|
|
Joined:
September 2005
Posts: 3619
Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Wow Kurt! Where did those come from? |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 14842
Location: NJ | Some of the proto Slots had tuner buttons like that.
In fact, the Original SlotHead DRAWING shows a version of those buttons on the guitar . . .
Repros of those WOULD be cool! |
|
| |
|
Joined:
September 2003
Posts: 9301
Location: south east Michigan | Geez.. just looking at those walnut tuners make we want to go our a buy a guitar just to match.
Nice stuff.
Top drawer for sure. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 15680
Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Geez.. just looking at those walnut tuners make we want to go our a buy a guitar just to match.
Nice stuff.
Top drawer for sure. "go our a buy a guitar"???
Go get some coffee Brad.
Kurt, tell us about those buttons. What's the story? |
|
| |
|
Joined:
September 2003
Posts: 9301
Location: south east Michigan | Paul.. you shoulda been an english teacher.
Okay.. go OUT and buy a guitar...
Geez... whata buzz kill. :) |
|
| |
|
Joined:
January 2006
Posts: 5881
Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Are the buttons really real? I figured it was another example of smoke and mirrors by a photoshop expert. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
December 2004
Posts: 4394
Location: East Tennessee | Brad,
Download this;
ieSpell
I use it and still screw up. :confused: |
|
| |
|
Joined:
October 2006
Posts: 5575
Location: big island | half and half:
 |
|
| |
|
Joined:
April 2006
Posts: 848
Location: Munich, Germany | Those are the tuner buttons on Adamas Proto #23.
Proto 23 on ovationtribute
Wouldn't it be cool to have them for our slotheads?
Hey Paul T., chime in and say: "No problem, I'll make them for you!"
Kurt |
|
| |
|
Joined:
October 2006
Posts: 5575
Location: big island | proto #23 is a dark and mysterious guitar. those tuners suit it. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
January 2006
Posts: 5881
Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | O.k, this one's for real. I'm convinced. I even have my own picture of that same guitar somewhere. Waiting for Temp to chime in . . . |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 15680
Location: SoCal | See, this is what I really like about this board. Just when I start feeling like I know way too much about Ovations and their history, somebody chimes in with a bit of trivia like the tuners on this prototype and it makes me feel fairly normal again, like I'm not quite as anal as I thought...... |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2005
Posts: 12761
Location: Boise, Idaho | Why would you want to feel normal? And Cliff, I assume the "f*&@ing reissues" opinion doesn't apply to these tuner buttons. I guess if we have reissue guitars we can get reissue or reproduction buttons. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
December 2001
Posts: 7247
Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Temp is hiding... |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 14842
Location: NJ | ". . I assume the "f*&@ing reissues" opinion doesn't apply to these tuner buttons . ."
If the Repro Buttons don't have an adverse effect on the Market Value of the Originals, . . . no. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2005
Posts: 12761
Location: Boise, Idaho | I think you're safe with the buttons and the guitars. The reissues may have increased the desirability of the originals. For those who couldn't afford an original, the reissue may be the next best thing. I can't imagine anyone thinking they'd rather have a reissue than an original, but I've often been wrong, especially concerning marketing. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
April 2006
Posts: 848
Location: Munich, Germany | In fact, I am not a fan of reissues. They are never the same than the original is.
For example, if Mercedes would make a reissue of the 300 SL Gullwing, it would have an Airbag, Servo-Steering and lots of other electronics, that won't give you the feel of theoriginal car that it's supposed to be.
Different with guitars. Okay, the OFX Slothead had the newer electronics, but in all other things it was quite near to the original pre-series guitars.
And I am happy to have the chance to get one of this great sounding guitars today. Just because of the sound they provide, not for the history.
And with Al making it possible to order one of them in the colour you want, like my 1187-7, that suits your own wishes - it's even better. Not because it's a fake original, but you'll get a guitar that has the sound the factory doesn't list on stock anymore.
Kurt |
|
| |
|
Joined:
February 2002
Posts: 5750
Location: Scotland | Originally posted by Mr. Ovation:
Temp is hiding... Hey, I don't care, if you like'em, buy'em. If you don't that's OK too. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
January 2005
Posts: 4903
Location: Phoenix AZ | There's a side of me that says only an original will do. But at the same time I have no problem at all with aftermarket breasts. Go figure.
The reissues are wonderful guitars in every way. But the originals have more soul. You choose.
Dave |
|
| |
|
Joined:
October 2005
Posts: 5332
Location: Bluffton, SC | To Cliff's point, aftermarkets never had an adverse effect on originals there (at least in my book). ;) |
|
| |
|
Joined:
December 2001
Posts: 7247
Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Originally posted by Paul Templeman:
Originally posted by Mr. Ovation:
Temp is hiding... Hey, I don't care, if you like'em, buy'em. If you don't that's OK too. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
February 2002
Posts: 5750
Location: Scotland | OK, I misinterpreted that post. I've downloaded the pic on Kurts post and I'll try to clean it up in photoshop so I have a good close up. If anyone has better pics, or better still a drawing, that would help. If they can be made they would need to be pre-ordered, I'm not going to have a bunch of these made on that chance that some people "might" buy them. Once I know If they can be made, and I have a price, I can take orders. I'll need orders for 6, maybe 10 sets to make it viable |
|
| |
|
Joined:
December 2005
Posts: 1234
Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Paul,
Got your PM, I'll hold off until you can see about getting these carved up ones from Kurt's posting.
If you can get them in the Walnut, I'll take two sets for my slotheads.
Thanks,
Tim |
|
| |
|
Joined:
April 2006
Posts: 848
Location: Munich, Germany | Paul,
I'll take two sets. In this link there are more pics of them:
Proto 23
And the original patent, but it's not very detailed:
Original Slothead Patent drawing
Would be great if you'd make them possible.
Thanks,
Kurt |
|
| |
|
Joined:
February 2002
Posts: 5750
Location: Scotland | OK, I'm on it. |
|
| |
PICS: Paul Templeman Custom Tuner Buttons
