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Location: Spring Hill, TN | While perusing the photo gallery, I noticed quite a few custom O's (Paul Templeman's 12-fret slothead is to die for). Does Ovation have a regular custom shop, and were would you find out prices and options?
Also, does Ovation offer any stock guitars with a 1 3/4" nut width? My only complaint on my current O is the 1 11/16" nut. It's a little narrow for some of the fingerstyle stuff I attempt to play.
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | A call to your local dealer, or contact Alpep here at the OFC to work out specs and prices. To answer your question, it's not a "custom shop" specifically, but if you want a custom guitar made by Ovation, they will do it if possible. I have seen some amazing guitars from there and the prices are VERY reasonable. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Steve, The Folklore has 1-7/8" and the Folklore Deluxe has 1-3/4" necks. They are both great, although I prefer the 1-3/4". Of course Ovation can pretty much build you what ever you are willing to pay for. I had them do an Adamas II Slothead with a 1-3/4 neck which is just stunning. Talk to your local dealer or Alpep. Dave |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Hey Dave,
While we were on break at the tour I was snooping around in the service dept and was being nosey by reading some of the repair tags when I noticed your Folklore Deluxe on the shelf for some custom work (I believe you're getting a gloss finish and some work done to the peghead?) so when no one was watching.......I penciled in a few "extra" custom items that I hope you'll enjoy!!!(you do like mauve,right?)
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Location: SoCal | Mike, then I'm glad you didn't find my 1658 slothead...refinishing the top. |
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Location: Scotland | Tony, Kim has the Tornado tailpiece, I asked him to put it in your guitar case. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Tony, Sorry I missed yours :D I took so long making changes to Dave's workorder that break was over and I had to get back to the tour!
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Location: SoCal | Paul - next year I'll buy at least a couple of rounds...thanks.
Mike, glad you missed it, it is too nice to have surprises added like flames...last I heard, it was still on the rack outside of Kim's office. Got a feeling their a little busy right now getting those LX's out. |
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Location: Spring Hill, TN | Dave, I looked on the Ovation site, and didn't see any mention of a Folklore Deluxe. Is it a discontinued model, or a special order only?
The Folklore looks like it would do the trick, I just can't get past the rosette on that model. If the Deluxe is dressed more like a Legend, I could go for that.
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Location: NJ | There were only 50 made.
Dave's got one (you DO still have it, right Dave?)
and TonyPD won one on the Tour last year.
. . not sure if anyone else here has one. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | I believe Mark1960 has number 50...he hasn't posted for quite awhile. Al had one for sale on his website a couple of weeks ago.
The rosette on the Deluxe is just as disappointing as the regular Folklore....the SOUND sure isn't, though!!!!! Can you say "deep-bowl"???? Sure you can.
Roger
1976 Applause AA14-4 6-String
1978 Ovation 1617-4 Legend 6-string
1981 Ovation 1118-1 Glen Campbell 12-string
2001 Adamas 1598-MERB Melissa Etheridge 12-String
2003 Ovation 1777-NAT Legend 6-string |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Mike, Sorry I missed your earlier post. Yes that was my FD in the service department getting some gloss work. The flat black peghead didn't impress me, so away we go for a glossing. I'm sure I'll enjoy your custom "additions".
Stevers, The FD was a limited run of 50 guitars. Check the press releases on the Ovation site and you will find one about it. The guitar was basically never advertised. I think 3-4 people on this board have them. It's still in my opinion THE BEST sounding wood top Ovation I have ever played. The rosette is actually very unique and very non-ovation. It's a ring of inlaid tortoise shell. Looks very classy. The entire body binding is also tortoise shell. You can see it in my photo gallery. I guess if you wanted to you could put on the old style add-on Ovation floral rosette right on top of it. But I think that would really be a waste of a beautiful guitar. Oh yeah, and the top is CEDAR - sings like a bird. Dave |
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