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Location: Phoenix AZ | My motto: If you can't dazzle them with your talent, then at least impress them with how nice of a guitar you own. |
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Location: Flahdaw | I always try dazzling them with my clothing selections first |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Interesting discussion. There was a point in my life that what others thought mattered a great deal to me. In some areas, maybe it still does. As years go by, the need for external affirmation reinforcing personal choice wanes. With respect to my guitars, it only matters what I believe and what I hear, and it isn't always just about the guitar. It is a combination of the whole package . . . guitar, strings, pedals, amp, house board and whoever is operating it, and to a certain extent, how loud the bass player and drummer decide to play, and whether the vocalists are on pitch, etc. I'm always very satisfied with my sound, although I'm not always happy about my playing. It is never about the gear. I'm not that good, although the gear is. When you're in a band, the end product is always the sum product of the group's effort. You're just part of it, and your gear is just a part of your contribution. I think I would be satisfied with a Taylor or a Martin, and someday maybe I'll have the opportunity. I've been regularly using Adamas, Takamine, Gibson, Hamer and Fender guitars, and there was even a Guild and Epiphone on several occasions, too. Although it is my manufacturer of choice, Ovation does not have the market cornered on good sound. Neither does Martin, Taylor, Fender, Takamine nor Brand X. There is a lot of terrific gear out there. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | (pardon my rant, but here goes ...) I probably mentioned this before, but last weekend I did a trek to Elderly Musical Instruments in Lansing MI, where they are known for carrying a huge inventory of the "best" high-end wood boxes. I spent half the day there sampling quite a number of guitars as my friend (who was alredy set on buying a Martin - the guitar of HIS dreams)checked out all their inventory. After playing several of each brand and model, I noticed that they each played and sounded a little different, but NOTHING was spectacular to me. Some had a little more bling than others, but nothing "did it" for me. I then snatched a deep bowl Elite LX from the wall and jammed for a while. That Elite played better and more consistent than anything else I had tried, and the sound was pure across the entire tonal range. To me, visual is 50% of the importance scale, and the wood boxes just appear to be slight variations of the same 3 designs. I left that day, once again convinced that USA Ovation/Adamas guitars are the best playing, best sounding, and best looking guitars out there, with LOTS of different choices. Yes the Collings were also nice, but I still liked the Ovations better. I have yet to have anyone convince me otherwise. I know ... It's MY opinion, but I'm sticking to it.
OH .. and did I happen to mention cost? ... anything that sounded "decently close" to a USA Ovation/Adamas was always in excess of $2500 and up. Maybe the problem with a lack of popularity is that Ovations are way under priced? If they started at 5 Grand, then everyone would probably comment on how wonderful they were. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Originally posted by alpep:
you were obviously in the wrong studio.
if they care more about the instrument you use than the music you make you better RUN Exactly !!!
My usual response to "they all sound the same" is that "yes.. they sound like musical instruments not wood boxes" but you missed the best zinger of all for that area... "Yeah... just like all ribs in Memphis taste the same." |
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Location: Tennessee | Or if you're in Nashville ... "all country music sounds the same". |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Doh... not sure how I missed that one... but yes..
My two least favorite kinds of music.. Country and Western. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | ... Or HIP and HOP
Frustrating situation that ovations always sound so much better then wooden guitars yet so few people buy them. Uneducated public I guess. We should band together and spread the word. |
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Location: Jet City | The black ones sound best. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Got to agree with Damon. On wood topped Ovations, for some reason it seems that the black ones sound a bit richer. It's not the paint, but probably that the tops are a bit thinner?
But I have to tell you a story. I had a guy in here the other day who plays in a bluegrass band. He had a Martin, but it couldn't quite cut through the loudness of the banjo and mandolin and fiddle. All his bandmates said they couldn't hear him. So he got a Larravie. Now, IMO, Larravie makes some pretty nice guitars. But he said it still isn't quite loud enough. I let him play my new (old) 1687-7. He offered me $5,000! When I told him it wasn't for sale I could see the wheels turning. He was trying to figure out how much I would take, and how much more he could afford to offer me. (I'll admit, if he went up to $10,000, I MIGHT have considered it, but I wouldn't take a penny less.) I told him I would be on the lookout for an Adamas for him, mentioned Al's site, and I'm sure that he will end up buying one. He said the band would laugh at him when they saw it, but when they HEAR it, they will change their minds. Made a convert for sure. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Why does anyone care what someone elses guitar sounds like? FTFF If true, then that would make 95% of the posting on this forum virtually useless!
Food for thought! |
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Location: Brisbane,Australia | True as he said who cares! I don't think the non-ovation players will truely appreciate these works of art till all the exotic trees are all cut down. And a little company that uses roundback designs will sit back and say, ' I told you so'!!
Hey Gallerenski sorry for my silly little remark back there, I made a dork of myself. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by MusicMishka:
... that would make 95% of the posting on this forum virtually useless I'd venture to say that 95% of my posts ARE virtually useless. But that still leaves 720 good ones !!! |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
Originally posted by MusicMishka:
... that would make 95% of the posting on this forum virtually useless I'd venture to say that 95% of my posts ARE virtually useless. But that still leaves 720 good ones !!! |
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Location: Flahdaw | I make sure all my posts are very carefully thought out so I don't make a fool of myself. |
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Location: Brisbane,Australia | Come on guys there are negative waves on here at the moment. Let's not forget the common brotherhood of the Ovation! Peace Out! :) |
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Location: Brisbane,Australia | Now there could be the catfight when we all start saying that our Ovations are better sounding and better looking than anyone elses on this site! Bring it onnn!!! :) |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
My motto: If you can't dazzle them with your talent, then at least impress them with how nice of a guitar you own. I cannot play my guitar, but I do look good holding it. :cool: |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by dark bar:
I make sure all my posts are very carefully thought out so I don't make a fool of myself. Something new you're working on to distinguish yourself from the rest of us? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | there are negative waves on here at the momen You're new here aren't you...believe me, this ain't nothin.... |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by RomanS:
Now there could be the catfight when we all start saying that our Ovations are better sounding and better looking than anyone elses on this site! Bring it onnn!!! :) I can't go there yet........
......I still don't have all the ones I want, so at least a few of the best looking/sounding ones are still out there somewhere. :p
Nothin' for it though lads. I'll be in the hunt a while longer yet.  |
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| Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Originally posted by dark bar:
I make sure all my posts are very carefully thought out so I don't make a fool of myself. Something new you're working on to distinguish yourself from the rest of us? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by RomanS:
Now there could be the catfight when we all start saying that our Ovations are better sounding and better looking than anyone elses on this site! Catfight? Naw, that was 2 weeks ago.
If you want some interesting reading just use the SEARCH button and type in ...
"best sounding _____ I've ever played" |
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| I'll take "Make Every Thread About Me" for 200, Alex. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | DAILY DOUBLE !!! |
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All Ovations sound the same...
