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Location: San Antonio, TX | Played this one in the local store today. New head stock and all with odd new logo.
The tone was just stupid awesome. I was quite impressed.
The $3600. was a bit more than I thought though...
One of the last new things out of the MS and a continuing example of what is now lost.
Dang....
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Location: Taxed To Death State | I really like the new headstock look and tuners, but am still on the fence about the funky shaped sound hole. I would like to play one though. I think you are probably right about the price, might be a bit much. Maybe the sentiment of most. You can snag a real nice 2nd-hand Adamas for that. I see quoie a few for sale online in that range and they aren't moving. From a collectors standpoint I think they will be sought after some day since they are a quite different than a traditional Ovation. Wait a while, I'm sure Guitar Center will be forced to blow them out once overseas made O's tank. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Does ayone else find it ironic that most of us complain about never being able to find a high-end Ovation in a store, and one of the most expensive/exclusive wood-tops out of New Hartford is found at a store in Alaska?  |
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Location: Newington, CT | What are the other two guitars on that little guitar stand? That looks as though it might be a REALLY cool guitar store! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | aminer2000 - 2014-05-17 10:45 AM
What are the other two guitars on that little guitar stand?
I believe that those are Composite Acoustic guitars.
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Location: Jet City | arthurseery - 2014-05-17 11:04 AM aminer2000 - 2014-05-17 10:45 AM What are the other two guitars on that little guitar stand? I believe that those are Composite Acoustic guitars. AKA Peaveys |
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Location: Jet City | would be cool to see Hartley pick up the brand |
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Location: NJ | damon67 - 2014-05-17 7:26 PM
would be cool to see Hartley pick up the brand
that's a joke right? |
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Location: Canada | There's a used one for sale on fleabay, though if I was in the market in that range I'd pick up something else:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Ovation-Proto-Series-LT-60-Acoustic-El... |
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Location: south east Michigan | I'd like to play one of those.
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Location: New Hartford CT | And here's a lightly used one for $1899.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-Ovation-Proto-Series-Acoustic-Electric...
By the way I thought anchbartdude packed up and headed South a while back...? CA was it? |
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Location: NJ | they sound good play nice as for the look????????
no comment
but WTH
the soundhole and O look like the oprah mag logo I'm surprised she did not sue
the soundhole is once again a soundhole du jour like so many companies do and ovation did not have to do since they have an original alternative soundhole the epaulets
I thought the overlay on the headstock was poorly done.
the prototype I played had a pin bridge........why????? some think pin bridges sound better but you have a guitar that was KNOWN for pinless bridge.
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Location: SoCal | At NAMM last year they had one with a painless bridge....
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Location: Connecticut | I just played an LT60 today and it SANG! I didn't like the looks of the headstock at first, but it sounded so good, I could get used to it! If only I had a spare $3500 laying around... |
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Location: Canada | JustKim - 2015-01-14 10:55 AM I just played an LT60 today and it SANG! I didn't like the looks of the headstock at first, but it sounded so good, I could get used to it! If only I had a spare $3500 laying around... Get a used one for half the price then ... |
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Location: Connecticut | That WAS the used price! |
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Location: Canada | JustKim - 2015-01-14 3:01 PM That WAS the used price! Well if you look high in the thread there's one on fleabay with a BIN of 1900 and a best offer option, so they might let it go for much less than the BIN. Well I just put in a lowball offer for what it's worth, looking for a dread but this might do too.
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Location: Cork, Ireland | It looks truly awful. It would want to look considerably more gorgeous with a price tag like that. |
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Location: Canada | Not surprisingly my low ball offer was rejected would only move by $50. Seller also has not answered a few questions I have asked, so not sure what's going on with this. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Just keep reminding yourself that THIS was Ovation's swansong. |
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Location: Canada | Got e-mail from e-bay that it had sold for $1699! I didn't even see the drop in price but have already committed to something else anyway ... |
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