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Strings for "Ovation Concert Classic" (1616 Acoustic Electric)

Posted 2018-10-30 4:47 PM (#545684)
Subject: Strings for "Ovation Concert Classic" (1616 Acoustic Electric)

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Location: UK

Hi,
Arthur had already written something in the welcome section regarding this.
I had bought my Ovation CC about 40 years ago, but unfortunately I had not much time to play since then.

Now I noticed that the D string (Micrometer measured 0.75mm; 90cm long) is broken, and the others don't look very fresh either.
I read that standard on Ovation guitars is D'Addario nowadays, and Arthur already mentioned
that 40 yeards ago Ovation made their own strings which are no longer available.
So which string set should I buy to approach the original sound? Maybe someone has a tip?
(AFAIR it sounded very much like Leonard Cohen's albums at the end of the 70s.)
I would like to avoid a lot of experimenting if possible...
Thank you!

Edited by since_lee 2018-10-30 4:48 PM

Jonmark Stone

Posted 2018-10-31 8:45 AM (#545694 - in reply to #545684)
Subject: Re: Strings for "Ovation Concert Classic" (1616 Acoustic Electric)

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Location: Indiana

Have you seen the recent thread on nylon string recommendations?

Love O Fair

Posted 2018-10-31 1:00 PM (#545702 - in reply to #545694)
Subject: Re: Strings for "Ovation Concert Classic" (1616 Acoustic Electric)

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Jonmark Stone - 2018-10-31 6:45 AM

Have you seen the recent thread on nylon string recommendations?

+1
Here's the link to it.
http://www.ovationfanclub.com/megabbs/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=48...