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Location: Phoenix AZ | OK, all this FD14 chatter is GREAT. And as posted many times by many members THIS is a truely great guitar and given how rare they are, I for one feel extremely fortunate to have one.
BUT, if you could re-design it what about the FD14 would you improve? Onboard preamp controls? Cutaway? Gloss finish? Fret markers?
Let's here it!
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I'd make it pure acoustic. Give it a cutaway. I'd put a single thin abalone and real wood rosette and real wood binding to match.
I'd put Waverly 3on plate snakewood machines on it.
I'd keep the finger board plain (maybe a 12fret inlay) and put abalone markers on the bass side edge.
(I'd consider a contour bowl...and maybe a Redwood soundboard option...) |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Ooo, I like the real wood binding thought... |
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Location: NJ | I'd take that whole "Austere/FormFollowsFuction"-thing to the next level and do away with the binding completely, and do a top with a rounded edge that "rolls" right into the sides of the bowl (like that Balladeer-prototype that you sold a while ago, Dave). I always liked the simple look of that one . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I like that plain rounded edge a lot. |
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Location: NJ | ContourBowl might be nice too (if it didn't adversely affect the sound) . . . |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
I'd put a single thin abalone and real wood rosette and real wood binding to match.
I'd put Waverly 3on plate snakewood machines on it.
Those are some nice options! |
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Location: Germany | 1 7/8" neck width (as the original Josh White and Folklores).
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Location: Orlando, FL | IMHO, actually having one in my collection would be a HUGE improvement!
The FD-14 has been at the top of my list for a while. You people sure ain't helping my gas. |
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Location: SoCal | Pure acoustic, gloss neck and headstock, LX bracing and neck, wood binding. I'm not sure what I'd use for the rosette. Oh, and newer slothead headstock (if it doesn't already have it -- I can't remember and am too lazy to look). |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Paul,
Is your suggestion about the newer (smaller) headstock asthetic? Or have you another idea in mind?
headstocks can serously add to sustain (and tone), and more massive the headstock, the more sustain it can contribute...
One contributing reason I think the old carved headstock models sound they way they do...
Of course this isn't the only thing....and so many factors contribute to the overall sound of an instrument... |
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Location: SoCal | "Is your suggestion about the newer (smaller) headstock asthetic? Or have you another idea in mind?"
Yup. I think it's beautiful and modern looking. I doubt if the headstock is going to make that much differnce in the sound. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I would abandon an FD14 redo and pursue a new milestone:
contour bowl
ANS neck
Slotted Head
Cedar top and Spruce model options
bass side fretboard abalone markers
unique but minimal F/B inlay
Koa or hardwood binding/purfling
12 fret to body
deep cutaway
None standard epaulets - Teardrop or oval
Bass side soundholes only |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I think it should have checkerboard binding and a much larger headstock, something like a 1115 but with only 3 holes on each side. Oh and a Thunderbolt bridge. Now that would be purdy! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | maybe it's a good thing you retired.... ;) |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | but I think he is still sniffing gas fumes :eek: |
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| The biggest improvement would be if Ovation offered it for sale.... |
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FD14 - Could You Improve It ???