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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | The Power Drill!!!
Thanks to all of you, and a stubborn streak a mile wide, I can now use the Drill like a PRO!!! Wood, Metal, Sheetrock, nothing scares me any more!!!!! I just wanted to Thank You all again for all help, suggestions, and patience! I have all of the Guitars (that are currently here) hung!!!
I still need to get new light fixtures, and some nicer furniture, but not until I know for sure what I want. I have a new TV, Comcast, and a separate laptop for the Cave for watching music video's, and I found the small Fridge I want. i am repainting the bedroom down there, then I am done!
I wanted to share my Babies out of their cases, and up where I can see and play them everyday! The new ones coming in will necessitate moving some around, but that is Fun too!
Anyway, Thanks you guys, you are THE BEST!!!! 
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Location: SW Mintsoda | Okay, I'll be the first to say it:
"Drill, baby, drill!!!"
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Very nicely done, Nancy. I miss the basement in our old house. It's great space for a cave and it is easy to regulate the temperature and humidity.
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Location: south east Michigan | I could spend many an hour in that cave.
As already said.... well done. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Nice selection. Lookin' Good.
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Thank You Guys!
I literally could not have done it without all your help and suggestions! I had been waiting 2 weeks to put up the 5 guitar String Swing Holder - my brother promised to come help. Got sick of waiting, so I read the instructions, and once I got one hole through the metal, took off and finished it in less than an hour!!!
If you are ever coming up to the Frozen Tundra, and want to come kick back in the Cave, let me know your Favorite Beverage and Pizza Flavor, and I will have them on hand! Hot Cocoa and Peppermint Schnapps are ALWAYS on hand during colder months! LOL!!!  |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Mark in Boise - 2015-10-16 1:29 PM
Now that you've mastered the drill, you better start budgeting for more woodworking tools. That can be more expensive than guitars.
I KNOW!!!! MORE POWER!!!!! Muhahahaha!!
Now I know why guys never let their wives use their power-tools. Because if we ever got our hands on those, YOU guys would be running the vacuum and mixers, and WE would be using the chain saws and saws-alls!! LOL!!! I am getting quite the collection of good power tools. My Dad always said, "Get Good Tools and treat them right, and they will be there for you when you need them."
I would like eventually to get some nice woodworking tools, I would like to make my own handmade Rocking Horses. The Victorian Styled ones with the real manes and tails. |
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Location: Canada | Nice, this room looks bigger than my whole house. But wait what's that in 15.jpg - a NON-Ovation or two? |
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Location: south east Michigan | Nancy. .. you must have quite a history with Ovations.
What's the story?
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | merlin666 - 2015-10-16 2:11 PM
Nice, this room looks bigger than my whole house. But wait what's that in 15.jpg - a NON-Ovation or two?
LOL!!!! You weren't supposed to notice them! LOL!!!
I have an Emerald X-20, and a Takamine G330S. But because the Cave sign says "Ovations Only", I have another sign on order that says "Non-O's" to hang above that Section.
Thank you for the suggestion of the 5 Hanger, Standing, it really is nice, and you can fit more in a smaller amount of space!
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Location: Glendora, CA | Nancy - your collection and their presentation are simply STUNNING!!! |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Brad Durasa - 2015-10-16 2:22 PM
Nancy. .. you must have quite a history with Ovations.
What's the story?
Not really Brad, I was taking lessons as a teen in St Paul at a Schmitt Music, and saw my first Ovation. I LOVED how unique it was, I grabbed it off the wall, and took it into the practice room and bought it immediately. It became my best friend, and It was always with me.
When we went to buy our first home, I had to sell my Ovation to help finance the house. I swore someday, I would get it back, or get another one. Got divorced 25 years later, and started living again, started doing everything I have always wanted to do, and guess what came up on the list???
Then I found you guys..............
