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Location: michigan | Happen to catch this guitar just as it got listed.
I haven't seen a natural one before. Looks to be a 3 piece top like my balladeer reissue. That was my excuse for buying it.
I remember playing one of these at guitar center last year. Went to the vault (quiet room).
Please share the love for the VXT until this one gets here. Going to try and post a picture.
I am Still wanting to get a 2080, but I couldn't let this one pass me by. And just when I thought all I needed was "just one more". Oh well. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Pics when you get it. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I like my TXV, and it's natural too.
You got humbuckers or single coils?
Enjoy it. |
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Location: michigan | I have not posted pictures yet on this site. Is there a thread or message on how to do this.
BEALE, thanks for letting me know there are a few Naturals out there. I was hoping that was the case. I had never seen one.
I'm looking forward to getting it sometime next week. Have a gig coming up November 14th and will likely use it.
I usually use a strat and a Heritage H150 (les paul standard), but it is getting too heavy.
Wanted to use this in its place (plus I can sneak in some acoustic sounds). I loved the neck on the VXT I had tried. It is an added bonus |
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Location: michigan | BTW: This has two humbuckers... |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by rhoadsscholar:
Is there a thread or message on how to do this. Go to the FAQ and page down to the 17th Q.
If ya have problems, let us know... |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | That VXT a Git. or an AXE ?? |
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Location: closely held secret | A gitaxe. |
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Location: michigan | Below is a link to the picture
http://ovationfanclub.ning.com/photo/vxt-natural?context=user/
Still working on figuring out how to post a picture. Thanks 2ifbyc.
Got it for 599. I had read that folks were buying these new for 800. Are new ones still around for $800, curious.
should have it later next week. |
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Location: Phoenix | When VXT's first came out they were $1600 or so....$599 is a steal, I paid almost double that for mine (though mine's not a natural).
I put D'addario Chrome Jazz flats on mine. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Nice! ... COngratulations.
Here Ya Go ...
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Location: SoCal | Beautiful guitar. Wish I could justify one.
The only thing that would make a VXT in natural even better would be for it to have an ebony fretboard with Deacon/Thunderhead/Legend inlays. Then it would be perfect.... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Very Nice Guitar! Enjoy it... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Thay also made one with a Koa top, natural back, and Hamer's Ivoroid binding. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | over a year ago I tried one out at guitar center. At $599 you got a steal! Dollar for dollar you got a lot of guitar. Congrats.
If I stumbled upon one for that price I'd have to risk the fight with the wife. But it would be worth it. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | They don't get the respect they deserve. We've heard that before. I got a new one here cheap, but I don't think it was that cheap, for Damon. There's quite a fan base for the Hamer Duotone that keeps the prices up for the older ones, but I suspect the VXT is as good or better and is a better bargain. Someday, if Moody can justify owning one, maybe I'll learn enough to justify owning one. |
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Location: michigan | ProfessorBB
I must admit, I saw pictures of your KOA VXT and I like that one the best... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Me, too, although I've drawn up some specs on one or two others that I would love to see built. Outside of the unique electronics package, workmanship on the VXT comes very close to the custom models coming out of the Hamer shop. |
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Location: michigan | I saw the videos on the building of the VXT at
thevxt.com website. Even saw someone wearing an OFC Fanclub shirt while working on the guitars .
It looks like a lot of handcraftsmanship goes into each instrument..
Are these built by Ovation / Hamer custom shop. Are they one in the same. Not that it would make a difference. I have a lot of respect for Hamer.
Just curious mostly. I have been to the Heritiage factory (original Gibson factory) in Kalamazoo several times. Had a guitar built, met the guys that built those million dollar les pauls. Quite a treat. Hopefully our mothership will get back to Ovations once they crank out a few Guilds. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Based on my personal observations while touring the factory a few years ago during the initial production run of the VXT, and watching separate craftsmen from both the Ovation VXT work area and the Hamer custom shop, I would conclude that the VXT is not made in the Hamer custom shop. It is made by staff within the Ovation shop. Nonetheless, the good folks at Hamer have obviously influenced the build process used for the VXT. An obvious example is the neck joint. |
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