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FlicKreno aka Solid Top![]() |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 2491 Location: Copenhagen Denmark | The very first Ovation I saw, belonged to Richard,an English busker,I met him on the pedestrian street here in Copenhagen ( 1978 ),and the case intrigued me,never had I seen a case like that before,and the guitar was out of this world,black with plastic box :confused: ,with a volume and tone control,I expected to hear some fantastic sounds comin` from it..now, I could hear him,but not his instrument,it was the quitest guitar I had ever "experienced" I figured it was probably meant to be used with an amp,now around the corner of my flat,there was a guitar shop,few months later, they became importer of ovation at that time,I went in ,tried some, and those sounded pretty good,now ,several years later I have a 1537 and a 1618 Glenn C ,so I got converted after all :) I did find out that Richard had strung his guitar with ultra light electric strings ( 7-)due to that his was unadjusted (could drive a truck between strings and fretboard)it gave me a trauma :( ,I still am hysterically committed to setting my instruments meticoulusly :rolleyes: ;) Vic | ||
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TRboy![]() |
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Joined: February 2003 Posts: 2178 Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Jeff,I think I bought a couple of your catalogs....a Ovation Specialty Acoustic Catalog (Viper,Long Neck,Bass,etc) and a Ovation Wearables Catalog w/price sheet ('80 fashion from "Its A Wrap" company) Both were in excellent condition.... Paul,Yep...same here I couldn't part with my first! It's been responsible for many a wet dreams!! :eek: :eek: (now that's sad...I need to get a life! :D ) | ||
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Bluebird![]() |
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1445 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Trboy... My first Ovation experience is almost identical to yours but I received the next edition of the catalogue, which I still have. Wayne | ||
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TRboy![]() |
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Joined: February 2003 Posts: 2178 Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | ....And you were happier than a pig in a mud hole having wet dreams too? :eek: :D | ||
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Bluebird![]() |
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1445 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Something like that, I guess! It was another year before I actually got my first one; a used 1972 Balladeer. Wayne | ||
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TheShadow![]() |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 10 Location: Everywhere | Wayne,You've got the ultimate,holy grail,king daddy,ultra rare,GEN-U-WINE original Ovation that Glen Campbell himself played on the Goodtime Hour!!!!!!!......WOW,Super Kewl! My first was a '78 Custom Balladeer.....You wouldn't wanna trade would you?(I might could find a few others guitars to "sweeten" the deal!....let me know) | ||
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ProfessorBB![]() |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Walked into a music store in 1970 or 1971 to purchase a replacement for my cheap Silvertone acoustic that I'd worn out. The sales staff all pointed me to the Ovation line which I'd never heard of, but they also had pictures of Glen Campbell playing one and, of course, I had heard of him. Although I was really looking at Gibsons (I also had an ES-125), I nonetheless purchased an acoustic only model Ovation, natural spruce top, not sure of the model type, but it cost about $400 as I recall. That guitar was stolen out of a motorhome at the beach 10 years later, so I replaced it with a Legend Limited 1651 which I still own. It was my only guitar for over 20 years. | ||
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Bluebird![]() |
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1445 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Thanks, Shadow; Yes, one of the Ovation grails, for sure. The epilogue of the 'clipping the ad to send in for the catalogue' like so many of us have done, was ending up with the guitar in the ad. That still blows me away. Wayne | ||
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TRboy![]() |
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Joined: February 2003 Posts: 2178 Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | ....but I sent my catalog request in first :( :rolleyes: | ||
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Jeff![]() |
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Joined: June 2002 Posts: 863 Location: Central Florida | Originally posted by Trboy: LMAO!!! :D....but I sent my catalog request in first :( :rolleyes: | ||
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TRboy![]() |
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Joined: February 2003 Posts: 2178 Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Mom always did liked Wayne the best..... | ||
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Bluebird![]() |
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1445 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | '....but I sent my catalog request in first' Are you sure Tr? Maybe they just sent you an old catalog... :eek: Wayne | ||
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TRboy![]() |
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Joined: February 2003 Posts: 2178 Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Maybe that would explain the jelly and coffee stains on a couple of the pages......I probably got the one that's been in their breakroom for years :eek: | ||
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