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Location: Phoenix AZ | Well, this project started about 18 months ago. It was gonna be one guitar, then two, then more. They just kept looking better and better with the glossed necks. Good old #34 has finally made it back to the stable. Not to brag, but damn I think it looks and feels nice. Another great job by the factory.
I asked if they could gloss the carbon fibre OFC Guitar case. They didn't "exactly" so NO in so many words. Hmmm, that could be interesting.
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Location: East Tennessee | Wow that looks like a brand new neck. :cool: |
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Location: NJ | There's just something ABOUT a gloss neck the brings out the "definition" and the beauty of that wood . . .
NicelyDone, Dave!!! |
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Location: Houston, Texas | That looks really nice Dave, they did a great job. As for the case, it might work if you wanted to put it on display under glass, but I would think that there is just too much flexibility in the case for it to last past a week. Or did your subtle humor pass right over my head? |
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Location: SoCal | Damn. I wish you hadn't shown us those pics. About the only thing I don't like about my FD14 is the plain neck. This is going to cost me some money...
You known, this is like your Book Elite. I never liked those guitars and never liked the necks and headstocks. It always looked to me like in the late 80's and thru the 90's, Ovation started using cheaper woods for the necks and headstocks. Then, looking at your Book Elite, with the gloss, I realized that it just looked ssssooooo much better with the gloss. Suddenly, your Book Elite looked, sounded, and felt like a first class guitar.
I'm going to have to seriously think about this.... |
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Location: Scotland | It's a no brainer. It looks better so obviously it must sound better. I'm gonna send my 47RI back to the factory and have them spray a shitload of polyester all over it. |
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Location: SoCal | Go ahead. I'll chip in 5 bucks towards it...... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Paul, just have them dip it. Gets all the coats on at once. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | It would sound better if it was in a better case.
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Location: Alberta, Canada | Originally posted by cwk2:
Paul, just have them dip it. Gets all the coats on at once. :) |
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Location: France | Very nice!
I would do the same but I just can't live without my FD14 for such a long time.
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Location: south east Michigan | I wonder if a gloss neck is harder (read more expensive) to do??
In my heard, only the old Balladeer has the gloss neck. I'd like a gloss neck on the next one.
I does look fantastic Dave. |
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Location: Paris/France | Wonderful Dave!!! 
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | T'is Perdy. Reeeeal Perdy. |
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Location: big island | beyond the perdiness, the glossiness also makes for improved aerodynamics. which is crucial to el cabong efficacy. |
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| Looks fantastic - but the oiled necks are way faster and easier to play (IMHO). Then the silk finish like the ute, then the gloss. But the gloss looks way better. Very nice. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Schroeder, I think that depends a lot on the environmental conditions, if your hands sweat, etc. To me the oil and satin necks feel sticky, but the glossed ones glide easily. But lots of people say just the opposite. I play 99% of the time in 25% humidity and airconditioning. Dave |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Lanaki:
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Location: CT | Originally posted by schroeder:
Looks fantastic - but the oiled necks are way faster and easier to play (IMHO). ..Faster maybe, but not for those of us who don't shred like Django or Vai, etc. For my lethargic rhythm playing, I like the feel of the gloss, and the look tromps the oil. Almost bought a '97 Collector once, and I think it was the oiled neck that changed my mind. |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | I've grown accustomed to playing an oiled neck, and probably prefer it. But it is very 'plain Jane' by comparison. Thats a fine guitar, Dave. |
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Location: ranson,wva | my adamas has a oiled neck,it feels fine when its cool in the house but when the temp gets up a bit like it was last week the wax gets verry sticky.....id maybe like to have it glossed....jason |
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