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| Hi.. for the past few months ive been saving up some bucks i've been making as a cook while being at school to save up for a guitar(previous was a black Gibson Epiphone special way back when i was in 8th grade). I wanted something with a different sounding tone so i was turned on to the ultraGP, which is now being made by Eastwood.. well im getting my paycheck this friday and want to purchase my next guitar.. but ive been having my eye out on the preacher, and I may look into ebay for my purchase.. my quesiton is or really request is .. i have no clue what to get or what any of these guitars sound like..i was wondering if any had any sound clips of the ovation preacher.. what does it sound like bluesy, metal, hard rock etc.. i like it all and like many people my taste go in many directions through the years.I just want something that feels diverse when i play, thats why im looking at ovation.. if you guys have recommendations or suggestions please give.. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Some of the other members can tell you. I've never played one.
Have you looked at Mr. Ovation's post in the For Sale section?
He has a several Preachers for sale.
He also has some other models listed,(Breadwinner,Viper,etc).
These will be quality instruments well worth the price. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I personally prefer the Viper 1 and Viper 3 over the Preacher. I found it to have much better versatility and I liked the necks better.
Vipers are also more plentiful on the used market. There are several members in this forum that have Vipers for sale (myself included) and there are always a pretty good selection on ebay.
Personally, I would always try to buy from an OFC member before taking my chances on ebay. |
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Location: gods country..west virginia | whats a decent viper going for? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Check recent ebay purchases or email me. The price police can get pretty antsy when numbers randomly start flying around. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Original in great shape have been rising.
Ebay has been coming in between $350 and up.
"I just want something that feels diverse when i play"
I can fix/customize a basket case for you if you grab one.
Check out the Gallery. |
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Location: gods country..west virginia | thanks guys,you have been realy helpfull,pointing me in the right direction for parts and what not. jason :D |
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| Originally posted by MWoody:
Original in great shape have been rising.
Ebay has been coming in between $350 and up.
"I just want something that feels diverse when i play"
I can fix/customize a basket case for you if you grab one.
Check out the Gallery. Where can i get a link? (NEVERMIND FOUND IT) |
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Location: Chicagoland | I have a preacher. You may notice it looks kinda like an SG....sounds about that way too IMO.
Mine squeals something nasty though...it also has some other issues that I am not qualified to resolve.
Point being, it's a risky venture sometimes. It's been my experience that for a working musician like myself vintage guitars are often more trouble than they are worth. If you buy one from Mr. Ovation or one of MWoody's projects that's a bit of a different story. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by E.Sherman:
If you buy one from Mr. Ovation or one of MWoody's projects that's a bit of a different story. HEY :eek: :eek: :eek:
Does that make my electrics chopped liver ;) |
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| i've read a few reviews and decided the UK II is more of something im going for, hopefully i can find one under 700. Anyone enjoy their UK II experience? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I've had 3 UKII and the consistency between them was remarkable. Almost identical sound and feel. Oddly enough I sold a couple of them to players who used Les Pauls and they could not get over how great the UKII sounded and how incredibly light they were.
Just make sure that they are in good shape and not all nicked up.
I'm willing to bet that Miles has several really nice ones in his collection that he is selling. |
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Sound of the ovation preacher?
