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moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654 Location: SoCal | The reason I'm selling my 1674 Country Artist is that I had this built by Ovation Last June, at the OFC gathering in CT, Ovation had one of these out on a stand. It's got a Country Artist width neck with 12 frets to the body. Cedar top, LX bracing, bowl, and neck system. I felt like Ovation was building a guitar for me. With the LX bracing, lighter bowl, and 12 frets to the body (moving the bridge back into the fat part of the sound board where it should be), I felt that the guitar had to have a better unplugged sound than my Country Artist. I play acoustically probably 80% of the time and wanted more sound unplugged. It was a crap shoot ordering it, because I had only heard it in a room full of other people. But it was worth trying. I sold my Deluxe Balladeer to Karl in Germany (I've still got my GC DB) and am selling my Country Artist. That will cover most of the cost. I had Ovation add abalone around the body (damn Noah and Tony for introducing me to the joys of abalone with the 87 C), had the neck glossed (personal preference), had an XLR output installed (lots more power than the 1/4"), and had side fret dots installed at the 5th, 9th, and 12th frets (only comes with a dot at the 7th -- damned if I know why). Beautiful top on this thing (there are more photos in my gallery) and beautiful workmanship thru and thru. Not a flaw on it. Al was great (to the extent that he can be better than mediorce) to work with in the purchase. And the factory did a great job. The guitar is light, very responsive, and has the depth of a deep bowl classical (I used to own a 1763). It's just a great guitar. I don't want to put down my 1674 that I want to sell (I'm fortunate in that I want to sell it, I don't need to sell it). But the 1773 LX meets my needs much better. | ||
Slipkid |
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Joined: September 2003 Posts: 9301 Location: south east Michigan | This is Moody's own private '06 collectors. Good choices Paul. You know your stuff! | ||
schroeder |
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 4413 | Beautiful Paul. But a pick? Man that spoils the picture. | ||
stonebobbo |
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Joined: August 2002 Posts: 8307 Location: Tennessee | Vice nice, Paul. Love the ebony tuners ... ties the whole package together. You done good. | ||
Standingovation |
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Joined: June 2002 Posts: 6192 Location: Phoenix AZ | Bobbo, interesting how great minds do NOT always think alike. When Moody showed me the photos the first thing I said was "Ditch the ugly black tuners". To each their own ... but this one darn nice guitar. The only thing I would do is remove the label. I hate that they stick it right in the center of the sound hole. Dave | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654 Location: SoCal | Shro', I've played so long with a pick that I can't play w/o one... oughta hear me do The Claw, with flat pick and fingers. Of course, right now, I'm working on Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring, for church on Xmas Eve -- with a flatpick and fingers of course. | ||
schroeder |
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 4413 | ;) - you're in good company. John McLaughlin, our own Serge (I think), Jose Feliciano - the list of guitarists who play nylon strings with a pick is a long one. It really is a beautiful guitar. I was looking at my 6773 the other day and thinking that some abalone wouldn't go amiss. Now I know I was right. Good choice. I like the ebony tuners. | ||
Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | picks and nylon, yes fingers and steel, yes the world is full of wonderful inconsistencies. (the only thing that stays the same is my inability to spell) | ||
stephent28 |
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Joined: April 2004 Posts: 13303 Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | and to stay out of the sandy bunkers :D | ||
Capo Guy |
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Joined: December 2004 Posts: 4394 Location: East Tennessee | Willie Nelson uses a pick on his Nylon string and look what it's done to his guitar. :D | ||
Jeff W. |
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Joined: November 2003 Posts: 11039 Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Very, very nice. A steel string with the same specs would be killahhh!! | ||
Mark in Boise |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12750 Location: Boise, Idaho | Did you have them build more than 3 chords in it, Paul? | ||
tdeej |
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 286 Location: Idaho | Is this a long scale like the 1763? | ||
alpep |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 10581 Location: NJ | Al was great (to the extent that he can be better than mediorce) to work with in the purchase. And the factory did a great job. [/QB] btw it has an XLR | ||
Old Applause Owner |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 1922 Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | FABULOUS guitar. And, yes, a steel string version of this would be on my list for sure!!!! Roger | ||
Waskel |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret | Very pretty, Paul. I'm sure it sings for you. I'm glad to see your dream came true! Are you bringing it in May? | ||
cliff |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 14842 Location: NJ | BEAUTIFUL guitar, Paul!! I hope you get many years of enjoyment out of it (tho, I'm sure you will . . . ) I'm a bit pissed that couldn't swing buying that CA from you (THNX for the offer, btw) . . . . . . ONE o'These Days . . . EnJOY yer New Toy! . . ;-) | ||
Phil Wong |
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Joined: June 2003 Posts: 1792 Location: Rego Park, NY, | Paul, You should call MWOODY and have him make you a TRC with your name on it. | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654 Location: SoCal | Uh, Phil, why do you think Woodrow's been asking on the board about lettering? | ||
Jeff |
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Joined: June 2002 Posts: 863 Location: Central Florida | Very nice, Paul. That's a beaut! Glad to see you got it a little sooner than you'd expected... Congratulations and enjoy! | ||
Phil Wong |
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Joined: June 2003 Posts: 1792 Location: Rego Park, NY, | Oh!! :rolleyes: | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654 Location: SoCal | You know, the comments made here about a steel string version of my 1773LX got me thinking. It wouldn't be that difficult to do. The guitar is basically an LX, which means the new neck bracing system, and the scalloped X bracing. Reinforce the bridge area, put on a steel string bridge, and it should be good to go. Anybody see anything I'm missing? Also, has anybody noticed that the new Adamii have the scalloped X bracing as opposed to the original Quintad / A bracing? | ||
Waskel |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret | Don't steels have different winding posts? | ||
Standingovation |
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Joined: June 2002 Posts: 6192 Location: Phoenix AZ | Install new nut, new tuners, radius the fingerboard and refret it. In other words, be happy with what ya got and don't f&&& with it. Dave | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654 Location: SoCal | I wasn't gonna mess with my guitar. I was thinking that a steel string version of it would be very cool. | ||
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