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| Yeah I thought about this but I hate to make any alterations to my Adamas 1's stage guitars. I will try the stick on velcro and a small foam wedge. I sure hope this works it is very easy to remove and virtually weightless, no alterations and no need to buy a new contour body. |
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Location: Ontario, Canada | edensharvest, thank-you for the advice, and the detailed instructions as well. I'm willing to give this a try at this point. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | bobalu, have you tried different strap lengths? Maybe looking at yourself in the mirror to see what you might be doing that you could adjust with technique? |
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Location: Ontario, Canada | Mr. Ovation, you must be a mind reader! I just sat down here now to see your post after trying a few of my (many) straps in varying width and length adjustments. I have actually found what I think is a solution to my problem. I had my straps set for my electrics (length wise I mean, depending on the guitar). I started adjusting the length and have found just the right one which, with a minor technique adjustment seems to solve the slipping problem with my LX. I'm very pleased and relieved. I'm not sure I could have brought myself to trade the LX (some sentimental value here). |
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Location: ranson,wva | as far as straps go ive got the same old fender tweed 2 incher that ive had for years,the tweed is kinda slick so i took a 4x2in peice of selatex latex bandage,it has adheasive on one side and stuck it where it rests on my shoulder and that cured the slippage problme. but like i said above i mostly play sitting down..jason |
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Location: CT | You can keep the contour bowl, I think its ugly. I've never had a problem sitting, and when I stand the deep bowl points up a little. So what? The guitar doesn't dig into my arm, and its plugged in anyway, so it doesn't have to point at a mic. |
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| OK this thing works. I need to find a small piece of foam that is black instead of the white piece I have now and it should not be noticable. If I can figure out how to load a photo to the thread I will do so. I can get one in my photo's in the members section.
I just can't bring myself to change the button location from where it is now. I used to have an O that had this configuration from the factory and it worked quite well. I think many of the older models were all were set up this way. It took a very long strap to make it fit correctly for me though,
That brings up another point.....Who in here has ever used a guitar strap on the bottom or shortest selections of length???? My God You can't get your arm through the space when it is shortened as far as they make them. I am maxed out on the adjustable straps to get the guitar to sit where I like to use it. I tried to play like Dave Mathews does with the guitar quite high. It makes the finger work easier but my arm cramps, real bad, from having to hold it so high after a 1/2 hour or so. Straps ought to be adjustalbe to a longer lenght than they are.
Miles About the shallow bodies and Ovations reasons for making them.......I always thought they did this for the gigging musicians who wanted something that did not need to sound great acoustically but was a breeze to hold and play on stage when plugged in?? I do not think it was designed for the sitting player?? They are a breeze to play on stage and feel like a very light electric guitar.... I could be wrong ... I so often am.
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Randy,
You can get longer straps, or custom longs. I tend to use mine on a "mid" length - not up really high, but not like a 16-year-old trying to be cool playing an electric down by his knees.
I usually set my straps up just about as long as they go, and I'm only 5'10" - I'm not sure how taller people go about it with standard straps.
My OFC strap is longer, which is nice. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by edensharvest:
Randy,
You can get longer straps, or custom longs. I tend to use mine on a "mid" length - not up really high, but not like a 16-year-old trying to be cool playing an electric down by his knees.
That's because that's where they wear their pants. Aren't you supposed to hold the guitar at your beltline? |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Originally posted by bobalu:
Mr. Ovation, you must be a mind reader! I just sat down here now to see your post after trying a few of my (many) straps in varying width and length adjustments. I have actually found what I think is a solution to my problem. I had my straps set for my electrics (length wise I mean, depending on the guitar). I started adjusting the length and have found just the right one which, with a minor technique adjustment seems to solve the slipping problem with my LX. I'm very pleased and relieved. I'm not sure I could have brought myself to trade the LX (some sentimental value here). LOL... glad it worked. I think many folks could benefit from what you tried. |
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| I'll tell ya Miles, I have seen extra length tails you can buy as extra's... but for the $30/$40/somtimes$50 I have spent in the past on good Levy's or soft stitched Franklin straps you would think they could pony up an extra couple-a-inches on a tail piece! Anyway I have 11 expensive straps all with schaller locks. That is as much as another guitar. If I get the double neck I will buy one of the straps we have right here. Sure wish you had these last year. I would have half a dozen or more by now.
YOu gotta try this silly foam thing. I too like the guitar tipped a little when playing it really is great to see the frets at times but the guitar looks funny and it makes the player look fatter than they are when it is tipped like these tip. Randy |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Hey Northcountry, not sure why you pointed to me, I don't have an issue with tipping up, but some others seem to and it looks like bobalu fixed his issue by just experimenting. For me, I've never had problems really finding straps long enough. My favorite strap is the Carvin Deluxe strap. I guess my favorite should actually be my newest strap from Tony Murga. Its leather with a single Stingray tail that runs the entire length. I won't mention the cost, but it was enough to have bought about 15 Levy or Franklin straps, bit it is very nice and comfy. |
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| Pointed my comment to you because you started the thread?? And I was only speaking to you directly about the straps... musta ascert ya or something...The tipping comment was for everyone. I guess it is my 6" 3" frame and 52" chest and 285lbs that makes my strap search a little harder.
No matter on the foam fix I found..... It is not for everyone but it works for me.
I think the relocation of the strap lock is one of the best cures but unfortunately this can actually affect a guitars value.
I play these Ovations all the time on Stage. The way they sit is very important to me... And it is just as important that they look good to the audience as it is for my comfort. A musicians instruments and appearance often translates into professionalism. My weight is a real problem. It gets hot on stage sometimes. And it does not look professional when your significantly overweight. Like me...
Miles that strap would be $750.00. Wow!
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | LOL... not quite that much... I was using $30 straps as a guide :) Over $400 anyway, and we'll leave it at that.
"Pointed my comment to you because you started the thread?" Gotcha... I get it.. Yeah I started this thread because no one else did basically. :) It's helped at least one person, so that's made it worth it. I could never bring myself to add holes in my guitar nor would I be able to tolerate any additions to a guitar strap. But then again, I don't have the slip'n flip problems so its a mute point. |
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