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Location: Yucaipa, California | My 2001 Collector Redwood #293 JUST arrived! All I can say is that it must have been switched with an Angel's Harp! It is the most gorgeous looking/sounding/playing guitar I have EVER played!!!!! wowie!!!!!!!
Another thing: I got this guitar from Al and I will also sing his praises! His professionalism, honesty and integrity are Sterling! He exhibited the utmost care and concern for me, his customer, and I will be forever in his debt for steering me to this guitar!
Now, I have to try and focus on work.... yeah, sure!
This weekend's forcast is for cooler temps, possible rain and fire in the woodstove, new guitar.... sweet!
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | Congrats Bro!
Just be careful of your humidity levels with that woodstove. I learned the hard way with my Legend. A good humidifier and humidity monitor are a good investment, especially for us who burn wood.
Norse(hate to see you have some really pretty REDWOOD firewood on your hands :eek: )man1 |
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | Tim, congrats! I got my 2002 collectors from Al also. If you like yours as much as I like mine you are one happy guy. Those collectors guitars are so nice. I seem to look at mine as much as I play it. Like I put in the gallery, does Ovation know how to make nice guitars are what? |
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Location: NJ | I hate to say I told you so but....
"I TOLD YOU SO"
enjoy the guitar. The redwood tops are special instruments. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Thanks for the reminder about the humidity... I already have a humidifier... I'll stash the guitar in another room...
"Special" seems such a weak word.. more like "Etherial"... I am literally shaking!
Thankls again Al!
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Congatulations on the new guitar. Now as cliff told me when I got my Legend:
"Try to keep the S.E.G. off your face..."
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Too late! the S.E.G. is permanent! :D Just spent the most blissful lunch hour I've ever had!
neener neener neener!
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Location: Maine | Be very careful with humidification on this guitar. The factory had serious problems with this top, and many were rejected in manufacturing. The extreme grain of the wood had a lot to do with it, but boy do they sound good! I was sent #6 as a sample piece,(former rep)which I kept. Beautiful top. Later in the year, I was able to acquire a Legend version of this guitar which was made for the European market. Not quite as nice sound-wise or figure-wise, but I've got a pair! |
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Location: Scotland | While I can't comment on whether the factory had specific problems with this guitar, 75balladeer offers good advice. Redwood is a member of the Cedar family & is softer than spruce. Softer woods tend to respond to changes in humidity levels faster & more visibly than spruce. Again, with any guitar the key is to have a hygrometer & keep humidity levels in storage to around 45% |
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Location: San Francisco, CA | I heard 2001 top had problems with lots of QC rejects too. Mine is fine so far.
Tim, did you get the factory second one with some checkings or cracks on the top near the bridge? |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Thanks for the humidification tips! I'm looking into the best solution for me... I've posted a picture of the guitar in my Picture Album... I put it one-level too deep though... just click on change album on the second screen...
The 2001 is absolutely flawless and plays like a dream... I can't put it down!
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WOWIEZOWIE WHAT A GUITAR!
