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v74 |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Finally, I have a chance to own one, the great round back guitar "47RI". Pics are here. . . Adamas 47RI #52 Thanks Mr.Jerome for the site update. Now the #52 is here in Bangkok, Thailand. Look like it will stay here forever. . . Cheer ! ;) | ||
Charlie Ramon |
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Joined: August 2004 Posts: 709 Location: Germany | Congrats! IMHO this ist the best guitar ever produced by Ovation. And your pics are the best I've ever seen of this guitar. Thanks, it's a pleasure to look at them. Karl | ||
v74 |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Thanks for your kind words....Karl.... | ||
marenostrum |
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Joined: August 2007 Posts: 1008 Location: Tuscany, Italy | Congrats Vud !! That's a really awesome guitar. R. | ||
v74 |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Gracia :) | ||
Dude |
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Joined: March 2004 Posts: 241 Location: Le Havre (France) | Congratulations ! You really did superb pics ! Like Karl, probably the best guitar's pics I've seen. | ||
Gallerinski |
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | Great photos | ||
v74 |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Thanks Dude and Gallerinski for the nice words. I hope u enjoy watching. | ||
Mark in Boise |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12750 Location: Boise, Idaho | Wonderful guitar. Thanks again for letting me play yours for 7 hours, Karl. | ||
povation |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 403 Location: Thailand | Congratulations. | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Very Nice, Congrats! Great photo's! Made me remember that it had been a while since I played #87...taking care of that right now... Enjoy! | ||
v74 |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Thank you :) | ||
dobro |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 2120 Location: Chicago | Nice! I never noticed the black stripe down the back of the neck: carbon? | ||
v74 |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Originally posted by dobro: Nop ! . . . it's wood. Not a carbon. . .Nice! I never noticed the black stripe down the back of the neck: carbon? | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654 Location: SoCal | Pretty certain it's a strip of carbon fiber. My Preacher 12 string had the same thing and it was very very obvious that it was carbon. Iffy, who has that guitar now can tell you the same thing.... | ||
Gallerinski |
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | It's carbon fiber. | ||
2ifbyC |
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Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6268 Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by moody, p.i.: Like wise here...Pretty certain it's a strip of carbon fiber. | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | It's Carbon fiber...my Deacon 12 has it... So does my #47.... | ||
MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13984 Location: Upper Left USA | I'm not sure if it is Carbon or Graphite and if the fibers are extruded or combed. Is the Resin Binary or Polymorphic? What do you think Wabbit? Nice guitar Vic! | ||
Jonmark Stone |
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1553 Location: Indiana | Now that that's settled, here's a question for the hive collective. The TR cover screw on the backside of the headstock... was the original #47 built that way? The 47RI is such a fine piece of work but that screw head catches my eye every time... like an after thought handyman repair. | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654 Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Jonmark Stone: Yes....The TR cover screw on the backside of the headstock... was the original #47 built that way? | ||
Gallerinski |
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | Yes, as Mr. Moody states all the original slotheads had the TRC screw on the back of the headstock. A bad of black paint on the screw head makes it far less noticable. | ||
CrimsonLake |
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Joined: August 2006 Posts: 3145 Location: Marlton, NJ | Hey - I got a new lens for my camera and was able to take a couple of good closeups of the top of my #47: Take that Damon! :eek: :D | ||
v74 |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Thanks for the right information. . . . :) | ||
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