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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | I was wondering what the group thinks about Ovations having the black headstock face? I really like the wood overlay on the headstocks of older Ovations, but the black does look good on my Legend LX. Does anyone know why Ovation went to a black headstock look? Was it to cut cost on using wood as an overlay? I guess I like them both, but I am leaning toward the wood face on the headstocks. |
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Location: SoCal | On my pre-1970 Typhoon and Toronado, the headstock is "two tone" so it isn't new. Personally, I like it and have passed up an older black Custom Legend that just had a black headstock. Looks great on the blue Millennium Adamas and the black 6759. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | My 2001 Redwod Collector's has the black headstock which (at least to me) looks very classy and compliments the ebony fredboard very nicely...
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I have an '02 CL 12 string with the black plastic overlay. I like the look, but I guess for the price I paid I might have preferred an ebony overlay.Sometimes the purist in me likes the snob appeal of real wood,and sometimes I feel like a teenage girl shopping for a car..." I like the shiny black one!". |
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Location: SoCal | Why do you think the overlay on the headstock is plastic? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The original ovations had black or very dark faces to the headstocks. So, I see this as a return to our roots and frankly I like the look. Dave |
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Location: Upper Left USA | The black is beautiful baby. I think it adds a classy touch to the instrument. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Think about it Paul, What would be the least expensive and most durable material?.....Plastic!!
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I think the black gives it a "elegant" look combined with the gold string post of the Legend.
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Location: SoCal | Mike, my gut tells me that Ovation wouldn't be using plastic there. I would guess that it's ebony but I guess that only Ovation could tell us for certain. Especially after going thru the factory tour, I just don't think that the company is going cheap with their material. I also recall seeing necks in the raw form with black wood on the headstock. Check some of the pics that people took. |
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Location: NJ | I don't think it's "plastic".
Someone here (Witko??) mentioned in a thread that the headstock overlay is some type of "fibre" material??? . . .or did I dream that? . . |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I am remembering part of a conversation with the "custom" guy Mark over the neck and head. I believe it is a dark stain on the wood covered by the finish. Looking into mine I can't tell. |
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Location: SoCal | re: plastic
got me wondering, took my yr 2000 #6759 down from the wall...doesn't look like plastic, just a nice black finish. |
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Location: NJ | I don't remember exactly what it is, but it's not plastic. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Depends on your definition of "plastic". My guess is that it is a thin piece of something like "formica" that's glossed over. Anyway, I think it looks really nice, whatever it is. Dave |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Stain.
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Location: Upper Left USA | You could probably custom order green if you wanted? |
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Location: Converse, Texas | As in the picture, it's stained with a high gloss finish. |
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Location: The Shop | Not stain--------- Obeeche. |
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Location: Ct./ USA | It is Obeechee. It is a wood veeneer. It is popular on new gutiars these days and not just for Ovation. You know the gold logo on a black background/odenchea logo looks clean and crisp. (my spelling might be off)IT IS NOT PLASTIC!!!! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Excellant! That's one more erotic wood I can enjoy on my Elite LX! Lot's better than some old pallet board. A lot more exotic too. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | COOOL!...... ;) |
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Black Headstock question
