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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | After over a year of waiting and all kinds of crazy little annoying mishaps, the Twin Baritone 2080's have FINALLY SHIPPED.
The latest unforeseen issue which was finally resolved was that OVATION did not have a hardshell case LARGE ENOUGH for the 2080 baritone 12 string to fit into!!!!!!
Thanks to Gary (local rep) and Rick Hall, all the quirks have been put to bed and they should arrive the first of next week. Now I just need everyone to say a few prayers along with me that the evil UPS will not cause any damage to my babies!
Rick Hall had this to say:
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From: Hall, Rick
Sent: Thu 11/15/2007 6:46 AM
To: stephent28
Cc: Curry, Gary
Subject: FW: Twin Baritone Shipments
Stephen,
Yes...they are on the way to you....and they are magnificent.....and well worth the wait!!!
Rick
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:D :D :D
Wabbit....a package will soon be headed your way!
:cool: :cool: :cool:
Impressions, details, and pics will be forthcoming over the Thanksgiving holidays! |
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Location: closely held secret | That's awesome, Steve... I have no doubt they WILL be worth the wait!!! |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Bro'! I'm so excited that there finally comin' ... I'm sure they'll be killer. |
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Location: closely held secret | I hope you have a case that fits the 12 before March. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Wabbit, you can see it in March :rolleyes: if you swing by my house on your way back home. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Post some pics, they are great and everyone else would like to see them. I liked the inlays. |
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Location: Nîmes, south of France | Good news Stephen ! 
I too shall be happy to see some pics. |
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Location: closely held secret | Bummer. I go through ATL on the way in and IAH coming home.
WaskelsWife and I may have to plan a bike trip to CO next summer! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Hey, Stephen, let me know when they arrive. I want to take you up on your offer to come borrow any of your equipment anytime! Great news. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | You bet Brad. You'll be the first to know :rolleyes: |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Wow. Can I be second, T?
Brad gets all the breaks... |
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Location: enid, ok | HARD-HAT! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Waiting for Monday has made this one of the longest weekends of my life! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Monday has come and gone. Anybody know the whereabouts of a nice pair of baritones? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | What twin baritones ... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Better than a pair of twin Vipers, not as good as a pair of twin Qs. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | They have arrived and they are AWESOME.
I was just waiting for the Thanksgiving break to put them through the paces and give a review and also take some pics....
For pics, I am thinking the all black 2080's with pewter keys and inlays will look really cool in the snow :eek: |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | All my other guitars are now obsolete and available for sale starting for the giveaway prices of $10,000 and up.............
Just kidding about the prices but I will be having 3-4 VERY NICE guitars going up on the blocks very soon. |
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Location: boulder | bring it on funny boy....
Anything happen here lately?? I hope every one had a harmonious turkey day. Peace mike
Ps. That is vintage wallpaper on the walls BTW. You just don't see that every day anymore... |
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| Nice, ya beat me to it. I am still having trouble collecting the cash to have Al order me up a Baritone. By the time I get it Fender will make changes to the system.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Mike...nice pics but sorry but no contest.....these twins will blow your mind. I now firmly believe the twins and the #47RI will never leave the harem. All other A's and O's might find other homes but these are here to stay.
Also...my son borrowed my cam when he was in town a couple weeks back and I haven't been able to find it. I have a call into him to ask its whereabouts.
Mike.....you might need to drive out to my house and snap some photos!!!!!! |
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Location: boulder | "Ya gotta love these wackos in Colorado . . . collecting so much great stuff they can't possibly use."
ain't that the truth (sigh) :) But it is fun trying....and Now I know what I didn't know then. Still trying to figure out what the 'what' is though (another sigh)
Think good thoughts, peace mike |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Actually, I played a baritone at the 2006 North Easter, and I can guarantee that it will be used. It is a really special guitar.
And the 12 string has got to be over the top. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well, it looks like Mikey will be coming over sometime real soon with a camera to TAKE PICTURES OF THE TWINS!
WhoooooHooooo
So look for them to get posted sometime over the weekend.
THANKS MIKE! |
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Location: Chicago | Don't get it: you have more techonology in your house than they have out at Langley, yet can't snap a photo.... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Stephen, can't wait to them!
At a recent Seminar I was talking to one of the Luthiers at his booth. we talked about 12 string electrics and he said shorter scale was better because of the overtones. He went on to explain to me that if you eliminate the "G" octave and double the "G" string as well as the "A" and "E" octaves you would have a lot more control.
Just a thought. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | To be honest, the 12 string long necks didn't do much for me. Too much going on and the lower frequencies it just gets garbled. But the 6 strings, they are really special. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I was afraid that the overtones and harmonics of the baritone 12 might be a bit too much but I have been pleasantly surprised at how strong and yet how clear the sound is.
Hopefully Mike will take them for a test drive and give his opinion of the twins.
Woody....did he have any examples for you to play or listen to? It is indeed food for thought. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Glad you like the 12. As I've said, I don't play much 12 string and my long neck is visiting New Jersey. I'll get it back some day and give it another listen, in the mean time it's better for Clifff to be playing it regularly than to be sitting in the closet.
I used the 2080D last night at the Frickin Mermain and it always gets "great sound" comments from everyone. |
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There weren't any examples there. |
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TWIN BARITONES HAVE SHIPPED