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CelebCC057
Posted 2014-01-08 4:43 PM (#481093)
Subject: Finally got a Celebrity


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Hi! New member here. After nearly 2 decades of admiring and desiring an Ovation, I was able to get a Celebrity CC57 last night with a hard case for $65! I can't afford a USA made Ovation but the Celebrity is a long awaited addition to my herd.

I was able to lower the action by watching the Ovation video and she pays much nicer now.

I was talking to a salesman for Kaman some years ago. I told him that I played guitar and he told me that the Ovation design was based on Kaman's helicopter blade technology. Helicopter blades must be balanced either harmonically or in some way that I cannot remember and they used their technology to design the bowl on the Ovation guitar to give it the best sound attributes.

Has anyone heard of this before?

I love this guitar and look forward to using it in my band. The OP20 EQ is great and I love the built-in tuner.

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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2014-01-08 5:08 PM (#481095 - in reply to #481093)
Subject: Re: Finally got a Celebrity



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September 2006
Posts: 10777

Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		Congratulations.
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Patch
Posted 2014-01-08 7:54 PM (#481101 - in reply to #481093)
Subject: RE: Finally got a Celebrity



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Posts: 4233

Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent		Welcome to the asylum!

My first Ovation was a celebrity I bought new in the 80's. I played that thing for a long time, and my sister still has it somewhere.

And the history of Charlie Kaman and the design of the original Ovations is worthy of soemone writing a book.....wait..
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Damon67
Posted 2014-01-09 3:28 PM (#481131 - in reply to #481093)
Subject: Re: Finally got a Celebrity



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Posts: 6996

Location: Jet City		Congrats and welcome. That's a sweet $65 snag, the case alone is worth that.

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CelebCC057
Posted 2014-01-10 4:48 PM (#481154 - in reply to #481093)
Subject: Re: Finally got a Celebrity


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Posts: 2

Thanks! I put electric strings (.010) on it but changed to acoustic (.013). They seem to work better.
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