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Location: Boise, Idaho | See. That's one area I don't even know enough to offer an opinion. Usually lack of knowledge doesn't stop me. |
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Location: SoCal | Well, yeah, you're an attorney...... |
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Location: Poland | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Which is bigger, the bowl or the binding.
the bowl is bigger
Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Macbor, it's good that you're so obsessive about your Ovation and your music. Keep playing and don't lose sleep worrying. I'm rather obsessive about not being betrayed by the German music shop (MusicTown) again. What I didn't mention yet, they sent me a guitar with a screwed up pickup at first. Furthermore it was evidently used. I sent it back of course. This is the second one and definitely not brand new either. Apart from the things already discussed it has two factory-made lacquer flaws under the sound hole, the border of the rosette at the part under the strings is creased and there is a nasty orange stain on the fingerboard. Significantly the quality control label is missing. I lost confidence in MusicTown (to be exactly in German Ovation distributor Musik Meyer) but in Ovation too and that’s why I'm so suspicious. For 1300 euro I expect a perfect built guitar. Do I want too much? Must I go for a Custom Legend or higher if I want a good sounding AND perfectly made Ovation? |
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Location: NW NJ | Your "washboard" top, as we discussed earlier is due to the natural wood grain, and not a flaw. Lacquer flaws, a creased rosette and the stain on the fingerboard are not acceptable. Having been to the factory, and taking into account their proclivity to sell FRG guitars that most people never find anything wrong with, I just can't beleive that the mothership would let a factory 1st guitar go with those flaws. I'd send it back and buy one from Al - it'll come perfect. |
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Location: Waxahachie, Tx | macbor,
Going to the next level or just plain more expensive unit won't automatically guarantee you will receive a guitar free from obvious discrepancies. When I purchase another new Guitar I will purchase from a source that does inspect the unit prior to delivering to the Customer (like AL), only because he acts as an unbiased QC. In most production environments their is always a percentage of units that don't get a proper inspection in the final steps Why I don't know? If the guitar you have does not meet your fair expectations or the 1300 Euros then I would not keep it. Document areas in question and return it. From your music clip it sure sounded GOOD. :D |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Buying guitars via mail without actually playing and seeing them is somewhat risky. Doesn't matter if it's a 500. or 5000. euro instrument. Buying without seeing is a risk, but maybe people accept this risk due to lower proces offered by mailorder sellers. In some cases, especially outside the USA there is no local dealer to buy from. Some shady sellers will sell used or demo guitars as new. or sell FRG as 1st quality, etc. If the guitar for whatever reason does not meet your quality standards then I would by all means return it and either buy from a different dealer or buy a different brand of guitar, hopefully one that you can play and inspect before purchasing. Dave |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | If what you were sold is a new guitar, you should get one with no flaws for that price. Ovation certainly doesn't want you to regret purchasing the product. It's too bad you had to go through this. |
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new LX1777 with a washboard top
