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Location: ranson,wva | my country artist arived today. its the second one ive bought this year and i must say that it is in perfect condition but it sounds like shit....my other one is older and has a bunch of cracks but sounds better. im gonna put a set of salverez's on it tomorow and set it up and see if it grows on me...if it dont its goning up the road...jason |
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Location: East Tennessee | Usually Ovations are pretty consistent with their sound when comparing the same model.
Try the new strings and play it a while. You just might have the shake the dust out of it. |
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Location: ranson,wva | i took 5 shims out,new strings,gave the rod a twist, action is perfect on upper frets but starts to get high at the 9th fret.
hard tension salverez's didnt help the sound at all. its the same setup,same strings as my 70's county artist but it sounds like mud. im not impressed at all.
think it needs a neck reset. but after paying the price i did im not gonna pay 200-300 more for a reset...feel like running it over with the truck...i paid $150 for my old 1624 at a pawn shop and it sounds 100% better than this 1983 1624....jason |
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Location: NJ | HowMuch? |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | if you give up on it, take it to GC and trade for somethin you could use, that way you don't risk getting "egg on your face" when you try to sell it... that's what I'd do... phil |
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Location: ranson,wva | what did i pay?? i paid $550.00 with the indication it was "minty fresh", im not a luither by anymeans but i know when a guitar needs a neck reset and when something aint right...dont get me wrong. the damn thing is nice..to look at..there is a scratch on the rossette and one finish crack about 2cm that was repaired. looks good but plays like shit....looks like im eatin this one..jason |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Check for loose braces and that the bridge/shim area is fully seated. Probe for bad adhesion.
I'll take a great voice over pretty any day. That 1114 I sent you is a prime example. |
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Location: ranson,wva | checked all that mike. im extreamly anal when it comes to checking stuff out. any time i buy a guitar the first thing i do is pull the strings off,check for loose or cracked braces and the bridge. this thing is in great condition except the neck just looks and feels like it needs reset and it dosnt have any sound. played side by side my old 1624 drowns it out.
im gonna give if a few weeks and ill make my dicison on if im keeping it or not...
verry true mike. the 1114 is the best sounding wood top i own. jason |
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Location: ranson,wva | after some more work i got the artist setup and playing great. the action could be a tad lower at the upper register but the nylon strings arnt too hard on the fingers. but ive found something else i want so this 1624 maybe for sale.....jason |
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Location: west virginia | johnny heard you were feeling bad how you feeling buddy? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | [Johnny Cash 83 quote] "after some more work i got the artist setup and playing great. the action could be a tad lower at the upper register but the nylon strings arnt too hard on the fingers. but ive found something else i want so this 1624 maybe for sale.....jason"
Easy come, easy go?
Well Jason, this may be your lot in life...
You may be destined to get guitars, fix them up, and past them on all the better.
At least the next owner will get a better deal than you did... |
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Location: East Tennessee | Jason,
Did you get the PM I sent you a couple of weeks ago? |
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Location: ranson,wva | i got it mike. ive just been so damn busy and ive had the flu. ive it here in the box adressed and just need to drop it at the postoffice...ill get it out this week...jason |
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Location: East Tennessee | :cool:
Jason,
I hope you're feeling better. |
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Country artist arived today..