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Ken Boyer |
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Joined: December 2011 Posts: 7 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | Hi, I just joined, and I wanted to share my gear and pertinent activities. I currently own three solid-body Ovations: a Viper that I salvaged from a guy who recklessly modified it (I smoothed his mods, had a new pickguard made, painted it, and installed 2 DiMarzios; I love this thing!); a Preacher Deluxe that also has a new pickguard with 2 DiMarzios and no EQ/preamp, currently getting a new bridge that I'm piecing together myself from other bridge components; and a Preacher Deluxe 12-string that is being sold / traded for a Viper neck that will find a new home on a Viper/UKII style body that I plan to make. I also have plans in the works for a Preacher bass(!). I'll post images later. | ||
stepchildusmc |
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Joined: September 2011 Posts: 108 Location: eastern united states | nice ken.... you should post the pics sooner than later. thats just mean to tease us with those and not show them ! | ||
Ken Boyer |
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Joined: December 2011 Posts: 7 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | OK... here's one photo of my rescued Viper: It still needs more work on its finish, but I like playing it too much right now to take it apart. I don't think I have any handy that show the Preacher. Sorry! | ||
Darkbar |
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Joined: January 2009 Posts: 4535 Location: Flahdaw | Welcome Ken. Interesting Viper. Explain the 3 toggles? | ||
Ken Boyer |
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Joined: December 2011 Posts: 7 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | Sorry about the size of the photo! Anyway, the white-tipped one is the pickup selector, the next one is a coil-tap for the bridge pickup (I'm pretty sure...), and the last one is phase in/out. I think I'd like to add a switch for a coil-tap for the other pickup. I also placed the volume control a little too close to where I can hit it when I play. Finally, I'd actually prefer a 3-ply white-black-white pickguard, in retrospect, since it might actually look better and also be thicker and stiffer. I'll do those things when I decide to upgrade the paint job... someday... By the way, the output jack is mounted Les Paul-style, on the side, as on the standard Preacher. | ||
stepchildusmc |
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Joined: September 2011 Posts: 108 Location: eastern united states | mmm... pretty....my prescious! | ||
mrdoopey |
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Joined: October 2011 Posts: 16 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada | Don't apologize for the photo size!! looks great! | ||
Ken Boyer |
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Joined: December 2011 Posts: 7 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | Thank you all for the compliments! You're encouraging me for my upcoming projects. | ||
Ken Boyer |
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Joined: December 2011 Posts: 7 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | Here's my first attempt at a replacement bridge for my Preacher Deluxe: Boyer Guitars NOTE: This isn't shameless self-promotion, since I'm far from making this into a business. Anyway, from now on, I will post in the General Posting area. | ||
alpep |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 10581 Location: NJ | there are so many of those bridges available. although I applaud your efforts it seems like you could have avoided a ton of work with an original bridge | ||
Ken Boyer |
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Joined: December 2011 Posts: 7 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | Well... I have the original bridge, but I was never overly impressed with it. So, I bought a Carvin bridge and set out on this enterprise. I already have a new design adaptation in the works, so we'll see how that goes. I know... many people love the original bridge, but I'm so pleased with the Carvin that I mounted on my Viper that this seemed to make sense to me. I love how my Viper sounds and plays, far more than the PD. But, I love how my PD looks, and I've owned it since my parents gave it to me in 1979 for my 16th birthday. I could either hang it on the wall, or keep trying to make it sound and play better. | ||
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