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Old Man Arthur

Posted 2012-09-25 6:08 PM (#459554)
Subject: Well, now I did it! I went over to the Dark Side....

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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR

I bought an ovation with a little "o"...

And a 3-piece Neck...

But the String Height is really Good, and it arrived in Tune!

But even though this is NEW-new (not a 2nd) they let it outta the factory with finish blemishes...

But the most important thing is that it Plays really Nice.

I have other photos and comparisons and such...
But right now I just wanna play with my New Toy!

MWoody

Posted 2012-09-25 6:21 PM (#459555 - in reply to #459554)
Subject: Re: Well, now I did it! I went over to the Dark Side....

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Good on ya Art!

stonebobbo

Posted 2012-09-25 8:32 PM (#459561 - in reply to #459554)
Subject: Re: Well, now I did it! I went over to the Dark Side....

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Posts: 8307

Location: Tennessee

That dreamcatcher on the wall seems to be working for you. I look forward to hearing more about how this thing stacks up against similar USA models you've had.

TAFKAR

Posted 2012-09-25 10:01 PM (#459564 - in reply to #459554)
Subject: Re: Well, now I did it! I went over to the Dark Side....

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Location: Sydney, Australia

Well done Art. Interested to hear how you think it stacks up against the US T.

Old Man Arthur

Posted 2012-09-25 10:35 PM (#459566 - in reply to #459554)
Subject: Re: Well, now I did it! I went over to the Dark Side....

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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR

First... Y'all remember that resiny New Ovation Smell?
This doesn't have it.
It has some kinda plastic/paint/glue smell... But it ain't the Right smell and it ain't pleasant.

Here are some differences. I am using my 1868T for comparison.
The paint texture of the TX is "finer"... It is not a bumpy as USA T's.

The USA is on the top... It has bigger "drops".
Also, the "Blackened Rosewood" ain't that Black...

It also has some interesting innards. This is a weird chunk of wood under the bridge...

And that is the chuck of wood where the neck is epoxied-on...

-continued-

Old Man Arthur

Posted 2012-09-25 11:14 PM (#459571 - in reply to #459554)
Subject: Re: Well, now I did it! I went over to the Dark Side....

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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR

I haven't changed the strings, and since this is Truly New and has EXP's on it, I may not have to change them for a while.
I did notice that the Saddle is pretty high, so it might have a couple of shims under there...

I haven looked under there yet, but if there are a few shims under there that might be good... Allow for more adjustments since there will be No neck-resets.
Oh! When I opened the "manhole cover"... You cannot use a penny or a dime like all my other Ovations. You have to really use a screwdriver. That is stupid because the screw on my Elites is like it is Designed for a coin.

Oh, another thing, the output jack is in the Back/bottom instead of on the end.

And when I look Down... That heel just doesn't look Right!

Old Man Arthur

Posted 2012-09-25 11:41 PM (#459573 - in reply to #459554)
Subject: Re: Well, now I did it! I went over to the Dark Side....

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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR

I have to say that this does play easily and it has it's own voice.
I will still need to wait for it to open-up a bit, and it does have EXP's on it now.
I did get a good deal...
I figure I paid a Celebrity Price for an "ovation" with a "Limited Lifetime Warranty".
Tomorrow I think that I will take it out on the street-corner and make it earn it's keep.

BTW-- THIS is who I bought this from... In case they have any left.

Edited by Old Man Arthur 2012-09-26 12:01 AM

Jukebox Joe

Posted 2012-09-26 7:32 AM (#459584 - in reply to #459554)
Subject: Re: Well, now I did it! I went over to the Dark Side....

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Location: Miami

Hey, Arthur. If you play unplugged, it's no USA. But if you plug it in I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how close it is to the USA T top :-)

ProfessorBB

Posted 2012-09-26 8:51 AM (#459586 - in reply to #459554)
Subject: Re: Well, now I did it! I went over to the Dark Side....

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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains

Thanks for the comparo, OMA. I'll be curious what you think about it out in the real world compared to its look-alike cousin.

AstroDan

Posted 2012-09-26 9:41 AM (#459587 - in reply to #459554)
Subject: Re: Well, now I did it! I went over to the Dark Side....

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Location: Suisun City, Ca

Nice review Arthur.
You know, with the finer "pebbleing" it'll probably allow the paint to stick even better!

mgbgt

Posted 2012-09-26 1:38 PM (#459594 - in reply to #459554)
Subject: Re: Well, now I did it! I went over to the Dark Side....

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Location: north coast ohio

I saw the stacked heel on both tx's that I encountered, maybe maple scraps leftover from building the 5 pc ax necks.

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