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Location: Endwell, New York | Hello all! This is my first post. I just purchased a 2006 K1111 Baladeer reissue. Anyone out there own one? How do you like the guitar? I got a sweet deal and I am excited about taking my first lesson tomorrow! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Welcome Jimmie! :cool:
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Location: Tennessee | Welcome Jimmie. I have one of them, and without a doubt one of the best Ovations ever made. Mine just sings. Congrats. Enjoy your lesson and just keep picking and grinning. Stay in touch with us here .. you'll learn a lot about guitars, playing them, and the good side of life. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Welcome Jimmie!!
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Location: Vernon CT | Welcome Jimmie! We enjoy the company here of a Few N.Y'ers. Not sure where Endwell is but I'm sure it's close to one of them.
Congrats on your New Guitar and starting lessons. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Welcome, that is a great guitar. Stick around and enjoy the fresh air and camaraderie... :D |
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Location: East Tennessee | Welcome Jimmie T,
WARNING!!!! You will not be able to stop at one.
BT, Endwell is near Binghamton in the southern tier.
We're getting a lot of New Yorkers lately. :cool: |
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Location: Endwell, New York | Thank you so much for the replies! I am really excited about my guitar, my lessons, and being part of this posting. After just one evening, I already feel like part of the family! I will let you know how my first lesson went! Have a great day, all! |
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Location: GA USA | Welcome JT. Hope that all's well in Endwell. |
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| Welcome Jimmie! I just purchased my first Ovation two weeks ago, but have been a member for a little while.
I'm still taking lessons myself, been doing so for over 2 years. I hope you will enjoy your lessons. Just remember that it will take time to accomplish what you want to.
I'm sure you'll enjoy your guitar and your stay here. Nice to have another New Yorker here on the board!
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Originally posted by Captain_Lovehandles:
Welcome JT. Hope that all's well in Endwell. Jas, You hope it ends well??
Mate : "He's Only Just Begun" :D
Enough of the rot!!
Jimmie go for it!!
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Hey Miche(lol)
I must have missed your post
Congratulations!!
Now a "Lady in Anticipation" of another "O"
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Location: south east Michigan | Thats a great guitar to start out with.
I remember back when I first took a couple lessons, the first thing the instructor would do was play my Ovation for the first ten minutes.
Good luck! It will be worth the effort. |
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| Originally posted by AussieJames:
Hey Miche(lol)
I must have missed your post
Congratulations!!
Now a "Lady in Anticipation" of another "O"
AJ Thanks Jim!
I'm dreamin' and schemin' now. I still want a Patriot, or a Legend or an Adamas, etc.
Love the Collector's. I can't wait to show my teacher how much my playing has improved, even since last week.
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Location: Cicero, NY | Welcoome aboard from another NY'er, Jimmie. Stick around and enjoy the place! And enjoy the lessons! |
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| Originally posted by Slipkid:
[QB] Thats a great guitar to start out with.
Starting off with that Ovation neck will be great because it is so comfortable to play.
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Location: Utah | Jimmie, welcome aboard from a former Endicott and Owego resident who used to wear a pocket protector at Big Blue many moons ago. I sure miss the countryside but not the clouds or city dominated politics.
You picked a winner of a first Ovation. |
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| Welcome and congrats on your new git! As one of the best musicians and teachers I know (Matt Smith) likes to say, there's a reason they call it "playing" music. Above all, have fun! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Those are great guitars. I'm thinking about taking lessons, too. Maybe when I turn 58 I'll take my first one, too. A guy I work with is in his 60s and just started lessons. He loves it. The saying about old dogs isn't true. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | JT,
Here's another welcome to the Global Ovation Family!
I really need lessons. But I just attend as many OFC jams as possible to feed my 'need'.
Now that you're on the 'slippery slope', hang around and we'll fuel your GAS and assist in spending your money...  |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Never too late to start, and there's always room to learn. Welcome to the OFC. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Now that you're on the 'slippery slope', hang around and we'll fuel your GAS and assist in spending your money... |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Yes indeed, welcome aboard. |
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Location: big island | aloha, welcome and congratovations! |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Another welcome, this one from South Dakota. As a guitar teacher, I know how important it is to start out on a decent guitar. You've got a great one! |
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Location: Reisterstown, Maryland | Welcome to the fun
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Location: South Windsor Connecticut | Originally posted by Beal:
Welcome +1 |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Jimmie T:
Hello all! This is my first post. I just purchased a 2006 K1111 Baladeer reissue. Anyone out there own one? How do you like the guitar? I got a sweet deal and I am excited about taking my first lesson tomorrow! For everything there is a first time.
Great guitar. Good luck with the first of many lessons..... |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Common in in we'll leave the light on |
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Location: Endwell, New York | Hello once again, my friends. I had my first lesson today at 2:30. It went really well! My teacher, Nate was impressed with my K1111; he thought that the sound and action was "phat"! Now all I want to do is practice!!! Thank you all so much for all the warm wishes and the welcome notes. I am truly honored to be a part of the great Ovation Fan Club Family. Have a great evening, all and God Bless always! I will stay in touch on a regular basis. Thank you again |
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| Jimmie,
I forgot to tell you that this is my second go round with lessons. I first took lessons when I was in my 20s, and I didn't appreciate the effort it takes to play the guitar. I was lazy and thought that the teacher was making me do useless stuff. Boy, was I wrong!
