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Location: Phoenix AZ | Those are nice 12's. |
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| I've posted this picture before but this is how I like them to look. I don't feel comfortable with fancy guitars.
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Location: southeast michigan | As a Custom Legend owner, I guess I was first attracted to the bling. That said, it has also rewarded me with a wonderful tone and great playability. Just a short story about bling, some years ago my sons and I made a trek up to Lansing, Mi. to Elderly Music, my aim was a Vox AC30. Well, long story short, the sales staff and I could not come to terms on price; it happens. I tried a Peavey classic 50-212, it sounded great, but did not look like the Vox. My youngest son looked at me and said, "Hey Dad, maybe you should listen with your ears instead of your eyes!" I left with the Peavey. It's got to sound right. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Thanks for all the responce.
Whether the attraction is bling or the lack of bling, it sure is part of the attraction. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Mike, how many 1758s have you owned over the years?
just wondering.
Glen, they are my favorites as well...
I have owned 5: a -1, -4, 2 -6p's, and now the -5
The one I kick myself for selling was the -1 that I had at the '07 tour...absolutely killer guitar...
But, I have never had a bad one...the -5 will be here next week and I will post some pic's and give a full report: I bought it from James: Bowl Playing Boy here on the OFC...nice to keep it in the family...
I sat down last night and played my '68 Balladeer 12 shiney bowl...great sound and mucho mojo... :D
Ovation simply makes a great 12 string guitar... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I like plain guitars, that's why I have the D-18s and the CJmahogony. Sometimes it's good to have a little dress up but subtle, so go maple. But then there is the 8 D-45/42/41s and the 4 Taks with abalone binding. It's not that I bought them for the bling, I bought them for the best possible materials, brazilian to kill for, adirondak tops etc. Yes they are fancy and while I'm getting the best materials I might as well dress it to the 9s as well so I got the bling. It looks good and will help with the resale someday. But most inportantly of all, they all sound good. If they don't the resale happens early. |
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Location: Reisterstown, Maryland | Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
I hate getting dressed up. I am a jeans and t-shirt girl. I like my guitars plain too. While I wouldn't reject a guitar with a lot of fancy inlay and pretty woods if it was easy to play and sounded good, it would probably be the last one in the store I would try. My favorite guitars at the moment are my Morgan Monroe Bean Blossoms which are yellow (my least favorite color) and my old black Legend with all the cracks, followed closely by my new 2077LX, which is also black. No bling at all, but man, do they sound good. I'm like you, Alison. The last 2 O's I bought were black, no bling. The rest are natural and the adamas is black and very low bling. I just got a Dean Exoticia Andes that has abalone inlay all over and I just put buffalo bone bridge pins in to replace the plastic ones.
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Location: Carle Place, NY | I find the red flame Elite T's a bit too over-the-top. For me, nothing beats a Custom Legend. Elegant looks, just the right amount of tastefully done bling, great sound.
On the other end of the spectrum is a plain black Elite T. Virtually zero bling, but VERY cool nonetheless. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | I like the bling |
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Location: Right now? | Hey Mike ~ nice grab on your new Ovation Elite 1758 12 String. beautiful! ;) |
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A Short Essay About Bling
