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Location: Canada | Thank you for welcoming me on board. I have been dreaming of owning an Ovation classical since high school - crikey, that was eons ago - and was searching the net when I came upon this group. After having read a number of the posts (instead of prepping for school) I feel this forum will provide me with the knowledge I need to make an informed decision before making the investment (and a number of good laughs - loved the dyslexic agnostic reference). I admit to knowing nothing about Ovations except that I have always found their sound, feel and appearance sensual. Please excuse my naivete.
I presently have a Yamaha CG-110 which my teenager is eyeing (and strumming) - soon enough she will claim it as hers. Bought second hand, the guitar sat in a closet for 12 years, seldom seeing the light of day until this spring. I have now set a goal for myself to play better than I did all those decades ago (actually not a great feat, but a place to start for now).
So, here I am looking for an Ovation classical guitar. At a slight 5'4", I must also consider size. Price is a consideration, but the quality and condition is what is most important.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated (and would give me a break from prepping ;)
Thank you all.
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Location: big island | aloha "cannot take it" and welcome to the OFC :D :D . love your screen name! |
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Location: Canada | Aloha Lanaki. Oh, how funny! - Cannot take it - Kana:ta (pronounced Ganada - accent second syllable) is a Mohawk word meaning village - mistakenly heard as Canada; Kit is a variation on my name. Isn't it funny how we interpret things! I am using that in school next month when we look at historical interpretation.
Thanks for the welcome lanaki.
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Location: South of most, North of few | Welcome, Ovation makes a slew of nice classicals. Someone here might be willing to give one up. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Here's a nice one that may go for a reasonable price. I have one simular to it and it plays and sounds great.
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| All Ovation classicals are nice. If you want to see the nicest of the nice (and then some) go to Member's Access, Photo Gallery, moody p.i. and look at his custom 1773LX. Sounds even better than it looks and is totally wasted on its owner. I think he's planning on giving it to me for Christmas. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by schroeder:
Sounds even better than it looks and is totally wasted on its owner. I think he's planning on giving it to me for Christmas. :D |
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| Or possibly it was a smack around the head. It was one or the other. |
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Location: Michigan | The guy over at lost art vintage (http://www.lostartvintage.com/mainframe.asp) has some listed on his page. I'm not sure where the link I provided will take you, but if you click on instruments on the left side the scroll down to number 84 you can see some pictures of this GORGEOUS classical in koa.
You did say price was a consideration, so this might not be for you - I don't know what the asking price is.
good luck. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | think 1123 or 1623. |
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Location: NJ | #84 on the LostArt page is a steel-string, not a classical. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Incidently and not an uncommon occurance, Yosemite (the national park) was named after a Miwok (tribe) word, pronounced Ooz-ah-MAH-tay meaning, "short, irritable, orneriest red mustachioed galoot who, ever packed a six-shooter"
(or... "great bear"... I can never remember which) |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by lanaki:
aloha "cannot take it" and welcome to the OFC :D :D . love your screen name! I thought the same thing.
I'll have to study up on my Mohawk - bit rusty. |
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Location: Canada | Thanks for all the replies. Vince, I have noted the one on ebay and there are some others there as well - I do not feel I know enough about the guitars to make a wise purchase but you list of prices is helpful. Had a wonderful time touring moodie p.i.'s albums - the 1773LX is gorgeous. If he is into playing Santa, place me on the list.
Mauvais Beal - 1123 or 1623 - I could only find 1124 or numbers under 23 - is 23 a special order?
Tell me, do all the guitars come with the electronics?
So, if you had a bit to spend ($500-600) what would you buy.
Is there a certain individual or business you would recommend to purchase from
Ebay has me a bit worried, although I do use it for less expensive items or where I have knowledge of the seller.
Will check back after work. Thanks for all your suggestionns.
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Since you are alluding to your diminutive stature, hence, infering that your hands are small, you might be interested in a Country Artist nylon string model, with a slightly narrower neck. These come up regularly on ebay. And they are in production as new models. Plugged in, it is the best amplified nylon string I have ever played. Unplugged it's still above average. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Let me add:
The CA model number is 1624 and the one I have was made in 1976.
The CA was made to be plugged in. The older ones come with the warmest FET preamp you'd ever want.
I guarantee you will be able to find one in your price range.
I'd first haunt your local guitar stores and check craig's list. I'd also look at ebay at sellers with a good rating and a return policy.
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Location: SoCal | There were several Country Artists on ebay last weekend. Look there first.
Schro', you're nose looks like I already hit it a couple of times. You wanna play my 1773LX, you'll have to come out here to do it..... |
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Location: NW Washington State | I too have a 1624 Country Artist. This model has a slightly shorter scale and a slightly narrower fingerboard than a typical classical guitar. This makes it easy to play- nice for smaller or otherwise limited hands. It isn't a tiny "student" model, though.
Downside is that the shorter scale and mid-depth bowl (O's come in various depths) make the unplugged acoustic sound a bit weak compared to the full-size classicals.
It's not unusual to find these on eBay in the $350-$450 range. The 1624 has a pickup and the 1124 doesn't.
Watch out for the 1114 and 1614. These are steel string "slotheads" that people sometimes mistakenly offer as classical guitars.
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | Welcome to the club. I missed the Mohawk, my Iroquois being limited only to Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Oneida, and the bits of Mohican I picked up from Fenimore Cooper.
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Welcome Eastern Foreigner.
(I can say that,'cos only 29 people live west of me in Kanata....and there's that Western Separatist Movement.)
Ovations may be a little thin on the ground up here. you may well find what you're looking for here, I've had good luck (with guitars, anyway) from this bunch. Post a request over in the For Sale Forum and see what happens. |
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| I have a deep bowl wide neck 12 fretter 1613 classical with op pro and xlr you might be interested in. sunburst.
pm sent.
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | There! See? |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | WELCOME to the Odd,Feverish Cult... :)
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Location: big island | Originally posted by kana:takit:
Aloha Lanaki. Oh, how funny! - Cannot take it - Kana:ta (pronounced Ganada - accent second syllable) is a Mohawk word meaning village - mistakenly heard as Canada; Kit is a variation on my name. Isn't it funny how we interpret things! I am using that in school next month when we look at historical interpretation.
Thanks for the welcome lanaki.
Kit i didn't really think your name was pronounced "cannot take it", that was just the first thing that entered my lightning-like brain when i saw it. nevertheless, a hearty welcome and it looks like you are already on your way to finding out what you need to know. stick around awhile and enjoy this place. |
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Location: Waurika OK | I have a 1624 (county artist)that would be in your price range. Not trying to hijack Glen's offer, but choices are nice. |
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