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Location: PDX | While this may seem OT, it really is related to the board. Take a look at the pix first:
Now how is this related to the board? Because the guy who posted the pix stated,
"I have #001, the only one (of the 22 made) to carry a serial number. Originally bought by Bill Kaman (Ovation Guitars) at the '98, or maybe '99, NAMM show. One of 2 to have a walnut neck/fretboard. Resonant as hell - beautiful sounds. Don't play it more than 5 minutes a month so as to keep it in as-made condition. Also get a big kick from the high aesthetic and engineering integrity of the design."
Hmmmm, i thought, that's interesting.
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Location: NJ | I would love to own one of those guitars |
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Location: big island | those aren't traditional strings...
the luthier states he does not make this model any longer due to an allergy he developed to some of the materials. interesting concept! |
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Location: Tennessee | If it sounds half as cool as it looks, I want one. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Now thats something you don't see every day.
Most of the crazy guitars you see are just freak shows.
That design is so far out that it comes back around to being cool. |
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Location: PDX | You should hunt down some of his other designs -- like this one, the bird fish:
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Location: NJ | I LOVE that BirdFish design!!!
I saw those at NAMM last year (I've got his catalog somewhere . . .) |
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Location: south east Michigan | Wow... that last set of pics goes even further out. That silver case looks like something Q would give to James Bond. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I spent some time in their booth this year at NAMM. Easily the most interesting electrics I saw. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Hmm, needs a Koa pickguard... |
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Location: NJ | i would love a birdfish
in case anyone was searching for a gift for me.... |
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Location: Colorado | Makes a Steinberger look tame. |
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Location: NJ | I seem t'remember the BirdFish being around $6K . . . s'that 'bout right?? |
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Location: CT | Both of those are about the BUTT UGLIEST THINGS I EVER SAW!!!!! |
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Location: Scotland | or this......  "> "> |
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| ..this has turned into a freak show.. :) |
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Location: Ballston Lake, N.Y. | gh1,
Is there a Web Site for that guitar maker? |
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Location: PDX | Of course. Here |
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Location: Ballston Lake, N.Y. | Thanks. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | FUNKY !!
Especially the 1st one,I wonder if it is comfortable to play,the others I doubt very much that they are comfortable,kind of like the flying V,when I saw it, I went "WOW !!"when I tried it ,I went "Ooph !!"
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I had the only birdfish bass and guitar #15. They are cool but you get over that. Kummer sold them for me. and the first one pictured too. |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | Originally posted by Tupperware:
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