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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally by Mark in Boise:
I've learned a lot about other guitars since I've been on this site, but the only one I bought for me was a Hamer and I sold that because I wasn't using it. I had a nifty Morgan Monroe inspired by Alison's (Canterbury Strings) sig line.
I got some BC Rich's after seeing Miles' (Mr. Ovation) even though he really has Moser's.
And now I've got a Peavey cuz Damon (Damon67) has one or two.
But the Morgan is gone... All of the BCR's are gone except for one Bich... Can't predict about the Peavey.
But I got a few Ovations and a coupla Adamii... NO TAYLORS! :p |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Originally posted by mymartind35:
I am an Ovation guitar player and damned proud of it. And if you like others, that's fine too. Just simply recognize that the quality and value of an Ovation or Adamas make them a very relevant player in the game. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | I just keep coming back to Ovations. Was in the local music store today (where Ovations get no respect) there were three Ovations (all non-USA) Standard Balladeer, Standard Elite, and an Elite T. All had Op Pro preamps - two were jammed in the wrong way (LH side in first).
I decided the Elite T was the best of the bunch (aking price $1,200 AUS - slightly more in US$). The only other guitar that matched it (that I played) was a US made Martin ($2,500). A Korean Breedlove ($1,300) looked nice, but was nowhere near as good as the T to play.
I can't remember the last time I went into a music store and thought I'd swap something at home for one of these. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | If we didn't have our shared enemy
how would we know which was ones was us? |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Well after playing all the different model Taylors, the only one I was really impressed with was their Nylon String model NS74ce. It was the closest thing I could find to a real concert level classical guitar, without spending 4 grand for the real deal. So I purchased a new one at less than the going used price. All my other guitars are Ovations, and I feel pretty content with what I have now. The only other one I have coveted recently was the Custom Legend flag guitar, and that was mainly for the look. |
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Location: ms | I'll go with what Beal said. I've had a few great Taylors just ask Dave but for the most part i don't care for them. I did play a near mint older Legend in a pawn shop yesterday. Guess i'll be making a trip back. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | I find bland ...... If I want a wood box I play a Guild |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | arguably the best fingerstyle player in Texas has an acoustic Taylor he bought recently. I wish you could have seen his enthusiasm when I stopped in to show him my 40th anniv Balladeer. He picked the hell out of it and was extremely impressed with it. He asked if he could borrow it to record it sometime. That was the only Taylor vs. Ovation I had to witness. Stan Nowlin knows his guitars and I was proud he gushed over my O so much. |
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Location: Flahdaw | DING, DING, DING!!! That makes it the lucky 10th time you've mentioned Stan Nowlin. You win a plush Stan Nowlin snuggle doll. |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | DING, DING, DING!!! That makes it the lucky 10th time you've mentioned Stan Nowlin. You win a plush Stan Nowlin snuggle doll.
I didn't realize this type of statistical recording was part of the OFC culture. Stan is a friend of mine and a well respected finger picker. I promote him every chance I get in hopes people will google him and find his website and purchase his cd's. Just because I like you, I won't mention him again. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Sorry...couldn't resist. But if you want to promote him, add his website to your signature. People can click on if they are interested in hearing him. Constantly mentioning him in your posts is not the best way to promote him, imho. |
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Location: SoCal | Promote who? |
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| I've played a few Taylors from (relatively) inexpensive models to the more than my house payment models. The upper, upper end ones are nice guitars, but I'll stick with my modest Koa Celebrity for depth, clarity, balance and feel. |
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Location: Colorado | Saw John Denver at the Fox Theater in Atlanta - couldn't have been more than a couple months or so before he ran out of gas. He had two twelve strings on-stage - a light colored Adamas - which is still probably floating around for sale, and a Taylor -Kottke model. He played the Adamas on Calypso, and the Taylor on Annie's Song....I don't think it is a stretch to say he felt there were a lot of pros to each guitar - probably strumming sound on the Adamas, and notes sound on the Taylor. For the record he also in the same show played a Gibson Chet Atkins Nylon string, a Koa Taylor Six String, and an old Mossman Golden Era Dreadnaught that even Beal would have raised an eyebrow or two at on the bluegrass song he picked on it...btw - his main guitarist played nothing but Collings. There is a lot of room at the inn...both in the Hyatts, and the Holiday Inns |
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | Interesting discussion....the worship leader for Sundays showed up at Wednesday where I and Kathie lead worship. My 2008 Collector and a keyboard. He uses electrics to lead, his main axe being a Gibson solid body of some sort.
He was complimenting the Adamas (I think the youngster pronounced it A-Dam-Ass...or maybe he was calling me a name....) and said it sounded fantastic compared to other live acoustics, but said he didn't own an acoustic as he was an "acoustic snob". He would only own a Martin, but was too cheap to pay the price.
I can't resolve all of these statements other than...people get prejudice. Most prejudice is not based on facts or experience, but perception and bad information.
So it is with Ovation/Adamas. My son-in-law is another one. He loves my Ovation/Adamas guitars, but "had to have a Martin". It is $1200 worth of CXE000 or some such and sounds like it is being played stuffed full of wet cement...just dull and "thuddy".
The aforementioned worship leader noted specifically the clarity and articulation of the Adamas (man I can here every note in the chord as if it is played by itself).
But, alas, they won't be caught dead playing one.
Their loss. |
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Location: Flahdaw | I love any and all guitars. If it's got a great neck, a 1-3/4" nut, good action, and sounds beautiful, then I'll love it. |
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Location: south east Michigan | A couple days ago I stopped by the music store to re-visit that D-scale EliteT. Again I spent some time admiring the high end Taylors on the wall. Love 'em or hate 'em, they make some fine looking wall hangers. There's some very nice and attractive detail work to be seen.
Meanwhile, back in the real world, at 4k plus for the Taylor I could custom build a number of other brands of guitars. Also, back in the real world, I don't think I'll be dropping 4k on any guitar any time soon. |
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| Hello:
I can speak to this topic - I purchased a Taylor 210 two weeks ago so I am an Ovation Celeb CS257 and a Taylor owner.
Love them both. Totally different look, completly different sound.
Why would anybody have negative things to say about either brand... both brands and product line are awesome.
Carl |
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | dark bar wrote:
I love any and all guitars. If it's got a great neck, a 1-3/4" nut, good action, and sounds beautiful, then I'll love it.
+1 !
Bernie |
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