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Location: Baton Rouge, LA | Gang:
I'm currently considering purchasing the Ovation Viper. It seems there are two separate Vipers -- one is the "CV68" which is available in black and honeyburst, and the "EA68" (steel string) and "EA63" (nylon-string), which are available in natural and black (natural only for nylon model). The Ovation literature says the CV68 has a spruce top, the EAs have the solid spruce top. Otherwise, everything else seems identical. I believe the price for the CV is $800 or so, and for the EAs $2000 or so. Does anyone out there know why there's such a big price difference? In terms of tonal and structural quality, would I be happy with the CV68? Also, does the EA63 come with the slotted headstock since it is a nylon-string model? Anyone has a pic of one of these babes?
Hope to hear from those in the know in this club! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | CV is celebrity version (Korea), EA is ovation version (USA). Fit, finish and overall quality will be higher on EA. Not sure if they actually will sound different plugged. EA-63 nylon version has slotted headstock. Dave |
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Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Dave,
Thanks for those clarifications. Ovation's website does NOT have a pic of the EA63 Viper. I understand that it is custom-order. There is one on ebay right now! Ironic timing! |
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Location: SoCal | http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=894791093 |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Really interesting. I understood that the EA-63 in natural was not produced.... however the ad does say Custom Order only, but the finish looks odd to me. Not being sceptical... just curious. It was my understanding that the only Natural was actually a prototype that was made... and.. uh err I have it. |
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Location: SoCal | Miles:
I've seen maybe 5 of these go by on eBay over the last couple of years. I believe that they are made to special order, but they are made. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | The nylon ones I've seen have a ceder top. Maybe that's what you're seeing? Initially there was a production run, maybe a small trot, or a two step? |
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