & wound up here in 2006, where I developed major GAS pains.
Lurked for awhile and was welcomed by Jason who answered a technical question I posted. Been hanging around since. Met some great people & have had some memorable times as a result. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by g8r:
Met some great people & have had some memorable times as a result. And remarried and started another family. Congrats.... |
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Location: North Carolina | I've said this before, but to me Ovations just made sense. They were, however, seriously put down in other acoustic guitar forums. Being one to make my own decisions about such things, I've always ignored this but did not go out of my way to bring up the subject. When I came across this forum I knew it was the place for me. (I won't bring up the Taylor bashing) |
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Location: closely held secret | Feb 7, 2005. Don't remember why, probably researching the 1867 I had at the time. A Monday at 1pm, certainly implies after lunch boredom at work... I do remember we almost immediately got into a Firesign Theatre quotefest.
Ironically it was this thread that I first posted in. |
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Location: Waurika OK | wabbit, I went back to your post, (above) and found I had posted there also, but not my first.
Here is my post from then:
I was frustrated with my playing, acoustic, electric, bass. So, after playing out one night, the next day loaded up some "Stuff" and went in search of one guitar. Traded for a Legend. I knew Ovations existed, but really did not know anything about them. The guy I traded with said it was one of the best sounding guitars he had. He has over 900 guitars in his shop. So I traded. Worried all the way home that I had messed up, but now love my "O".
In trying to find out about my Legend, I stumbled on the OFC. The rest is history. I now have 4 O's. So much for "one guitar" |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | March 2005. I owned a Matrix since 1977 and an Applause 12, but was intrigued by other models I saw when I was looking for an amp for my daughter. I had also started playing with ebay for the first time and wound up with a Celebrity Deluxe I didn't really know anything about. I had seen the 99 Collector's on ebay, but it was an example of how not to list a guitar, so I googled Ovation. The OFC comes up before Ovation Guitars, so that's how I found this place.
A former member had Custom Balladeer for sale, so I bought that and some guy who went by CWKII said I would probably appreciate the Classic I asked about, so I bought that etc. etc. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | There's an Ovation FAN Club?!?!?!?!
I thought this was the T.H.A.
Taylor Haters Anonymous |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Apparently, November 2002. Came looking for info, I'm sure- just don't remember what, at the time.
Jerry Garcia was right, "What a long, strange trip it's been...."
I have enjoyed the repartee immensely, and tried to contribute when I could. Promulgated some myths, contributed to the lexicon, and formed splinter groups.
Attended 2 gatherings, thus far, and probably resurrected close to 25 Ovation "critters", sending them, literally, around the globe.
I count many of you among my friends, colleagues, and mentors, and am truly grateful for the opportunities.
Now, as for that "Dictionary Breath" remark...... |
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Location: south east Michigan | Interesting stories.
Interesting how sometimes one little tweek of a decision can lead you to unexpected things.
Way back in 1970 when buying my first acoustic it came down to a choice between a Fender or an Ovation. Imagine all the fun and friends I would have missed out on if I had went with the Fender. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Joined in April, 2006; Robbie "worshipleader" told me about the site. I had lurked for some time before that, but really enjoyed the camaraderie and wanted to join in. [Had just the one Ovation when I started (Gertrude), have six now. :D ]
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Location: SoCal | You know, I joined on March 8, 2008. I've already posted how I found this place, but what strikes me is how much time has gone by. That was 6 years ago! And even tho' I've become good friends with so many people here, in some corner of my mind, I still consider people who joined in 2003 and later as "newbies".....
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
You know, I joined on March 8, 2008. <<<>>> That was 6 years ago! We always knew you live in a different dimension than the rest of us ... |
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Location: closely held secret | Paul, is that 2008 am or pm? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Back in those days, Paul could have edited his post so he would have said 2002 instead of 2008, and then all of us that took cheap shots at him wouldn't make any sense. |
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Location: SoCal | I've been up since 4:30. 2002 it is..... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | The OFC found me. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | "Stalked" might be the more operative verb. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I bought a Korean Balladeer 4861 on eBarf... THEN I decided that I oughta research it. :rolleyes:
Shows how much forethought I've had in my impulse buys!
[I then discovered "buyer's remorse" when I saw the same model sell for less....
Now that I sold it I discovered "Seller's Remorse"! Cuz I miss that one.]
I don't know... I just "keep coming back"... It must be working for me. :D |
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Location: SoCal | August 2003, lurked for about 6-8 months. Had seen the link on Ovationguitars.com. In 1990, had sold all of my guitars except for the Martin - sales included a 1158 Custom Legend 12-str.
Lurked because I wanted to avoid a site that had mainly guys that had been protesting others like my self that signed up for the Marine Corps in 1968. Sure, there are some here with a regretable past :p but most of the members seemed to be right out of the cast of Animal House. :p A diverse group brought together by guitars, a few I have met, many that I consider friends even if we have never met. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I first came here looking for shipping advice to get my 1768 sent here.... and still haven't found a cost effective way of shipping O's downunder.
If I could, the next task would be finding an effective way of keeping them hidden from SWMBF.
I came back a short while later asking for opinions about the '05ES. A member called StandingOvation was very helpful, friendly and full of good advice. Pity he's not around anymore. If Tupperware was around then, he may very well have scared me off. |
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Location: Queens, NY | I think one day in 2002 I just did an internet search for "Ovation fan club", and "poof" there it was. I always liked Ovations. I wish I could say it was because of the way they sound, but my ears just aren't that fussy. I just like them! But I got tired of music store salesmen telling me they suck. I was beginning to think there was something wrong with me!
