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| I have the oppurtunity to buy a very early (1971) Legend 1117-1. I own a 1982 Legend that has the "A" bracing pattern that was designed for bluegrass style music. It has lots of bottom end, and very loud. My understanding is that these earlier model Legends didn't have this same bracing. Has anyone played one of these, and how would the sound compare to the one I have? Thanks!
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Location: SoCal | Mike:
I don't think that the "A" bracing pattern was designed for bluegrass. It was designed to be better than what Ovation had been using all during the 70's, and was based upon what was learned in the Adamas research. The Legends of the 70's (except for the Custom Legend which was the first wood topped Ovation to use the "A" pattern -- it always used the "A" bracing) used a pattern called VT8 (I think it was 8, but maybe 10?). I personally never cared for the sound it produced, but there are those here that love it. It had very little bass with a lot of mid range and treble. The "A" bracing pattern has a much more balanced response, with a good bass, mid range, and treble. |
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| Thanks Paul, the reason I mentioned the thing about Bluegrass, I think I read that somewhere, possibly in one of their magazine ads. The Legend I have works great for that kind of music. I also have a Custom Legend with the A bracing. I may not like the earlier model at all, since I lean toward a guitar with a good bottom end to it. Do you know what year they started using the A bracing? Thanks!
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Location: Scotland | Tony Rice apeared in Legend ads in the mid-70's, so that may be your Bluegrass connection. The A-brace was introduced around 1976/77 on the Custom Legend, Patriot & Anniversary, and became standard on most USA guitars except for the entry-level stuff over the following few years. |
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Legend Bracing Question
