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Location: Montreal | Hi:
I would like to survey the forum and capitalize on members' experience by asking the seemingly straight-forward but maybe not so simple question (and sorry if its been asked before)but:
"In your opinion what is the most resonant, sustaining and tonaly-appealing Ovation that you have ever ever played"? and "Has your opinion changed on this issue"?
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Location: Bluffton, SC | The most resonant and sustaining? The Ute.
Tonally appealing? I've played a few that I fell in love with on the spot for different reasons - the Ute, the Fud, JW's Custom, bobbo's 1537 and Cliff's #54 come immediately to mind. Deciding between them is too tough a job for me. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | If a mean of all three categories is what you are looking for...
I'd have to agree with Cliff. 54 is the best I've played. |
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Location: SoCal | I'd have to say that the sound I like the best in that regard is my OFC slot. But as Weas said there are a ton of candidates for the top honor, from Clifford's #54 to Whiteboy's Custom Adamas (love that guitar!) to any number of other O's and A's that I've played.
The Ute certainly has the juice, but it's not a guitar I'm in love with. And honestly, I guess I'd have to say that old deep bowl Adamii rule in this catagory. The only exception I can think of is my rebuilt GC 12. That's guitar has major balls and major sustain, far beyond that of mortal wood topped O's..... |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | I've yet to hear the Ute12 but I can only imagine what that's capable of. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Some strings are more resonant..and guitars react different to various strings..some guitars sound real good with big gauge..some sound great with smaller gauge..I think there is no "definite" answer.. :)
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Location: Bluffton, SC | No question about that - there is no definitive answer but Jeff's just asking for opinions. That's a fair question. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Your OFC IS sweet, Paul-- and there is just something about the neck that is fabulous.
(btw, if you wanna trade your Custom Artist LX for my Hirade, I'm totally open to that discussion)
EDIT: "Whiteboy" ?? |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Weaser P. Q : "there is no definitive answer but Jeff's just asking for opinions. That's a fair question."
Agreed !!..I only have 6 & 12 string "Legends" and an "Elite"..between those I would say ,the 6 string "Legend" with Martin MSP 3100 LT gauge 12 - 54 or better..the 12 string with MSP 3000 XL 10 - 47 works out fine... :)
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Location: big island | jeff did not specify, but i assume he is only referring to acoustic, un-plugged attributes.
i was overwhelmed with the flavors of ovations and adamii at the southern jam in june. i was blessed to be able to strum some very fine instruments, including a UTE and a #47RI. i remain extremely impressed with my 1688 12 string and have not played another guitar that brings me such acoustic enjoyment. one of these days, i hope to find a six string ovation/adamas that will give me the same elation. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Elite 1537, Adamas 1680 (or Ute, I assume), or 30th Anniversary CL 1719. I haven't played many of the other "holy grails" of O history, but they're all awesome in their own way. |
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Location: Texas | Adamas I and II textured tops & no. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I would love to just say this model or that model, but you really need to consider specific individual guitars.
Jeff's 12 fret cutaway is amazing. As is Cliff's #54. I'm also partial (biased) to #42 for obvious reasons. But as a group, yu'd be hard pressed to find a more responsive top than the U681. Warning, don't play the 12-string version unless you are wearing kevlar underpants.
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Location: Japan | Originally posted by Country Artist:
Adamas I and II textured tops & no. +1
Wish I knew more about these legendary Fan Club guitars being mentioned; 54, 42 and Ute.
Does anyone care to let the uninitiated in on the story of these three guitars? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | #3: My twins: 1758-6 and 1868-6...each is fantastic in its own right...
#2: Woz's 1688-8: probably the finest sounding 12 I have heard or played...
#1: My 1687-2...it gets better and better and I have just begun to find its capabilities...
I reserve the right to change the order when 47RI #87 arrives...
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| The ute - and the 12 just rings for ever. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | UTE |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Akami:
Wish I knew more about these legendary Fan Club guitars being mentioned; 54, 42 and Ute. Do a search on the following and you'll find lots of info:
OFC Guitar
U681
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Location: Poplar Bluff Mo | I can stop playing my UTE, turn a page of music and start playing again before it stops ringing! I'm sure the OFC and #47 are just as nice. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Fugot's 2080 in the low to medium tone range, and Mark's original No. 43 in the higher range where a single strum of an open B with no 3rd produces a very noticeable natural tremolo sound. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I've been playing #3000 (1581-P)lately and that has an awful lot going for it. I'd say it's a toss up between #3000 and #220 (1189-8). |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | I did not mention the 1537 (The Best Period!!),I assumed the thread is about a New guitar (one to be purchased soon perhaps),personally I`m aiming for a #47...allthough many will probably disagree with that choice.. :)
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | I did not mention the 1537 (The Best Period!!),I assumed the thread is about a New guitar (one to be purchased soon perhaps),personally I`m aiming for a #47...allthough many will probably disagree with that choice.. :)
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Oh Boy.. |
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Location: big island | so vic, if you are an "adamas hater", why would you aim for a #47? (unless, of course, you are speaking of aiming at gun at one). |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Randi,#47 is special !! :) Ahrg..that new "nick "..one day I was making fun of Adamas guitars...changed my nick accordingly,and could Not change it back,I asked Al..asked Miles ...but am still stuck with it..Pretty COOL eh..
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...anyways this is the Ovation board,feel free to express opinions about adamas,when it comes to Ovation,you`re restricted to ..Aaahh`s and Oooohh`s Only.. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | ..and the occasional "AWESOME".. |
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Location: NJ | . . oh, and Q10 "did it" for me as well . . . |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Well there is that guitar, I'd forgotten about that!
I take it all back, Q-10. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I don't think I'm qualified to make a decision on this one. I haven't played every model yet (:
My cedar-topped Elite has a really nice warm tone. When I had my 1537 I even thought the cedar top sounded better. (I know...that's blasphemy) I really like the sound of the Adamas II I have also, and am planning to procure an Adamas I and make a comparison, but there is a completely different sound between the Adamas and an Elite. I can't say one is better than the other, just different. Both guitars are phenominal though, and I would be so bold as to say they play and sound better than any Martin, Gibson, Taylor, or Laravee that I've ever played or heard. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | It's all facking ice cream anyway......... |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Originally posted by Folkestone:
"In your opinion what is the most resonant, sustaining and tonaly-appealing Ovation that you have ever ever played"? and "Has your opinion changed on this issue"?
Jeff Electric = Ovation 1271 Viper
Acoustic = OFC #2 |
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