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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Tony,
I appreciate great instruments, Ovations and otherwise. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Bad analogy for a lawyer with a Porsche, Tony. I'm not worthy of the car either, but I know lots worse drivers. I can't think of a lawyer with low self esteem.
I agree everyone who appreciates quality deserves one. I just think I'll leave them for better players. My golf game sucks, too, and I know that better clubs won't help. I just need to play more. Same for the 47. It sounds like it's worth every penny. I just need to play more. Right now, I'm going golfing. |
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Location: SoCal | Well, truth be told (IMHO) that if they offered a 47RI in the tour drawing, whoever won wouldn't turn it down. He or she would be "worthy". |
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Location: Parrish, FL | Does Tony know somthing the rest of us don't? |
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Location: SoCal | noooooooooooooooooo, but didn't they give away a 1687 Adamas I reissue last year???
and, it is their 30th Anniv for Adamas...
maybe a 2080??
unfortunately, I can't come. good luck y'all. |
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Location: SoCal | I am so worthy of the 47RI that it makes my teeth ache just to think about it.
Still can't afford one....... |
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Location: Australia | Bill's endorsement means alot to me.
I'm someone who's had to scrimp and save to be able to get one, it's comforting to know from the horses mouth that they're really that good.
It'll certainly be a guitar to last a lifetime. |
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Location: SoCal | maybe we need to set up a time-share...three 2-week periods a year?? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Frankly it suprised me. It was that good. And I don't suprise easily.
The good news in that is that since they figured out how to make this work here, they can do it again somewhere else for those that don't go for this guitar. Still, if you can do it, go for it.
Mark, Better clubs always make you look like a better golfer. Get your name put on the bag too. |
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Location: NJ | . . . or change your name to Spaulding . . |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Nothing could have made me look better tonight. I stunk up the course. Glad I didn't spend anything on clubs. |
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Location: SoCal | ?? Anything wrong with:
1187-247 Adamas #47 Slot Head Reissue
#47 has been regarded throughout Ovation's history as being one of hte best, if not the best, Adamas guitars ever made.
Adamas site
Of course, dealers around the world have block copied the error onto their websites. :p :p |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by cliff:
. . . or change your name to Spaulding . . Make it "Captain Spaulding".
Then no one will be surprised at how you play. Or at what you say. |
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Location: NJ | The only thing is that you'd have to sound like Loudon Wainwright III . . . .
(think about it;-) |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I hate tenors. They are all so smug!
(cept Cliff....down to earth nice guy. Cliff you can come visit Colorado anytime!) |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by cliff:
(think about it;-) Why think when you've got a 'puter? Loudon Wainwright lll |
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Location: NJ | ". . Oh, Tokyo,
they some sake, and sashimi,
and some clean white sheets. . . oh, komono! . . . " |
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Location: Paris/France | I'm not sure that it's the right post to make that kind of announcement???
I will be soon the lucky and proud owner of a Slothead #47RI.
It was my greatest wish since 20 years and that dream will become a reality.
I don't know if you can imagine what it can be for a fan like me???
I'm not a great guitarist but I like so much Ovation.
Please, hurry up Mr Postman!!!
I can't sleep since 5 days... :D
Jérôme :) |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | I understand completely Jerome, Al shipped out (#9) to me yesterday(Saturday) :D :D :D
I am extremely fortunate that Al order as many as he did because my local rep messed up my order from back in January.
I would have had to wait until September to get one at the earliest... :eek: |
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Location: boulder | Congrats jerome...You will love it.
Tim, Congrats as well. My local dealer told me the 1187 was going to be delayed because they ran out of the wood tops. :eek: After much double checking to make sure I was actually on the list, I was told it would be in August. (I think they got the "there is no more koa tops" mixed up with the 1187.
Anyways, I was lucky enough to do bizness with the worlds worst salesman and received s/n 8. Unfortunately, free time has been rare here the last week. The few moments I have played #8, I have been floored. It is an amazing sound machine. full sounding, and clear. Very light weight, perfect craftmanship. ...sounds just as sweet as the #42 slothead. (ok, that hurt).
latest word is production is limited to 75. Certificate of authenticity says all four anniversary models will be limited to less then 400 models total. for what it's worth. peace, mike |
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Location: Paris/France | Thank you guys!!
And congratulations too.
I should have #10!!!
J :) |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Someone sent me an email with 47RI in the title but it went into my bulk folder and was accidently erased.
If this rings a bell, please resend it.
Thanks |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by cliff:
The only thing is that you'd have to sound like Loudon Wainwright III . . . .
(think about it;-) Wainwright was Captain Calvin Spaulding...
I was thinking of Captain Geoffrey T. Spaulding...
"Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water. And east is east and west is west, and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce, they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... Now you tell me what you know." |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | JOY, OH JOY!!!! #9 arrived today, WOW, speechless...
What an awesome guitar. Truely the finest sound.
Can't reiterate enough, for those of you sitting on the fence, make the commitment, you won't be dissappointed and you'll kick yourself when they're gone.
Thank you again Alpep! |
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Location: SoCal | Congrats, welcome to a small club.
And, just think that they guys at the tour will be able to touch, maybe play, but go home without one. How sad :p :D :p |
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