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| As a point of interest I asked al about a Duotone and the rep told him 4 or 5 months - so maybe they only make them to order and Ovation won't be treading on their toes if they actually put this thing into production.
FWIW I think the duotone is one of the coolest looking guitars out there - way cooler than the similar PRS Holowbody series. |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by schroeder:
Ovation won't be treading on their toes if they actually put this thing into production.
I've gotta believe there is a lot of cooperation between Hamer and Ovation on the VXT. In fact, Hamer has got the shop, tools and wherewithal to build this thing, not Ovation. I imagine there is a lot of Jol behind this design and execution. Definitely a good thing ... if anyone can pull off a new world-beater, it would be Jol and crew. |
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Location: Omaha, NE | I hate to sound like a wet blanket here, but what is it about this that has everyone so excited? The fact that Ovation may get back into the solid body business? Is that really important in a world where we can already buy Hamer's? What am I missing? |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I don't know enough to make any type of informed guess, but I hope an4340 is close to being correct. I would personally be interested in a chambered EA Viper with the current slimline pickup plus an additional pick-up to allow more "electric" sounds typical of a solid body. The picture showing the upper bout and the cutaway do look similar to the forward profile of an EA Viper. |
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Location: The Shop | Stone are you saying that the Ovation crew couldnt build a guitar like that? Just asking. |
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Location: closely held secret | Tread carefully there, Bobbo... |
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Location: Tennessee | No, no, no ... not saying that at all, cms-man. The Ovation crew is full of very talented people. But if you have a Jol Dantzig upstairs and you were embarking on this kind of a project, you'd be insane not to consult with him. I'm sure the Ovation factory could easily gear up to build the VXT and find the people internally with the skills to perform the work once the suits gave the project the go-ahead. What I was really referring to was the design and prototyping ... and the boys upstairs deal everyday with solid body design and ergonomics, pickup selection, electronics wiring, etc. And they have the right machining and construction already in place to run a prototype ... I'll bet it would be hard to convince the suits to buy more stuff and expertise when you're already got it in house. |
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Location: Tennessee | And I meant to add that if this in fact an Ovation guitar (I haven't see that publicly acknowledged anywhere by anyone of authority), then I am sure that there are Ovation designers and production experts that are part of the product team. |
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Location: closely held secret | Nice recovery, Robert. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | So... he can dance as well as sing and play guitar? Cool. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Ladies & Gentlemen... I give you Bob Seger!! :p :D :p :D |
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Location: Tennessee | I saw Bob Seger last weekend. One thing I can say ... that man CAN'T dance. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Conceptually, this guitar is not a hard stretch for ovation.
Ovation makes first class necks. Ovation has the technology to make a first class acoustic pick up, which is harder to do, in my book than an electric pup. (I believe the acoustic pup will be what sells the guitar, along with the blender). Ovation has experience with the viper body. All they have to do is adjust the chambering in the body. Or use a machine to rout the chambers from a solid piece. Put a nice piece of spruce on the top --- without the soundholes please! There you go. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | If the thing is made by Ovation or Hamer, or some joint effort who cares? Call it a Hovation. As far as I'm concerned the whole building is filled with master craftsmen, both upstairs and down. Personally I've love to see some blurring of the lines. Didn't you always wish that Hamer would build a Breadwinner, or that a Monoco would come with an Ovation looking headstock? Really anxious to see what this puppy is all about. Dave |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | If the thing is made by Ovation or Hamer, or some joint effort who cares? Call it a Hovation. As far as I'm concerned the whole building is filled with master craftsmen, both upstairs and down. Personally I've love to see some blurring of the lines. Didn't you always wish that Hamer would build a Breadwinner, or that a Monoco would come with an Ovation looking headstock? Really anxious to see what this puppy is all about. Dave |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | 2 new vids on myspace .. looks like an O headstock to me.
Also looks like you germans may get the first look at it on March 31st. |
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Location: Australia | I thought shred was dead....unfortunately not
My jazz teacher used to call it "finger diarrhoea". |
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| There's a bunch of new info on the vxt website: http://TheVXT.com
Should answer much of your speculations. I think that along with the info up on YouTube and MySpace ought to be enough for you to piece it together. |
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Location: Orange County, California | From the website: "My dad has an established history of building electric guitars, and mom pioneered the foundations of acoustic/electric guitar craftsmanship. Some people say I'm more like my father, others think I'm more like my mother"
I did see what appears to be an ovation headstock in one of the videos, but this statement says "Hamer/Ovation joint project" all the way. |
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| A guitarcenter/musiciansfriend exclusive? Al tell us it aint so!! I want one..
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Location: PDX | That's my conclusion as well. The guitar itself screams Hamer. Ovation's contribution may be the acoustic preamp?
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Let GC have the black ones. Al can sell us the naturals, tiger striped maples, and sunbursts! |
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Location: SoCal | This is a really cool guitar, but unlike everybody else, I have no interest in it at all beyond just watching all this..... |
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Location: ranson,wva | id like to have a natural finish one....jason |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I just want the innerds...
It would make a nice Deacon! |
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VXT!!
