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Location: Texas | Regardless of personal preferences, which Ovation guitar model would you place in a time capsule as the most representative example of what an Ovation guitar was intended to be?
No Adamas models (we know the original slotheads are it).
My favorite is the Artist 1621 model, but I will vote for the good old Legend 1617 model, Sunburst. :) |
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Location: Jet City | I'd have to say that the 1617 or 1619 are the most representative.
Right now my current favorite (Adamas included) is the 1537 though. |
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| 1619-1
Glenn
but Sergio, I do like your old CA right now pretty well :D on loan from Slydog |
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Location: SoCal | 1117. But not the regular model from the '70's. Rather, the one the Glen Campbell played for about 3 years in the 70's. Acoustic only, A braced top. Great acoustic sound. And the classic Ovation look. Someday soon, there's going to be a special order for one of those with my name on it..... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Academy KA-17 |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | 1117 legend. Mine went to my nephew and I always have a fang on it when I visit, even if I've got the Adamas with me. It's got a great tone and really sings when you put new strings on it. |
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| Early 1117-1/1617-1 pre-K-bar, although I first fell in love with Ovations when I saw/heard a local performer playing a 1619-1 in the late '70s- love da bling (do I really want to sell my 1619?). |
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Location: big island | croce's sunburst. |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | Originally posted by lanaki:
croce's sunburst. Second that. |
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Location: Jet City | I originally would have said the 1117, but don't y'all saying that think that the time capsule should have an O with electronics? Isn't that what REALLY got things going for the brand? |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by colt357:
Originally posted by lanaki:
croce's sunburst. Second that. |
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Location: Texas | The Legend 1617 Sunburst should be renamed the Jim Croce model.
They would really make it a Legend naming it after Jim Croce who seems to have never died and who was getting into Ovation big time at the the time of his passing.
Just like the Legend Ltd. is now the John Lennon model, fans would also love to have a limited Jim Croce model. I know I would buy one.
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by g8r:
Early 1117-1/1617-1 pre-K-bar, although I first fell in love with Ovations when I saw/heard a local performer playing a 1619-1 in the late '70s- love da bling (do I really want to sell my 1619?). No, you don't.
And Bones, that's a helluvan idea, about the Croce model, that we should all push to the people in CT..... |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | If it can't be an Adamas, than a simple early Balladeer maybe for an Acoustic.
But the Breadwinner or UKII for the Electrics were both somewhat ground breaking and so "Ovation."
In reality "Ovation" is measured more in a mindset than a particular model.
Build an affordable, great sounding, quality instrument, using forward thinking technique, technology and engineering. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Mr. Ovation:
In reality "Ovation" is measured more in a mindset than a particular model. Build an affordable, great sounding, quality instrument, using forward thinking technique, technology and engineering. BEAUTIFUL. There you go, I would just print out this post, roll it up, and put it in a time capsule.
Dave
PS - If there's a little room left over you could squeeze in a Book Ukulele. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Well said Miles!
That should be printed up all nice and fancy and hung up at the factory as a mission statement.
Or even better....
It should be used in all their advertising and promotional material. |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by Mr. Ovation:
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using forward thinking technique, technology and engineering. isn't that what chrysler did?
oh wait...that was "cab forward". my bad. |
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Location: big island | and i'd buy a "croce" model too. ovation should contact ingrid.
how 'bout it, rick? |
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Location: Texas | this is a good thread.
I vote for a Jim Croce model Ovation.
sunburst Legend acoustic/electric.
who would buy one? |
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Location: SoCal | A braced or VT braced? |
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Location: Texas | your choice...!
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
Academy KA-17 Dave's 'in-a-fire-first-out-the-door' post from way back is dead on. But...
Now as to my most cherished, don't ask... I love 'em all, otherwise I wouldn't own AND keep 'em!
My sentimental favorites would be the Pacemaker and Custom Legend. But, day-um, there are soooo many others that proudly hoist the Ovation banner.
The ONE Ovation 'qualified time-capsule' guitar? Sorry, that's like asking which off-spring/G-baby you love the most! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | 1768-7LTD Book Elite...hands down it is the best Ovation I have ever played...yes, it is beautiful with the bling, but it plays and sounds fabulous! Nothing else is a match, even the '87C or 1537; both are fine but no match for the Book...
I'm with Iffy on the 12 strings...Pacemaker, CL, 1758...all three are awesome...
Ovations are just so good it is hard to go wrong no matter which USA model you choose...
I love my other wood boxes, but I would not want to be without an Ovation!
Plug it in! Turn it up! Have a ball! |
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| Originally posted by lanaki:
croce's sunburst. +1
Jim Croce,Maury Muhliesen and Glen Campbell are the artists I mostly associate with Ovation guitars. I have wondered for some time why Ovation didn't have a Jim Croce model while Martin did.
OTOH, the common complaint that I have read about signature guitars is that companies charge much more money for a signature guitar that basically are no different than their normal guitars.
Still, it is nice to honor Jim with an Ovation because he and Maury (who should have his own signature guitar IMHO)contributed a lot to music.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Guitarzannie:
the common complaint that I have read about signature guitars is that companies charge much more money for a signature guitar that basically are no different than their normal guitars.
It's a donation. The proceeds from Martin signature guitars go to charity. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by Country Artist:
I vote for a Jim Croce model Ovation.
sunburst Legend acoustic/electric. Agreed. Would I buy one? I think I may already have something that's real close. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Ditto, but it's a nice thought...and would be a good thing to do...about twenty years ago... |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Electric:
The VXT. It's useful. In terms of design, the Breadwinner.
Acoustic:
An early Glenn Campbell model, or a balladeer.
Nylon:
Pre 1980 1624CA |
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Location: Chicago | 1117, my baby from 1974. I solved the problem mentioned by Damon only 3 years ago by installing modern "guts" (Fishman PreFix Pro). On MY NING SITE you can hear its uplugged sound clearly in the tune "LULLABY".
Bracing: My '74 1117 has a VT 11 bracing pattern:
 the horizontal braces below the sound-hole don't meet, and two longest verticals extend "south east" without meeting the lower horizontal. Nor do they meet a smallish third horizontal in the south eastern corner (as in VT 10). The brace above the sound-hole is just like it is in the VT8 and VT10. |
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Location: Paris/France | 1674-4 Country Artist Cutaway.
Because this guitar is so easy to play, she's so nice and its sound is great when plugged in!!
It's probably the first nylon string guitar dedicated to the non classical players.
I love mine.
J ;)
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Location: Yucaipa, California | I'd put Al and Cliffie in the capsule. By then the World would be completely out of true, quality, honest gear sellers and they should at least learn from the Master.... and then there is Cliff... boy could they learn from him! |
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