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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Ok, here is how we'll do this: The link to the songs is below. Listen to all 8 guitars and then vote for the top 3 (1-3) in order of which guitar you think sounds the best, second best, third best: sound is the only parameter right now. You can submit your vote (only one entry per person) by replying to this post. Deadline is Wednesday midnight EST (July 30th). Please keep the submissions to only one per member please so it will not be so hard for me to count and keep up.
On Thursday (July 31st) I will list the 8 guitars played. Then Part Two of the contest will begin: matching the 8 guitars with the 8 sound tracks. The deadline for submissions will be Midnight EST, August 3rd. Again, only one vote per member please.
I will announce the winner(s) on August 4th by noon EST.
The winner will receive An Ovation Banner! It reads "Ovation.....because the world isn't flat"
I Think this will be fun and I hope the rules are as easy to understand as I think they are!
OK?
Here's the link: MusicMike
Click on the Guitar Sound Clips file in My Music
LET THE GAMES BEGIN! :D |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | bad link, Mike |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | better link, Mike |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Try again Jeff: it works now! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | :D ;) |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Mike, GREAT WORK. But I hope you will understand that I can't participate. If I accidently picked one of your Taylors as Top-3, I could never forgive myself.
Let's just say they ALL sound great !!!
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Here is a little info: NO GUITARS WERE PLUGGED IN: IT'S ALL ACOUSTIC! All guitars were miked using my 10 year old RODE NT-2, mastered in stereo w/just a touch of reverb using the Boss BR-1600CD and then converted from the .wav file to mp3 and uploaded to the new site.
Not every note is note for note on every guitar...I tried to do the best I could without anything special on any guitar. I am aware of a bit of boominess: it is not in the mastered mix and seems to be from the computer speakers...
All strings are Elixir Nano Phosphor Bronze custom light .11-52. It's what I use so everything is constant across the board.
I had fun with this and hope you do too! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Awww come on Dave, go for it! I tell you, some of these will be real shockers! The only multiple guitars are Ovation products.
BTW EVERYONE: I ONLY HAVE ONE BANNER (SWMBO IS THRILLED I AM GIVING THIS AWAY) SO THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE FINAL WINNER. TO BE HONEST, I'D BE SHOCKED IF MORE THAN ONE GUESSED EVERY GUITAR CORRECTLY! |
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Location: CA | 2 - 8 - 7, in that order |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Outstanding! My only suggestion would have been to set it up as a poll as it might have been easier to compile the results, but your way also works. Wonderful work, Mike, on the selection and you did fantastic playing as consistently as you did. E-mail on its way. |
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | Wow...really addresses that whole "flavors" thing.
I like 2 the most, then 7 then 8. Seems like 5 and 6 were nice too, but after several listens I guess I had to choose. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | It's hard to remember what number one sounded like when you get to four or five. I would like to be able to jump back and fourth (e.g. compare 2 to 6 and 5 to 1 etc, until I can logically put them in some type of order.
But my best guess at the moment would be 2, 6, 7 |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I haven't been able to decide yet. Darned customers keep coming in and interrupting. :) I've narrowed it down to four, but I'll have to come in before opening tomorrow and try again. |
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Location: Tychy, Poland | personally, i like 2&8. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Quick Note: For those of you would like to remain private about your selections (and there are several who do) you can PM me with your vote and it will remain confidental but still be counted in the final vote tally.
Also I appreciate the kind words and suggestions: as this is the first time I have done something like this I am sure it will be a learning experience for the future...
Carry On.... |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | It's late. I'm tired. I only have a cheap set of headphones to listen with. My low battery signal just went off in the middle of listening. They all sound very nice, but with a gun to my head, I'll say 8,6,7.
Of course, that opinion could change daily.
This is fun...in a nerve-racking, risking your musical reputation kind of way. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I didn't read the comments until after I took the test.
2 - 7 - 8
then 6 - 5 - 4 - 1 - 3 |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | So far, I have had only 7 responders who have tried to identify the three guitars they think sound best in the blind sound tests. Even though I spent quite a bit of time this week recording these different instruments I'm just trying to get a little fun into our forum.
It bothers me that we're so quick to put other brands down: I'm all for brand loyalty yet we get incensed when others do that to Ovations: just because someone else does it does not make it right for us to reciprocate. After all, we're "convinced, not conceited" right? Come on, let's give it a break and "put your ears where your mouth is" so to speak...lol.
This test could not be fairer and is totally up to the individual listener. I had not yet announced the guitars involved but maybe that would garner more interest. I sat here reading the diatribe's on one of the other posts about who thinks what guitars suck and which guitars are shite'; etc. Well, 6 of the 8 guitars on these tests are Ovation products: 2 are not. Each one was recorded just exactly as the others and nothing was added to any one guitar. Granted, my playing is not the best, but after playing the same thing on 8 guitars for about four hours straight to get it right, I'm just glad I got through it. Believe me the results so far will amaze everyone!
Folks, the point here is that when the great guitars are played side by side acoustically and without our sight knowledge to interfere, it is difficult to pick out which is which.
The contest is still on, and you can still vote for the top three instruments(sounds): However, Part 2 will begin Now: not Thursday as originally announced: simply match each sound with the guitar you think played that sound (all 8).
I will guarantee the prize will be awarded to the winner at the end. So, with that said: here is the list of the instruments (not in any order) played:
Ovation 1982-8 Collector
Ovation 1987-5 Collector
Adamas I 1687-7 (1981)
Martin D-28 (1948)
Adamas 1187-247 #47 RI (2005)
Ovation Elite 1868-6P SSB (1990)
Taylor 615 CE BRZ (1988)
Ovation TS-01-5 Thunderbolt SSB Snake (1989)
I told you there would be some shock value here: so, go for it: match em (all 8) and send me the guess (one per member, please) by email, PM, or posting here to the thread.
Match 'em, I dare ya!
Try and have some fun!
Remember, it takes more muscles to frown than to Laugh!
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Very difficult task !
My rank : 8-5-2
then, 7-6-4-3-1
Thanks
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Location: Tychy, Poland | 1. TS01
2. Taylor
3. '82
4. Elite 1868
5. Martin
6. Adamas RI
7. '87
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I would have to say I did not hear a bad one in this bunch. 3 & 4 may have had the least presence. It's hard to remember once you get to the end and I only listened once.
Nice effort, there should be more postings. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | OK, I finally had time. I also had the help of one of my students. We both agreed that #8 sounded best. (I have a feeling that's the Martin-sorry.) He liked #6 second best, but although it's close, I'd pick # 7. Then #6. I liked 5 and 4 also. I guess the only one I really DIDN'T like was #3. It sounded tinny to me.
So, in order from best to worst - 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1, 3. As far as which guitar is which, I won't even attempt it, as I haven't played many of them in person. Great job by the way. Nice playing, and a fun exercise. Thanks. |
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