Thank goodness for OFC! I found out that I wasn't just a lone oddball, and that there were many other oddballs just like me. Phew! What a relief! I greatly enjoyed going on the very first factory tour in 2003, meeting CWK2 (a.k.a. Mauvais Beal) and all the other members, not to mention winning the very first raffle (FD14 lucky #13). I also learned a wealth of information about Ovations (and Hamers) that I wouldn't have learned anywhere else.
It was one of the best internet searches I ever did! Thanks, Al and Miles! |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | I think it was sometime back in '04 ... I had just acquired my very first Ovation at that time, and decided to check out the Ovation website to find more info. about my guitar. In the Ovation website was a link to the OFC and decided to check it out too. After lurking for a while, I eventually joined.
It was a pleasant surprise ... I was greeted and accepted, almost immediately! I will never forget Brad (Slipkid) and Fred (mtnbikerfred) for they were the first two members who welcomed me here. I've been hanging around ever since. I'm even more thankful for having/had the opportunity to meet and play along with fellow members during the '06 and '07 OFC conferences that I attended. Some even made it beyond the tour by getting together with fellow members in my local area from time to time.
Definitely one of the best boards that I had ever joined! :) |
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Location: Fernandina Beach | Welllll i was sittin round the Florida House's Mermaid Saloon one night... minding my own business... WHEN......... well moody bought me a drink and so the story begins :-)
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Location: South of most, North of few | I was trying to think how this all happened, then it hit me. I had bought a Celeb. thinking "wow, I finally have an Ovation", so I did a search, found this place, found out about the difference of a US made O, and the rest, as they say, is history. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | March 2005 for me as well Mark! Not sure how I found it: possibly a link from an eBay auction or a search...Ovations have been my main guitars for over 33 years...The 12 strings are the greatest 12's ever made...
I have met some fantastic folks here...many are now friends who call or email just to lift me up or chew the fat...the gatherings have been a blast. Finally got to meet Beal and tell him how much the company and product have meant to me and still do...That was Cool!
Now just a few years later and I have added many fine Ovations to the arsenal, my first Adamas guitars, great memories, some Hawaiian shirts, and a t-shirt with a guy's face on it...
And the train has left the station and its "onward through the Fog"! |
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Location: ranson,wva | i fould the ofc in 2006 when iwas looking for a preamp for a project guitar. found it on google...decided to stay lol |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Interesting how sometimes one little tweek of a decision can lead you to unexpected things.
Wow, is this ever the truth. Sitting in a high school biology class, I had pretty girls sitting at the desks on either side of me, a blonde and a brunette. I wrote out a quick "want to go out with me next Saturday night?" note and started to hand it to the blonde on my left (my preference as it was all part of the surf scene) and just as she started to take it, she blew a huge bubble from her bubble gum. I pulled back on the note and thought to myself, no freakin' way she's blowing bubbles on the new upholstery I just installed in my '57 Ford so I turned to the brunette watching all this and handed her the note. Four years later we were married. |
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Location: Chicago | After trying out a few guys via Craigslist Chicago, I joined OFC in Jan 2006 ISO a real comrade-in-arms. Two months later I met Jeff Burns (#2805) here and we hit the woodshed. Now we're a trio and making some progress! |
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Location: Miami | I googled for Ovation GC178 (the Guitar Center model that I could not find anywhere), and up came a thread from this site regarding that model. Which by the way, answered all the questions!! I became a member immediately. |
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Location: N.E. Pa | 3 and 1/4 years already? Sheesh. I've had two Ovation guitars around since the late 70's, but being primarily a bassist, just never thought about networking too much until I got another in Jan. '05. Then the bass, then the latest guitar last month. Next thing you know, I'm obsessed! I don't usually say too much, but have always found the info I needed when I ask, and in general, really like it here, and even when I'm quiet, I'm here at least a few times a day, every day. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | 2003 for me
but I couldn't find it again
Ok I'm Polish |
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Location: Midland, MI | I'd have to look at my profile, but I'm going to guess I found the OFC in late spring of '04. I bought the 1868 for what I thought was a bargain and wanted info on the brand/model. Wound up here and I've been pestering Al ever since. |
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| Ok....NOW you guys have me worried! I looked at some of the ovations in your signatures and most of you DEFINATELY have more than one ovation that you posted about when you joined....makes me wonder what I have gotten myself into. LOL!
I just joined....whatever that means. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Be very afraid. I had a couple when I joined and haven't bought a new one in almost a year, not counting the one I just bought for my daughter. I got into a bit of a compulsive buying spree for awhile. |
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| Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Be very afraid. I had a couple when I joined and haven't bought a new one in almost a year, not counting the one I just bought for my daughter. I got into a bit of a compulsive buying spree for awhile. a BIT compulsive? From your sig looks like you bought out ovation! LOL! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | All for less than the value of one original slothead.
The want list is still way longer than the have list. There are some really nice Ovation models out there. 05, 01 and 97 Collectors, FD14, many electrics and a bunch of Adamas models come to mind. |
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| I'd just bought my first O (Black shallow bowl Custom Legend) but I can't for the life of me be sure how I found this place.
Was there a link from the Ovation site at one time? |
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| I was forced to participate until the "Constant Adamas Slothead Photo Gallery Brainwashing" technique, being used at that time, turned me into an Ovation addict. Now Al helps me and many others keep up our three Adamas habit a year going.
I don't even remember my old life now.
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Location: Sydney, Australia | OMG, 3 per year! I used to work with drug addicts and marveled at how they'd end up using 2 grams of heroin per day (which would probably kill a small horse). They sort of got there gradually. Since joining I've laid down some money on a second Adamas, you mean that won't be the last? Don't tell SWMBO. |
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| Heroine... ...tis mere childs play my friend.......The Adamas habit is legendary once it takes hold.
I'll be sending another payment along soon Al.................. |
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When did you first discover the Ovation Fan Club?