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Location: Orlando, Florida | How come the imports get all the different tops...
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Ovation-Celebrity-CX047-Gorgeous-KOA-Acoust...
I have a great idea for a US reissue: the Elite 1537 available with a choice of 3 tops: traditional Spruce, KOA, & Cedar. Start writing those letters.
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Location: closely held secret | The only Koa top I've heard that I like was the "2006 Collectors" |
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Location: south east Michigan | That was a nice one.
I wonder what final form it will take. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I will bite, "2006" Collectors it is. Add the Abalone treatment and I'll sell Al half my liver!
He still takes trades, right? |
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Location: Port Charlotte, FL | I played one of the Koa models today - pretty nifty looking and sounded OK. It would be nicer with a satin finish - a little too much gloss with such a complicated top grain. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I spent about 45 minutes in a local Ted Brown trying to fall inlove with the idea of bringing home one of the Koa Celebs at $650. The looks did it, it felt good and the acoustic sound was ok for 2% milk. When I plugged it in its weakness showed. The top and the pickup just didn't get along very well. |
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Location: closely held secret | You're spoiled, Mike. Once you've played the USA models, the Koreans just don't cut it. |
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Location: Omaha | The price on that is getting a bit high for a Korean one...JMHO. |
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More US choices...