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Location: New Hampsha | Can one of the ex-spurts please ID this top for me? Looks like something from Home Depot, but it's supposed to be a Collector's?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ovation-acoustic-electric-1992-collectors-serie... |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Tamo Ash
photo looks similar to the one on Tupperware\'s page
but quite different from the one on the Ovation page
Not a very flattering pic in any case! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The Tamo Ash was available in two "colors". One was a orangish-burst. The other was a darker brownish-burst. Dave |
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Location: New Hampsha | Thanks! Note to self: I must remember to make more use of Tuppy's site in the future.
Are those tops flat sawn to get that much grain runout? How does that impact sound quality and strength? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Some that I've seen look like flamed maple. I assume they are veneer, like most of those tops with the figured grain. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | looks like you're right. never heard one so can't say anything about the sound quality. Ash is a hardwood, so hopefully flat sawn hardwood would be about as strong as quartersawn soft stuff. |
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Location: closely held secret | Dave, I think your gallery might be ill. When I click on the photo link, it also opens another browser for the same gallery page.
Or is that particular irritation a "design feature"? |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I thought I was kind of into wood, but...what IS Tamo Ash?? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Yeah, it's on the "to be fixed" list. It works fine on some platforms and browsers, but has problems on others. The problem is usually when closing the photo, not opening it. I'll look into it. Dave |
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Location: SoCal | bauerhillboy,
Tamo (Japanese) Ash is found throughout southeast Asia. Rotary slicing of the log yields the figured veneer.
I have a couple 1992's. They look great in person as the figuring provides a visual effect of depth. They sound great plugged-in. Un-plugged... typical s/shallow bowl.
I also have a blue-Tamo topped EA68 which is eye-candy. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | so the 92 has a laminated top? |
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