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Location: Boise, Idaho | Forgot to mention the Folklore Deluxe. It's fine, but I don't like it as much as the Folklore. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | The only dislike I have is the "v"-shaped necks--and the bias isn't related to the guitar's sound or particulars as much as my comfort levels. Don't mind broccoli, slot-heads, 12 or 14 frets, innie-eppies, outie-eppies, most of the colors (except that horrible green parlor one), enjoy all the bowl sizes--but that particular neck shape has caused me more grief lately than the shoulder issues.
The good side to that is, I won't be trying to outbid any of you if a guitar has that particular neck configuration.
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Any non-electric. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | schedule a tour of the factory for the OFC |
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Location: Munich, Germany | Scalloped-X braced guitars like the LX series guitars. Played and own(ed) different ones, from Customs to Collector's, didn't and don't like them.
Other than the bracing the LX features are fine and appreciated.
Wouldn't buy any Korean guitar, but no cause in bad sound here. Played some Celebs, that sounded quite good. Love the skunk stripe - and the other "only american" features - like the knowing it was made there.
Wouldn't buy a T, cause they're ugly.
Wouldn't buy a standard - because of the missing skunk stripe.
And since there is no new A-braced Ovation, that I don't have already - I am done. And that's a good feeling, for sure!
Best regards,
Kurt |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Ah Kurt, if you could hear and play the 2077LX I bought from BT717 you might change your mind about LX bracing. As I've mentioned in several other posts, that guitar has a sound like no other. I've had it side by side with an identical guitar, and this one is just pure magic. It's just as well you live in Germany because if you ever made it to the Black Hills and played that guitar your GAS would be revived! |
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Location: Munich, Germany | Good to hear for you!
Too bad my 2077LX sounded not half as GAS attacking as yours must sound, cause I loved the looks of a white Legend - and then I would have never given her away!
Best regards,
Kurt |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Ooh that's pretty. Too bad it didn't have the sound you were looking for, but isn't it nice that we have so many models to choose from? I have an old A braced Legend that I love too. When people ask me why I have so many guitars I tell them it's because there are so many songs. One guitar sounds better than the others on THIS song, but that other guitar sounds better on THAT song. And if I feel like playing this OTHER song, I have to use that guitar over there... |
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Location: Munich, Germany | A very good excuse... So, one guitar for every song.
Wait, then... Maybe I have to buy some more guitars after all.
By the way, I have been there... About fifteen, twenty years ago. I still have a shirt from the local Harley dealer in Rapid City. Very nice, the black hills. Travelled there from Minneapolis, through the Badlands...
Best regards,
Kurt |
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Location: east coast usa |  ok heres my 
the only Os i dont care for are the ones that dont say MADE IN U.S.A on the label. Other than that if i could afford it i have each model hangin in a room next to its sister.  |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | ***warning*** sacrilegious content ahead!
The only Ovation that's been through my hands that didn't appeal to me was ... the book elite. Why?
- it was too heavy
- I really don't like the abalone trim on the headstock and
- the sound didn't blow me away like I expected it to.
Maybe the timing wasn't right... maybe we'll meet again someday and fall in love. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Preacher..
For some reason the scale, the pickups, just never did it for me. I have a Preacher with a Viper pickups and that works... but the original package just didn't do it for me. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ...shark fins and eppaulettes.... the boat don't float. :rolleyes: |
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Ovations that DON'T do it for you:
