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Location: San Fernando, CA | Hello all:
I just recently got this Ovation guitar from the local Guitar Center - It's a Black color with one inlaid epaulet (on the upper side of the guitar in original wood color), no inlaid mark on the fretboard, and with Black-colored string tension adjuster.
The store marked this guitar as GC178 LX Standard Elite. But I could not identify this guitar anywhere in Ovation official website. Can anyone identify this Model for me please?
Thank you.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | that would be a... eh.... GC178 Standard Elite LX.
GC=Guitar Center. Made specifically for them.
Sorry.
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Location: CT | Welcome! String tension adjuster... Is that a tuning gear? Sounds like a Guitar Center edition Elite, which would not show up on the O webpage. Photos would help us to identify it a little better. |
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| Welcome Charles!
it is a made for Guitar Center USA elite, not part of a regular model run, and built with specs and options for Guitar Center.
the LX necks are nice, and the USA elites sound really good.
what preamp is in it? ebony or rosewood fretboard?
inlay on the fretboard?
anyway... you just got a nice guitar.
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Location: CT | Originally posted by augerscope:
no inlaid mark on the fretboard... |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | OK, ALL TOGETHER NOW! ;) :D :p |
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Location: San Fernando, CA | Thank you all for the information.
I would try to take a photo of it and post it ASAP.
Yes, the string tension adjuster is the tuner itself. It does not have any inlaid on the fretboard. But it sounds better when I tested play
(both unplugged and plugged in to an amp) at the store. Very crispy. That's why I decided to purchase this over a 1778 LX stock Elite.
I don't know if the fretboard is made from Rosewood or Ebony, but it feels very smooth. Overall, it's an excellent sounding guitar.
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | It's like an Elite T, but with a gloss top and one inlaid epi. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by BegginJIM:
OK, ALL TOGETHER NOW! ;) :D :p :D Gooood Whaaaan. |
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Location: San Fernando, CA | Randy:
Yes, it's much more like an Elite T with OP-PRO pre-amp with LX cover. I wanted to post a picture of it but don't know how.
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Auger, if I am not wrong your guitar should be this one...
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click on the pic to enlarge. |
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Location: Utah | That's a real nice guitar. it has the OpPro Studio preamp IIRC. Played one like it at the local GC a few weeks ago and may have sold it for them. I left a young woman comparing it to the 6778LX trying to decide. She came in looking for a decent acoustic/electric and was unfamiliar with Ovation. Frickin salesman didn't know a thing either. He had to be cajoled into finding a cord so she could plug it in. Seems like he really didn't care to sell any guitars that day. Shoulda given me his commission! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Boy have I heard, or told, that story before. I told our local GC that I wanted a commission for all the Ovations I've sold for them. Lately I haven't seen many that were interesting. |
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Location: San Fernando, CA | Riccardo:
Yes, mine looks just like this one except the color of the Bridge and the small LX cover on the headstock are Black-colored and the pre-amp is OR-PRO. The GC marked it as a Std Elite 178 LX. Nice sound though.
Thanks everyone for the info.
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Location: Houston, Texas | I just got the exact same guitar from a Guitar Center in Houston. Sounds really nice unplugged and even better plugged in. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Here is a pic of the guitar augerscope and I got. This one seems like a good deal. I really like this guitar. The sound is fantatic!
http://used.guitarcenter.com/usedgear/details.cfm?listId=104569716
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Location: San Fernando, CA | Gerald:
This guitar sounds much better than the stock elite 1778 LX when I played at the local Guitar Center here in So. Calfornia. And the neck is very smooth compared to the Gibson's equivalent.
Enjoy playing...
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Sweet guitar Charles. Welcome. |
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Location: Utah | Auger, it seems a lot like the 1778LX, but who knows what exactly the specs are. The other half of my daughter's duo got one just like that a few weeks ago. (GC owes my daughter a commission). It sure is a nice looking and sweet sounding guitar.
I actually prefer the single sided eppis rather than top and bottom. The wood inlay on the GC 178LX looks really nice against the black. Yeah, you got a nice git fiddle there. |
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Location: San Fernando, CA | FlySig:
It sure sounds nice when plugged in. I wonder how does your daughter's duo like the guitar?
I was told that the specs are the same as 1778LX Elite with Ebony fretboard and bridge but I couldn't tell except it's really smooth when playing it.
