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Tupperware |
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Joined: January 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Phoenix AZ | Here's Some shots of the Ovation displays at NAMM. Adamas 2008 Collector. Best sounding Ovation product at the show. Two new models - Heroine Diaries and Seven. Heroine Diaries Celebrity - Yes we have become our parents. ULTRA - Nice guitar for the money. Celebrities Celebrities VXT - Some very nice new finishes. It was an interesting event. Dave | ||
Tupperware |
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Joined: January 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Phoenix AZ | Again Hamer had the best damn looking electrics at the show. Only downside is that these were about $8k a pop. Dave | ||
Tupperware |
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Joined: January 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Phoenix AZ | Martin has some very nice models on display. I didn't get a lot of photos. They've finally made a few sunbursts that don't make you retch. These were interesting ... Very nice tooled leather cover on the Elvis guitar. Worlds ugliest pickguard. This was actually my favorite guitar of the show. An OM with bubinga back and sides. The inlay and binding work was absolutely exquisite. And the thing played like butter. One small problem. It cost $20,000. Dave | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | "Yes we have become our parents."--- I concur! :mad: I have sold a coupla Celebs that maybe I shoulda done that to... Maybe got more money! :cool: But all-in-all, Thanx for the pics. And I like the look of that VXT on the left(?). The Huney-Boist, book-matched, flame maple, y'all-know-which-one I mean! Oh... and Dave, your favorite guitar has a hole in the side. | ||
Tupperware |
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Joined: January 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Phoenix AZ | COMPOSITE ACOUSTICS. The Q ??? I didn't get any photos but I was SUPER IMPRESSED with their new stuff. They have an OM sized model with a single offset blowhole (like the Adamas 2080). And it sounds A-Mazing. It has no traditional glued on bracing (or even glued on carbon fiber bracing) - the "bracing" is woven right into the top. In addition, even the fretboard is carbon graphite, as is the bridge. I don't think there's a piece of wood on the guitar anywhere! And it just sounded super sweet. AND, they make a 22 inch scale travel version, which was WAY COOL. Dave | ||
FlicKreno aka Solid Top |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 2491 Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Nice Pictures Dave..`wonder if that Diary will become a " bestseller " with the " Alternatively dressed crowd ".. Vic ..them HAMER`s look Nice , yet I like the cut -away body to be flush with the neck better.. | ||
Northcountry |
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Joined: February 2004 Posts: 2487 | That collectors is really nice looking. Is it a fiber top? Also the binding looks like wood from this distance, is it? | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Dave, thanks for the pic's...yes, the Hamers are way cool...and the VXT's look great as well...the 08C display is cool as well...looks good...BUT the Cleb's look like_____(you fill in the blank)...the Ultra's aren't bad...actually, all in all a much better looking display than I had been led to believe...now if only someone would nuke the Cleb plant...lol | ||
an4340 |
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Joined: May 2003 Posts: 4389 Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Agree with MM's comments about the VXT's Hamers and Ultras, but that Sixx guy sells guitars, but isn't he a bass player. I'm probably not up to speed. | ||
Paulcc1 |
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Joined: September 2004 Posts: 1180 Location: Vermont USA | Thank You Dave! Pauly | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Adamas 2008 Collectors 2008-5 6 string acoustic electric Satin Black Textured Graphite Top Suspended top ring w/cutaway Composite Ring Decorated in gold leaf Hand laid Fiberglass Cloth Deep Contour Bowl 13-Piece Exotic hardwood -Bass side only epaulet 2- piece walnut / slotted peg head 14-fret to the body. 2-way truss rod Neck Natural satin walnut fingerboard Walnut Inlay Gold leaf with 12th fret Collector inlay Bridge Carved walnut Machines gold Shaller’s Vip-5 Pick up Ovation high output Case 9158 Production 100 pieces worldwide: 60 USA, 40 World | ||
maxdaddy7271 |
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Joined: March 2006 Posts: 482 Location: enid, ok | No whammy bars? Unbelieveable! | ||
Damon67 |
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Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6994 Location: Jet City | Dave, did Ralph Steadman do the artwork for the heroin guitar? Looks like his style. | ||
Jérôme |
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Joined: March 2004 Posts: 1388 Location: Paris/France | Thanks Dave !!! J :) | ||
DaveO |
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Joined: April 2003 Posts: 65 Location: Connecticut | Didn't see many USA Ovations, were there any on display other than the "08 Collectors and the VXT ? Just curious. | ||
Tupperware |
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Joined: January 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by DaveO: No others.Didn't see many USA Ovations, were there any on display other than the "08 Collectors and the VXT ? | ||
Tupperware |
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Joined: January 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Damon67: I have no idea. Is he on heroine?did Ralph Steadman do the artwork for the heroin guitar? | ||
Slipkid |
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Joined: September 2003 Posts: 9301 Location: south east Michigan | There is a Martin of that design hanging up here at Huber-Breese. Not quite as fancy and a far cry from 20k, but the same build design. I like it!!! Heroin Diaries... why??? Because "Hello Kitty" was already taken. | ||
an4340 |
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Joined: May 2003 Posts: 4389 Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Heroine Diaries ... it's for the kids! PS Those Hamer's look great, especially that LPS type ... so many guitars ... so little money. Sigh. | ||
colt357 |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 713 Location: Alberta, Canada | Nice pics and comments, Dave. Bet that leather covered 28 has killer (or killed) tone. Waylon's Fender was just sooo much cooler! And that PW pick guard ain't all that bad, is it? :) | ||
Damon67 |
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Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6994 Location: Jet City | Originally posted by Tupperware: Maybe :D Originally posted by Damon67: I have no idea. Is he on heroine? did Ralph Steadman do the artwork for the heroin guitar? He used to do the artwork for Hunter S Thompson's books and does a bunch of wine labels and other things. Weird stuff. | ||
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