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August 2012
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Location: Los Angeles, CA | I recently went into Guitar Center for something completely different, and then spotted this guitar on the "Used" wall:
http://www.frankgiffen.com/guitarpix/ovation/ovationbody1.jpg
I've always wanted to like Ovations, but abdominal ergonomic issues (i.e., the shape of a deep bowl model is about the same as my stomach's, only facing the other way, and the two curvatures just never could get along; NOT the guitar's fault, but there I was) prevented it. I had a Std. Balladeer 12-string for a few years, which was a fine instrument, but the bowl curve thing got to me. But since the '70s, I've wanted a nylon-string Ovation. And suddenly here one was:
http://www.frankgiffen.com/guitarpix/ovation/ovationbody2.jpg
http://www.frankgiffen.com/guitarpix/ovation/ovationheadstock.jpg
http://www.frankgiffen.com/guitarpix/ovation/ovationlabel.jpg
It looked like it had never been played. The top was immaculate, the fingerboard clean, the bowl completely scratchless, it had a set of black Dunlop Straploks which I kind of doubt were factory-issue, but other than a weak battery for the OP-24, it was perfect. I AB'd it with a Taylor nylon-string through a couple of different amps, and it played and sounded much better. So I thought, "for $399 for an American-made Ovation in this kind of condition, this just might be too good a bargain to pass up."
The serial number dates to 1994, and it has "080194" handwritten on the label. The only puzzling thing is the model number, which is hand-written "6763-4." I haven't found any information anywhere about it. There's a 6773 on the ovationgallery.com web site that's a dead ringer for this guitar, so I'm guessing mine's a Country Artist, too.
Not surprisingly, this beauty has become my go-to acoustic, it's so easy to play, and plugged or unplugged, sounds tremendous. It could become my gigging acoustic, especially if the band ever does any Zac Brown songs. Anyway, it's fun to be here in the Fan Club, and I'm happy to say I play an Ovation. Oh, and the bowl/stomach thing, my stomach's no smaller, but the "artist-depth" bowl negates most of the curve incompatibility.
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Slightly Puzzled About This Ovation
