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Location: SW Washington | Hi Gang! Just wanted to tell you all I am now the proud new owner of Damon's 6778LX! Met Damon today (great guy for any of you who don't know him!) and we had lunch and I came home with the most amazing guitar I have ever owned. It was difficult but I almost made it all the way home before I had to pull over and play her for a while. I was thinking I would have to do that at least 2 or 3 times on the way home, but I managed to fight the urge until I drove by the wayside on the Black River... I HAD to stop there and serenade the sleepy water for a while! I finally got her home and certain friends told me posting pics immediately was not 'optional' it was mandatory. So I had to further prolong my abstinence to get some pics. (I am glad I did, btw...the light was perfect at the time outside.) So now I am giving my tiring fingers a brief respite and typing this. Many thanks to all of you who helped me along the way in my decision making process. For a novice Ovation fan, I am thinking I did rather well. But I could not have done it without your input! Thank You! :D :D :D |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Congrats David.
Sounds like you found yourself the perfect guitar. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I got one of them! And yes, that is a Great guitar!
Where are those pictures? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | 2. Nice guitar, congratulations. |
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| Glad you're happy with it. So where are the pics? |
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Location: SW Washington | can someone tell me how to upload pics here? I would be delighted to show you, but don't know how! |
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| There are step-by-step instructions in the FAQ . Scroll down, it's near the bottom of the questions. |
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Location: SW Washington | 
Did this work? |
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Location: Tennessee | Very nice. Good get. It's a slippery slope from here on in. ;) |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Nice Burst!
So now you need the Contour Bowl, and the Shallow Bowl, and the Viper (just cuz), and the Adamas, and a T, and a 12-String, and the Breadwinner (same reason), and a Shiny Bowl, and an Academy for good measure.
Oh! And a VXT! :p |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Try this
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Location: Vernon CT | Nice guitar David!! |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Nice pics, nice guitar. I had one of those. The next thing I knew was I heading down the slippery slope. |
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Location: Right now? | Congratulations, David! I have one of those and I love that guitar. Not EVEN to mention how pretty she is! You're hooked now!
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Very nice, and yes Damon is a good guy. I should have told you to bring him a bottle of red wine when you went over. It probably wouldn't have helped your negotiations, though, he holds it pretty well. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | 
Multi-tasking |
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Location: SW Washington | http://api.ning.com/files/tKERkewvh8KHnp*fUE30Tnyc6Udp18b3wcEydhNOd...
Here is another...I think the Japanese maples and wisteria make a nice backdrop for her... but what is that blue stuff up in the sky? Did somebody paint the bottoms of the clouds blue? |
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Location: North Oregon Coast | Originally posted by David Van:
Did this work?
Good luck with your new love! |
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Location: Delaware | Nice David, I have have the 12 string 6758LX neb and I love it. Good luck and play it hard, play it loud, and play it long ! |
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Location: SW Washington | I do play it very hard and loud and that is one of the things that has me a little concerned... I tend to play with a very percussive style and the pick guards on all my other guitars are scratched all to hell.... This one HAS no pick guard and I am afraid of scratching up the face... Any suggestions? A friend of mine who is a luthier down in Portland built mostly classicals and he had some kind of a clear film like pick guard he used to put on certain instruments he knew were going to be victimized by errant picks. Are any of you familiar with anything like that? I guess I could call him, but I am already here so I will ask you. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | You can put a clear pickguard on it and the effect on the sound will be negligible. |
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Location: SW Washington | Do you know offhand of an online source? I really want to keep this guitar in premo shape. But I REALLY get into my playing! :D |
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| Stewart-MacDonald sells a thin adhesive-backed pickguard material that you can cut with scissors to whatever shape you want. I used it to replace the ugly pickguard on my Takamine TNV340 to show off the bearclaw figure:
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Or you can get a sheet of static-cling stuff that has no adhesive.
That way you will not be permanently attaching it.
I found this 9X12" cut-to size stuff on evilBay...
You can probably make more than one with that.
Plus you can easily change it once it gets all scratched-up.