The more I learn, the more I want to try what you guys are talking about. Plus, I inherited my Mother's bad habit of Collecting! LOL!!!! It becomes an obsession. But at least I have good taste in my bad habits! LOL!!! |
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Location: Pittsburgh | Looks like a great place to spend time Nancy. Beautiful! |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | WOW! Very impressive Nancy. You done a great job, and learnt some new skills.
I'll pop in next time I'm in the neighbourhood.
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Location: Colorado | How much for the incense sticks? |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Thank You Tennessee, and Okie26!
Anytime Banjo!!!!
Not incense, LOL!!! They are little bamboo sticks that the liquid scent comes up through, and releases a very gentle, light floral scent. My sister gave it to me! LOL!!! I remember burning incense, you could never get that smell out of your nose! LOL!!!
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Location: Tennessee | The only reason to burn incense is to cover up the pot smell.
Or so I've heard.
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That is what I've heard too!!!! LOL!!!!!!! |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | cwk2 - 2015-10-16 4:51 PM
You have passed. Now get some more guitars.
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REALLY??????????????????
Okay, what the Heck!!
When my Family signs those papers to lock me away, I can say "I heard voices, Beal made me do it!" LOL!!! |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Thank You Standing Ovation and Damon!!!
I forgot the 2 Smallest Inhabitants of the Cave
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Location: Yokohama, Japan | Wow! Oh wow!, Oh wow! Oh wow wow! Nancy, that is just...Wow! Oh wait, wait, any amplification plans aside from the Roland M-Cube? Wait, wait, "Who needs amplification with this much acoustic prowess! Oh, wow, wow...I think this is what they call "Dumbstruck"... |
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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | But some of us already use vacuums and mixers. That doesn't mean we can't also play with wood and metal and power tools!! |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | nerdydave - 2015-10-16 11:52 PM
But some of us already use vacuums and mixers. That doesn't mean we can't also play with wood and metal and power tools!!
Wait.... MEN can use VACUUMS???? REALLY????
I was told that men could not use vacuums, washing machines and dryers, dishwashers, or anything in the house.... could I have been so deceived?????
I am really amazed and proud of the men who help in their households. My Dad never touched one thing in the house, and when my Mom passed away, he was clueless. He couldn't even run the microwave (seriously, not kidding) Ex was the same way.
I think that is Wonderful NerdyDave! Your wife is very lucky, she has a Partner in Life! |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Looks fantastic Nancy. Now send me those pictures. You know why..... |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Thank You So Much Arumako, Thunderbolt and Patch!
Patch, my Brother said that he has a good camera, he is supposed to be bringing it over this morning. I asked him to get a couple good shots of it for me! My ipad just doesn't cut it...
I need you and/or Damon to come take some pictures of these Incredible Guitars - wait until you see what is coming in next week!
Then no more until next Spring again, I won't subject these Incredible pieces to the "Crack Curse" again. It is 25 here this morning, and I finally put on a sweatshirt, but shipping guitars up here in cold weather is too much of a crap-shoot.
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Location: Yokohama, Japan | naellis58 - 2015-10-16 10:47 PM Wait.... MEN can use VACUUMS???? REALLY???? I was told that men could not use vacuums, washing machines and dryers, dishwashers, or anything in the house.... could I have been so deceived????? I am really amazed and proud of the men who help in their households. My Dad never touched one thing in the house, and when my Mom passed away, he was clueless. He couldn't even run the microwave (seriously, not kidding ) Ex was the same way. I think that is Wonderful NerdyDave! Your wife is very lucky, she has a Partner in Life! Yeah, some of us vacuum, but we don't have to like it...and we don't use just any old vacuum either...when Harley's become too mainstream, the real rebels drive Hoovers... 
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Location: south east Michigan | QUOTE. ...naellis58 - 2015-10-17 It is 25 here this morning, and I finally put on a sweatshirt
Though I may not quite be in the frozen tundra I know what you mean. As long as it's sunny forty degrees means short sleeves.
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Brad Durasa - 2015-10-17 10:19 AM
QUOTE. ... naellis58 - 2015-10-17 It is 25 here this morning, and I finally put on a sweatshirt
Though I may not quite be in the frozen tundra I know what you mean. As long as it's sunny forty degrees means short sleeves.
