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Ovation bracing.....

Posted 2014-07-19 4:36 AM (#489757)
Subject: Ovation bracing.....

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Is there anyone who remembers what bracing pattern corresponds to the prefix K-3 and K-5 that you find in the '80s brochures ?

DetlefMichel

Posted 2014-07-19 8:46 AM (#489759 - in reply to #489757)
Subject: Re: Ovation bracing.....

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The "k" prefix stands for a special X-bracing similar to that old "X" used on the old balladeer guitar, but with 2 additional slightly convergent straight braces from the bridge to the upper bouts. The lines of this construction on ervery side are similar to a K then.

jay

Posted 2014-07-19 9:06 AM (#489760 - in reply to #489759)
Subject: Re: Ovation bracing.....

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marenostrum

Posted 2014-07-19 12:12 PM (#489761 - in reply to #489757)
Subject: Re: Ovation bracing.....

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I'm a bit confused. I own an old custom balladeer (1973) that infact exhibit a modified X bracing. I found then in the -Ovation Specification Information- brochure of 1986 referred to the balladeer and custom balladeer, literally " K-5 is a modified version of Ovation's famous A brace". That's why I asked ..

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And what about the mysterious K-3 ?

marenostrum

Posted 2014-07-20 10:46 AM (#489770 - in reply to #489757)
Subject: Re: Ovation bracing.....

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Also K-3 seems to be a "variation" of the A brace .......

marenostrum

Posted 2014-07-23 5:46 AM (#490811 - in reply to #489757)
Subject: Re: Ovation bracing.....

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I found that also the K5 is a "modified version" of the famous Ovation A brace. It would be interesting to see how it looks like.