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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Hi all,
This has been touched on by Paul M., who says he wants one.....I do too....is the LX upgrade available custom with a deep-bowl and no cutaway???? Thought maybe that the different bowl required might make that unavailable for now.
Obviously, I could call a dealer and ask (they would of course have to call Ovation), but thought someone here might know. Thanks.
Roger
1976 Applause AA14-4 6-String
1981 Ovation 1118-1 Glen Campbell 12-string
2001 Adamas 1598-MERB Melissa Etheridge 12-String
2003 Celebrity CC01 Spruce Top 6-String |
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Location: On the beach in Southwest Florida | Ask about acoustic only with a textured top while you are at it. |
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Location: SoCal | I want a deep bowl. But I want a cutaway as well (in case I ever learn chords above the 3rd fret -- I'd probably go hog wild and go all the way up the neck). The Al DiMeola has the deep bowl, but the material in the bowl is not the newer lighter material. I also don't know if the AD incorporates the newer neck construction.
I want all the components that make an LX an LX, but with a deep bowl. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Paul, I was thinking about the Al DiMeola model as well....it sounds close enough to what I want. It would depend on how much extra the custom charge would be for deep bowl on a Legend LX. The AD model on the web is roundly $1600.
The way I am going, I may change my mind about cutaway....my ME 12-string is much easier to play than my GC. The neck on the GC feels too short (12-fret, no cutaway). I like to play chord variants up to the 9th fret, although I am a straight-ahead chord wacker.
I can't see getting acoustic only at this point....too many reasons to have the capability to plug in. Probably would INCREASE the cost, too...the only reason to me to get acoustic only is if it costs less.
And textured top???? Not sure what you mean, Peter. :confused:
Roger
1976 Applause AA14-4 6-String
1981 Ovation 1118-1 Glen Campbell 12-string
2001 Adamas 1598-MERB Melissa Etheridge 12-String
2003 Celebrity CC01 Spruce Top 6-String |
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Location: SoCal | My understanding is that, besides the OP-Pro, there were changes made in the 2004 Ovation 1769-ADII v. the AD5. A couple of guitars that I saw advertised were last year's AD5.
Looked at the ADII before deciding on the 30th Anniv (non cutaway.) |
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Location: NJ | I looked into it for a customer it will be at least 2 months before the new ADII are available for delivery |
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Location: SoCal | Al, will let you know today if I have another order for the 30th Anniv CL |
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Location: SoCal | Tony, you want to of the 30th CL's??? As my wife tells me, you can only play one at a time. |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | What you do is tune them all to a open tuning, line them up on stands then run past them with a pick in your hand. BIG CHORD! |
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Location: On the beach in Southwest Florida | BruDev - Why didn't I think of that! OAO - Textured like the Elite T. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Okie-dokie, Peter....I have to admit, the Elite T is not on my radar screen. I played one when I bought my ME 12-string at Huber & Breese and HATED it big time. To those of you who like them, more power to you, it just didn't float my boat....
Hey, more power to Tony...I'd have six 30th Anniverary Custom Legends if I could swing it!!! :) One tuned to low E, one tuned to A, etc.....and play each guitar like a string!!!!
Roger
1976 Applause AA14-4 6-String
1981 Ovation 1118-1 Glen Campbell 12-string
2001 Adamas 1598-MERB Melissa Etheridge 12-String
2003 Celebrity CC01 Spruce Top 6-String |
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Location: south east Michigan | I thought the Elite T sounded great...however if while strumming my hand glances accross the textured top it makes a grating sound. Maybe it is just a sloppy technique but to me it was enough to distract.
I would love my future LX to have a deep bowl. But like Moody said, I bet it will not be available. Remember in the G.A.C. televison show how different the bowl looked where the neck is attached?
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Location: SoCal | Obviously, the deep bowl is going to give the LX a bigger acoustic sound. But can Ovation sell enough deep bowls to justify the cost. I hope so. Obviously, you can get the LX top on a deep bowl. But I want the deep bowl to also take the new neck design. |
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LX available in deep bowl, no-cutaway???