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Location: Utah | Originally posted by augerscope:
It sure sounds nice when plugged in. I wonder how does your daughter's duo like the guitar? They love Ovations and should be in an ad for them. My daughter has a 1778T Red Flame, and her friend has the GC178LX. My daughter also has a 1975ish Ovation Preacher Deluxe.
Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/rebekkahgoesswimming . Most of the recordings were done with one mic into a laptop using Garageband and sound marginal. They're in the process of re-recording most of them. Camoflauge and Pants on Fire were recorded with the guitars plugged in. |
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Location: San Fernando, CA | Very nice Flysig, you can tell the guitar sound, sweet indeed.
Congratulations to your daughter on her compositions.
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Location: Miami | augerscope, what a coincidence! I just got a GC178 LX Standard Elite balck, with one epaulet showing wood - Guitar Center in Miami; exactly as the one you describe. I have also searched everywhere and have not seen it. Serial number 617424.
I wonder if there is a way to find out how many where made like this one. Beautiful Guitar! |
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Location: Utah | JCL, welcome aboard. I hope you know that Ovation guitars are an addiction.... |
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Location: San Fernando, CA | JCL, welcome to the club.
You've just got yourself a nice guitar. I tried many different Elites at the GC but found this particular one sounds the best IMHP.
I would like to know what specs that GC ordered this from the factory, or perhaps someone from the Ovation factory could enlighten us?!?
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Location: Chicago - SW Suburbs | Hi all - new member and new Ovation owner here.
I bought the same guitar from GC in November and spent about a month trying to find out what made this guitar different. Ovation couldn't tell me anything - told me to contact GC so I did. Colby Van Wagoner (from GC) spent A MONTH trading emails with me while trying to research the guitar and FINALLY succeeded in getting the info that I wanted. You can use this to compare to other models.
BTW - before I plunked down my cash, I checked out a Chinese version (junk) and a Korean version (better but still no good)...picked up this US-made guitar and was sold. This model has some of the features of the more expensive LX versions at a lower cost. GC was running a 20% off sale the day after Thanksgiving so I got mine at a great price (I think, anyway)...$875 (new) including the hardshell Ovation case.
Here's what is "in" this model:
NAME: Ovation Elite T Series – Guitar Center Exclusive
MODEL: GC178LX-5N
FINISH: Black Gloss
TOP: A Grade Solid Spruce
BODY: Mid Depth Cutaway – lightweight GS
SOUNDPORTS: Multi-Sound Hole – Bass Side Only
EPAULET: Spalted Maple
NECK: Maple
NECK FINISH: Natural Satin
NUT WIDTH: 1 11/16”
FINGERBOARD: Deluxe Grade Ebony
INLAYS: None
BRIDGE: Ebony
MACHINES: Black
PICKUP: OCP-1K: Ovation High Output
ELECTRONICS: OP Pro |
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| I just bought an Ovation GC178lx last night...it is awesome! I played several of the other Ovations, the 2077, the 1778, etc. and none played as well are felt as good immediately as the gc178...it was about $200 cheaper than the 2077 too...anyway Im happy with it...thanks for the info on this guitar...I too could not find it on the Ovation website...but i knew it was an LX Elite...Im surprised at how good the mid-bowl sounds too. Suh-weet! |
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| Originally posted by Dr. Pee:
I just bought an Ovation GC178lx elite (black) last night...it is awesome! I played several of the other Ovations, the 2077, the 1778, etc. and none played as well or felt as good immediately as the gc178...it was about $200 cheaper than the 2077 too...anyway Im happy with it...thanks for the info on this guitar...I too could not find it on the Ovation website...but i knew it was an LX Elite...Im surprised at how good the mid-bowl sounds too. Suh-weet! |
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| Oh! "Hello" to everyone!!! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | So does your member name signify that you're a Urologist? If so, you better watch it. We may be asking you for advice.
Welcome to this goofy place. We hope you get to try out many more Ovations, old and new.
And I suppose we should thank GC for bringing us 3 new members and Ovation players. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Dr. Pee:
Originally posted by Dr. Pee:
I just bought an Ovation GC178lx elite (black) last night...it is awesome! I played several of the other Ovations, the 2077, the 1778, etc. and none played as well or felt as good immediately as the gc178...it was about $200 cheaper than the 2077 too...anyway Im happy with it...thanks for the info on this guitar...I too could not find it on the Ovation website...but i knew it was an LX Elite...Im surprised at how good the mid-bowl sounds too. Suh-weet!
