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| Some guitar manufacturers do grade their tops acoustically, (Santa Cruz, Bourgeois) but most are graded cosmetically, including Martin. The prettier tops don't always produce the best tone. They just look better. I guess the ideal situation would be a great sounding one that's also nice to look at. |
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Location: AKRON, OHIO | HI!
"beauty is in the eye of the beholder,or the EAR"
What sounds GOOD to YOU might not sound GOOD to others.
I LOVE the sound of my LATE 70s LEGEND LTD.
THANKS
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Location: Central Florida | Originally posted by gglide:
HI!
"beauty is in the eye of the beholder,or the EAR"
What sounds GOOD to YOU might not sound GOOD to others.
I LOVE the sound of my LATE 70s LEGEND LTD.
THANKS
Gary Legend Ltd = Deep bowl, A braced, non-cutaway. :) |
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Location: Eaton, Indiana | I like the non cutaway elites. Full, rich sound plugged or unplugged. I have had 2 and still have a 1997 6718 orange sunburst.
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Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by Todd:
Ive narrowed it down to either a 70-80s legend or the newest legend I can find the a deep bowl. The dilemma now is, the older ones have thicker finishes and tend to crack, but have more Ovation "vibe", and the old sunbursts are exquisite. The new ones have fancier electronics and I lke the cherry-cherryburst. Ill probably end up with one of each, now its merely which one first. Apart form the abelone bling, are the Custom Legeds any different/better? I think Martin uses more selct woodon its 41,42 and 45 series over the 28s and 35s.. The Custom Legend is visually stunning.
Its has great stage precence.
You get better electronics with CL.
Some older ones have stereo output.
Others Optima, OP-24 or FET3.
New ones have OP-50 the tuner and XLR
output are great features.
If you want a Legend sunburst they avaiable new right now.
The problem with older ones is they can become real can of worms repair wise.
Neck reset eventually are needed.
Frets dressed
etc.
etc
etc
If ya buy a new one you get 20 years of trouble free use.
Just my 2 cents |
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Location: Lakewood, Ohio | How do the new custom legends compare to the Al DeMiola? Also I see there is a new mdel of the Al, the Al-II. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I just came upstairs from playing the 04 30th Anniversary CL. What a beautiful, traditional Ovation sound. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | 82C, 87C and my Elites: The 82C reminds me of my Legend Cutaway from the early 80's that I gigged with...wonderful guitar and wish I still had it. 
Back in the Day: 1983/4 |
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| Well, I think that my 1978 Anniversary is the best sounding Ovation, and very possibly the best sounding guitar that I have ever played. It's like your playing through a mike, even when your not. And I almost sold this one a while back. Glad I didn't now. |
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Location: Flushing, MI | My A braced Legend is the best sounding O that I've ever played. It just gushes out the low end.
I've still yet to play an Adamas. |
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Location: Lakewood, Ohio | Tragocaster, What year and model is your Legend? |
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Best sounding tradtional Ovation
