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 Joined: April 2004 Posts: 13303
Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | It has been quite a while since I had to opportunity to play both but I remember being much more impressed by the feel and the sound of the USA viper. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15674
Location: SoCal | There are a couple of things that come to mind regarding the construction of the two guitars (I've never played them back to back). First, everything that I've ever read says that the EA-68 uses better materials in the construction. I've heard of intonation problems with the CV-68. Also, the EA-68 uses a "thru the body" string attachment like a Fender Strat. The CV-68 uses the standard Ovation style pinless bridge. I would imagine that "thru the body" system would make better use of the chambered body and result in better body vibration. |
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Joined: January 2003 Posts: 1498
Location: San Bernardino, California | CV-68 uses a plywood top the EA-68 doesn't. The EA-68 uses a different pickup as well. |
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 Joined: August 2002 Posts: 8307
Location: Tennessee | Add one: EA68 has a 5 piece neck, Korean one has celebrity style 2 piece. Ebony vs. Rosewood fretboards. Like moody said, different bridges with different designs (I like the looks of the USA ... not your average Ovation bridge). Top is nice grade solid spruce vs. Lam on the Korean. |
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 Joined: June 2002 Posts: 6202
Location: Phoenix AZ | Do they weigh the same ??? |
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Joined: November 2003 Posts: 11039
Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | and...
The CV-68 has a "CV" in front of the 68, two consonants, where as The EA-68 has a "EA" in front of the 68, two vowels. I kid you not. |
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