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Location: west | Hi. I can't tell from ther O website.
Does the 1778T have a 5 piece neck like the 1778LX?
The 1778T is painted black making it impossible to tell. |
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Location: SoCal | Pretty certain the T has a 2 piece neck..... |
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Location: NJ | 2-pc. Maple, I believe . . .
(and I don't think the necks are painted) |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Working on an Elite T neck
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Location: Upper Left USA | Currently the Elite T is an LX setup and uses a two-piece Maple neck.
As they introduced the pre-LX T there were various combinations out there. |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | Every Elite T that I've seen, LX or not, has a two piece maple neck with a clear satin finish. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | A couple of things at work here:
The "T" being the low end Ovation that it is (not to demean it at all), the 2-pc Maple neck is less expensive to make than the 5-pc.
...and, Maple is, at this time, a plentiful and "less ecologically sensitive" wood than Mahogany.
They say the 2-pc neck is just as stable as the 5-pc. I believe it, but I still think the 5-pc is cool.
John <>{ |
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Location: west | Thanks you guys.
How many Ovations have the Kaman Bar in them? Does the 5 piece neck have the Kaman Bar? The two piece neck?
I noticed taht the new LX series guitars have some special composite material in them to reinforce the neck joint. True? |
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Location: enid, ok | Wouldn't it resonate better with a two-piece as opposed to a five-piece? Somebody clue me. |
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Location: CA | I have a hard time imagining the neck contributes in any way — good or bad — to the sound of any guitar. For acoustics, it's all about the top and body.
Isn't it? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | "it's all about the top and body."
Just like a woman eh?
Sorry couldn't resist
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Location: NW NJ | And the T is a darn fine instrument. Has a really big, open sound. By far the best inexpensive new guitar made in the US that Ovation has in the stable and probably would hold that title compared to ANY US manufacturer. I just love the feel and contour of that sweet maple neck. Mine plays as well as any my other O's. Now, if they would just migrate them to the contour bowl... |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Robbie have you played the 1778T-LUSTY RED in church? :eek: |
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Location: NW NJ | Oh yeah... except I just call it "red"... ;) |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Robbie's T does have a very sweet neck; it's a great guitar, and I have to say that I've really enjoyed the times I've played it. If I were ever thinking on looking for a "beater," that's what I'd get (in s/s bowl)--but I'd get mine in a slightly more subdued color. (Turquoise, anyone??) ;)
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Originally posted by worshipleader:
Oh yeah... except I just call it "red"... ;) Red like the wine. ;) |
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Location: GA USA | Robbie, as soon as you move south, we can start a band called Lusty Red. |
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Location: NW NJ | Sweet! :D |
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Location: East Tennessee | I like the 1778T in Black. That is until they come out with something a little darker. :D |
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