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Location: Wisconsin | My first post. I'm a new transfer from the Hamer Fan Club. Anyway, I'm not an Ovation owner - yet. Lookin' to buy one soon and could use a little guidance. Which models came with the built-in tuner? I checked out a Custom Elite - are they as nice as they appear? What do I need to look for? What to avoid?
Cool site.
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Location: NJ | Don
it is my understanding that all models in 01 will have a built in tuner. But don't worry too much about that. if you get a guitar with an op pre amps you can always upgrade to the pre amp with the tuner.
The tuner is a cool option and I have often used it but the flashing lights give me a headache sometimes.
think the custom elite is a very cool guitar.
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Location: Soldotna, Alaska | Greetings! I just stumbled across a music store web site that has quite a selection of ovations. They even have a double neck that I wouldn't mind having in the studio. If you want to take a look go to www.victorlitz.com and check em out. Harlan |
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| Don,
Just went through purchase decision myself. Ended up buying Custom Legend. Beautiful, warm and friendly. Think the lowest in Ovation line that has tuner is Legend/Elite. In Ovation line (versus Adamas or Applause), the Custom- Legends/Custom-Elites have "Optima" electronics with tuner. The Legends/Elites have OP-24Plus C, the "C" being chromatic tuner.
Personally, I don't think the tuner is a big deal, unless you buy a 12-string. They are accurate and convenient though.
If I didn't get such a great deal on the CL, I would have gone for an Elite style. I think the face is sturdy and it puts out every bit as good as a center hole guitar. I liked the Elite Special. It has great features, sounds wonderful, just a few less cosmetics (also no tuner). Try the mid bowl. This group will tell you, you can't beat the acoustic sound of mid depth or deaper.
If you're shopping price, try www.GuitarTrader.com or www.musiciansfriend.com or check out Ebay. Al has some beautiful seasoned guitars or maybe someone here will refer you to their home page or another site.
Try them all before you buy. Best to spend the extra money to get what you really want. These guitars are worth it.
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Location: Central Oregon | That's a good link, thanks.
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New Guy with questions....
