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Location: Central Florida | UPS is delivering the latest addition to my family tomorrow. It's a left handed Elite, model 1868. I didn't know there were any left handed super shallow bowls in existance, so this is going to be a totally new playing experience for me. Not only is it my first SSB, but it's also (believe it or not) the first cutaway Ovation I've ever owned. I'm curious to know if lefty super shallows are somewhat rare, or are they fairly common and have just eluded me all these years? Any thoughts?
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Location: Upper Left USA | Congrats on your find Jeff!
I can only imagine that the "Lefty's" are less common but and in fact more "rare" but use of the term "rare" has meaning only for the right handed populace. It is fickle and prejudiced(sp).
I hope I got off on the right foot here. People will go nuts over some (RH)Tele-Strat for it's rarity (they all look the same to me) but the "Lefty's will sit there because there is a much smaller market. Ain't fair. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Congrats Jeff! Enjoy the new arrival and post pics whenyou can so we can all share in the joy of your new arrival. |
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Location: Central Florida | Thanks, guys...
I'm sitting here now just waiting for the doorbell to ring! What can brown do for me...? Show up early! I can't seem to figure out how to post pics, so here's a link to the eBay auction page:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7306923183&...
I'll give you all a full review after it gets here.
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Location: Upper Left USA | Have heart! I had a UPS package the other day scheduled for the day after it actually arrived! It happens!
We won't talk about the other stories... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I had a left handed guitar once and it also was a completely new playing experience. I usually play righty....... |
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Location: Central Florida | Well, it just got here about two hours ago and let me say I'm extremely pleased!!! :) I'm also very pleasantly surprised at how much acoustic tone and volume it has when played unplugged... This baby SINGS!
I assumed being a SSB, it wouldn't have much bass response or volume acoustically. I couldn't have been more wrong. Granted, it doesn't have the bottom end of a deep bowl, but I will say it sounds as good or better than any 70s/80s artist bowl I ever played--And I've played/owned several.
This guitar was a special order built in 1995 (I know this because the original bill of sale was still in the case). It's still in brand new, mint condition, with the exception of just some very minimal fret wear. The case is also in immaculate shape--And all the original "case candy" is there too (owner's manual, service ctr brochure and another brocure explaining the Optima/OP-X pre-amp).
This is one great guitar that didn't fail to meet my expectation in terms of quality, as I've come to expect nothing but excellence from Ovation (USA). But I have to admit it far exceeded my expectations with regards to it's acoustic character, volume and tone. A keeper for sure!
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Now quit posting and have at it!
Enjoy!! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Jeff,
You just need to go to the members section and set up a gallery and then you can post pictures into the tread from there. Very easy to do.
Great looking guitar. I remember thinking "too bad it's a lefty" cause the top grain looked fabulous! Glad it sounds as good as it looks! |
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Looking Forward To A Whole New Playing Experience!
