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Location: Phoenix AZ | OK, think now. What was THE BEST single Ovation instrument you ever personally played? What was it? Did/do you own it? When/where was it? Why was it THE best - sound? looks? coolness? other?
Only Ovation and Adamas answers.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | FD-14. February of '03. The first time I opened up the case and gave it a strum I was amazed. I bought it sight unseen. Had never heard of it except for a very small and hidden press lease on the Kaman site. Nobody at OFC had heard of it yet either. That first strum just blew me away. Dave |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Although I only had a minute to play it between sets at one of my gigs, I think that Cliff's Adamas was the best Ovation I've ever played. It had a huge sound! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | 1573. Bought having never played one. In my livingroom, the first full "G" and I knew. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I played an Adamas last year that was a reject or prototype at a friends house after the tour last year. He can tell you more about it if he's listening, but as I recall it was an Adamas I non-cutaway that wasn't finished. No preamp, no finish on the top, no bowl paint, no cover on the back.. etc...
But the darn thing just spoke to me. I stayed with them for a couple days cause we got snowed on, and I kept going back and noodling on that guitar. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Right now I'd have to say my AD-II. But that will probably change after the tour. |
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Location: central nj | Each one of my Ovations has it's own unique sound. Here's my story:
Last year my brother and I went to NYC and stopped in at MANNY's. We went to the rear of the store to try out the acoustics. When we walked in, a guy was playing Zeppelins "Over the Hills and Far Away". The sound coming from that guitar just "BOOMED" from it and filled the entire room. We thought he was plugged in an amplifier, but he wasn't. Turned out that this guitar was an Adamas Melissa Etheridge Signature Series 12 string Ruby Red (MERB). This ADAMAS not only had the sound, but the looks too. I tried it and knew right then I wanted this guitar. Pricey yes, but worth every penny. I even took my wife back to the store the following week and she couldn't believe the volume that pumped out of it instrument! I did not buy the guitar at manny's, but located one on Ebay. This guitar just sings!! If you have one, you know what I mean. If you don't, you need to check one out. If you are an Allman Brother's Fan, try strumming the chords to "Melissa" and I guarantee you'll play those chords for at least 20 minutes straight without stopping.
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This guitar has a tendancy to make you sound better than you really are. This may in turn decrease your practice time and give you a big head.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Hey LTPR, where in central NJ? I grew up in Belmar. Dave |
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| 1687: sound, looks & feel. |
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Location: NJ | Dave;
You obviously haven't been to Belmar recently.
Nobody "grows up" there . . . ;)
I was kinda curious as to where LTPR is located as well, as I now live in Summit . .
btw:
On the "Topic" :
54Slot (duh.) |
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Location: boulder | hmmm, since I only received my 1719-cm a couple of days ago (bought from Dave's guitar Online), I'm biased to it. The sustain just keeps going, the sound is full, the neck is easy to wrap around.
Tony and Stephen have converted me,(thanks guys). So I vote 1719-cm
I sort of like that 1537 thing I have stashed in CT., but need to play it more and contrast with 1719-cm, and even 2005 collectors.
Still, if I could have only one for evry situation, 2002 collectors, I love playing it and and would not be heartbroken to see it take a ding if it was outside the house. Also I hope to have it set up for Midi eventually.(ghost by graphtech) I wouldn't be modifying any of my other O's. mike |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Cliff, I was actually in Belmar last summer (yeah I know, why didn't I call you). It was just a quick last minute day trip from the city. Anyway, Belmar has certainly changed. Some of it is 100% worse than it was 30 years ago. Some of it 100% better. Not a place I'd like to raise my family thesedays, but I sure had some great times there as a kid growing up. |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | I currently own 5 USA made O's. Each different. I love playing the 1777LX the most. Perfect action, sound and feel. Although, I did play that 12 String Adamas, and I agree, that is one hellava guitar. Now I'm gonna find one.
Tommy
Grew up in Bayonne, live in Cherry Hill, anyone know the John Gorka song, I'm from NJ? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Yup...
I grew up in Moorestown...Lived for years in Haddonfield (moved down here 5 years ago). |
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Location: Snellville, GA | Tried several at the local GC but not as impressed with the sound projection as with my lesser expensive balladeer. Of course I am biased. |
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| Moved? Or was it relocated by the programme Mr Capone?
The stuff arrived today - excellent. I presume enclosing the price list was simply an act of pure sadism on your part?
What was the old Dylan song? Karina, Karina....
Your stuff left today. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | If your wife put a price on my head, I want it to cost her at least as much as a new Custom Legend.
Enjoy, and check out the "..Leather" thread, we've found something for you. I'm going to pass the hat so you don't need to worry about any additional cost.
...should I give my dog a quick lesson in explosives detection? |
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| SWMBO often flits in and out of NY to see her buddies in the SEC. I figure the attack will come from the direction of the IRS. She knows how to hurt a guy without lifting her foot. Be afraid... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | You know of any small British Protectorates, without extradition treaties, that an American Tax Exile might enjoy until the Statue of limitations runs out...
...preferably, where women have bronzed skin and aren't hung up on traditional notions about clothing? |
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Location: NJ | If such locale were ALSO out of the reaches of my ex-wife's divorce lawyer, I'd be equally interested . . . |
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| I do believe the Cayman Islands fit your rquirements on all counts. |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Dave; since you are saying "favourite" instead of "only" I will narrow it down to my '68 GC Deluxe Balladeer. It is a great playing guitar and is the best sounding Ovation six-string I have ever heard. It is also the first Ovation I ever laid eyes on when ole Glen was wailing away on it on the Goodtime Hour back in '69...which is a big cool factor for me.
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Location: SoCal | Wayne, lets also point out to everybody that your's is not just a 1968 GC DB, it is the very first one, with Glen's initials in the fretboard at the 12th fret.
I've been thinking about this question all day. I tend to think that my 1537 is my favorite Ovation. It's the most versatile guitar I've ever picked up. It sounds great acoustically or plugged in. And it feels and looks "right" to me.
Now, having answered the question, I have to admit that on the list right behind it are my Adamas I 12 string, Dave's FD 14, and Clifford's slothead. I suppose that this is why I'm so interested in the OFC'er guitar, and in possibly aquiring a FD 14 someday. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Paul,
Have you put in for the 12 fret A? |
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Location: SoCal | Nope. The 12 freter that I want is the Folklore LX with a contoured back, 12 frets to the body, cutaway, and OP Pro. They're now making a Folklore LX, but with the regular bowl and it's 14 frets to the body, with a cutaway and the OP Pro. Almost there...... |
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