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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | well not much here other than when i played this week-end for my father and mother inlaw's 50th wedding aniversery I had my S868 thin body playing standing up (it"s the way to go), and it sounded better than the other guy's guitar he play'd a Gibson. but mid dept, body is a little hard to play standing up but they sound do good ;)
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Location: 6 String Ranch | There's not enough plastic on them. Too much wood. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Needing a 1/4" plug to activate da VIP tuna!
As to the question, how many of ya'll have received a 'customer satisfaction/recommendations' survey from Ovation?  |
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Location: Michigan | The action is so low and easy it makes it difficult to play someone elses guitar :)
(They are a little heavy) |
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| Originally posted by twistedlim:
[QB] The action is so low and easy it makes it difficult to play someone elses guitar :)
Truth!
So far, I don't have any complaints about my 02 Collectors. I can play it strapless and it doesn't move!
But I did feel for the guy that I saw that was having problems with the battery compartment on his Ovation during a performance.
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Originally posted by Beal:
There's not enough plastic on them. Too much wood. Bring back the Q |
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Location: SoCal | That they sound so much better than other guitar players expect and they can be heard over the Gibsons and Martins at jams. I really don't like the nasty looks I get from other players who are envious...... |
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| Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
That they sound so much better than other guitar players expect and they can be heard over the Gibsons and Martins at jams. I really don't like the nasty looks I get from other players who are envious...... The one thing I didn't like about the 40 year old Gibby I tried is that it was a "soft" guitar, meaning that it would get lost if I tried to jam with someone else. I like the volume of my 02 Collectors.
I've heard that at some bluegrass jams if you show up with something other than a Martin, people tend to freak out.
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Guitarzannie:
I've heard that at some bluegrass jams if you show up with something other than a Martin, people tend to freak out. It's fun to watch. Their problem, not mine.... |
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Location: On the Coast - Halfway between SF & OR | Originally posted by Guitarzannie:
I've heard that at some bluegrass jams if you show up with something other than a Martin, people tend to freak out.
Michelle
Yeah, I've experienced that. I'll usually keep the Ovation tucked away and play a National until I feel comfortable enough with the crowd to bring it out. Not really a problem with the Ovation I guess, more lack of self confidence on my part.
I'd still like to build an Ovation resonator one of these days.... |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I've had the same thing happen when I brought my Adamas to a blue grass jam. They make fun of it like, oh here's the canoe paddle etc, I mean what the f'k, are we in grade school or something ... but then I play my MEWP and they shut their pie holes. By the end of the jam, it's just another (good sounding) guitar in the mix and people actually want to play it. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | My O's do everything I want; stay in tune for months on end, light and comfy standing to play (I really don't get the 'problem'...?), fast and easy neck (same as I used to like my women...), louder than everything else at the guitar pulls.
Nope. No downside.
Oooo! and I can afford the ones I want! |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I only have two complaints:
1. They should have started from the beginning with the Op Pro Studio. (it reminds me of Microsoft and the whole Windows version cange-thing)
2. I can't afford to buy more Ovations than I already have ); |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | finish cracks (although I've seen them on other guitars.
I sold my guitar with the Optima. Now I can read the tuners in all the ones I have. |
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Location: Utah | Originally posted by fillhixx:
My O's do everything I want; stay in tune for months on end The '07C went out of tune when I was on vacation last summer. :confused: I guess the dog doesn't know how to tune a guitar, because that is the only time I've had a problem with it.
The dummy plug for the VIP is the only flaw I can think of. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | 1) I don't have enough of them.
2) I just took the new Adamas to a couple of jam session, one was bluegrass, the other a mix of styles. The Adamas was so loud people complained they couldn't hear the other instruments - and I don't even use a pick!
3) When I play my 2077LX I have to be careful to play cleanly because every note rings out individually and it sounds so clear. When I play my 1617 Legend people get jealous because it sounds richer than their wood boxes. When I play my new Parlor (just came today!) people are fascinated with the way it looks to the point that they are talking about the guitar instead of listening to me play.
4) See number 1. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty |
The dummy plug for the VIP is the only flaw I can think of. I'll go one further, the horrid VIP image sounds. My 07 now sports an Op Pro Studio and is much better for it :)
I really don't like emulated/modelled tones. They just don't fool my ears. Yeah you might not be able to afford a load of the guitars that modellers can offer but I'd rather not have a bad imitation. Perhaps buried in a mix they might work but as a soloist they don't cut the mustard. |
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