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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | It was't Ovation's sound or playability that attracted me to my first purchase in 1971 or thereabouts. It was its durability. I went looking for a Gibson. The owner of the small music store had two Ovations hanging up, then took one down and swung it like a baseball bat against the corner of the sales counter. It bounced off the corner and almost came out of his hands, but there wasn't a mark on the bowl where it hit. I bought the other one hanging on the wall. | ||
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AstroDan![]() |
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Joined: March 2010 Posts: 486 Location: Suisun City, Ca | damon67 - 2015-05-26 4:36 PM
That burst, the light fingerboard (walnut?) AND the black headstock Wow! Just wow. Really nice get | ||
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Allen![]() |
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Joined: April 2015 Posts: 25 Location: Tennessee | Thanks, AstroDan! I took this in the sunlight to bring out the detail, but it does skew the color accuracy somewhat. It's actually a New England Burst; outdoors it looks almost cherry, inside it it looks more brown. The fingerboard is rosewood, but has probably never been oiled (taking care of that this weekend). | ||
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Damon67![]() |
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Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6995 Location: Jet City | Like this one?
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Allen![]() |
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Joined: April 2015 Posts: 25 Location: Tennessee | Yep, like a twin! | ||
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nerdydave![]() |
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Joined: August 2011 Posts: 887 Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | Anyone who would treat a fine guitar that way deserves a fate worse than ?? | ||
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Old Man Arthur![]() |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I got one o' dem... ![]() ![]() crappy, blurry photo... But it is still a Nice guitar. | ||
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![]() Joined: April 2004 Posts: 13303 Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Nancy, if it is not sold, the 30th Anniversary Custom Legend in the For Sale section would be a great guitar for Paul to snag. | ||
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Modern Saint![]() |
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Joined: April 2012 Posts: 25 Location: SoCal | I bought my first Ovation in 1986 and still own. Was exposed to them way before but my choice to own one was sound and playability. Years later I own a few more but these instruments talk to me and I love it. | ||
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Nancy![]() |
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Joined: December 2014 Posts: 1713 Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | stephent28 - 2015-05-28 12:24 AM Nancy, if it is not sold, the 30th Anniversary Custom Legend in the For Sale section would be a great guitar for Paul to snag. I saw that too! But I know with 3 little kids, a wife that doesn't work, and they just bought their first house, he could not swing it, even though it is a Fabulous price!!! Thanks Stephent!!! ![]() | ||
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Waskel![]() |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret | naellis58 - 2015-05-28 1:54 PM with 3 little kids, a wife that doesn't work Seriously, Nancy. Even I know better than to say something like that if there's any chance a mother is listening..... | ||
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Nancy![]() |
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Joined: December 2014 Posts: 1713 Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Waskel@Work - 2015-05-28 7:56 PM naellis58 - 2015-05-28 1:54 PM with 3 little kids, a wife that doesn't work Seriously, Nancy. Even I know better than to say something like that if there's any chance a mother is listening..... OMG! You are right!!! I didn't even think of that!!! And she could kick my butt too!!! Thank You Waskel, I will never make a remark like that again! Of corse she works, and hard, I have been around those kids! Let me amend that to "does not bring in an income." Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa. | ||
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Eynowd![]() |
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Joined: July 2014 Posts: 154 Location: Canberra, Australia | You could always buy it for him, in exchange for guitar lessons ![]() | ||
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