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spizzak
Posted 2011-06-25 5:52 PM (#1294)
Subject: New Ovation Owner


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Location: Ontario		Hey guys, I just picked up a 1985 Ovation 1674 Cutaway from my local craigslist. I was looking for a steel string acoustic electric but I couldn't pass this up when I saw it.

About the guitar:
The output wasn't working on it but after replacing the corroded battery in there, that's all good now. It also is missing the volume adjuster knob (the tone one is still there though). Finally there is a little (2 inches long) surface crack in the finish below the bridge.

I just had a few questions for you guys:

1. I'm going to restring it soon, so what's the best way to clean this thing up while I have the strings off? Any polishes on the finish? How do I clean the frets/ fretboard?

2. What should I do about that surface crack?

3. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement volume knob?

4. I'm just curious, how much is this thing worth roughly? I'm pretty sure I got a heck of a deal but you never know.

Thanks!
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spizzak
Posted 2011-06-25 6:20 PM (#1295 - in reply to #1294)
Subject: Re: New Ovation Owner


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Posts: 5

Location: Ontario		Also, does anyone know why this guitar isn't listed here?

http://www.ovationguitars.com/archive

BTW here are some pics:



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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2011-06-25 8:08 PM (#1296 - in reply to #1294)
Subject: Re: New Ovation Owner



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Posts: 10777

Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		That's a nice one...
I haven't tried a nylon, but I plan to do so... one of these days.

Not ALL models are listed in the Archive.

If you are going Shopping for cleaning products, Dunlop has a nice kit with fret-board cleaner-oil and top polish.
Otherwise, I use mineral oil to clean and condition my fingerboard.
Others have recommended WD40 and 0000 steel wool, followed by mineral oil.
Or one of the fine after market oils and cleaners.
As to the top, a damp soft cloth followed by a dry soft cloth.
Old T-shirts and diapers work.

Others will be along to answer your other questions and turn-on your account.
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spizzak
Posted 2011-06-27 6:15 PM (#1297 - in reply to #1294)
Subject: Re: New Ovation Owner


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Posts: 5

Location: Ontario		Sorry about the broken links above but there really shouldn't be a time limit on editing a post. Anyway, here are the pics:



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Darkbar
Posted 2011-06-28 11:42 AM (#1298 - in reply to #1294)
Subject: Re: New Ovation Owner



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Posts: 4535

Location: Flahdaw		Try it with strings. Sounds a lot richer.
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spizzak
Posted 2011-06-28 7:20 PM (#1299 - in reply to #1294)
Subject: Re: New Ovation Owner


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Location: Ontario		Do I just put them inside? Seriously though, I had a question about that too actually... I put some new strings on it and it wont hold tune. It's been ~4 days now and I've been tuning it around twice a day to try to keep it tuned. How long does it take them to stretch, and is there any technique for getting them to settle in?
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TAFKAR
Posted 2011-06-28 7:50 PM (#1300 - in reply to #1294)
Subject: Re: New Ovation Owner



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Posts: 2985

Location: Sydney, Australia		I watched (and winced) as one friend conditioned a new set of strings. He tuned it up to pitch and then bent every string as hard as he could, then bashed the bejeesus out of it with a pick for about two minutes (and I mean bashed).

Then he retuned it and it was good to go. I don't do this, BTW.
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Patch
Posted 2011-06-28 9:10 PM (#1301 - in reply to #1294)
Subject: Re: New Ovation Owner



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Posts: 4221

Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent		Nylon strings actually can take days to stretch.

BUT.....

Here's something about them I learned the hard way. There's a trick to tying the bridge end (unless you use ball-ends of course). For years I just did a double twist and it worked fine. Then one time I would tune it and tune it and tune it and just kept hearing the string slide out of tune. Eventually the problem became self-evident: the slick nylon trebles weren't staying tight in their twist. Eventually they slipped out of the knot entirely. (With the exact same "PLOINK" as a broken string BTW.)

Here's what I do now. You can se it somewhat in the picture below. Make sure a little leftover from the tie end gets cinched beneath the next string. No more slippage.

Likewise, make sure you are cinching the strings around the winders at the headstock. If you aren't, those trebles in particular can slide clean out eventually.

And before I forget, that's a nice guitar you've got there.

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timiko
Posted 2011-07-03 1:12 AM (#1302 - in reply to #1294)
Subject: Re: New Ovation Owner


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Posts: 21

Location: Ironton, Ohio		welcome and nice guitar!
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