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Location: Converse, Texas | STOP IN TONY! I GOTTA WAIT UNTIL MONDAY LIKE YOU DID! |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | S--w-e-e-e-e-e-t-t
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| beautiful guitar!! lucky u -)
the new rosette design looks good, but it looks like a taylor w/ abalone rosette. almost direct copy!
the original ovation rosette is the most beautiful rosette in the world. hope ovation will keep it. |
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Location: SoCal | I believe the 30th Anniv was the last of the older style rosettes...as far as this rosette (abalone & ivory), very nice - enhances but doesn't take away from the Englemann spruce. Pictures don't do it justice.
Distinctive, will never be confused with a Taylor in appearance, pre-amp, or as an acoustic.
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Location: SoCal | Ovation is using the old rosettes on their tradional series guitars (Legends, Balladeers, etc).
Tony, how does it compare to your 30th CL and to your 1537? |
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Location: SoCal | Been too busy answering emails concerning the guitar to play it much...it isn't a 30th Anniv or a 1537 and can't be compared with either. Both are classic in their own right. It can, however, stand in the same company.
It is the closest to the deep bowl, AAA spruce, OP-Pro w/XLR, center hole, cutaway Al DiMeola ADII. And, that is saying a lot!
Background - I had the 2004 ADII DiMeola for two weeks. Played it a lot. Then, I sold it to Jim, Serge's performing partner. I did it because Jim was told by the factory that he would have to wait months and, IMHO, the guitar should be on stage. I was in the process of getting another ADII.
Then, I got the Collector's in today...called Al this afternoon and told him that I wasn't going to order the DiMeola.
The Collector's is that good. You don't need to play it for hours. Pick up a guitar...it looks good, feels good (weight, gloss neck, balance), run through some "cowboy chords", a few barr chords, some scales - you know you have a great guitar. With the XLR, it is obvious that Ovation designed it for the stage.
Get a chance like Stephen (and me) to get a 1537, 30th Anniv CL, and Collector's - go for it. You'll never be satisfied with only part of the collection.
30th Anniv CL is still my favorite ;) :p ;)
Ovation has a great future with the LX and new bowl, worthy of the past. My compliments to the crew at the mother ship. Thanks Al, Paul, Dave, and Matt for checking it out and giving us feedback. I wasn't going to get it until I heard their endorsements. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Hopefully mine will show up tomorrow or Wednesday and I will also be able to give a comparative review of "THE ELITE 3" :D
Actually, I am torn with which guitars will belong to that magical group. I pulled out my '91 1681 Adamas II tonight and played it for about 1/2 hour, then the 1537, then the 30th CL, then back to the 1681. The 1681 fits right in and trys real hard to climb to the top.
If I had to rate them right now while each is fresh in my mind.........
30th CL...definately the easiest to play with a smooth trebly sound and a nice bottom.
1537...more difficult neck to play but a fuller woody sound that is slightly bottom heavy but with a crystal clear top.
1681...neck is very similar to the 1537 and plays just about the same. Has a very even sound across the board. Good highs w/excellent lows and a crisp mid.
Each is a beauty in its own way. The 30th CL is definately my choice for fingerpicking and the other two would be my choice for strumming or flatpicking.
Where will the '05 fit into this wonderful mix. :cool:
The beauty of the "O"s...great versatilty for a great price :) |
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Location: SoCal | Al,
How many do you have in stock now for immediate shipment?
So far, I see the following OFC'ers have one or in shipment:
Me, Stephen, and Craig...any others? |
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Location: SoCal | Ladies and Gentlemen (and the rest of you...)
Al has two 2005 Collector's IN STOCK, his price (as usual) was the best I saw and you don't have to wait until March!!
He also has two FRG 2005 Collector's coming in next week - that has got to be a great deal!!
Played mine for a couple of hours last night - sweet!! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | A guy can only take so much torture before he cracks ... I just signed up for the three step program. 1) pick up phone, 2) give Al your credit card number, 3) wait for the UPS truck to arrive. God, please help me and all those who I come in contact with. Dave |
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Location: Converse, Texas | So standingo, did you order one? :D |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Hizzoner:
So standingo, did you order one?
Whatta YOU think ???
Historically I have not been a fan of "new" just for the sake of "new". The old shiny bowls and adamas are fine for me. Over the past few years have gotton rid of almost all the other k-bars, shallows, v-braces, etc. in the collection. None of them were "special" and more than a few of them actually sounded terrible. Never a fan of the collectors series in general. The only one I owned was the little '97 but got rid of that in favor of non-Ovation small body. The FD14 has been the only "new" product I really latched onto. I was impressed with the idea and progress of the LX series but had no desire to own any of them.
But then this '05 Collector comes along. On paper seems to have all the right ingredients. Then played it at NAMM and was mightily impressed. Although never considered that I should get one. Then the reviews start rolling in from more and more people playing and owning them. I convinced myself that this was going to be BIG! The contour bowl will take over the line. I predict for 3-5 years that Ovation will try to hold onto the original bowl shape as the "traditional series" or "vintage re-issues", blah, blah, blah. But it'll never work. The writing is one the wall. The contour is THAT good and it will just steamroll anything in its path. So imagine 30 years from the now the collectable value of the FIRST contour model obtained in the first month of availability ??? Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Plus for the next 30 years I've got a damn nice guitar to play with.
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Great looking guitar... but what's with that big hole in the middle of the top? Sure they dressed it up, but sheesh... you'd think for that amount of money it wouldn't have hole in it.
Just kidding... nice guitar enjoy. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | You mean that guitar has a hole in it???
Now i wonder why that is????!! ;) |
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Location: Phoenix, AZ | Tony, does the contour bowl "feel" different than, say, an LX mid-bowl when sitting or standing? Is the contour bowl more comfortable to play than an LX mid? (I know it sounds great, and that's reason enough to get one. Just wondering if it "feels" any different than an LX bowl.) |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Mine is still due to arrive Monday!!! Gettin' more excited about it every day! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Mine is due to arrive today...just waiting on UPS. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Monday for me. It's going to be a looooong weekend. |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Very l-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ng weekend... :( |
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Location: closely held secret | Thet thar's a rat purdy geetar. :cool: |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | JUST ARRIVED ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO :D :D :D .
What a week this has been.
1st in line and grabbed an FD14 :cool:
Traded one of my '97 collectors for a MINT PREACHER 12 string ;)
My '05 Collector arrived.....I am waiting another 1/2 hour to let it acclimate from the outside Colorado temp to the inside my house temp before I open it up (oh the agony!) but then I will post my first impressions
What a great week....I must have done something good and the man upstairs noticed. Now if I could only win the lottery. |
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Location: SoCal | Hell, with all that buying we thought you had won the lottery!
Congrats! Let us know how the 05 stacks up against your other guitars. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Congrats stephen,
Enjoy the 05. Wish I had the cash to get one. Hell, I just wish i had the cash for a 6 string Ovation Period!
I have an 1858 12 String that I absolutely LOVE!
Wouldn't part with it. But I sure wish I had a 6 String. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | '05 DELAY - I AM BUMMED. I mis-read the UPS notices. The package arriving on Monday is guitar STANDS. The '05 arrives on Wednesday! Well, at least the weekend will go a little quicker. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Bummer Dave....but in the mean time you can listen to Tony and I (and after Monday Hizzoner) wax on and on about the wonders of the '05 |
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