Oh, wait... you already did! |
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| Sorry i thought I was "editing" when i was really "quoting"...doh! |
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Location: Utah | Originally posted by Dr. Pee:
Sorry i thought I was "editing" when i was really "quoting"...doh! I'm sure none of the rest of us have ever done that! |
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Location: Palmetto, Florida | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
So does your member name signify that you're a Urologist? If so, you better watch it. We may be asking you for advice.
Welcome to this goofy place. We hope you get to try out many more Ovations, old and new.
And I suppose we should thank GC for bringing us 3 new members and Ovation players. Make that four, bought mine at GC at the July 4th sale for 640.00 with the hard case. I have had an applause 148 for a couple years and just love the ovation sound. The 178lx is awesome, well worth the wait. |
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Location: Palmetto, Florida | Sorry AE28 applause. |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | This msg is for all of you guys that got a GC178LX black with maple epaulete. I tried to get one of this guitar from ebay but to make it short at the end the seller said that they have a ban to ship to Italy (do know why !!). So when someone of you will decide to part with his Ovation GC178LX just let me know and PM me !
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Location: Palmetto, Florida | Unfortunatelly Riccardo, you will have to pry it out of my cold dead hands......I am in love with it. :) I will make sure to have my better half let you know when I die. |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | I have time Yowser.... i have time.... ;)
I know that most of you have guys got this guitar recently.... when you will decide to sell it, just let me know...
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Location: Upper Left USA | My Wife and I need to come to Italy and verify this for you. do you have a spare Villa or vacant Vineyard we could stay at for a couple of months?
Welcome to the club. |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | MWoody, sorry, unfortunately no villas or wineyard to share. i'm living near the shore facing the island of Elba, in a small odd village.... However, if visiting Italy, you will pass to toscany just let me know....
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Riccardo,
Mi molto voglio andare a Italia.
We've been twice and love it very much. Maybe in a few years time. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by The Artist (FKA Richard):
Mi molto voglio andare a Italia. Poser! :p |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Originally posted by marenostrum:
MWoody, sorry, unfortunately no villas or wineyard to share. i'm living near the shore facing the island of Elba, in a small odd village.... However, if visiting Italy, you will pass to toscany just let me know....
Riccardo Hmmm.... I wonder if he's related to the Maestro... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I'll just have to settle for a local Bucca de Peppo (Joe's Basement).
It was a nice thought though. |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | This is the most coolest week of mid summer and almost everybody are on holiday, including me. That said, i'm just back from a full day trip in the "Tuscany country side". In a couple of hour-drive from where i live i can get some very nice place and small medieval villages. We've had some fun, enjoying the unusual "perfect" weather (not hot and humid), got few nice ice cream....and some bottle of local wine as reminder... Herewith some pics...
Unfortunately we cannot post more then 8 pics... so the first 5 are from San Gimignano. The last 3 are from the village of Vinci where Leonardo born; particularly the last one is the Leonardo house.
All villages are located between Florence and Siena. Hope you enjoy them.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | We did a tour of Italy a couple years ago. Although we saw the mandatory tourist spots, I really enjoyed the less frequented places like Montecatini. Take the trolley up the mountain for dinner with a great view. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Our favourite was Volterra, similar in a lot of ways to San Gimignano, but a bit less touristy. The good thing about places like that is you don't need to spend a lot of money once you get there as just wandering around is great entertainment, |
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Location: CA | FYI, there's a group hug going on eBay for 10 of these GC178LXs right now. Ends in 12 hours. $799 obo, includes HSC . . .
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=350086146634&Cat... |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Thanks OB...; it is exactly that ebay seller i was in contact with...They said they do not export to Italy....strange. I was ready to make my offer but no way...
Riccardo
Uh...i posted 8 pics and now i see only 2. What happened to the other 6 ? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Riccardo,
Check your PM.
On your pics, you probably had the default 'http' in the link. |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Johnny, reply sent. Check yr PM.
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Johnny, chech yr PM again.....
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ID please for this Ovation guitar I just got...