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Location: Boise, Idaho | I agree with Jeff (Omaha), except for the part where he apologizes for being such a grouch. I've seen and have been much worse. John's guitar doesn't look too bad and it would be great if you can find some way to raise the top back up. That may take a good luthier or some special handling by the guys at Ovation. Unfortunately, these days the cost of labor for repairs on anything often exceeds the cost of replacement. |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Hi Folks,
Mine is an X braced top. But, as a I said, the German patent application bracing. No fan behind the X and the linear treble brace is parallel to the bridge. All the other bracing's I've seen are fanned with angled braces above the sound hole. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | OK, that top is not too bad. I have devised a jig to put pressure from the inside-to-outside, to affect recontouring of the top. The whole process takes about a month, but it seems to work.
Your neck-set appears in need of adjustment, if the top gets raised. You might get away with a cripple brace, behind the existing treble brace. I'd have to see some other angles, and whether the the current brace is distorted, also.
I sincerely applaud your your efforts. That is the founding principle of the BFLG- "Never allow an "O" to die." Cosmetics may be overlooked, if the sound is good. I'm not running a beauty contest here. |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | I can send you pics of the bracing if you like. As far as I can tell, only the corners of the bass sections of the x-brace have let go.
I'd love to hear more about (or see) this jig!!
What other angles would you like? And can I send them directly to you? I think I've relied upon the kindness of strangers enough regarding posting pics! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Yeah, I'll shoot some images of the jig, and send them to you. |
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Location: ms | As much as I love Ovations you keep one long enough the top will come off on its own... |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | I've recently got a Deluxe Balladeer dated back to 1967. It is now in the hands of a local luthier for some riparing job. Having checked the bracing it exactly match with this one
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The John's Balladeer should have instead the following one
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Pics taken from Jerome website (Ovation Tribute)
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Mine is also like your '67 |
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Location: Snåsa, Norway | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
John's guitar doesn't look too bad and it would be great if you can find some way to raise the top back up. I've installed a JLD Bridge Doctor into my 1975 Custom Legend, and was indeed able to raise the top with it. Still not completely straight, there are two "ditches" running from each end of the bridge up along the soundhole, but it's a lot better and playable. Now the action is extremely low, so I'll shim the saddle and replace the nut, I've kept it in case with humidifier for a couple of months, and never got to it in the Holidays, (too busy seeing my friends!), but New year means new chances to get things done! |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | "Are you in Nova Scotia as well?"
Yes, I am in Pugwash on the North Shore. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Thanks, Marenostrum! I just might use that '67 DB design in my current AA13 project. |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | You are welcome, Seesquare.
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Location: Paris/France | Welcome aboard John.
Glad that you found answers to your questions. ;)
J :) |
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