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Joined: September 2013 Posts: 22 Location: Charlotte, NC | In my intro post in the Welcome center I told the first part of my Ovation story, didn't really realize that's not an active part of the forum, so I'll briefly introduce myself here. I've been playing guitar since I was in the 3rd or 4th grade, though from high school until a few years after high school I didn't really play much or at all. Got back in to it last year though, and finally decided to enter the world of acoustic guitars. I was drawn to Ovation's for probably many of the reasons you are on this forum... the unique look, the sweet sound, and how the guitar feels to play. I had planned on finding myself a 1778tx or one of the Elite TX series, but wandered into the acoustic room at the local G.C. and saw this hanging up in the top corner of the room. I knew nothing about older Ovation's (or newer ones for that matter, other than what I'd read about the Elite TX) or the Collectors series, so I did a quick search on my phone and that's how I found this site.  Long story short, after playing the guitar in the store for a bit, doing some research, and looking at pictures of the '84 Collectors online (special thanks to Damon67), I fell in love with it. Unfortunately for me, the guitar had just been traded in and the store is required to hold used instruments for 30 days in case it was stolen or something... so I put a deposit down to get the guitar off the wall and make sure it didn't disappear, and today was pick up day! I've had it home for just a couple of hours now and after a new set of strings (Ernie Ball Earthwood medium-lights) it sounds twice as good as it did in the store. I love how it feels to play, as well... and I do not understand people's complaint about Ovations being difficult to hold or prevent from slipping... this is such a comfortable guitar, and I so far haven't had ANY trouble with it slipping or sliding... Anyway, I'm in love... I'll try and have some videos up soon. A few pics for now:    | ||
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Joined: September 2013 Posts: 22 Location: Charlotte, NC | George Frey - 2013-10-10 3:45 PM Hello speedy - I've never heard anything but great things about the 1984 collectors series. Once you saw Damon's pics that must have been a huge motivating factor. I think they call the 'red blanket treatment' Yep, the red blanket treatment did it!  Seriously though, when I first posted and saw his reply, I was thinking I'd keep huntin' for a 1778tx and if I couldn't find one around here and the '84 was still available... After finding a few bits here and there on this forum and drooling over the Red Blanket Pictures, I was back at the store the following morning to lock up the '84 haha Thanks guys! | ||
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Joined: September 2002 Posts: 806 Location: Seymour, Tennessee | Congratulations on your new Ovation! My first SSB was my 88 Collector's, it was also the first Ovation I ever bought. Let's see, now you need a Deep Bowl, preferably an older one at least Silver Label old, then you have to get a 12 String, then an Adamas.........  | ||
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Joined: September 2013 Posts: 22 Location: Charlotte, NC | Thanks everyone! Michael R and HWebster - You're not kidding, it's like an Ovation drug... gotta get more! I'm already thinking "well, I need a 12 string, and what the heck, might as well try one of the D-scale Ovation's..." It probably won't be long, I've certainly got the Ovation bug though... Every time I pick up the '84 and even just hold it and look at it I'm all grins, it feels so good to play and sounds great too, not to mention killer looks! (with the grey blanket treatment, haha)      I haven't cleaned it up at all yet, I'll be scheduling a time for the guitar tech I go to to do go over the guitar and clean it up and polish the frets which are a little dirty... He did an awesome job setting up my Squier Stagemaster after I messed around with it (DIY acrylic pickguard, Seymour Duncan JB bridge p/u, DIY sustainer in place of the neck p/u, somehow got rid of the blue paint), I thought the guitar played great when I brought it to him and got it back even better... That will have to wait until I'm out of town for a few days in November, I can't let her go even for a day yet ;-) Edited by speedingpenguin 2013-10-12 2:01 PM | ||
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I just grabbed my 1868T... I will be taking this out today.  | ||
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