EXACTLY!!!
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | arumako - 2015-10-17 9:27 AM
Yeah, some of us vacuum, but we don't have to like it...and we don't use just any old vacuum either...when Harley's become too mainstream, the real rebels drive Hoovers...
We just need the masculine touch to get our vacuuming engines going ladies!
LOL!!!!!!!!! That does make it look like more "fun" to do it!!! LOL!!
I will never forget the day that I was told that men don't do housework because women "enjoy" doing it....
"Here's your sign"
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Location: Indiana | naellis58 - 2015-10-17 8:47 AM
Wait.... MEN can use VACUUMS???? REALLY????
I was told that men could not use vacuums, washing machines and dryers, dishwashers, or anything in the house.... could I have been so deceived?????
Bachelors like me know how to use all that stuff... though my cats think the vacuum is a feline eating machine!
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Jonmark Stone - 2015-10-17 10:58 AM
naellis58 - 2015-10-17 8:47 AM
Wait.... MEN can use VACUUMS???? REALLY????
I was told that men could not use vacuums, washing machines and dryers, dishwashers, or anything in the house.... could I have been so deceived?????
Bachelors like me know how to use all that stuff... though my cats think the vacuum is a feline eating machine!
Your "cave" is spectacular, Nancy.
Then you understand Jonmark!! It is not that we enjoy doing it, we know that it just needs done, and do it!!
My Birds all Love it!!! And the dogs love it too! Cats are Hilarious, they have such strong reactions! LOL!!!!
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | GCates - 2015-10-17 11:24 AM
Brilliantly done Nancy. Gonna show it to my wife (not the part about the vacuum etc.) to show her how nice properly displayed guitars look.
Thank you Glen! All of the credit goes to the Guys here, who shared pictures of their Wonderful Caves, taught me about the Power Drill. Which screws are the best, pilot holes, clutch on the drill, and spacing measurements. Which hangers to use, and how to attach them all securely! This is a very Special Group of guys to take the time to teach a woman how to do all of this via the Internet, and from thousands of miles away! I feel this was a Group Project, and I learned allot, and had allot of fun! They were even extremely kind when I used the wrong terminology, and did not make me feel too much like an idiot! LOL!!!! GREAT Group here!!!
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Location: Flahdaw | Brad Durasa - 2015-10-17 11:19 AM
Though I may not quite be in the frozen tundra I know what you mean. As long as it's sunny forty degrees means short sleeves.
Shoot...I've seen you in a coconut bra and a glitter thong at 40 degrees! |
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Location: SW Mintsoda | I don't know what's wrong with some of you guys...don't you know that vacuuming = foreplay? |
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Location: Utah | So what are the stories on the guitars? The Tak has an autograph it looks like. In photo 19 there is a top with some kind of interesting marks near the bridge. What are those? |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | FlySig - 2015-10-17 9:36 PM
So what are the stories on the guitars? The Tak has an autograph it looks like. In photo 19 there is a top with some kind of interesting marks near the bridge. What are those?
The Tak is signed by Toby Keith, it was a Guitar that was made for a Ford Dealership Giveaway, and Toby is one of their Spokesmen. It has Bolivian Rosewood back and sides, and a solid Cedar top.
The Odd Duck with the Markings (next to the Koa Celebrity) is a Spalted Maple Elite Celebrity. It has the most unique face I have ever seen! I LOVE Beautiful wood patterns, so I bought it, and it has really amazing sound! I bought it because it was so unique, but it plays Beautifully!! . I bought the Koa because it was so Beautiful too, and it sounds Fantastic too! That is a REALLY neat thing about Ovations, there are High End guitars, and Lower End guitars, but there is not a bad one in the Bunch!!! No matter what you spend, if you get an Ovation, you will get a Great Guitar!
