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dawhealer |
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Joined: December 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Austin, Texas | Hi, y'all, I just joined yesterday and haven't had a time to introduce myself. I've been an Ovation player for a little over eight years now. At the time I was like so many acoustic players and didn't really take Ovations very seriously, but had seen a lot of them played by big name pickers so I knew they couldn't be bad. The big problem with me was more aesthetic. So I have this old guitar that I really love and was worried about it getting destroyed by a baggage handler if I ever had to gate check it or, God forbid, check it as baggage and I started looking for a "throwaway" guitar. I went to Mars Music on January 31, 2000, and looked at their collection of Korean Celebrities. I settled on a mahogany topped one for $250. It sounded good. Surprisingly good, and it's still my travel guitar. A good, basic, no frills acoustic guitar. Ok, so now I'm starting to change my mind a little about Ovations. Well, as you all know, Mars started to go under in '02. The wife and I decided to go by and take a look at what they had left. Went in, saw an Ovation 12-string. Wife says, "I sure would like to hear you play that. You haven't had a 12-string in over 20 years." I played it, we both liked it. She REALLY liked it. Didn't really have the $720 they were asking for it, but told her I'd sleep on it and if it was still there the next day I'd figure out something. We came home and I got on the internet checking prices. Found out that a brand new 6751 for that price was a pretty good deal. Went back the next day and it was there. I got them to put the charges on three credit cards and here I am today. Needless to say, I'm now very much an Ovation lover and will probably end up owning at least a couple more. I've owned several 12-strings over the last five decades and I have to say that the Ovation is one of the best, if not THE best, I've ever owned. My question(s): How do I find out the specs on each of my guitars? I've found a little information on the internet and at the Ovation site, but not much. I'm pretty sure my Celebrity is a laminated top. Doesn't matter, I'd just like to know. How does the 6751 differ from the 6751LX? Oh yeah, a little more about me. I'm gettin' to be a geezer. Started playing guitar back in '59 when my parents finally gave in to my wheedling for a real guitar and got me an El Cheapo Sears Silvertone acoustic for my 8th birthday. My mother wanted me to play piano and I think she was trying to deter me by forcing me to play a crummy guitar. Didn't work. I'm still picking but never got the hang of tickling the ivories. My wife does that. I've collected a few guitars along the way. Bought and sold them as a sideline for a while, but got tired of all the wheeling and dealing involved so I decided to save a few that I liked and sell the rest. I'm down to ten guitars now that I just really can't part with (which includes the Celebrity and the Balladeer). I'll probably be adding a couple more, but that's about the high end of manageable for me. My parents insisted I learn to read music from the get-go, so I started taking lessons a week after I got my first guitar. The lessons more than made up for the crappy guitar. I'm not as good as I think I ought to be, but I'm good enough to put beans on the table and pay the bills, so I'm ok with that. I love music for the sheer sake of music and will sit down and play just about anything with anybody as long as they aren't full of themselves and think they're some kind of guitar god. I've been playing long enough to know that no one really "masters" guitar, and learning from each other (regardless of how long we've been playing or how good we might be) is one of the great joys of playing. That's about it for now. Looks like a great forum. Gotta roll for now and go put up the groceries. Just wanted to get an intro done while it was fresh on my mind. Happy New Year! | ||
CrimsonLake |
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Joined: August 2006 Posts: 3145 Location: Marlton, NJ | Welcome to the club! You will have no problem learning about your guitars (and tons of other related and unrelated information!) here. To start: Ovation Home Page Ovation Tribute Have a very Happy New Year! | ||
BT717 |
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Joined: October 2007 Posts: 2711 Location: Vernon CT | Welcome dawhealer and Happy New year to you! What is going on with all the new members from Texas lately??? :) Great group here and plenty of knowledge shared. You are right about Ovations and in particular their 12 strings. Gorgeous tone and guitars!! And Volume, who needs an Amp with those things!! Anyway stick around and enjoy. | ||
2ifbyC |
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Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6268 Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | dawhealer , Great intro! Welcome to the 'Ovation Nation'... so much to learn and so little time... | ||
marenostrum |
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Joined: August 2007 Posts: 1008 Location: Tuscany, Italy | Dawhealer, Welcome to the OFC .... and happy new year. | ||
PEZ |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | 6751 Had older style bowl, OP-30 preamp, Kaman Bar Neck, 6751LX has the GS bowl, Op-pro preamp and LX Advanced neck system. Both are real deals in 12 strings. Welcome | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Welcome to the OFC! | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Welcome Dawhealer! :cool: | ||
