|
|
Joined:
September 2003
Posts: 9301
Location: south east Michigan | Yep...that think that is the style of guitar I'm gonna end up with. With it's big open chord sound it fits right in with how I play. Even if it comes down to something special order. Maybe a slight variation on the 1680. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
January 2005
Posts: 4903
Location: Phoenix AZ | You know, I didn't see a 1680 at the tour. Did anyone see one? I would have liked to try one (with my eyes closed). I bet it sounds wonderful.
Brad, you play a lot of big full cowboy chords and I agree a U681 would sound great in your hands. But do yourself a favor and at least look at some quality wooden box guitars before you take the plunge. No disrespect to Ovation, but your style of playing in my opinion would transfer well to some nice Takamine or Martin models. You might be convinced you like Ovations even more than ever. Or maybe not.
Dave |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 14842
Location: NJ | I KNEW we shoulda' strangled him with that t-shirt . . . |
|
| |
|
Joined:
January 2005
Posts: 4903
Location: Phoenix AZ | I was fully expecting to be thrown in the pool. Dave |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 14842
Location: NJ | Don't delude yourself into thinking that it wasn't "discussed" . . . |
|
| |
|
Joined:
February 2005
Posts: 11840
Location: closely held secret | The pool hadn't been cleaned. We didn't want to make the job any harder for them. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
October 2005
Posts: 5331
Location: Cicero, NY | After playing all the guitars that I had the chance to play on the Tour, I find myself more torn than ever. Knowing full well that a 47RI isn't in the cards and chances are Cliff will probably not part with that #54 anytime soon, I found myself thoroughly loving the Ute, the FD and the 1537. The 12's that were on hand were nice too but I know I just wouldn't pick them up enough to justify the buy. All for different reasons but each time I had one of them in my hands I thought "Yeeeahhhh, baby, this is the next one for me...", then I'd pick up the other and be right back to square one.
All I can say is I feel your pain, Brad. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
January 2005
Posts: 4903
Location: Phoenix AZ | There's a sunburst 1537 on ebay right now. It's a little beat up but I bet it sounds nice. The sunbursts sounded better than the naturals or blacks.
Personal opinion (somewhat informed since I own all three) the 1537 is not in the same class as the U681 and the FD14. No way. BUT you can get the 1537 for about half as much money. FD14 is the top dog in my book.
Dave |
|
| |
|
Joined:
October 2005
Posts: 5331
Location: Cicero, NY | This might be a stupid question (and, if it is, it certainly wouldn't be my first) but why would the sunbursts sound better than the naturals or blacks?
And I can understand that the 1537 is in a different class than the other two but, money aside (and that's just how I prefer to hear them), I just fell in love with it. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2003
Posts: 11039
Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Tupperware:
I was fully expecting to be thrown in the pool. Dave into the fast lane of Route 91 was also mentioned....... |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2003
Posts: 11039
Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | P.S.
the 1537 is a damn fine sounding guitar. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
January 2005
Posts: 4903
Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Weaser P:
This might be a stupid question (and, if it is, it certainly wouldn't be my first) but why would the sunbursts sound better than the naturals or blacks? Nobody knows for sure. It's been speculated that the black ones are badly grained tops and they paint them black just to cover up the mess. Out of sight, out of mind. One theory about the natural ones is that they have a much thicker gloss finish than the sunbursts. On the naturals the whole top color "ages" which means it gets darker or more orange color over the years. They don't want this to happen to the sunburst ones because the black part of the burst would start looking purple. So the gloss finish on the sunbursts is thinner and therefor the top vibrates more freely and sounds better. The nutmeg ones are supposed to be someplace in between the sunburst and natural in terms of sound quality but I have never heard one. I think they made all of about 5 nutmegs. Anyway, like I said, it's all just rumor and speculation but it kind of makes sense to me. That's why the 2 that I've owned have been sunburst.
Dave |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2003
Posts: 11039
Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Yup, boys, we missed out on a great chance to video the Windsor Locks Lady's Auxillary , who adopted that local stretch of interstate 91, scrape-up the skidmark formerly know as Witko.... |
|
| |
|
Joined:
October 2005
Posts: 5331
Location: Cicero, NY | Intersting. I'll have to look for a sunburst for a comparison. |
|
| |
Oh Lookout!!! Slipkids Got G.A.S.!!!
