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| well tuesday my gc057 had a painful accident a freind of mine lost balance and smashed agaisnt it the neck separated from the body and cracked that same day i took it to GC to try and save it but they couldnt they had to send it to the manufacturer's now il se wehteir they send me a fixed one or they send me a a box wiht pieces i really hope it gets fixed guitar is my dream and i have a gig in a week noooooo and im broke lets hope Ovation lives up to it |
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Location: Houston, Texas | I don't think that's covered under warranty. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Bummer. |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | ouch! |
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| awww cmon dont destroy my dream like that i just hope ovation shows mercy i should have taken pics it got totalated i almost died it was so sad my 300$ guitar in half thts somthing i wish on no one altho my freind offerd to pay it i said hed have to wait to see if they repaired it or not i hope they do dotn want him to pay that hes bee n my best freind sense 6th grade kik 5 years later cmon i feel bad but it was shockign |
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Location: Houston, Texas | If Ovation covers it, it would be way, way beyond what you could hope to expect, even from a very consumer service oriented company, especially for a Korean made model. Good luck but I think your friend and you might do well to split the cost if you value the friendship. That really sucks. :( |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Kalel, I see you're a texter, not a typer ...
It's a fantasy to think it can be fixed in time, get a loaner.
Read the contract, what did your warranty say? |
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| actually im a typer not a texter. only problem is punctuation to much wmp no acc its due to halo and cod 2
well i wouldnt mind splitting but it was my moms money if it were mine id gladly due it but my mom didnt show it but she was mad at me i was supposed to take care and what not.
hmmm the warrenty no idea i had no time to fill it out and well cleaned my room and i think i threw it away.
all i have is hope and faith for now cant get a loaner no money and job dosnet pay sense its taking care of 2nd family business mom isnt going to waste anymore on instruments.
i also had to buy a tenor sax but couldnt afford it.
well fantasies are better than reality it dosent matter how long it takes long as i hope they fix it.
dumb thing is when were at the store my dad is liek oh u should hav lied told them u were tuning it and it just broke.
i just told them what happned. the guy looked at me like wht do u want me to do?
gc aint so freindly bu i guess if i buy another on il get an ovation altho it might be a few years |
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Location: Keller, TX | What preamp did it have? I may be willing to send some $ for the preamp and the can depending on what version it is. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Kalel, I don't know how old you are, but I think your dad was wrong and you were right. It's a tough lesson to learn but accidents happen and sometimes you lose out. One thing for sure is that you are young, and believe me, live right, be honest, work hard and you WILL be able to afford all the guitars you want in the future.
It may not seem like it now, but you'll find a guitar to replace it before you know it. Allways look forward for opportunities and not backwards at failures, of whatever nature.
People aren't allways kind. The guys at GC I'm sure sympathised with you and if they sent it back to Ovation, that's about the best they could possibly do. I'm actually surprised they went that far when the damage was obviously accidental and not a defect.
Take your losses well and you'll enjoy your successes all the more. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Great advice Rick, stay optimistic and honest Kalel. Things don't alway's work out the way we think they should, but if we keep a good attitude about it, it always works out for our best interests. Also, don't give up on your dreams! Invest some positive actions toward them!
It'll work out! Phil :) |
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Location: Round Rock, TX | Kalel, call the guys at GC everyday until you're sure they've sent it to Ovation. When I had my Ovation 6756LX repaired I handed it to them and when I called a week later they still hadn't sent it to Ovation. When I checked back a week after that they still hadn't sent it. They said that they were having trouble getting a return authorization from Ovation, yet when I called Ovation I was able to not only get through to the folks there, but also got the return auth right then. The guys at GC aren't making anything off the repair so it's easy for it to disappear off their radar if you don't keep it there.
Whatever happens, though, being honest and not getting it fixed will feel better (a lot better) than lying and getting it fixed. Good job on your part. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | I didn't think Ovation repaired the Celebs.. at least not in CT, right? Is there someplace else in the States that repairs the offshore models? |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Kalel
I will give you a universal truth, as stated by that great country story teller, Tom T Hall, when asked why he didn't carry a guitar with him. He said, "every where I go they have guitars that they beg me to play"
Learn to play that well and you wont need a guitar.
Bailey |
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Location: Dawesville,Western Australia | Have you checked to see if you house insurance covers it....should do... maybe ??? |
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| Originally posted by ttenn:
What preamp did it have? I may be willing to send some $ for the preamp and the can depending on what version it is. hmm its an op4bt not sure if it will come tho they might fix it
Originally posted by wilblee:
Kalel, call the guys at GC everyday until you're sure they've sent it to Ovation. When I had my Ovation 6756LX repaired I handed it to them and when I called a week later they still hadn't sent it to Ovation. When I checked back a week after that they still hadn't sent it. They said that they were having trouble getting a return authorization from Ovation, yet when I called Ovation I was able to not only get through to the folks there, but also got the return auth right then. The guys at GC aren't making anything off the repair so it's easy for it to disappear off their radar if you don't keep it there.
Whatever happens, though, being honest and not getting it fixed will feel better (a lot better) than lying and getting it fixed. Good job on your part. ya felt better to stick with the truth hmm good idea il try calling to see if they sent it
i cantlearn wihtouth a guitar also i have that music class that im taking a school everyday i dont have guitar is a few points of me grade
i hope i dont fail well thanks guys really means a lot knowing i made the right choice my dad kept on calling me weak and said i would get stepped on only because i said the truth |
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| well i just got the news they cant repair it and thier shure not sending a new one so its over i dk when im getting my scraps
their goes my dream oh well guys it was nice kowing you and the ovation brand i dont really belong her because i dont own an ovation at least it played great while it lasted thanks for being so understanding and keep on being pro's
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Location: Phoenix AZ | good luc and keep in tuch u dont need 2 own an ovation to hang around here so stick around who nows may b youll get another ovation someday tell your friends to b more careful around your instruments and keep working on that punctuation
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Location: ranson,wva | wanna sell whats left of it?? |
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Location: ranson,wva | i have a matrix if your interested?? |
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| whats a matrix
and well how would i sell whts left of it |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | we got bilders heer alwys lookin fur parts...
Matrix - decent (but I don't want one) guitar ovation built as an ?entry level? guitar. With the aluminum neck it's gotta be even tougher than a regular O! |
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Location: ranson,wva | they are tough!! 70's-80's. i was gonna sell it because of the high action...but after hearing templeton play slide on my old matrix im gonna keep it..jason |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Kalel, head over to eBay. There are always a bunch of cheapo Ovations for sale. You can pick up a perfectly functional unit for not much more than $100. |
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Location: ranson,wva | i may have a decent deal working out on a applause hear in a few days. if it works out ill pass the deal on to you..jason |
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