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Location: NJ | well it was not as long a wait as for the guitar but the carbon fiber case has arrived. unfortunately only 2 have come in. I sent one to Germany to take care of that order and the other one is here. you can arm wrestle me for it. when will the next ones be in ????????
2 weeks?????????
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these cases are so cool I can't stand it. they did an excellent job on them. I was not expecting them to be branded "ovation" but that is a bonus!!
the case cover leaves a little to be desired but at least it is something.
They are expensive but what things of quality are cheap?
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Location: NJ | list price $799
(the price went up twice from the time I ordered the case till delivery. ) |
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Location: Paris/France | Simply wonderful !!! :eek: :eek:
The OFC guitar is a jewel and it deserves such a beautiful case.
J :) |
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Location: SoCal | Oh boy..... |
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Location: NJ | Does in come in blue? . . . |
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by cliff:
Does in come in blue? . . . NO
if you only knew how hard it was to get this case made...... |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | It's no wonder the prices have gone up (see previous discussions on carbon fibre), but you can add to that Boeing making it's new jet out of carbon fiber composite. Those things are huge. We're gonna have to plant more carbon fibre trees. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Outstanding! Even more beautiful than expected. We'll leave it to you, Al, as to who gets this one as opposed to waiting for the next delivery. |
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Location: Munich, Germany | These cases are beautiful! I'm a carbon man - carbon in the car, bike, wheels - that is just what I was always wanted!
Great, Al! Thanks for that!
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Location: Phoenix AZ | One has been ordered for the NAMM Darth Vader 2080 Adamas. That guitar and case are MADE for each other. Dave |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Thanks, Al. I'll wait while others get theirs. I suspect that the case won't get used much by me, but I'll love showing it off. Too bad I don't have any carbon fibre in the Boxster to match. |
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Location: SoCal | Al,
When my U681-12 is finished, have them send it back to me wrapped in a carbon fiber case! The original case had to be replaced anyway.
If it is not too much trouble, a carbon fiber wrapper in BROWN would be really nice for KOA 12/12 when it's done.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Bruce, I bet when you go to the zoo you tease the animals. Wait till I get my case before you give Al a hard time. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Nice looking case. Is it light weight?
I just got my 17" Collings and it came in a Calton and while those are great cases they are so f#cking heavy that for what I need it for it's unusable.
Maybe I missed the first part but are these for sale? or part of the pkg? |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | That case is AWESOME!!!!! I'll bet there is a significant weight savings.
Like all the posts about really great guitars that are showcased through this site, this post sucks too! (Only because I know I'll never own one of these either!) :)
Al, kudos for your work in matching an appropriate case with its' intended occupent.
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Location: Midland, MI | Outstanding looking case, Al. I've bought cars for less than that, though. :eek: Well, OK, not since I was 16, but... :p
PS - I'm sending you a PM with a snide remark which I hope you will find humorous. ;) |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | None of my guitars cost that much!
But it is a nifty case... |
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| Wonder if you can put a set of tuners on the skinny end and a bridge on the fat end and set of strings and play it?? |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by Northcountry:
Wonder if you can put a set of tuners on the skinny end and a bridge on the fat end and set of strings and play it?? Sort of like the cello-sized guitar-type version of a Pignose amp, eh? Punch some sound holes, then play it standing up, propping the cover open wherever it sounds best. I like it. We'll call it...the Alpepaphone! |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Actually, knowing the weight savings over a normal case would be good. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Bruce, I bet when you go to the zoo you tease the animals. Wait till I get my case before you give Al a hard time. Mark, I am not giving Al a hard time and I would never tease animals at the zoo or in the wild... I never have and I never will. |
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Location: France | Wow, Great case...
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Location: Germany | Nice sod! ;)
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| What Zoo is Al in, other than the OFC?
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Location: NJ | 9158 8 lbs 12 oz
carbon fiber case w/ cover
10lbs 14oz |
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Location: Orange County, California | Will it pass the "Samsonite®" test?
(Ask Jeff to be your Gorilla Al) :p :D :p :D |
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| He can't be both bitch and gorilla.
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Location: NJ | It'd be a misconception t'think that the CarbonFibre cases'd be lighter. The CF is taking the place of a plastic "shell", not metal(or wood) components.
It IS a cool looking case, but I had envisioned something a bit "rounder" . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | "...list price $799..."
Lined with Kate Beckensale's pubic hair |
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Location: NJ | I'd always envisioned her not having any . . .
. . . THANKS! for raining on my parade . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | No worries Cliff, she doesn't... it went to the cases. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | That's why they're so heavy. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Glad some people picked up on my analogy. I was thinking about a bear. Trying to picture one with one of those little flat hats.
Kids at the Milwaukee zoo, where they had glass instead of bars, used to tease Samson the gorilla until one day he hurled himself at the glass and shattered it. I hope those kids shat their pants, even though he didn't get through the glass. |
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Location: CT | Originally posted by alpep:
list price $799
What about retail? |
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Location: NJ | due to my dealer agreement I cannot post anything but list or map prices.
have a great day. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Same here...
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I'll pass, it's too heavy. |
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Location: NJ | Bill;
How'z that TribalPlanet bag from Temp workin' out for ya'?? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Just great, but I haven't used it yet.
It looks great sitting there with the other cases.
Next week we'll give it a test on an open mic nite or down at NGW. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Nothing worse than having to repeat a bad joke.
Please email or call for a discounted estimate. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by cliff:
Bill;
How'z that TribalPlanet bag from Temp workin' out for ya'?? Based on recommendations from Temp and others here, I picked one up recently from an on-line retailer. Temp then sent me extra padding. The case is very light, well made, and already in use. The outside pockets are surprisingly useful, particularly the larger of the two. It easily holds my three-ring music binder! No more heavy case hauling for me. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | That's what interested me in it too, was that it would hold everything including the guitar. I'll use it more in Florida when we go out several times a week and play. Nothing up here on the mountain but bears, turkeys, woodchucks and deer. |
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| We've had two for 5 years now - don't even think about gig bags any more which is nthe highest compliment I guess. Superb. |
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