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Old Applause Owner
Posted 2003-11-16 10:01 AM (#201024)
Subject: Slothead Balladeer and Legend


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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI
Hi all,

I just visited Ovation's website, and found two new models that I have never seen before, the S773 Balladeer and the 1773 Legend, which are both slotheads!!! Have they been there and I just not seen them, or did Ovation sneak them in recently???
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2003-11-16 10:39 AM (#201025 - in reply to #201024)
Subject: Re: Slothead Balladeer and Legend


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I just figured it out. They're both nylon strings. The Balladeer is the less expensive Country Artist model, and the 1773 is the mid depth bowl classical. Both have been around for a few years.
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Slipkid
Posted 2003-11-16 1:22 PM (#201026 - in reply to #201024)
Subject: Re: Slothead Balladeer and Legend



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I have a question. Is there an advantage to a slothead or is it more just looks?
Brad
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2003-11-16 1:47 PM (#201027 - in reply to #201024)
Subject: Re: Slothead Balladeer and Legend


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Nylon string guitars are always slot heads.
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Paul Templeman
Posted 2003-11-16 1:50 PM (#201028 - in reply to #201024)
Subject: Re: Slothead Balladeer and Legend


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Recieved wisdom is that there is a tonal benefit as a result of the increased break angle over the nut on a slot-head
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Old Applause Owner
Posted 2003-11-16 6:27 PM (#201029 - in reply to #201024)
Subject: Re: Slothead Balladeer and Legend


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Thanks to all of you. I figured out after I posted from my 2003 Ovation catalog that they were nylon-string models, and not new. Ovation doesn't make it that clear on their website.

Slotheads sure look cool, though! I was hoping they were new steel-string models.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2003-11-16 6:54 PM (#201030 - in reply to #201024)
Subject: Re: Slothead Balladeer and Legend


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I understand the hope. I, personally, am hoping that this coming year is going to bring us something new with a slot head. We'll see.
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