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Location: Carlisle, PA | Hi,
I found this board while searching for an Ovation guitar for my son. He's in college and currently playing my old guitar, a cheapo Alverez acoustic electric. The bridge pickup is having some problems. He wanted a new pickup for Christmas, but I thought I'd surprise him with a new Ovation. I contemplated for a few days on which model to get. I was looking at the Balladeer first, but then started looking at the Legend. I wanted the contour back and the LX version. After shopping the web for a few days, I finally found a great deal on the Legend 2077LX-5 and ordered it yesterday. I got the black color. I think he will like it and will be happy with my choice. |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | excellent work dad! I think he will be immensely happy with your choice too...I know I would be! And greetings from Devon PA! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Carlisle! ... I fish the Letort every chance I get... saw the biggest trout I've ever seen in that water... jaheephus, it's a tough stream to fish...
That's a nice guitar BTW |
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Location: Carlisle, PA | Thanks Stuart. You're right, he should be very happy. I know I would if it was my guitar. |
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Location: Phoenix, AZ | Would you consider adopting me? Especially before Christmas? |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | Just in case you don't get the father of all Father's Day cards next year, I think you're owed one for this. Nice gift.
And welcome! |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | Just in case you don't get the father of all Father's Day cards next year, I think you're owed one for this. Nice gift.
And welcome! |
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Location: Carlisle, PA | Jeff,
I'm not a fly fisherman, but I heard the LeTort is a nationally known trout stream. I have a co-worker that fly fishes and he fished the LeTort a few times.
The guitar is being shipped directly from the Ovation factory in CT. I hope the initial setup is OK from the factory. If not, I have some experience in setting up the action. I've adjusted nuts, bridge saddles, and filed frets before. But, I trust the factory and anticipate the setup will be spot on. |
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Location: Carlisle, PA | dmkozak ,
2 kids is enough. Sorry, you'll have to get another Dad. :) |
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Location: Carlisle, PA | Paul,
Thanks for the welcome. My son bought me a box of good cigars last year for Fathers Day. I'll let him know to up the ante this year! |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Great guitar! Wow. What a great dad. |
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| Welcome, jdpenn. That's a great guitar. You're SURE you don't need any more children? ;) |
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Location: Utah | Originally posted by jdpenn:
The guitar is being shipped directly from the Ovation factory in CT. I hope the initial setup is OK from the factory. Don't worry, the setup will be ok. You might want to make some minor tweaks to get it just how he likes it, but the factory setup will be basically ok. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | will you adopt me??? |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by jdpenn:
Jeff,
I'm not a fly fisherman, but I heard the LeTort is a nationally known trout stream. I have a co-worker that fly fishes and he fished the LeTort a few times.
The guitar is being shipped directly from the Ovation factory in CT. I hope the initial setup is OK from the factory. If not, I have some experience in setting up the action. I've adjusted nuts, bridge saddles, and filed frets before. But, I trust the factory and anticipate the setup will be spot on. They ship with 3 shims under the bridge and .012 to .053 coated strings.
The action will be a little high, but not bad
Simply take off the strings lift up up the bridge
and remove 1 or 2 shims.
I removed 2 from my Custom Legend.
I also picked at the factory.
The nut and frets will be no problem.
3 people test play the guitar and sign on the tag |
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Location: Carlisle, PA | The Legend arrived today in good shape. I tuned her up and played a little. I'll hook her up to an amp later tonight. It sounds good acoustically. The strings seem to be xtra light gauge to me. Action is good, no fret buzz, neck is straight with a 'very' slight almost un-noticeable bow, nut is set up good. I'll have to restring with light gauge to see how it plays.
Also, the inside of the case seems to be made for a round back, not contour back. When you put the guitar in the case and seat it to the bottom, on side sticks up higher than the other. I guess you have to make sure the top of the guitar is level on both sides of the case before closing the lid, so you don't damage the guitar. Strange they don't make a case molded for the contour back. |
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Location: NW NJ | I've got three contours now (love them btw) and have noticed the same thing about the case, but it hasn't been an issue for me when closing the case. Now that I think about it, I do just set it in the case so the guitar is sitting square and shut the lid. If it isn't sitting square, I think the top will help it do that as you close it. The main reason I think that is because I know the people at the plant and if anything about the roundback case was or could cause damage to the contour backs that they are making so many of now, they'd fix that in a New York minute. They're pretty fanatical about that stuff ;) |
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Nubee Here = Legend 2077LX