dobro |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 2120 Location: Chicago | Welcome to the extended O family, Dawhealer. There is something very special about the Ovation line and the online communitie(s). | ||
Mark in Boise |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12750 Location: Boise, Idaho | Welcome to the Old Farts Club. PEZ answered your questions except that your Celebrity is laminated. I think all Celebs were. | ||
flackster |
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Joined: September 2008 Posts: 757 Location: Melbourne Australia | G'day from Downunder - nice intro Dawhealer | ||
G8r |
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Joined: November 2006 Posts: 3969 | Welcome. Great story. Stick around, you'll fit in just fine. | ||
cholloway |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 2791 Location: Atlanta, GA. | Gettin' to be a Geezer??? Hell, must of us are there already! Welcome! | ||
Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | If you were 8 in 59 you're not a geezer, trust me on this one. Not even getting close to starting to be. See, aren't you glad you came here now? welcome. | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15651 Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Beal: On this board, you gotta be in at least your 80's to be a geezer. If you were 8 in 59 you're not a geezer, trust me on this one. Not even getting close to starting to be. See, aren't you glad you came here now? welcome. Hook 'em Horns, baby..... | ||
ProfessorBB |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Similar age, history, interests, etc. There's lots of us here. Welcome DH. | ||
2ifbyC |
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Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6268 Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by moody, p.i.: Please tell me that's not a minimal IQ level. > On this board, you gotta be in at least your 80's | ||
Captain Lovehandles |
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Joined: July 2005 Posts: 3408 Location: GA USA | Welcome. I think now you Texans have enough for a party. | ||
stephent28 |
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Joined: April 2004 Posts: 13303 Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Only 2 types of Texans... Those who are and those who wanna be :cool: | ||
dawhealer |
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Joined: December 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Austin, Texas | Originally posted by Mark in Boise: I think I may have been an Old Fart when I was twelve. :p Welcome to the Old Farts Club. PEZ answered your questions except that your Celebrity is laminated. I think all Celebs were. Thanks for the info on the Celeb. I was pretty sure it was laminated, but it still sounds good. Mars had seven mahogany-topped Celebs when I bought that one. I played them all several times. It wasn't the prettiest of the lot, but it was the one that sounded best and that's what matters most to me. Ok, one question left that I forgot to ask. Since my 12-string has made it six years without any problems, am I ok keeping it in standard tuning or do you think I should drop it a half step or more? | ||
dawhealer |
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Joined: December 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Austin, Texas | Originally posted by moody, p.i.: So I'm still just a pup? Hey, that works for me.Originally posted by Beal: On this board, you gotta be in at least your 80's to be a geezer. If you were 8 in 59 you're not a geezer, trust me on this one. Not even getting close to starting to be. See, aren't you glad you came here now? welcome. Hook 'em Horns, baby..... | ||
dawhealer |
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Joined: December 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Austin, Texas | Thanks for all the welcomes, y'all. Looks like I fell into a pretty decent group. Very nice vibe. | ||
2ifbyC |
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Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6268 Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by dawhealer: ALL of my 12ers are kept in standard tuning. The only time I would compromise would be if one was damaged and/or repaired. Although there are a few folk that 'drop' tune to ensure 'longevity'...Ok, one question left that I forgot to ask. Since my 12-string has made it six years without any problems, am I ok keeping it in standard tuning or do you think I should drop it a half step or more? | ||
Mark in Boise |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12750 Location: Boise, Idaho | I've had an Applause and now a Balladeer 12. Probably 20 years of minimal use with the 2 of them and they've always been in standard tuning. They stay in tune, too. and I don't think geezers get vibes. | ||
Otto |
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Joined: March 2008 Posts: 179 Location: Central Florida | Originally posted by Mark in Boise: Well that depends a lot on their geezette, Mark. :) and I don't think geezers get vibes. Welcome aboard, dawhealer! This is way more than a decent group. Been here less than a year myself and I’ve got serious family here now. Stellar people, all. Otto . | ||
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