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What's so special about Japan???
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| Slipkid |
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Joined: September 2003 Posts: 9301 Location: south east Michigan | Why do they make special models for the Japanese market only??? What are we...chopped liver??? :confused: | ||
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| alpep |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 10583 Location: NJ | Brad no we are not chopped liver. If a dealer wanted to order special guitars like the ofc guitar for example, it can happen. There is a minimum order and you just have to commit to those guitars. Please keep in mind that the Asian and european markets are very different than the US market. For reasons that I don't understand, Ovation is not the red headed step child in those markets. | ||
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| Tony Calman |
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Joined: August 2003 Posts: 4619 Location: SoCal | red headed step child even then, she got her own movie :p | ||
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| Slipkid |
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Joined: September 2003 Posts: 9301 Location: south east Michigan | Maybe the "chopped liver" comment was a little to strong. I know for a fact that Ovation does not concider the collective "we" in a bad way. However...I got my answer. The market drives the product. The Japanese market supports Ovation in such a way that allows different things to happen. Seeing pictures of all those different color ukes brought the question to mind. Thanks Al. | ||
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| Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | Not chopped liver, it's more like put your money where your mouth is. The Japaneese distributor will give a special order and make it for 25+(or whatever the number is to make the model work) pieces. They also want something that can't be bought very cheap in the states and brought into Japan and resold, avoiding the duty etc which is considerable over there. It's been done for Germany too and Sam Ash as well. There have probably been some for Guitarget as well but I'm not sure of that. | ||
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| TommyK |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 208 Location: Illinois | "The grass is always greener...." | ||
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| schroeder |
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 4413 | Surely "the glass is always gleener". | ||
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| MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13996 Location: Upper Left USA | The "Lass is always leaner"! | ||
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| Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | The ass is always meaner... | ||
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| MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13996 Location: Upper Left USA | "The Boss is just a weaner"! Springsteen for President! | ||
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| johbren |
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Joined: July 2005 Posts: 55 Location: lewisburg ohio | No I havent seen her | ||
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| schroeder |
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 4413 | Some Bas888d ate my wiener. | ||
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| Old Applause Owner |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 1922 Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | I'll try to keep this cleaner.... Roger | ||
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| Weaser P |
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Joined: October 2005 Posts: 5331 Location: Cicero, NY | I swear I thought it was only a misdemeanor... | ||
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| Mark in Boise |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12759 Location: Boise, Idaho | You guys are a bunch of dorks. I know it doesn't rhyme, but I couldn't think of a word for dork that rhymed with greener. | ||
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| MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13996 Location: Upper Left USA | A dope/dork betweener? I'm glad Monday is over... | ||
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| frankchenCN |
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Joined: December 2005 Posts: 58 Location: china | hum...sorry,,, I just wanna to know what's "chop liver" meaning? | ||
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| Slipkid |
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Joined: September 2003 Posts: 9301 Location: south east Michigan | :D :D It's an American slang term meaning "lack of respect" or "not deserving attention". | ||
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| Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | I smelt her but haven't seen her. | ||
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| Standingovation |
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Joined: June 2002 Posts: 6202 Location: Phoenix AZ | Smelt ??? From Webster: SMELT. noun. a small silvery fish found in northern seas. | ||
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| Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | Ah, maybe that was the smell.... | ||
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| MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13996 Location: Upper Left USA | She did have a certain "aire" about her. Perhaps we should switch over to Haiku? Looking afar, not near Travel to fences and streams to cross Pastures green, lush, calling | ||
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 1071 Location: Carle Place, NY | Haiku? Practice every day Inner peace shall come to you Send GAS pains away | ||
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| Tommy M. |
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Joined: January 2004 Posts: 627 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | If you didn't post that..you could have seen her. | ||
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| matrix |
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Joined: February 2006 Posts: 140 | demeanor? | ||
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What's so special about Japan???