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA | Hi, Nancy,
" Be vewwy, vewwy caful." Guys don't call it a "POWER" Drill for nothing, eh, Nancy? Great collection!
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Location: Epworth, Yorkshire, England | Nancy, Great job. I would love a space like this and the ability to "pluck one off the wall".
Sadly, no basement and the rest of our house is full of my vacuum, washing machine and dishwasher collections. OK, not true, I don't really collect dishwashers, but the lack of available space means my only real option is to extend our house.
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Beautifully done, Nancy. Ready for neon and some vintage memorabilia? |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Thank You Michael, Mick, and ProfessorBB!!
I am watching for a neon Ovation Sign, and am collecting the Vintage Ads for Ovations to hang too!
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Location: undisclosed | Pssst Nancy, with hammer drill you can go after concrete..... This year I debuted a new method of using a shop vac.... As learned on boat construction sometimes it is easier to blow things out versus suck it up.... open that outside door, hook up the hose to the out take and let rip. It is one h*** of a duster. Of course being a man it is possible I got things wrong.... |
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Location: south east Michigan | Then there was that time I had to clean some wire spoked hub caps and decided the dishwasher was a great idea.
It was. They looked great.
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Cavalier - 2015-10-19 3:12 AM
Pssst Nancy, with hammer drill you can go after concrete..... This year I debuted a new method of using a shop vac.... As learned on boat construction sometimes it is easier to blow things out versus suck it up.... open that outside door, hook up the hose to the out take and let rip. It is one h*** of a duster. Of course being a man it is possible I got things wrong....
LOL!!!! Why just go for a shop vac, when you can use a leaf blower????
I use my leaf blower all the time to clean my deck, and clean out the garage and barn (I use the BIG one in the barn), and thought "What a GREAT way to clean the bricks in the fireplace and the high textured ceilings, and beams!!" And it was!!!!
And I am STILL cleaning the dust out of the house!!! But by Gosh, my fireplace and ceilings look fantastic!!!! Power Lesson Learned... there is a reason our household power tools are not so powerful... 
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Slipkid - 2015-10-19 8:11 AM
Then there was that time I had to clean some wire spoked hub caps and decided the dishwasher was a great idea.
It was. They looked great.
But dispite my inventive cleverness, I still caught all kinds of hell.
LOL!!!! It does sound like a good idea - it takes forever with a toothbrush on those! I use my poor dishwasher for my bird cages. The food and water cups, the perches, the ladders, and toys all go in the dishwasher, then I do the grates and the actual cages by hand, it saves me hours of hand washing, and they are all sanitized and clean! |
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Location: Tennessee | 360Ovation - 2015-10-17 3:27 PM I don't know what's wrong with some of you guys...don't you know that vacuuming = foreplay? I think you meant to type "floorplay" Personally, I think vacuuming sucks. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | stonebobbo - 2015-10-19 11:56 AM
360Ovation - 2015-10-17 3:27 PM I don't know what's wrong with some of you guys...don't you know that vacuuming = foreplay? I think you meant to type "floorplay" Personally, I think vacuuming sucks.
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Dew ALL OVER my screen and keyboard!!!!!
Will I never learn to put it away before I come out here????
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | The Non-Ovation Section sign arrived today - it turned out really nice!
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Cavalier - 2015-10-19 3:12 AM
Pssst Nancy, with hammer drill you can go after concrete..... This year I debuted a new method of using a shop vac.... As learned on boat construction sometimes it is easier to blow things out versus suck it up.... open that outside door, hook up the hose to the out take and let rip. It is one h*** of a duster. Of course being a man it is possible I got things wrong....
LOL!!!! Why just go for a shop vac, when you can use a leaf blower????
Well I said I'd vacuum but not how.... it left the books on the shelves but not the dust or cobwebs so it was about right. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | LMAO!!!!!!!!!
I would have taken that help Gladly!!! I think if it had been just *offered*, I would have said no, but been very grateful for the offer/thought! It is nice that you helped out! LOL!!! Even if it was somewhat unorthodox! LOL!!!! |
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