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Location: Location Location Location | Well for my money, it's the 1778-T. I bought one several months ago. I love it. I didn't play my D-28 anymore, so I sold it and bought another 1778-T! Does anyone else think this is the best guitar for the money to have come around in a long time? |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | My son has the Elite-T with the orange flames and loves it. Really "bassy" sounding. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Yes. Brooklyn, do you ever play out? |
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Location: Location Location Location | I don't anymore, an4340. Do you use this guitar playing out? |
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Location: Utah | Gotta agree. For the price new, it's unbeatable. My daughter's 1778RF inspired me to get a used 6778LX. These things are addicting! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I think thats the only Ovation I haven't owned. I guess the quest is on.... |
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Location: East Tennessee | Jim,
I knew we should have gone to the Guitar Center in Knoxville. They had one the last few times I was there. Killer sound & great guitar to play. Looks cool too. :cool: |
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Location: South of most, North of few | They always looked to me like they were sprayed with automotive undercoating. But, it's starting to grow on me. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | That's what makes them sooo Cool!
Kinda Industrial Rock/Working Man's Roll!
What are them Flowery/Feathery/Leafy/Mud-puddle-looking things around the holes, Anyway?
And it makes for an easy-fix after a hard show during Bike Week...
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Location: 6 String Ranch | they should do a camo one. |
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Location: Location Location Location | It's like a no frills guitar. I thought the coating was a little weird first too; then I realized how easy it was to keep this guitar clean, and the surface just seems durable and easy to play on; no smudges. I like the mid sized body too; it's got bass but it's also balanced. Sounds nice fingerpicked, or you can just wail (whale? wale?) on it. I haven't even plugged it in so I don't know what the electronics are like. I'll have to do that. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Am I missing something?? Maybe others are, but i just find discussion about the finish of the 1778T odd. The finish is WHY it's a 1778-T. If you want a more traditional finish, you get a 1778. The whole I idea was that you get a top of the line 1778 USA Ovation for an affordable cost (like 35% cheaper) mainly because they put a plain finish on it. |
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Location: GA USA | Trader, I'm bringing mine to the g8rbowl. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | How ya liken it Jas? |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Nope. Only play parties or open mikes. You ever play at the open mic at Hank's or at Flying Saucer? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Evil Thought... 
I could take my CS257, pull the pre-amp out, cover all the important parts with some Blue Tape...
Get me a can of that Harley Undercoat and be creative!
Yeah, I know... :( |
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Location: Eaton Rapids Michigan | Originally posted by CrimsonLake:
My son has the Elite-T with the orange flames and loves it. Really "bassy" sounding. I bought this exact guitar for my son partly based on your recommendation! thank you thank you thank you!! I liked it a lot, but he loves it! (: |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
they should do a camo one. I'd love that idea!!!!! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Always trying to be helpful... Here\'s that LINK
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Location: GA USA | Another thing about the EliteT. I like it, but I have long slender fingers. Our fat fingered friends may have trouble with the very narrow nut. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I hate narrow nuts, but then you all knew that already knew that...... |
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Location: GA USA | When I hit the "add reply", I knew... |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | they should do a camo one. QUOTE] I think I'd be interested in one of THOSE!
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Location: Utah | Originally posted by bvince: |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I actually had one kid test me by bringing one of the girls home 10 minutes late (10:10). I was standing in the kitchen with an assault rifle in hand as he drove up the driveway in the dark. After his headlights shined through the kitchen window, she jumped out and he spun his tires in reverse. She came in and said I scared the crap out of him. He never returned. Another kid decided to come over when one of the girls was on restriction and he thought I was gone. They decided to take a walk out on the back acreage. I followed them and started a volly of target shooting with my 45 about 50 yds from where they were sitting. He never returned either. Now the kids are all married, so I can rest until the grand children hit their teens. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Hey! ... You know that camo guitar thing is actually a good idea. I read earlier about someone sending a guitar to his son in Iraq. One of these Elite Ts would be the perfect acoustic for that environment. That would be very cool to send one over done up in digital desert camo. |
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