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| Gallerinski |
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| Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | Here's a shot of three Thunderheads. The Nutmeg belongs to Karl which he asked me to ship to Germany for him later this week. Red one is mine and the Blonde is recently obtained from CrimsonLake. ![]() | ||
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| kitmann |
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Joined: April 2010 Posts: 1227 Location: Connersville, Indiana | Wow those are great looking I really like the red one in the middle. Bet they sound sweet playing some blues and jazz. :) | ||
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| Charlie Ramon |
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Joined: August 2004 Posts: 709 Location: Germany | Awesome pic! The Nutmeg is the prettiest one, that´s for sure. Karl | ||
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| Koenig Kurt |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 848 Location: Munich, Germany | Forget about the guitars! I WANT THIS WEATHER! Karl, very nice one!!! Happy for you and - am looking forward to you figuring out how to dial in these things and you teaching me it. Best regards, Kurt | ||
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| Jérôme |
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Joined: March 2004 Posts: 1388 Location: Paris/France | Wonderful photo, she deserves to be in a book!! Congrats Karl. J :) | ||
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| Gallerinski |
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| Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Charlie Ramon: Blondes, Brunettes, Redheads ... I wouldn't say "no" to any of them.Awesome pic! The Nutmeg is the prettiest one, that´s for sure. Karl | ||
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| Tony Calman |
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Joined: August 2003 Posts: 4619 Location: SoCal | Dave's T-Head is still in San Diego if he gets nostalgic... | ||
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| PEZ |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | THat just sweet | ||
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| standing |
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Joined: December 2008 Posts: 1456 Location: Texas | Wow, great photo, beautiful guitars, (they even have saddle covers!) ;) | ||
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| Gallerinski |
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| Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Tony Calman: That's right. Very special Nutmeg Thunderhead living out in San Diego.Dave's T-Head is still in San Diego if he gets nostalgic... | ||
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| bvince |
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Joined: September 2005 Posts: 3619 Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I like the one with the Bigsby. | ||
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| Darkbar |
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Joined: January 2009 Posts: 4536 Location: Flahdaw | Wonder why the saddle pickup is reversed on the red one? | ||
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| David Van |
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Joined: September 2009 Posts: 144 Location: SW Washington | Mine was a nutmeg... that is the ONE guitar I truly regret not hanging onto :-( | ||
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| ProfessorBB |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Dave, didn't you have another photo of a bunch of Ovation archtops? I recall wondering about these models years back when I first joined this forum, then was blown away by your Ovation website and your Storm series photos in particular. | ||
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| Gallerinski |
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| Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | I'm not even sure this was all of them ... ![]() | ||
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| ProfessorBB |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Yep, that's it, and it still blows me away! | ||
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| Arnaud |
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Joined: March 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Nîmes, south of France | Originally posted by Gallerinski: Very nice "trio", Nutmeg and Blonde are fine, however the Red has one more stuff that i'm fond of.Here's a shot of three Thunderheads. The Nutmeg belongs to Karl which he asked me to ship to Germany for him later this week. Red one is mine and the Blonde is recently obtained from CrimsonLake. | ||
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| Bluebird |
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1445 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Dave; The orientation of the bridge pickup on your guitar is reversed compared to the other ones...did it come like that or did you change it for some reason? | ||
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| Gallerinski |
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| Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Bluebird: I took it apart awhile ago to clean the PU mini jack connections and I guess just put it back together backwards.Dave; The orientation of the bridge pickup on your guitar is reversed compared to the other ones...did it come like that or did you change it for some reason? | ||
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| moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15680 Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Gallerinski: Chet Atkins used to do that on his guitars just to get a different tone....Originally posted by Bluebird: I took it apart awhile ago to clean the PU mini jack connections and I guess just put it back together backwards. Dave; The orientation of the bridge pickup on your guitar is reversed compared to the other ones...did it come like that or did you change it for some reason? | ||
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| Gallerinski |
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| Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | ... Um, YEAH. That's right. I did extensive experimentation and found that the soundscape was quite enhanced with the reversal of the pickup. Thanks for reminding me Paul. | ||
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| Waskel |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret | That's the answer everyone really wanted to hear. | ||
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| cruster |
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Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2850 Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by Gallerinski: I didn't know they made basses (bases? basis?). I'd dig that one on the left.I'm not even sure this was all of them ... | ||
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| Waskel |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret | I was thinking exactly the same thing myself, Crusty. Scary. | ||
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| cruster |
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Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2850 Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by Waskel: Want to arm wrestle for it? :pI was thinking exactly the same thing myself, Crusty. Scary. | ||
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