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rafapak

Posted 2013-01-14 4:59 PM (#464247)
Subject: ovation guitars for gypsy jazz

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Location: ireland

hi

Many people find gypsy jazz guitars suitable for playing gypsy jazz rather expensive. Cheap models are terrible and I would not recommend them for buying. I know I am not the only one who thinks in this way. Has anyone of you ever tried playing gypsy jazz on ovation guitars? Are they suited for gypsy jazz?

Romane's friend in this clip does good job in my opinion. What do you think guys?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onjh6YjnSd8

Damon67

Posted 2013-01-14 6:26 PM (#464250 - in reply to #464247)
Subject: RE: ovation guitars for gypsy jazz

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Location: Jet City

I would consider Mediterranean Sunset a sort of "Gypsy Jazz"

alpep

Posted 2013-01-14 7:19 PM (#464251 - in reply to #464247)
Subject: Re: ovation guitars for gypsy jazz

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Posts: 10583

Location: NJ

Ovation has a prototype gypsy jazz guitar that I know Darren would love to see the light of day.
if it every does is yet to be determined.

Jonmark Stone

Posted 2013-01-14 9:05 PM (#464254 - in reply to #464251)
Subject: Re: ovation guitars for gypsy jazz

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Location: Indiana

My friend Freddy Powers Had 3 built a number of years ago...

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Jonmark Stone

Posted 2013-01-16 8:30 PM (#464317 - in reply to #464247)
Subject: Re: ovation guitars for gypsy jazz

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Little more info. Of the three, he gifted one to a great jazz player named Django Porter... had Django's name inlayed on the fretboard... and one was auctioned off for Parkinson's fund drive. Freddy suffers from Parkinson's and can no longer play. Real sweetheart of a man who carries on with grace and humor

moody, p.i.

Posted 2013-01-16 8:57 PM (#464318 - in reply to #464247)
Subject: Re: ovation guitars for gypsy jazz

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Location: SoCal

Wonder what they sound like?

Jonmark Stone

Posted 2013-01-17 12:26 AM (#464320 - in reply to #464247)
Subject: Re: ovation guitars for gypsy jazz

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Location: Indiana

I've never played one, PM. I hope to have the opportunity. I have to admit though, I'm personally not partial to acoustics with tail pieces, so I'd be really surprised if I care much for it.

Darkbar

Posted 2013-01-17 6:21 AM (#464323 - in reply to #464247)
Subject: Re: ovation guitars for gypsy jazz

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Location: Flahdaw

This might be a video showing Freddy's and Django's guitars...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Olk8m1c98

Does that have a tailpiece AND a fixed bridge, or is that a giant floating bridge?

Edited by BobG 2013-01-17 6:36 AM

SOBeach

Posted 2013-01-17 10:36 AM (#464328 - in reply to #464247)
Subject: RE: ovation guitars for gypsy jazz

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Location: sitting at my computer

another glimpse...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-p1yLuRSSE

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