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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | I've seen some really gorgeous collector's guitars made from exotic wood like African Cherry. My question is: Do they play as well as they look? How do they compare with other Ovations. |
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Location: Fairbanks, AK | I was actually just looking at those guitars yesterday. Wow, some of them look so beautiful. I would be afraid to play one if I had it.
Does anyone know how many they make for each year?
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | I just got a 2002 collectors edition with the African Cherry top.(thanks Al) It is a wonderful guitar. The neck has a thin profile, and it feels very much like an electric guitar neck. It is very easy to play, the best playing Ovation I have had so far. The top is beautiful. I have gotten alot of complements on how it looks. Only bad part about that is that some people want to touch the top. I am kinda paranoid about that. I don't want this baby scratched. The OP40 preamp is also excellent. You can really dial in a nice tone. I can find no faults with this guitar. To sum it up, it is very well made, looks great, sounds great, and is easy to play. In short, it is an OVATION! |
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Location: Central Oregon | So how do you like it? :)
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Location: Bethel, Me | I've got a 1993 and a 2002 collectors. Both play and sound great. Different of course, but great. Though the 2002 stands out more visually. |
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Location: NJ | 2001 top made of redwood is FANTASTIC |
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Location: Tennessee | I have a 2000 Collectors with the Lacewood top. It is unbelievably unique ... you get mesmerized by staring into it. Remember those dot pictures that turn into a 3-D object if your sorta look through them ... you can do that with this top and make it look about 6 inches deep. And that's before I ingest any foreign substances!
Looks aside, it plays great. It has a woodier sound than most other O's I've played, but still gets pretty bright on the top end. I love the Optima preamp and XLR out ... very convenient. The construction is awesome, with nice detailing. Noting too special ... bound rosewood fretboard, gold tuners, 5 piece neck ... but very alluring. I was looking at Elites when I saw this one, and there was no question from that moment forward. I'm sure those with finely tuned ears can catch the sound difference between this and solid spruce, but it sounds just perfect to me. |
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Location: Tennessee | P.S. Louie:
Here is the count of each model made--
Collectors Editions |
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | Stone, the count of the number of Collectors series guitars shows that they made 732 2002 collectors. Mine is serial # 733. Does anyone know if mine was the last one made? Kinda strange Ovation shows 732 2002 collectors, and mine is 733. |
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Location: San Francisco, CA | They probably don't count the factory second, QA reject & reconditioned ones.
Anyway, you got the world's most expensive plywood acoustic guitar in the world. Have fun & enjoy! |
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Location: UK | Isn't the Adamas the world's most expensive "plywood" guitar?
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Hey Paul,
How about a picture of your 2002??? I'm really leaning in tha t direction.. just need one more nudge.....
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | Tim I put a few pictures of my 2002 collectors in the gallery if you want to check it out. Beautiful guitar. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Thanks!..... please excuse the drool!
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Location: High, in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado | Hey Paul, when I purchased my 2002AC, the previous owner had placed an email in the case that he had sent to and received from Ovation. His question was how many were made of that model. Their answer was 740.
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | Dale, thanks for the info. What number is yours? And can you post a picture of it? |
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Location: High, in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado | It's # 324... It would be kind of cool to have #1 though, wouldn’t it?
They sound pretty dang good for a "laminate" don't they?... I love that "electric" neck. When my hands get worn out playing anything else, I can pick my collectors up, and play a bit more...
All of the good pictures I have, have been pinched, hehe... I'll try to take some of my own and post them soon.
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