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Location: Upper Left USA | I plucked this off of Ebay some time ago. Standard story about a relative that used to work at Ovation, said this was a sample sent from the Europe builder for pre manufacture considerations. Does anyone know any better? 
Here's one from Dave's site. 
Edited by MWoody 2013-09-05 7:10 PM
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Although thicker, the shape sure looks right and so does the binding.
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Location: SoCal | So what are you going to do with it Woodrow? You've had it for 2-3 years now..... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | It was a blank for a deep body version that never was ... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | RE: "So what are you going to do with it Woodrow? You've had it for 2-3 years now... " So about 9 months ago I tore down my Man Cave to make it a bedroom and my kids/grandkids moved in with us. Now they are out and I'm unpacking stuff and repurposing the room for my purposes (smile). Choices: A - Hang on to it as an Ovation museum piece that only a dozen or so people understand or appreciate. B - Find the hardware and turn it into a working neo-vintage instrument myself. C - Send it to Mother and ask them to finish what they started. D - Sell or Trade to an OFCer to do one of the above. E - Make a lamp my Wife will hate...
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | A, C or D |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Boy am I tempted to figure out a way to do "D". |
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Location: Upper Left USA | A nice Baritone Blonde with a VXT Piezo/Seymor Duncan blend would be something to keep any of us GAS free for a spell! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I used to have that. It's from the same source as all the rest. |
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Location: Suisun City, Ca | Sounds like you have your answer.
My pick is "C". |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | MWoody - 2013-09-06 11:37 AM
A nice Baritone Blonde with a VXT Piezo/Seymor Duncan blend would be something to keep any of us GAS free for a spell!
Get out of my mind Woody! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Remember Patch, we don't seek a cure, just treatment.
and we hold meetings often...
I'll throw in a TRC! |
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Location: Orlando, FL | What a cool piece! B,C, or D, Woody. Somebody needs to do something with this! |
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Location: sitting at my computer | so would that become... Thunder & Lightning ... Tornado-F5 ...or maybe The Perfect Storm ? 
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | OK Woody. I'll vote for option B. I think the extra body chamber thickness would be better than the production model. And I'm doubtful the Mothership will actually accept the "we should finish what we started" project. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Ah crud......
It's close to pipe dream territory right now, but PM sent anyway. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "And I'm doubtful the Mothership will actually accept the "we should finish what we started" project."
They do make Guilds in same place you know...
Timing and presentation is important.
I know I've spent my share of rants on the Fenderization of Ovation but at the heart of it all is the people that put these instruments together under one roof.
I'd like to see Patch or myself come through with a project that can bridge the distance between the eras and the labels. That Guild trapeze looks pretty cool and could balance an Adamas Headstock quite nicely.
Just saying... |
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Location: Utah | What can you see inside it? Is there a block for mounting the neck? Is there a block where the bridge would go? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | There is a block at the neck and some bracing inside. It is ready for routing and finish. |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | The Perfect Storm... yes, I like that!
Just pick up an old T-Head as a parts donor and make the transfer.
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Thunderhead Body Blank or Engineering Sample?