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Location: out west, up high, in the snow | Just wondering how many of you play only Ovation acoustics? How many play other (wood) guitars too? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | From 1971 until 2004 played only Ovation. Last year bought 2 Martins. Dave |
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | I only use Ovations. Every time I try another make of guitar, I go back to Ovations. They are just the right guitar for me. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | "Variety is the spice of life"......That being said, I own and play many different varieties of Ovations to "spice" things up.....but I also own and play a few wood box guitars such as a EF261SAN Takamine and a D35 Martin copy!! |
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Location: Powder Springs, Ga. | "Play Ovations"? We're supposed to play them? I thought they were just for looks.
Seriously though, it's the only thing I play. |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | I've played at a Martin 12 string for 35 years and only recently aquired an Ovation 1769. As soon as the kids are out of the house and the cash stops the negative flow, Ill add Ovations to the collection. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Ovation Uke, a Breadwinner and two Ovation acoustics.
I have an electric Danelectro, however that is destined for e-bay. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | All my acoustics except for a Takamine 6 and a Guild 12. Electrics are evenly split between O's and other brands. |
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Location: Bristol, UK | Nope, only just returned to the Ovation fold - used to have a Breadwinner a long, long time ago, but traded it for a drumkit.
I play the guitars in my sig*, plus a Yamaha Solid-top acoustic - I've never been much of an acoustic player, I'm not a particularly technically gifted or subtle player.
I haven't got any better over the last fifteen years, but I have got LOUDER.... ;)
*Eclipse is on its way to me now, along with a Silvertone Sears twin-lipstick amp-in-case. |
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Location: Snellville, GA | As you can see in my extensive list only O.
Although in my former life Alvarez accoustic and an
Aria pro II custom Les Paul knockoff. |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | I had a Guild maple dreadnaught for 26 years, sold it and bought a Taylor 410 dreadnaught, sold that and bought a 1619 Custom Legend. Now I also have a 1537 Elite, a 1862 Custom Balladeer and a 1755 Custom Balladeer 12 string. As far as acoustic guitars, I only play Ovations now. |
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Location: SoCal | I've been playing for 35 years (you wouldn't know it from hearing me!) and have, by and large, only played Ovations. They just look, feel, and sound right to me.
But I've played a lot of non Ovations over the years that are very very fine guitars. If I won the lottery...... |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | I have a couple of nice Fenders but for the most part, only play the O's...and only three of those, 90% of the time.
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Location: So. Cal. | Pretty much even split between Ovation and Martin, with a couple of traditional classical in between. However, on the rare occasions that I get to gig, it's Ovation/Adamas only territory! |
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Location: NJ | Adamas ovation martin with a guild thrown in for good measrure.
electrics are a totally different story |
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Location: WV | If it has strings I'll play it. As seen below I have several different guitars that I play as my mood or the song demands. I'm currently looking for a Telecaster or quality clone to add to my herd. I will say that if I had to pick one acoustic to play through an amp it would be the Ovation. |
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Location: Vermont USA | A long time ago around 1966 I had an electric Kay guitar, traded that for a Hagstrom one very playable guitar and a Fender princeton amp. I also had an Epiphone SG traded that for some drugs not the brightest light bulb on the Christmas tree after many, many years I sold the Fender guitar and amp and purchased a Yamaha acoustic, and traded that for a Fender DG-22S acoustic. I also owned a Washburn C80S classical, I traded both of those and bought my Elite, no other guitars are needed. I also have a Fender Acoustasonic 30 amp, which I traded a Peavey KB/A amp for.
Wow ! there it is in a nut shell
Paul |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I play;
Nationals, tricones, style Os, duolians
Collings, OM-42, CJ-41, OO-42, OM3-maple
Hamers, The Matt Smith model and several others
Adamas #10,000 the mandocello
Elite SS and deep 4 string basses
1984-4 when needing to plug in
and cwk2 assembled partacasters |
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Location: N W Ohio | Four Ovations, two Martins,currently no electric's. |
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Location: East Tennessee | 3 Ovations, ( 2-12 Strings, 1- Celebrity Nylon String).
