|
|
Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 14842
Location: NJ | DO they??
do they REALLY??? |
|
| |
|
Joined:
January 2005
Posts: 4903
Location: Phoenix AZ | FOR THE RECORD. I never mentioned Martin, or any other company by name wrt this issue. I was only stating the obvious geometry problem that the angles of the Ovation headstock are not optimum. Probably other brands suffer this as well. BUT, there certainly ARE some other brands that have done the math such that the strings never contact the wood of the peghead.
Maybe these other brands with beautifully configured slotted headstocks with no string rub actually sound like crap, are ugly, play horriby, electronics suck, etc. But they got the match right on the design of the slots.
Dave |
|
| |
|
Joined:
August 2003
Posts: 4619
Location: SoCal | Only guitars that I have, or had, that there isn't clearance from nut to post is the 1658 CL 12-str and that is due to the carved TRC...if I was worried about that, could easily plane down the back of the TRC. As to other 12's (three GC slotheads that I had or the old shiny bowl) have clearance. As to the 6-strings, no problem. Only Ovation guitar I saw with that problem - strings were not wound toward the outside. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
January 2005
Posts: 4903
Location: Phoenix AZ | Maybe I'm just unlucky. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
August 2003
Posts: 4619
Location: SoCal | Maybe I'm just unlucky Doubt it, probably the other way around that I have been lucky...you've seen a lot more slotheads than I ever will. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
April 2006
Posts: 2491
Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Actually ,it can be fixed easily,Solution ; Drill holes in pegs differently,But,the issue was about , Many Windings can cause Tuning/Instability :(
Vic ;) |
|
| |
|
Joined:
August 2006
Posts: 2804
Location: ranson,wva | my 1114 slothead holds tuning perfectly. its been on the wall for 2 months now(since i bought my adamas) and still in tune...i wind 2-4 wraps and wind to the outside and i dont have much issues...jason |
|
| |
|
Joined:
December 2004
Posts: 1116
Location: Keller, TX | Originally posted by muzza:
But the spangly colour? Is that what makes it sound so good? I didn't like the colors either so I ordered a 12 fret 2080. (Actually ordered a UTE cutaway, but ended up with this one).
Here is a sound bit.
Photo:  |
|
| |
|
Joined:
May 2002
Posts: 651
Location: Australia | I must admit when it comes to Adamai, I'm a textured top man myself but I have to say that's a pretty mean looking Adamas.
It has a nice open tone Dave. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
December 2004
Posts: 4394
Location: East Tennessee | ttenn,
If you tell us that picture was taken recently you will tick a large number of members from the northeast.  |
|
| |
|
Joined:
December 2004
Posts: 1116
Location: Keller, TX | Sorry, although its not as bad here as up there, it only got up to 33 today.
I know its not 12 feet of snow, but 33 to us Texans is just downright unnatural. We are used to 100+ weather.
That photo was taken shortly after I got the guitar, around September. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
February 2007
Posts: 29
Location: Wheeling, WV | I must say, those slothead guitars in all of those pics on this thread look pretty sweet to me. Wish i could hear them. I've never had much chance to play an Adamas. What do you guys think is different about the sound, compared to the other ovations? and, isn't there also wood and graphite tops? how do they differ in sound? everyone always seems impressed with them....i guess i'm gonna have to go get my hands on one...you guys have me wondering. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
August 2006
Posts: 2804
Location: ranson,wva | ive been lucky enough to play 2 #47's and a original slothead,#54(cliffs) and they are realy sweet guitars. the adamas top moves alot more than a wood top..more tone and volume..the tops are a sandwich of birch between 2 carbon fibre layers....verrry fine guitars...jason |
|
| |
|
Joined:
January 2005
Posts: 4903
Location: Phoenix AZ | If you're into wood and abalone, there's even a Custom Legend Slothead.
 |
|
| |
|
Joined:
October 2005
Posts: 5329
Location: Cicero, NY | That is a gorgeous guitar. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2003
Posts: 11039
Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | We hear very little of the Folklore LX6774, also a slot. If were going to buy a new Ovation, that guitar would be at the very top of my list.
 |
|
| |
|
Joined:
February 2005
Posts: 11840
Location: closely held secret | Is that the royal "we", or do you gave a badger in your pocket? |
|
| |
|
Joined:
January 2005
Posts: 4903
Location: Phoenix AZ | I'd be a tad more interested in the Folklore LX if it was a 12 fretter. But still it's a very nice guitar.
Dave |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2003
Posts: 11039
Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | True. It would be suh-weet ifin itwer a 12 fretter. The badger and I would be most excited. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 14842
Location: NJ | I don't care what anyone says, THIS one is "th'Shizzle" :
"ONE of These Days" . . . I'll get my hairy arse across the Pond & play it . . . |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 15664
Location: SoCal | Ditto what Clifford said...... |
|
| |
|
Joined:
June 2006
Posts: 659
Location: Hiram, Georgia | who belongs to that guitar Cliff? nice touch, on the seperate mike, martin is doing o lot of this seperate mike stuff now! |
|
| |
|
Joined:
February 2002
Posts: 5750
Location: Scotland | That would be me. It sounds as good as it looks. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 14842
Location: NJ | ". . martin is doing o lot of this seperate mike stuff now! . ."
How innovative.
What's yours, Paul? . . . about four years old, now?? . . . |
|
| |
|
Joined:
February 2002
Posts: 5750
Location: Scotland | It was built in June 2003, but Ovation did the mini-mic thing originally on I think the '95 collectors. I changed the set-up a little. The OPP has a bone saddle and goes via an Op50. The mike is indepenant and goes direct out on it's own XLR. I did that so I could send the mike signal to FOH only and keep it out of my monitors.
The mic is pretty useless by itself, but when mixed with the pickup (80% pickup, 20% mic) It adds sparkle and "air" that you just can't get from a pickup alone. |
|
| |
SLOTHEADS - Pros and Cons
