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Damon67
Posted 2013-08-09 1:55 AM (#473907)
Subject: Odd Ovation



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OK, 'splain me this one... A 9 string Natural Anniversary Legend?

 

 

 

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muzza
Posted 2013-08-09 5:26 AM (#473908 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation



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Location: Sunshine State, Australia		OK, I'll try...

It's a legend (anniversary model) with 9 strings. The soundboard has a natural finish.

Howzat?
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Darkbar
Posted 2013-08-09 5:58 AM (#473910 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation



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Location: Flahdaw		Just 'cos YOU only have 5 fingers doesn't mean EVERYBODY does

Edited by BobG 2013-08-09 5:59 AM
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MWoody
Posted 2013-08-09 9:27 AM (#473915 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation



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Location: Upper Left USA		Oh sure, now you've gone and joined the "that ain't a real guitar" police!

If we didn't allow creativity in the Luthier world we'd ALL be playing guitars with round backs... oh, wait a minute... never mind.

I might have to pin that set up to my "if the parts show up and it's a long dark Winter" folder.
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MWoody
Posted 2013-08-09 9:28 AM (#473916 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation



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Location: Upper Left USA		BTW my money says it came from Nashville...
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2013-08-09 10:35 AM (#473918 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		I'm thinking that it came from New Hartford.
I have a 10 string guitar along that idea (but I only have six strings on it)
I am guessing that with nine strings you get the chime-y of the double e and b... and octave G,
while still being able the thumb thump on the E, A and sometimes D.

There was a thread about an Adamas with 9 strings
But I cannot find a photo on the web.
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Jonmark Stone
Posted 2013-08-09 11:05 AM (#473920 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation


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Location: Indiana		I knew a player here in Nashville, early 80's... who had at least one of those custom built. Can't for the life of me remember his name.
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MWoody
Posted 2013-08-09 12:57 PM (#473922 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation



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Location: Upper Left USA		Bubba?
Billy _______?
Johnny _____?
______ Joe _____?

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Damon67
Posted 2013-08-09 3:21 PM (#473924 - in reply to #473922)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation



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edit: woody covered it, never mind



Edited by Damon67 2013-08-09 3:22 PM
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Patch
Posted 2013-08-09 6:49 PM (#473929 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: RE: Odd Ovation



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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent		I want one badly. Saw a black one years back and never forgot it.
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Damon67
Posted 2013-08-10 1:51 AM (#473931 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation



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Patch
Posted 2013-08-10 9:59 AM (#473934 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: RE: Odd Ovation



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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent		They want a lot for it too.
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Jérôme
Posted 2013-08-10 12:37 PM (#473936 - in reply to #473918)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation



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arthurseery - 2013-08-09 4:35 PM

There was a thread about an Adamas with 9 strings
But I cannot find a photo on the web.


This is the only Photo I have.

J:-)

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elginacres
Posted 2013-08-10 5:47 PM (#473942 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation


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Location: Colorado		Jerome....who owns that guitar?
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Jérôme
Posted 2013-08-11 5:58 AM (#473946 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: RE: Odd Ovation



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I don't know.

It was for sale a few years ago on Ebay and I kept this photo from the original listing on my hard disk.

J:-)

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Darkbar
Posted 2013-08-11 3:02 PM (#473948 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation



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Location: Flahdaw		Taylor has that 8 string guitar with double 3rd and 4th strings. It's just okay sounding....nothing special.
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Gamr23
Posted 2013-08-29 12:32 AM (#474305 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation


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Strange as it may seem I remember seeing these in adds in Guitar Player magazine back in the 80's...I believe....and I actually did see one for sale used years ago....very rare. It really has a unique sound and played very easy. I personally thought is was a rather interesting design....guess it never quite caught on.
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MWoody
Posted 2013-08-29 9:45 AM (#474306 - in reply to #473907)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation



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Location: Upper Left USA		I would rather take a 12 string and run matched pairs instead of octaves on the bass side.
Unless I had a lot of extra guitars laying around...
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SOBeach
Posted 2013-08-29 10:11 AM (#474308 - in reply to #474306)
Subject: Re: Odd Ovation


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MWoody - I would rather take a 12 string and run matched pairs instead of octaves on the bass side. Unless I had a lot of extra guitars laying around...

     +1

 

Wouldn't that 9 string arrangement create unequal tension on the neck and eventually cause twist?

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