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Location: WV | Welcome aboard Joe. As the self appointed leader of the A.A.Y.W.M.M.T.M. (Adults Against Youth With More Money Than Me) group I must ask that you report to the UK Chapter immediately. You may be unaware that being under 21 and owning a guitar such as yours' is in violation of our by-laws. You may be asked to relinquish your Ovation until such time that you reach the age of 21. You will of course be given a loaner guitar, to use in the meantime. If for any reason you fail to comply you will be forced to correspond with Cruster who will innundate you with verbage such as "rochambeau".
(My God am I really this bored?)
Anyway have a good time around here. This forum is a gold mine of information, some of which is actually true. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Now Bob,
Be nice to the young lad.. I rember being only 20 or so when I put my 1763 on lay-away at GC. He's very tender at this time in his life, and we know you're just a COVETIOUS OL SHARK!! Shame on you for threantening to use Cruster on him
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Location: WV | You're absolutely correct. Cruster should be used only in case of emergency. Cmon' back Joe-I was only kiddn'! (hee hee hee hee) |
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Location: UK - Canterbury Kent | Hello Joe
I have a 1778-LX-BCB and a Fender Telecaster and live down in Kent.
I have to agree that Black is a great colour, either way you will enjoy this guitar.
You will find that the Ovation factory sting set up is high and I have removed the three shims under the bridge pick-up and it plays so much better. A bit of volume is lost, but otherwise it will be hard going after an 85 Tele.
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Location: Cicero, NY | Welcome, Joe. And I must apologize for the kids.
ONE MORE TIME AND I'M TURNING THIS PC AROUND! |
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Location: Midland, MI | Black is a horrible color and an abomination. You must, I repeat, must return that O immediately for a -4 finish. If you can't bring yourself to return it, the only other option availble to you at time is to purchase another guitar of the same model, except in the -4 finish and send it to the name at the top of the following list:
1) cliff
2) cruster
3) bailey
4) mwoody
After six weeks, the person whose name appears at the top of the list will move their name to the bottom of the list, promoting the remaining names by one place. The guitar will then be shipped to the name at the top of the list. When the guitar reaches the person whose name originally appeared at the top of the list, the guitar will be returned for you and you will be allowed to resume posting on the OFC. It is important to note that you will not be charged for shipping, nor for any normal maintenance (strings, polishing, drool removal after mwoody has it, etc.) during the time of your penance.
Thank you. Carry on.
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ps - Welcome! Enjoy your guitar! Oh, and multi hole is better than those silly sound holes. |
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Location: central nj | Welcome aboard Joe,
Ovations not only sound good, they are THE most comfortable playing pieces of wood you will ever lay your hands on.
From another "newbie" member,
LeftyThatPlaysRighty |
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| let cruster be a warning to you about the dangers of ukeles. just say no.. |
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Location: Isle of Man, UK | It's true. I tried a Uke once, and thought I could handle it, but that was enough.
I know that I'm letting myself down, but I just can't live without at least one uke tune a day.
Save yourself!
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Location: Midland, MI | You have to posess a lot of self control to be a uke junky. Everyone knows that ukes are gateway instruments. A lot of people move on to things like mandolins and worse yet, the mandocello. There's even a percentage of people who start with ukes that wind up with a full blown, living in the gutter, National Resophonic addiction.
Don't be one of those!
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | and Bongos |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I remember the story of a respected blues player who went by the name of Boney Baily. Dude was just a killer player....made those of us with lesser talent just weep.
Then one day, he decided to expand his talents and he casually flipped his thumb and forefinger against the skin of a synthetic animal.
Now, when he walks down the street, people saddly shake their heads and refer to him as "Bongo Boy"! |
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Location: Orange County, California | Sad... truely sad... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Last I heard,
He was arrested while screaming incoherently at Tito Puente's grave, sloshed on cheap rum and I Love Lucy reruns. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Babbbaaloooo! |
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| This thread has turned into a pretty fair introduction for the lad. |
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Don't make me go back a reread this thread. That would be most unOFCer like! |
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Location: Midland, MI | And would seem to require the ability to read. Unlike being a member here.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | HOooHAaaaaa.......
Cruster returns with both guns blazing! |
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Location: London, England | Oh my. I'm sorry I haven't been here in ages, I have been playing the lx from when I wake up to when I go to sleep (and cleaning it and fauning over it at regular intervals!)
The sound is stunning, with fantastic deep end sounds, great tone almost woody but unique with clear definition. The action is quite high, but I am going to get used to it, and prefer the tone that I get from high action. Is that my imagination or do you get better tone from higher action?
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Location: London, England | What gauge strings should I buy? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Some people feel that you get a fuller tone with higher action. Never tried it myself so don't know if there is any truth to it or not.
I recommend using 12s, although 13s will give you a bigger sound. |
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| Notes are louder and clearer with a higher action. You just got to find your own compromise.
The lighter the string the easier to compensate for the higher action, but the lighter the string the thinner the sound. Again you just have to try a lot of different combinations over a period of time until you find the best for you. Then the next guitar (which you may not need but you WILL want) you've got a good starting point to work from.
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nice to meet you :)
