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Location: UK | Hello, I am currently watching a Ovation [aluminium fretboard] Matrix with its case on eBay, I've read about the Aluminium fretboards being useless once worn, and I was just wondering, since it has a resin neck, if there is any way of pulling up the fretboard and replacing it? Also is there anywhere I can buy Ovation case clasps? Help will be much appreciated. Sara |
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Location: UK | Oh and to be honest, I'm much more interested in the case....Hehe |
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Location: Scotland | In short, no. The fingerboard is actually part of the neck structure. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | Back when they made those, there was this thought that when the fretboard eventually wore out the neck could be cheaply and easily replaced. Of course, since they don't make them any more, you can't do that.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | short answer, NO, fergetaboutit. |
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Location: UK | Okay okay. Thank you all. Where can I buy replacement locks for an Ovation case? |
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Location: NJ | Yer better off just looking for a case in better shape . . . |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | Sara, maybe here:
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Accessories/Case_parts/Drawbolts.html
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Location: Warren,Pa. | Sorry...maybe not on your side of the pond.
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Location: Scotland | There's a ton of places that sell case components.
Try here
Guitar case latch |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | The case that came with my Ovation Matrix was a cheap cardboard thing that isn't worth the cost of the latch.
Someone on this board did a thread about how the frets could be ground out and replaced on the aluminum boards. I don't know if it would be worth it on a Matrix. If the one on ebay isn't worn and is a good deal, buy it. You may never play it enough to wear out the fretboard. Mine's 30 years old and is still good, but it had a rest for at least 20 of those years. Now I have other guitars to play, so it doesn't get much use.
And welcome to the board Sara. |
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Location: Yorkshire, England | Hi Sara, not really my field of expertise, but just to say hi and welcome, as I'm from the UK also ! |
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Location: UK | Thank you everyone, this is quite a friendly forum :) The case is a proper brown Ovation hard case, maybe the seller bought it seperately? I could always use the Matrix as a slide guitar or wall decoration, in fact I'm getting a few ideas for my next art project heh. I envy those of you with Breadwinners :( |
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Location: UK | Bauerhillboy thanks for the suggestion, I wish Stew-Mac could send things over here. Thank you Paul I will definitely buy the ones from terralec if I can win the case. Sara |
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Location: Yorkshire, England | Sara, Just in case (no pun intended) you're interested,Stewart-Macdonald will ship items over here to the UK. |
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