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Location: Delaware | I just picked this up this afternoon after its long journey from Southern California to Delaware. I always wanted an Ovation 12 string. After mentioning to my GF that I must be crazy considering buying another guitar, her reply was "What are you waiting for, till your too old and got arthritis and can't play any more?" (Boy I love her) I'm glad I listened to her. This 6758 Elite LX is a really nice sounding guitar. Gotta get used to the wider neck and put some new strings on it. (string suggestions welcome) And it's in really nice shape for what I thought was a reasonable price. The electrics were upgraded to the OP40. Well, gotta go play it awhile and strengthen this left hand. P.S. Is there anything you can take for this GAS ?
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Location: Vernon CT | Fridave Congrats!!! Beautiful Git!!
She could be the "twin" to my 1778LX Same color!
Enjoy!!! |
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Location: Tennessee | Uhhhh ... you came to the wrong place for help ...
Not to mention you're not helping anyone else in your same predicament by showing us pictures of such a beautiful get ...
Nobody here but us enablers ... |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by Fridave:
Is there anything you can take for this GAS ? Take two more O's and call us in the morning. (Repeat as necessary.) |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | BTW, no one makes better 12-strings. I've had my Custom Balladeer for over twenty years. I've lowered the action by pulling all but one shim. I string it with light guagers. That's where the fun begins. If I want brassy sounds, I use D'Addarios. If I want mellow tones, I use Elixir Polywebs. If I want something really cool, but different, I use Silk and Steels (D'Ads again).
Congrats on a beauty instrument! |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | IMHO, the combination of the New England Burst top and the Rosewood fingerboard make for one of the prettiest guitars Ovation ever made.
If the strings were dead when you got it (most likely), ANY new strings will bring a dramatic sound improvement. Ovation 12's have always been my main guitar. Though I REALLY like Elixer lights, I won't pay $27 for a set of strings. I've been using Earthwood lights for about a year. They're inexpensive and sound as good as any other non-coated strings (to my ears).
It's a very valid point to not wait...I have increasing trouble with arthritis in my left thumb and it's getting more and more difficult to use the 12. I keep my 6 string on the platform and switch to it after 2 or 3 songs because my hand hurts so much.
Play it while you can! John <>{ |
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Location: New South Wales, Australia | Congrats Fridave...that's a nice looking instrument. But my wife wants to know why so many of us take photos of our Os in our bedrooms? |
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| Nice grab, congrats! I've always liked the NEB. GF sounds like a keeper. |
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Location: Jet City | Very nice indeed! Congrats Fridave |
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Location: SoCal | As to strings:
Adamas 1616 for Pacemaker, Glen Campbell, Elite, and Custom Legend 12's. |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | Now thats a purddy gittar!
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Great looker there, Fridave. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | and you think this bunch is going to stop you before you buy another? Funny guy! When I joined here, I had a celeb....one guitar... looking back at all the pictures of guitars I've owned since, still makes me laugh. No greater group of people on the web though even if they (we) are enablers. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Enabling is just part of the job. I enjoy buying guitars. I don't enjoy selling them. So if I can enable someone else to buy a new guitar, or even buy one for someone else, I get some vicarious enjoyment out of it. |
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Location: Montréal, québec, Canada | Beautiful guitar !!
I agree don't wait and play all the guitar you can before your fingers get to old...
Even if your heart is young , cant't play without your fingers !!!
I,m 51 and some days my fingers feel like 65 !! ouch! |
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Stop me before I "O" again !