Just trying to be helpful, y'know?
Now I am thinking that I should get some...
I got that Ibanez wood-box with no PG coming... Yeah I'm gonna do that! :eek: :cool: |
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Location: Blacksburg, SC. | David, that is a beauty. Congratulations on the purchase. Is that burst really that orange? |
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Location: SW Washington | Thanks for the tips! That stuff from Stew-Mac is what Jeff used to use, but I just ordered some of the static cling stuff to try first...if that doesn't work, then the adhesive. I am sure the adhesive could be gotten off with lemon oil, but why go to the trouble if the static stuff works? |
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| Pickguard removal on any guitar - including the clear stuff from StewMac - is best done with heat from a hair dryer set on low, plus some patience. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Be careful for the static cling stuff too. If it's like the plastic they put over the pickguards on new guitars, it can harm the finish when left on too long. |
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Location: SW Washington | yes that burst really is that orange or at least very close to it. |
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Location: Jet City | Glad you're happy with it David.
I took some pics of it a while back. This is pretty close to what the actual color is...
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Very nice David, congrats! enjoy it! |
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Location: Pacific NW | She does look pretty David...of course not as nice as mine...but really pretty...love the name too... |
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Location: SW Washington | Starshine!!!!!! I am so glad to see you here!!!! (((((((((((((((hugs!!!!)))))))))))))))) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Welcome Starshine!
Looks like the potential for another Northwest gathering is getting better! |
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Location: Texas | Good Morning Starshine… |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by standing:
Good Morning Starshine… The OFC says "hello"... |
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Location: Texas | You twinkle above us? |
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Location: closely held secret | We tinkle below. |
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Location: Pacific NW | Hi all! I just havent posted in a while...actually since Ray bought me my beautiful Aurora Borealis LilliBelle from 2ifbyC...
it was playing her that indoctrinated David! |
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Location: Pacific NW | Originally posted by Starshine:
Hi all! I just havent posted in a while...actually since Ray bought me my beautiful Aurora Borealis LilliBelle from 2ifbyC...
it was playing her that indoctrinated David! Here's a Picture, do you miss her Iffy?
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Starshine:
do you miss her Iffy? Noper... knowing that she's in good hands! 
I do miss Ray not sending me a photo of you and ABLB as he said he would...!!! 
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Location: North Oregon Coast | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
I do miss Ray not sending me a photo of you and ABLB as he said he would...!!! I tried Iffy, but she wouldn't let me! :( |
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Location: SW Washington | You know Starshine...as much as I love my guitar, I have to admit, Aurora is very beautiful as well. And as you correctly stated, it was playing her that got me hooked on 'O's :D
Such an amazing rich sound! If I ever make it down that way, we shall have to get a picture of the two of them together and maybe Ray's 83 too! |
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Location: Pacific NW | That's a deal David!thankyou!!! I can't wait to play your 'Melody'
and iffy, I just didnt like any of the shots Ray took :( Aurora looked great but I looked awful! I'll have to get one I like of the 2 of us and get it to you... |
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Location: Pacific NW | iffy...you've got mail! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Candice,
Thanx! Ya just gotta post your song on the OFC ning site! Or at least on yours and Rays site... please... |
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Location: Pacific NW | Ok I will...right after Ray shows me how :)
sign our guest book please????
nehalemriver.com |
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Location: North Oregon Coast | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Candice,
Thanx! Ya just gotta post your song on the OFC ning site! Or at least on yours and Rays site... please... I will help Candice get some of her music posted on Ning and maybe a picture that she likes. Though I thought she was beautiful singing in the garden with Aurora. |
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Location: Pacific NW | well David I've fairly hi-jacked your thread...but here's a link to some of my tunes...
http://nehalemriver.com/candicesongs.htm
that should work...
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Location: SW Washington | Thank you Starshine! I love listening to you! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Very nice guitar; congrats! |
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Location: Utah | Starshine, very nice songs! |
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Location: Pacific NW | Thanks Fly...I checked out your myspace...Nice music!!! |
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I can't seem to put her down....