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Location: Connersville, Indiana | I have a 95 6868 Elite and I see there are so many Elites by Ovation, is my understanding that of the Elites this one is on the lower end of them. Hey Don't get me wrong. I just love this SSB guitar. 
This is the one I bought from a good friend Lance at his store a long time ago, but its a mid bowl, 6868 Elite dated 96 and has such a beautiful full sound. I've been getting confused, which is not hard, researching all the types of Elites. Just wondering. Thanks. 
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Location: Phoenix AZ | It's the lower end of the USA Elites (which ain't a bad thing!). I think they called them "Standard Elite".
Standard Elite had 2 piece neck, no inlays, etc.
Elite had 5 piece neck, walnut markers, and a few other visual goodies
Custom Elite had abalone binding
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Location: Connersville, Indiana | Thank you so much brother. Learned a lot. I do love these guitars. Standard or not I have recorded a lot of songs with these. Since I have never played the other Elites this really helps. 
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Location: Upper Left USA | The features that separate the "high" and "low" ends are things that add man-hours but not necessarily sound.
Binding options, special grain patterns, etc.
The exception being the use of Abalone inlays which totally enhance the tonal output and can make the player look more handsome and capable! |
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Location: Connersville, Indiana | Thanks so much Woody, but I don't think they have enough Abalone to make me look handsom
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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | Please enlighten me as to how Abalone inlays can enhance the tonal output. I must confess to being totally ignorant on this particular issue! |
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Location: Pueblo West, CO | nerdydave - 2012-12-10 7:30 AM
Please enlighten me as to how Abalone inlays can enhance the tonal output. I must confess to being totally ignorant on this particular issue!
It's called the 'Think System', which was invented by Dr. Harold Hill of River City, IA. |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | DanSavage - 2012-12-10 1:09 PM nerdydave - 2012-12-10 7:30 AM Please enlighten me as to how Abalone inlays can enhance the tonal output. I must confess to being totally ignorant on this particular issue! It's called the 'Think System', which was invented by Dr. Harold Hill of River City, IA. Teehee...Love The Music Man! One of the great other truths in Sales is in there:- "You've gotta know the territory!" |
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Location: Flahdaw | "String Tubes" anyone? |
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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | Maybe I'm very slow (maybe??) but are you saying it is all in the mind of the beholder?? |
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Location: Pueblo West, CO | nerdydave - 2012-12-12 5:51 PM
Maybe I'm very slow (maybe??) but are you saying it is all in the mind of the beholder??
Dave? It's a joke. (Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge. Know what I mean? Know what I mean. Eh?)
Edited by DanSavage 2012-12-13 9:38 AM
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Red cars and those little ones with the big tails and loud exhausts are faster than all the other cars, too. |
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