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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Anyone have one of these? Any straight-forward opinions on them? |
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Location: Cicero, NY | I have a 1616-4, Vince and have loved it for about 20 years running. Nice, warm, soft sound. Deep dish - big sound. Have never tried any other nylon Ovation (never felt the need to go look for one really) but I never regretted owning this one. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Have you ever owned any other classicals to compare with? |
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Location: Cicero, NY | I have not. Just kind of bumped into this guitar and loved the feel so I bought it when I was young thinking that I'll eventually get serious enough to learn a little classical. Long story short - never did, but have never really pursued the option of selling it despite the fact that I play a couple other guitars a little more often. Thought about it a couple of times but just haven't been able to pull that trigger. |
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| Everyone should own a nylon string. Hang on to it weez. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | There is some difference in sound between the spruce top of the 1616 and the cedar on my 1713, but I haven't compared the two.
I love the 1713 and have played some other more traditional classical guitars and didn't like them. I have never had the chance to play a real high end classical guitar, but the 1713 is more than I need. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Concert Classic
An hour and a half left and up to $295 (reserve met) if anyone is interested. Norseman, if you're around, weren't you inquiring 'bout mine when I was considering turning it around? |
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Location: Cicero, NY | And, by the way, that one ain't mine... |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Hey Weaser, That's me bidding on that 1616-4. There's another one on Ebay for a little over $200 but he won't take PayPal. Is that other one yours? |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Nope - so far I'm keeping mine. Good luck on it though - like I said, I'm not sorry I bought mine. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | If that (y2kredi) is you, Vince, nice catch! And I think the other one is straight acoustic unless I'm missing the details on the electronics. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Thanks! Even though the guy didn't have a digital camera to post photos, he assured me in many emails that it was in pristine condition. I could see the volume knob in the pictures of the other one for sale though, so it apparently has electronics. It looks very nice also, but the one I bought has been factory upgraded with an OP24. Also, mine came with the hard case and the other one only comes with a gig bag. I'm so happy ... my first Ovation with a slot head (: |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I've always found that the ceder sounded better with the nylon strings but they are close. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | That's why I bought one, because I value Bill's opinion. It was also the only one available. I've never heard the spanish pine or spruce tops. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I'm supposed to receive mine tomorrow. I'll let you know my opinion of the differences between it and a traditional mid-level concert classical.
The curiosity has been killin' me!~ |
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Classical 1616???