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d'ovation
Posted 2014-10-01 6:57 PM (#494603)
Subject: alibaba ovation


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Some of you may have heard about the recent highest public offering ever of a company called Alibaba - something like ebay, paypal, amazon, and wahetever for the chinese. Anyway I checked it out and there is an incredible amount of junk in huge quantities for sale. I also searched for some familiar brand names and mostly had no results, however I also got an email notification for this:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/W-164LP-N-41-Ovation-Guitar_557964741.html

Makes me feel a bit nauseous ...



Edited by d'ovation 2014-10-01 6:58 PM
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2014-10-01 7:12 PM (#494604 - in reply to #494603)
Subject: Re: alibaba ovation



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Yup. $50 each... but you gotta order a hundred.
It looks like that is one of the companies the will make you a cheap copy of any guitar you'd like.
There is a phony Mockingbird copy advertised in the sidebar.
These are the same people that make all of those phony Gibsuns.
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cholloway
Posted 2014-10-01 8:21 PM (#494605 - in reply to #494603)
Subject: Re: alibaba ovation


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The soundboard on the O in the pic just reeks of plywood.
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Darkbar
Posted 2014-10-01 8:39 PM (#494606 - in reply to #494603)
Subject: Re: alibaba ovation



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"Place of origin: Guangdong".......that's pretty much what the Chinese use to screw you with.
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AdamasW597
Posted 2014-10-02 9:55 AM (#494610 - in reply to #494603)
Subject: Re: alibaba ovation



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Try Aliexpress if you want the single unit prices.
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2014-10-02 11:38 AM (#494614 - in reply to #494603)
Subject: Re: alibaba ovation


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You could get a guitar that says "Spread and Music" on the headstock. That could be a real conversation starter.
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AstroDan
Posted 2014-10-02 2:13 PM (#494616 - in reply to #494603)
Subject: Re: alibaba ovation


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They cost
"Depenting on the quanlity you order"
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DanSavage
Posted 2014-10-02 4:06 PM (#494619 - in reply to #494603)
Subject: Re: alibaba ovation



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Did someone say, 'Cheap Chinese knock-offs'?

Acoustic Guitar SERP
http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=acoustic+guitar&...

Ovation 'Balladeer' knock-off
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/41-inch-Acoustic-Guitar-High-grade-P...

Ovation 'Elite' knock-off
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/China-Musical-Instrument-Acoustic-Gu...

Ovation 'Elite' Ukulele knock-off
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-acoustic-guitars-23-in...
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jay
Posted 2014-10-02 9:09 PM (#494629 - in reply to #494619)
Subject: Re: alibaba ovation



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The Asians are very efficient.  

"Ovation 'Elite' knock-off"

 

The craftschildren actually model the guitars they have made.

 

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kentrookie
Posted 2014-10-02 9:55 PM (#494631 - in reply to #494603)
Subject: RE: alibaba ovation


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The elite has truss rod cover.?
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