3 Martins, (1-12 String Slothead, 1- 6 String Shenandoah Series D28, 1- Backpacker Nylon with thinline pickup. I don't consider the backpacker when counting guitars, but my wife does.) |
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Location: Zion, Illinois | I play:
Ovation 1613 classical
Ovation Custom Legend
UK-II
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Haida Gwaii Parlour and Mini Jumbo (rosewood)
Paragon Mini Jumbo (maple)
Breedlove 12 String (ebony) |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Currently, acoustically, only ovations and adamas. They work for me. |
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Location: NW NJ | I play only Ovations acoustically and A/E. A 1778T-5, 6778LX-NEB, 1868LX-5 and an Adamas 1897 SMT in Ruby Red (which I'm gonna sell soon because I like the acoustic sound of the 1868LX better). I use a Mexican Strat for electric although I've been thinking about dumping the Strat and picking up an Ovation electric just to keep things in the family ... |
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Location: Germantown, MD | I've got an Epiphone 12 and a Yamaha FG125 that lives with my younger son. The 12 doesn't get the workout that my Ovations do. |
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Location: France | As you can see below, just ovations,that's all |
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Location: Central Florida | I played Ovation acoustics and A/E's, as well as their electric guitars pretty exclusively throughout the '70's and most of the '80's. Today, I still play nothing but Ovations for acoustic work, both plugged and unplugged. But these days, when it comes to electrics I'm pretty much a Strat/Les Paul guy. However, if money were no object I wouldn't mind having at least one or two Martins, a Hamer or two, a Gretsch, a couple more Fenders, etc.. Maybe someday...
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Location: Indiana | When I play acoustic guitar, I play Ovations (all the ones listed except the Elite) only. However, I am mainly a bass player. At home I play a Martin B1. When gigging, I play Steinbergers probably 98% of he time.
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Location: Isle of Man, UK | Acoustic-wise, it's all Ovations. It's not that I wouldn't try anything else, it's just that I don't feel the need to! If it ain't broke, don't fix it...
Electric-wise, it's a mish-mash. I'm in the process of sorting pictures out, so I'll put pics of everything in the Gallery soon.
JB |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Bill, why every Ovation EXCEPT the Elite? |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | Ovations, I have 5, 1 of each type, CL1619,1777LX,1868T,1613 Classical, 12 string Balladeer, I also have a Taylor514CE, Old Guild D-45 and 70's Gibson Dove. Of all them, I play the LX the most. It has all the qualities one would want. Electrics, that's a whole different thing.
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma | As can be seen below I play more than just Ovations but, I enjoy each of them for different reasons... |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | As can be seen from the sig below I am continuing to feed my 'habit' but have recently added a Martin OMC Aura. To this list add the 80's Custom Balladeer I bought my daughter to pick on....Great investment for $250. Better that the planks that are for sale at the local Guitarget. So I am passing the nasty little habit down the line :-) |
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Location: Texas | Ovation S771
Takamine EF341SC
Line6 Variax 500
-Gary K |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Though I've owned other guitars through the years, At the Moment Ovation is the only thing I play and the only guitar I own at the moment is an 1858 12 String Elite Mid-Bowl. |
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Location: Hyattsville, MD | Only acoustic at the moment is an Ovation CC026. Electrically, I have an Ernie Ball and Ibanez Soundgear bass, and recently I bought my dream guitar the US made Stratocaster, used and at the most incredible price. Sweetest guitar I've ever owned. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Not due to snobbishness! It's just that there are so many flavors of Ovations to try and I have to work for a living!
I can't see myself purchasing a non-O any time soon. |
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Location: alabama | I played an 1117 Legend for over 20 years...my only acoustic. Recently went electric with a 1717 legend (german special edition). Both are excellent guitars....and yes...I only play ovations. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Also played for 35 years, with many of those once or twice a year. Started with a Univox HR2, then an unknown acoustic before the Ovation Matrix in 77. The Applause 12 string was picked up about 5 years ago and then a Celebrity Deluxe and the 99 Collectors this year. |
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| Ovation's(Kaman, Takamine) have always outnumbered the other brands by at least 2 to 1 at one time almost twice that in my house and I still haven't got my first O solidbody... that's changing real soon tho I think I'm gonna adopt a viper.
current geetars: 1111-1 balladeer, 1621-4 artist, lyon/washburn/danelectro lipstick retrotone, epi es335 (retrobuilding and overengineering), alvarez custom classic. all of which are big bang for the buck !!!
All of the Kaman products I've played have been better than the competitors at 2 and 3 times the price and more.
when it comes to Ovation's they're just right...always!! That's including your viperstein Al !! (nuff said).
God Bless,
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how many play only Ovations ?