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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I bought an ovation with a little "o"...
And a 3-piece Neck...
But the String Height is really Good, and it arrived in Tune!
But even though this is NEW-new (not a 2nd) they let it outta the factory with finish blemishes...
But the most important thing is that it Plays really Nice.
I have other photos and comparisons and such...
But right now I just wanna play with my New Toy! 
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Location: Upper Left USA | Good on ya Art! |
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Location: Tennessee | That dreamcatcher on the wall seems to be working for you. I look forward to hearing more about how this thing stacks up against similar USA models you've had.
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Well done Art. Interested to hear how you think it stacks up against the US T. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | First... Y'all remember that resiny New Ovation Smell?
This doesn't have it.
It has some kinda plastic/paint/glue smell... But it ain't the Right smell and it ain't pleasant.
Here are some differences. I am using my 1868T for comparison.
The paint texture of the TX is "finer"... It is not a bumpy as USA T's.
The USA is on the top... It has bigger "drops".
Also, the "Blackened Rosewood" ain't that Black...
It also has some interesting innards. This is a weird chunk of wood under the bridge...
And that is the chuck of wood where the neck is epoxied-on...
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I haven't changed the strings, and since this is Truly New and has EXP's on it, I may not have to change them for a while.
I did notice that the Saddle is pretty high, so it might have a couple of shims under there...
I haven looked under there yet, but if there are a few shims under there that might be good... Allow for more adjustments since there will be No neck-resets.
Oh! When I opened the "manhole cover"... You cannot use a penny or a dime like all my other Ovations. You have to really use a screwdriver. That is stupid because the screw on my Elites is like it is Designed for a coin.
Oh, another thing, the output jack is in the Back/bottom instead of on the end.
And when I look Down... That heel just doesn't look Right!
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I have to say that this does play easily and it has it's own voice.
I will still need to wait for it to open-up a bit, and it does have EXP's on it now.
I did get a good deal...
I figure I paid a Celebrity Price for an "ovation" with a "Limited Lifetime Warranty".
Tomorrow I think that I will take it out on the street-corner and make it earn it's keep.
BTW-- THIS is who I bought this from... In case they have any left.
Edited by Old Man Arthur 2012-09-26 12:01 AM
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Location: Miami | Hey, Arthur. If you play unplugged, it's no USA. But if you plug it in I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how close it is to the USA T top :-) |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Thanks for the comparo, OMA. I'll be curious what you think about it out in the real world compared to its look-alike cousin. |
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Location: Suisun City, Ca | Nice review Arthur.
You know, with the finer "pebbleing" it'll probably allow the paint to stick even better!  |
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Location: north coast ohio | I saw the stacked heel on both tx's that I encountered, maybe maple scraps leftover from building the 5 pc ax necks. |
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Well, now I did it! I went over to the Dark Side....