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Joined: December 2014 Posts: 1713 Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Last night, my Brother and his Son in Law, Paul, brought over some of Don's furniture and stuff to store at my house (temporarily...), and Paul saw all of my Collection downstairs. The only one that was out, was the Applause (because it has no case) and he wanted to know all about Ovations, and why these guitars were so different. My Brother had told me that Paul played guitar, but he never said what, or how good. But Paul started strumming it, and you could actually see the light go on. I told him to take it home and have fun with it, he was thrilled! They came back this morning to bring another load, (temporarily...) and the first thing out of Paul's mouth was. "I blame it all on you." I am used to hearing this, so no biggie, and asked "what now?" He said that he was up until 4 this morning playing that Ovation and couldn't wait to get home and play some more. I found out that he plays a Gibson and Ibanez, but he could not get over the Ovation neck, the bowl, the sound, how good it felt next to his body, on and on. So I got out a couple of the "good ones" and asked him to play. 4 hours later, lots of head shaking, and trying to keep my jaw from hanging open, my Brother and I had one of the finest Concerts I have ever heard. This guy is Crazy Good! Phenominal even! He is now a very Staunch Ovation supporter, and proud Owner (I know, an Applause doesn't really count, but like I told him, Ovation doesn't make a bad guitar, even the cheapest one is a Great Guitar, they just get better up the line!) And he definitely had his favorites amongst all of the ones he played! His first impression was he LOVED the slim neck, and the shape of the neck, and how fast it is. He said it was easier to play than his Electric. He liked the Contour Bowl and Mid-Bowl, but when he played the 1976 Custom Balladeer, Deep Bowl, he said he could sit with this guitar on his lap all night, it just fit his body so perfectly. He likes Cutaways best, because he uses the entire fretboard, and can get to the high notes so easily. And he could not believe the sound that came out of a "plastic" bowl, and the sustain these guitars have. He was also very appreciative of the incredible detailing on each guitar, that the inlays were not stickers, but actual inlay, how the sound hole was sanded so incredibly smooth, and the beautiful paint jobs on each one. I am going to blackmail my Brother for keeping his stuff at my house (temporarily...) with lessons from Paul! He has to have something on him!  This kid is really something! And it was SO nice hearing what these guitars can really do when in the hands of someone who really knows what they are doing! (I do not.) It would be interesting too, to see how 2 people with ADHD can teach/learn something that takes so much focus together in one room. Good for a laugh anyway! Add another Ovation Lover to the List!  Edited by Nancy 2015-05-23 4:06 PM | ||
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Joined: December 2014 Posts: 1713 Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | cwk2 - 2015-05-23 6:04 PM Yes they are great guitars, the world still yawns and goes and buys a fucking Taylor. For now.... Let's give DW a chance to do some Marketing Magic, and turn F*****'s F*** Up, into a whole new Ovation/Adamas Generation! Once people play them, they will buy them, or they don't deserve them. There are allot of followers out there, but being different is ALWAYS more fun! . It is what drew our attention back then, and will do it again. Seeing Paul's excitement today shows that there are 'real' musicians out there, that know the difference as soon as they play them. I can guarantee he will never buy another Brand now. But if I catch him sneaking in my house to steal one of mine, I will still shoot him! | ||
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Joined: December 2014 Posts: 1713 Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | It really was fun to watch him light up, and have so much Fun! I will never forget the first time I saw my first Ovation hanging on the wall, and just HAD to play it, and of course, the second I did, I was Sold! So it was allot of fun for me to see his excitement too! Another thing Paul mentioned was that the bowl on the Ovation didn't cut into his leg like his other guitars do after long periods of time - the rounded back was very comfortable to hold. I like that too, and having had surgery on my chest, the rounded bowl is very nice up against your body, instead of a hard edged regular guitar. I don't have an Electric - I will probably have to get one for my Collection - and put "Play an Electric Ovation through an Amp" on my Bucket List! I have never used an amp either. It would be fun to play off the deck over the ravine and terrorize my neighbor, his nickname is Crusty... | ||
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Joined: December 2014 Posts: 1713 Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | I am sorry KSDaddy, they DO too count! Paul made that guitar just SING!! And I had told him, *Ovation doesn't make a bad guitar, even the cheapest one is a Great Guitar, they just get better up the line!* My apologies, they are part and parcel of Ovation too! They have all the same technology that went into all the rest of them! Edited by Nancy 2015-05-25 10:38 AM | ||
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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4226 Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | naellis58 - 2015-05-23 5:02 stuff to store at my house (temporarily...) Famous last words... | ||
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Joined: December 2014 Posts: 1713 Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | patchmcg - 2015-05-25 10:44 AM naellis58 - 2015-05-23 5:02 stuff to store at my house (temporarily...) Famous last words... That is what I am terrified of....  | ||
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Joined: December 2014 Posts: 1713 Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | LOL!!!! Yeppers! MORE Ovations!!! Welcome Allen!!! We want pictures of your new Ovation!! What did you used to play? | ||
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Joined: December 2014 Posts: 1713 Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | It is Beautiful Allen!!! Thank You for the picture!!!! | ||
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| Thanks for the help, Damon67! It was listed as an "in store demo" with a gouge in the top (pic wasn't great, but it didn't look that bad to me), so I'm thinking I might have lucked up on one made the last couple of years they were made in New Haven, with a bit of wear built-in. What I received was an '04 (pre-Fender, I know, but wasn't that the first or second year of the LX?), the "gouge" appears to be only a sliver of knot in the top, ~ 0.01"x0.3", that the finish was applied over. That, and minor marring on the back of the neck, low E side, near the first fret (on/off a wall hanger?), are the only things preventing it from being called "mint"... Not even any pick marks! So... All that, plus a neck I didn't know existed on an acoustic, a tuner/preamp that is unreal, and a body that just BEGS (or demands) to he hugged make for a life-changing experience! Too bad I still have to work, tend to the house, etc. | |||
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