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Nancy
Posted 2015-05-09 1:20 PM (#510048)
Subject: Ovation Top Template?



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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota		Hi Guys!

Is there a place to get a clear acrylic template for an Ovation Top?
I want to have a custom built, and bought some incredible Maple, but I would like to be able to see where to have the body cut, and where the sound hole and bridge will go, as it is quite patterned, and I want to use the most of the colors and patterns.

I have found quite a few other types of guitars, but no Ovations...

Thank You in advance for any help!
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DanSavage
Posted 2015-05-09 1:47 PM (#510053 - in reply to #510048)
Subject: Re: Ovation Top Template?



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Location: Pueblo West, CO		I'm not aware of any clear templates for Ovations.

Unlike Martins, Ovations really haven't been imitated/copied, so there's not many third party suppliers for stuff like this.

Your best bet is to do what I did for my 1619 and trace the body shape onto a piece of cardboard, then take measurements off an existing guitar for sound hole and bridge location.
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Nancy
Posted 2015-05-09 1:53 PM (#510055 - in reply to #510053)
Subject: Re: Ovation Top Template?



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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota		Ok, Thank You Dan! I will give that a try!
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seesquare
Posted 2015-05-10 11:14 AM (#510111 - in reply to #510048)
Subject: Re: Ovation Top Template?


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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		And, you could probably go the local Home Depot, and get a piece of clear acrylic, and make your own template.
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arumako
Posted 2015-05-11 10:34 AM (#510162 - in reply to #510048)
Subject: Re: Ovation Top Template?



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Location: Yokohama, Japan		Uh oh, Nancy...it sounds like your slowly stepping into the abyss within the abyss. The BFLG! Watch enough of DanSavage, MWoody, and/or seesquare's BFLG threads and you will never be the same! Good luck with the Maple sound board project!
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Nancy
Posted 2015-05-11 1:52 PM (#510176 - in reply to #510162)
Subject: Re: Ovation Top Template?



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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota		Thank You!!

You are right Arumako! If I can't find what I want, I don't give up! And Everyone on here is SO good about sharing their knowledge and experience. Not to mention answering questions very patiently, and throughly!

The more I learn, the more I want to know, and then I want something just a bit different. This is the most Wonderful Group!
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DanSavage
Posted 2015-05-11 3:25 PM (#510185 - in reply to #510176)
Subject: Re: Ovation Top Template?



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naellis58 - 2015-05-11 11:52 AM

The more I learn, the more I want to know, and then I want something just a bit different...


I've always done things my own way, too.

After I finish Jay's 1967 Balladeer, I've got a 1978 1617 Legend I'm going to rebuild using torrefied red spruce top wood and my custom forward X-brace pattern that I used on my 1976 1619 CL.
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Nancy
Posted 2015-05-11 5:47 PM (#510190 - in reply to #510185)
Subject: Re: Ovation Top Template?



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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota		OOooOOooh! I can't wait to see that!!!

I love your articles and photos on what you do - it is so nice to *see* it being done!
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