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| This message is for Mr. ovation. I was told from ovation themselves to contact you in order to possible get bridge adjustment screws for my father's late 70's early 80's Ovation Viper electric guitar. I'm new to this website and any help will be much appreciated! You can email me at gruvrider@hotmail.com. Thanks for your time. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | You're probably going in the right direction, Gruvrider. Welcome and feel free to stick around for awhile.
This group needs all the help it can get. |
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| I sure hope so, Weaser P. I'm trying to repair my dad's guitar befor his b-day on the 23rd. I just hope I can get some help! |
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Location: NW Washington State | When you say "bridge adjustment screws", do you mean the screws that adjust the saddles for each string, or the two larger studs that the bridge rests on? Do you have a brass bridge with a black plastic cover, or one of the chrome ones?
Not sure if I have any spares but this might help Mr. Ovation or others figure out what you need. Post a picture if you can.
-Steve W. |
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Location: Jet City | Welcome Gruvydude
Is yours like this but chrome?
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Beautiful pic, Damon. |
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Location: Jet City | Thanks Professor. It's easy when you have a great subject. Poor ol' girl's gold is wearin away tho :( |
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| Hey guys, that picture is exactly like the one I have. I need the screws that adjust each string, not the two bigger ones. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | I might have them. I'll check when I get home. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Since you are in a hurry, go to the directory and email or send a PM to Miles aka Mr. Ovation. He might not be on here every minute like some of us. |
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| Thanks CrimsonLake! Much appreciated. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | 
So it is the one piece metal bridge, in Chrome and you need the srews that hold the individual saddles in place?
Do you have the springs and saddles as well? |
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| Yes I have the springs and saddles. I just need the 6 adjustment screws that adjust the saddles. |
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Location: Jet City | Woody, is that pretty golden thing for sale? :D <--- cheesy grin |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Nah he sold it a while ago :rolleyes: |
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Location: Jet City | Gee, I wonder who got it AJ ;)
BTW, did I tell you that you're my new hero? That GP is sweet. I hope to have a chance to try one some day. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Wasn't me, I was a bit too slow lol
Damon, it's a great axe let me tell you
AJ :D |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Damon, I imagine Miles would own a GP.
You should be able to have a go at the July Jam.
I am hoping to make it over there as well.
AJ :) |
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Location: Jet City | I don't know that he does. There isn't one on his site anyway.
I'm totally into this playin OPOs thing! I hope to be able to try an Adamas. It'll probably be my undoing. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I don't have a GP at the moment. I've had three, they kindof came and went. I wish I had kept one. :( Oh well, maybe when the price comes back down, or I'll stumble across one. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Mr. Ovation:
I wish I had kept one. :( "The Word." ;) |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Originally posted by Mr. Ovation:
I don't have a GP at the moment. I've had three, they kindof came and went. I wish I had kept one. :( Oh well, maybe when the price comes back down, or I'll stumble across one. Miles, what did you think of them?
AJ
Like all of the "Hard Body" line, if you get a good one, they are great.
I truly think they were a bit of a fluke. I think it was the combination of exactly the material they used at that time. The wood in Korea, the paints and finishes of the 80's, combined with the pickups that were wound at that time, with the hardware that was used.
I don't think they started out intending to be a "high quality" instrument, but as they only made maybe 800 or so, and they did look cool too, I think the guys on the line took a little extra care. The book matching, the joints, the wiring, are all on the level of what you would find in a quality instrument today.
Finally on looks, the body design is unique, but not weird. I like it much more than what it is supposed to be a copy of. Much like the GS, they added and carved just a little here and there to make it right. And as always an under-appreciated aspect of all Ovations, the Ovation headstock looks very balanced too.
Again, I wish I had one... again... :( |
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Location: Jet City | AJ, you know that means the weight is on your shoulders to bring it! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Here are the bridges I have at the moment that aren't attached to instruments.
Some adapting may be necessary but not too difficult for O Solids.
In the Stewmac Guitar Repair book Dan Erlewine talks alot about post anchoring and materials. Good read! |
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| hey Michael?
is that a first generation one piece brass for a 12str pd or deacon/limited? and if so do you have the studs and back screw assembly as well? is it available?
thanks,
Glenn |
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Location: Jet City | Woody, what's the story on that fine tuner one? Who makes that? |
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| It's a Shaller TP-456 I believe, he got it in a box-o-parts from someone... it will fit Ovation Solid bodies, ie vipers, preachers, ukII, etc... was used on some Carvins and Gibson models as well...
nice fine tuner bridge, very heavy, had it on my little black hot-rod for a while, till I changed all the hardware to gold, and used the smaller version of the bridge without the fine tuners.
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Need bridge adjustment screws for late 70's Viper electric!