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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Actually, I have been told there are really only 3 (with 3 variations) but I haven't figured out that elusive sixth one yet! |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | 3 x 3 = 9 |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Thanks Bruce....now I am REALLY SCREWED!!!!!! |
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Location: Tennessee | It was Lou Reed who said if it's more than three chords, it's jazz. I think I'll stick to rock. |
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Location: NJ | you gotta love Lou Reed.
One of my all time favs |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | LOUUUUUU...
Among the many great albums he's made....New Sensations had a hook that still has me playing it regularly. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | She has been returned...
I returned very, very, very early this morning from a rigorous business trip. The sort of which, inspires deep vegitation upon arrival home. There were only two things I wanted to do today...
One:
Play with Breeze, the pooch (an intensely intelligent Border Collie)
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Play Guitar (1537 and the Fudd).....
...as I have been away from both for almost two weeks.
While I was managing getting both those things in today, my Uterus arrived home from the factory.
I was not expecting it back so soon, which was the first surprise. The timing was perfect. The second surprise came as I removed it from the shipping carton, layed the case flat, unflipped the clips and opened the case....
....NOT the flat-black carbon fibre-finish top I sent in,
BUT, a subtle gloss (not satin)-black carbon fibre-finish top.
BEAUTIFUL!!!
Every cosmetic issue has been perfectly remedied... from the epaulettes and excess glue smudges through the mill marks along the neck,to the smaller TRC.
While this guitar was away, I spent good time with my others. While I love my 1537 and have ENORMOUS respect for my recently aquired FD-!4....
The Uterus would be my Desert Island Guitar...(and not just for it's haul construction ;) )
It's perfect.
I want to thank Al and Every Member of the Ovation Service Department.
This is a remarkable Instrument in every way. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Now....aren't you glad you sent it back!
Kinda adds new meaning to "PERFECT" doesn't it.
I agree, the changes they made and the guitar that was returned is just absolutely mind-boggling. The top is now absolutely "stunning" and I really appreciate what the guys did to make this the guitar I had originally dreamed it would be.
oh.....welcome back ya slug! :rolleyes: |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | The bad part of getting these UT's back in such fantastic condition, as perfect as any guitar I have ever played, is that I'm starting to question my need for the other 10 guitars I have! I try to play each of them for at least and hour a week, but everytime I pull the UT back out I wonder why I put it away to play one of the others in the first place. It is just THAT GOOD!!!!!!! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Stephen,
Please, no salt.
All I gotts to say is, "yer right".
It was good to have the Fudd on hand while the uterus was away, but the Uterus is a something all-together-different. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Alaskan Fly Guy,
Send me your other ones. I'll try to give them some play time, since I don't have a U681T. You could keep your 12 string in case you wanted to play something different, or I could send you my Applause. |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | Yea that will happen! NOT!!!!!!!!! But thanks for the offer... |
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Location: Northern Virginia | U681T owners. Would you check to see if the 3rd and 4th strings are in contact with the headstock (on the inside straightaway of each slot) Mine arrived yesterday and this doesn't seem right. Over time tuning should cause the strings to gradually "saw" a groove into the headstock. I would think they should be clear of all obstructions as the other four strings are.
Thanks guys.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Lenny,
the strings don't make contact on my Uterus, but they did touch the TRC, until the factory placed a smaller one on...
Are your strings wound to the outside of the post?? That could make a difference.
Please give us your review!!! |
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Location: NJ | Try rewinding the strings onto the other side . . . |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | Mine slightly touched the TRC until I restrung with a couple extra winds toward the outside. Congradulations on a fantastic guitar. You're going to love it! |
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Location: Northern Virginia | Yeah, all strings are wound to the outside. I called John Budny and he said they are all like that. I'm tempted to go to GC and look at other makes of slotheads to see if it is unique to Kaman. If so, I would consider it an engineering flaw. Wear of the guitar shouldn't be built-in at the factory. One other minor issue: There are two small gouges between the 5th and 6th strings on the fretboard right at the nut. One is about 1/8 inch and the other 3/16 inch long. They kind of look like splinters that were removed and should have been filled with resin and sanded. John said I could send it back or take it to a local dealer to have it repaired. I hope it won't matter to the dealer that I didn't buy it there.
The guitar is beautiful. As soon as I took it out of the case I tuned it up and played until I got a nice big blister at my rub point (base of index finger). I haven't played since I sent stellarjim my 1681. I've got to build calluses back up! The sound is wonderful. A joy to play! |
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Location: NJ | If they're all wound to the outside, try winding the two strings in question to the inside and see if that slight change in the string geometry alleviates the prob . . . . |
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Location: Northern Virginia | Hey thanks, Cliff. When I take it to a local dealer to get the fingerboard repaired, maybe I'll ask their repair guy about it. Why did I want a slothead? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You could probably correct the problem by leaving the string a little longer and then wind them to the outside. This will move the angle over quite a bit. I had the problem on my Classic when I bought it, but just moved the windings to the outside. There was no visible wear from the prior owner's use, so I suspect there is little or no vibration in those strings where they touch the headstock. The only problem now is that the guitar doesn't seem to stay in tune. I don't know if that is related or not. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
The only problem now is that the guitar doesn't seem to stay in tune. I don't know if that is related or not. Probably because of the extra windings. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Yep, the more windings the harder it is to stay in tune. I try to keep my windings at 1 1/2 turns or less. |
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Location: Northern Virginia | Wow. Never knew that. Learn something new every day, right? |
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Location: closely held secret | You always have to figure there's some slack on the winding post, due to friction. The more windings, the more slack, the longer it takes for all that slack to work it's way out. You think your guitar won't stay in tune, but it's really all that original slack slipping off the post.
I agree with t28, 1 to 1 1/2 turns.
I know it's sideways on a slothead, but this method should still work:
After bringing each string up to tune, I stretch it out jeeeest a little bit, pulling out from the fretboard, then retune. Most times it stays in near perfect tune till it's time to change strings again. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Finally, I've been doing something the right way! :) |
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