I suspect that because you are an older student (58 is not old, btw), you'll appreciate the lessons more.
I'm glad that your first lesson went so well, and hope that you continue having great lessons.
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Location: Endwell, New York | Michelle,
Thank you for the words of encouragement. I just retired from teaching in a public school after 31 years. I really did not want to retire, however, they gave me an incentive too good to pass up. I still love working with kids in the classroom and on the athletic field(I coach football and track), so I applied for and got hired at a Catholic middle school teaching Mathematics. I am able to teach in the Catholic school system because they are not in the New York State retirement system. My new principal plays the guitar and is an avid outdoorsman much like myself. So... playing the guitar is one of my new passions. I really love my new Ovation K1111 and enjoy playing it immensley!
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| Originally posted by Jimmie T:
Michelle,
Thank you for the words of encouragement. I just retired from teaching in a public school after 31 years. I really did not want to retire, however, they gave me an incentive too good to pass up. I still love working with kids in the classroom and on the athletic field(I coach football and track), so I applied for and got hired at a Catholic middle school teaching Mathematics. I am able to teach in the Catholic school system because they are not in the New York State retirement system. My new principal plays the guitar and is an avid outdoorsman much like myself. So... playing the guitar is one of my new passions. I really love my new Ovation K1111 and enjoy playing it immensley!
Jimmie T That's neat. You're a teacher and have a boss that is a guitar lover!
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Location: Boise, Idaho | A couple guys I work with just took up the guitar. They are around 60 and find, like I do, that it's a great stress reliever. It's a fantastic hobby, unless you go nuts like some people and buy another Ovation every couple months. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
unless you go nuts like some people and buy another Ovation every couple months... ... or buy a couple of Ovations every month!"
Geeeze, and I was hoping we could drop in on ya next year on the way out to Alison's gathering... 
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| Jimmie, one other thing I forgot to tell you:
You may have people tell you that it is harder to learn guitar after you are a certain age.
I have found that is isn't harder to learn it, it may be harder to play what you've learned. I don't know about you, but I certainly move a little slower than I did at 25! But with practice, I'm actually getting faster (just not with the John Denver stuff right now).
I joked with my teacher that I'd take up the nickname Slowhand if it wasn't already taken by Eric Clapton!
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | It's never too late...until.....
Congrats and ENJOY! It's a great hobby/craft/life! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Geeeze, and I was hoping we could drop in on ya next year on the way out to Alison's gathering...
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Just plan on staying in the Hills for a week, then drive on to Chicago. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'd love to, if I hadn't spent so much money on guitars, the economy didn't go south and I didn't have to work. |
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Location: Endwell, New York | Mark, I lived in Pine Ridge, South Dakota and taught at Red Cloud Indian School back in 1975. I loved the reservation and the Oglala Sioux. I would love to go back and visit someday. The West is truly amazing. The rolling plains and the sunsets are indescribable. As much as I love the mountains, having climbed all 46 of the 46 High Peaks of the Adirondacks in New York State, watching a spectacular sunset on the Plains has no equal. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I don't know, Jimmie. Watching a sunset from a mountain ridge over Hell's Canyon is tough to beat. I lived in Carrington, North Dakota in my early teens and liked it, but the flats, whether it's the plains or the ocean, bore me. The mountains have always fascinated me and I like my wide open spaces without fences. |
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Location: Endwell, New York | Good afternoon, all. The Ovation bug has bitten! I have come upon a potential deal for a black C2079LX. I have had one lesson, and I am contemplating another Ovation. Does anybody out there have one, and what do you think of it? Am I borderline crazy??? Have a wonderful day, everyone! |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by Jimmie T:
I have had one lesson, and I am contemplating another Ovation. Does anybody out there have one, and what do you think of it? Am I borderline crazy??? Have a wonderful day, everyone! If you are crazy, you have a few 1000 friends you can go crazy with here. You are right on pace with many members here who bought an Ovation, joined up and got G.A.S.!!! :D |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Jimmie, I don't have one of those, but I do have a 2077LX which sings in the clearest of voices. I know you would love it.
And by the way, Hot Springs is not very far from Pine Ridge, and I'm hosting a gathering next June. If you want to see some of those beautiful sunsets, attend a songwriting workshop, or just meet some fine musicians and OFC'ers, come on out! |
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Location: Right now? | Welcome, Jimmie, and congrats on your new guitar! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Jimmie T:
I have had one lesson, and I am contemplating another Ovation. Hey ya'll, we hooked another 'un... 
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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | How di doody there Jimmie
don't worry I will be 50 in september and started playing in 2008 but i enjoy it so much.me and the missis play'd for her parent's 50th aniversery last week and they really enjoye'd it and so did whe so keep up the good work and remember about GAS attack it's happen to me often
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Location: Endwell, New York | Thank you for the invite, CanterburyStrings! I would love to come out. By then I may have my Baladeer k1111 (which I now own) and a C2079LX. Have a great evening, all! |
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new guitar....tomorrow is my first lesson at age 58!