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Location: New Hampsha | For those who have played both:
Do they sound the same? Having played the textured, SMT and CVT, I rank them in that order. Does the Millennium sound like a typical CVT?
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Never heard them side by side but unless the planet inlays make it sound better, the Millennium is a CVT. Nice looking guitar. |
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Location: Michigan | I own one and I agree with Gallerinski .
I am not in anyway overly impressed with the Millennium sound or the playability of it but I bought it because they only made 75 of them and I thought that it would be a very sought after guitar ( like all of us think about our guitars )but it was the coolest looking guitar Ovation/Adamas had to offer at that time.
But it is just a W597 with a planeted neck attatched to it.GWB |
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Location: SoCal | I disagree, as do several others thay have played both.
Playability is a factor of the setup. As to acoustic sound and projection, Millennium is hands above the several CVT's I have had and sold. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Tony, I don't doubt you 'cuz you've A/B them, but what is different about the MILL that makes it sound better? |
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Location: south east Michigan | GWB....
Did you buy the wood topped Millennium that was on display at Huber??/ |
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Location: New Hampsha | Thanks for all the replies. I bought a brand new W597 and was not impressed. The 47RI and the 1598 both sounded much better, and I thought my NEB Elite was as good, so I sold it.
I think the Mill is an outstanding looker, but maybe I'd like the Universe better as it's an SMT top. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Every one has their favorites and less favorites. Otherwise Ovation would only make one model. |
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Location: south east Michigan | GWB...
If I had paid mor attention to what you wrote I'd know that you already answered my question.
Please dis-regard. |
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Location: SoCal | Dave,
This was a discussion a couple of years ago. I really don't know if it was bracing, etc. The Millennium does have a "harpsichordic" ring to it that I hadn't found in the textured top, CVT, or SMT. I do a lot of fingerpickin' with or without the thumb pick. Someone who did primarily strumming might not have the same effect.
It also has more resonance (if I am using the term correctly). When I first got a 1687, if seemed like I was blown away in that if I plucked a string, it just kept resonating like the Energizer Bunny.
This was reinforced by several others that have the guitar.
As to the planet inlaids, nice but I would have also liked it with standard fretboard inlaids.
As to whether someone buys one, all I can say is it is the only non-textured top Adamas that I have tried and kept.
Of course, all of this is subjective. Again, of course, our personal, subjective attachment to a particular guitar is why we try it...then keep it or move on. It is subjective why I have the Adamas I 6 and 12-strings and released the Adamas II 6 and 12-strings for others to enjoy. Also, why I had the FD-14, several Al DiMeola, and others.
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Location: Michigan | Brad I didnt buy it from Huber but I played the one you are talking about back then.That is what got me into Ovations it looked soooo cool and played and sounded like a dream.
I had mine set up by Gary at Huber and he could not bring the action down low enough for me to really enjoy it like my other O's and Adamas.
That is my drawback on it.
I did not even realize that the one Huber had was a wood top,not into Ovations at that point.
I never heard of one made like that.Did you research it at all to find out how many were made?Sounds like a rare one.GWB |
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