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Location: Vernon, CT | Everyone has there favorite Ovation and for various reasons. Mine has become my Burgundy 1777LX Legend I bought last year. For handling, sound, feel and appearance both plugged and unplugged it has become my my main axe for pboth playing out and in! And the band played on!
John L.
CL 1779-USA
Legend 1777LX
Balladeer 1771LX
Std. Balladeer 1771
Tornado (1970)
Takamine 12 String
Martin D16GT
Fender P-Bass (1975)
Fender 50th Anniversary Strat-
Fender Nashville Tele- |
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Location: SoCal | 1719-30CM 30th Anniversary Custom Legend |
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Location: Charlotte NC | My 1771-LX. I sold my Alvarez and gave away my Yamaha because they were both gathering dust. |
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| My '71 Balladeer
reasons.
1) Char bought for me for my birthday. B4 we were married.
2) my first Ovation (lusted after for years.)
3) it is wired passively and sounds spectacular plugged or not.
4)Still major WOW factor. finish is like glass on top and neck but 2 age cracks.(tho the new elite from John catching up fast.)
5) built like a tank..scratch that ROTOR.
6)this is the guitar I always introduce my friends to first. or let friends or neighborhood kids borrow.(again durability,playability, low $ investment).
7) know that if I'm out island hopping in the indian river or lagoons around here and the outboard quits i can always use it to.....
Everybody sing!!!
8) and oh yeah....
It brought me here.
God Bless all,
GLENN
1758(autumn), 1118Bette, 1111Veronica
(group muttering under breath) "$%#@%$@!! Veronica!"
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Location: SoCal | You guys already know what I'll say....
'83 1537 Elite |
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Location: NJ | my viper
I think there is a pic with my photos |
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Location: Midland, MI | My favorite (so far) is the Elite. I haven't played it in two weeks and picked it up tonight. Jeebuz, them's some heavy strings. But, the sound...nothing comes close. Not even the $4500 Taylor with flame rosette and flame inlaid fretboard I played for fifteen minutes tonight (no, it's not mine). Very nice guitar, but it wans't my Elite. |
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| like I said...the elite's coming up fast. really fast....but is a 12 so not as versatile.(not for this beginner)
so I guess now I have to find a 6 string version.
(that's what I'm telling Char anyway.) don't think she's buying it.
Darn gas don't you love it.
Glenn
1758(autumn),1118Bette, 1111Veronica |
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Location: Midland, MI | Glenn-
Just make sure that you get it in the -4 finish! For an Elite, it's 'only natural!'
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| yeah yeah i know it's the guitarist not the guitar that's not versatile....yet :cool:
GLENN |
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| actually 2 of 3 are bursts... so it is time to even things up.
hear that char they're on my side.
boy are you guys in trouble in June.
GLENN |
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Location: N W Ohio | Has been my 1117-4 ,but may be replaced by the 1112-1 that I just got today. More on that later. Cruster,where's Midland, spent the day working in Temprence.Lambertville, and Ottawa Lake. Lots of snow and horrible roads! |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | My Burgandy 1777LX is my main squeeze. I just love the way it sounds while recording under a high quality condenser mic. This is an Ovation guitar that you don't have to "Get Plugged in" to appreciate the rich acoustic sound. The folks at the Mothership got a winner with this one. I also love my 1868T, plugged in.
Tommy |
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Location: Wooster, Ohio | Please don't laugh because it is my CSD-215 Doubleneck.
1. Curly maple top makes it distictive
2. Absolutely love playing both necks on various songs.
3. Plugged in it is really very good. Acoustic ok
4. To the point now a single neck guitar doesn't feel right.
5. The body size is really right for a double they made it 3/4 and the width makes up for the reduced length. |
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Location: New Mexico | :D Agree with Tony Calman. 1719-30CM CL for its sound and appearnce.. My Q598 for the 12 string.
:p Terry |
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Location: Tennessee | Viper (EA68). Can play it acoustic-like or can play it electric-like. The more I play it, the more I like it. |
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Location: SoCal | Congrats to Stephen (StephenT28) as he just bought one of my 1537's (302433) and one of my 1719-30CM's. Now, he'll have two great candidates for "All Purpose Ax!"
Time to revise the 1537 list. |
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Location: Central Oregon | I probably play the 2002 as much as all the other guitars I have combined. It doesn't sound quite as good as the 1612 unplugged but the neck is a little faster & it's a cutaway. With the African Cherry top it's a pretty SOB too. I don't play out often but when I do people notice that guitar. I got compliments on both it's looks & sound (plugged in) at New Years.
edit: They liked the sound of the guitar, I'm not so sure they were all that impressed with the way I was playing it :) |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | My Viper
I get all infatuated with some other electric, and then I find it's limits and revert to my Viper for it's versatility and quality. I think close to 30 years of hearing it is sorta like being married, everything else looks good but disappoints when you get close and hear it after the makeup comes off and the sun comes up. Then the quality of the faithful Viper calls me home.
Muddy Lemon Davis Bailey |
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Location: Isle of Man, UK | It has to be my 1995 Celebrity Deluxe cutaway.
I can do anything with it - fingerpicking, plectrum strumming, plugged or unplugged. In times of dire need (broken string in a gig) it's always there as a backup, and I have been known to play overdriven rock solo's on it.
Not only that, but it was my first O, and led me to many other things.
I usually refer to my guitars by "he" or "she" though. Is this wrong (in a creepy way?). Some are most definately female, and some are very male.
JB |
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Location: Denver, Colorado | My 1617. Year after year. Decade after decade, she takes a beatin' and keeps on singin'! Only one neck adjustment in 25 years being lugged all over the country demands loyalty. I love my sunburst baby. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | My S771 Balladeer... tough as nails, great tone, not too expensive to replace ... if.... :(
When I need a "shimmering wall of sound", it's my Balladeer 6751-12 (currently loaned to a Church member's daughter who is learning guitar and had never heard of a 12-string... I think her father now hates me!) :D
But, when I need to add the "wowie zowie" factor, I get out the 2001 Redwood... does it every time. :cool: |
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Location: chicago | 778-x with roland gk-2 pickup built in from the factory....shes a keeper! |
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Location: Central Florida | My "favorite" Ovation (if I had to narrow it down to one) is my '81 Custom Legend; but my all purpose guitar, and the one I often refer to as my workhorse, is my '89 Elite.
Jeff |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | My favorite is a 2000 Custom Legend #1869. It is a killer guitar plugged in, is a perfect guitar to play standing up, and is rich enough sounding to use au naturale in group settings. I have been spoiled by onboard tuners, so it would be hard to go back.
Now, if I can just it get back from the factory where it was sent for a crack repair..... My Elite #1868 has been a noble substitute, but I do prefer the sound of the #1869. |
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