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Location: Chicago | Of all the guitars you have actually handled and played, which one would you take to the DESERT ISLAND? One last, SINGLE guitar to own and play and live with for the rest of your days? Seriously.
(no reference to marriage intended: inappropriate metaphor for sure: your choice should stay beautiful and will never hurt you...) |
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| ute.
Silly question, prof. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | FD14.
It does everything well, it's comfortable, wider neck, plays great, sounds great and has electronics... the combination of qualities make it a great "All-arounder" |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by dobro:
Of all the guitars you have actually handled and played, which one would you take to the DESERT ISLAND? I would take one of Moody's. I wouldn't want to expose any of my own guitars to sand and salt water. Seriously, this question has been asked a few times in the past and I think I gave a different answer each time. For me it would probably be a ukulele. They are pretty bulletproof and the nylon strings would hold up a lot better than steels. Plus, I might get lucky and the island be inhabited by hula girls looking for a little music to "perform" to.
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Location: Eaton Rapids Michigan | Easy, a Rainsong with nylon strings... |
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Location: UK | 1537 ....... could use it as a float , do keep fit wieght training , its the heaviest guitar ive ever raised above my head for no apparent reason , its the nicest guitar ive ever cuddled up to , just love the feel of pimmly brown plastic on pink wobbly bits, it hasnt answered me back yet though i felt a tidgin of tension when it couldnt play the tricky lead in " Times The Revellalator " , it was a chuffing bargin , a third of the price of my la la larrivee , the complicated quest to snair her was all the more passionate , no , we are together for life |
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Location: big island | who needs electronics on a desert island?
i'd probably take a "composite acoustics" model since i can't find an adamas "Q" |
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Location: SoCal | OFC guitar.
It's good to see Dave's recognition of the superiority of my guitars over his. He can have which ever of my guitars he want. Since he'll be gone forever, I'll go raid his house, keep a few of his guitars, sell the rest of the overpriced instruments, and retire.... |
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Location: San Diego | A twist on that question is which one would you take when they cart you off to the old folks home and you only have room for one instrument? I think I would stick with the ukulele answer - four strings are a lot more friendly than six as your fingers get all stiff and gnarly! Plus I really like the way my Applause tenor uke sounds!
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I think I've always refused to answer this question in the past on the ground that it might tend to incriminate me. In other words, SWMBO might read this post and make me get rid of all the other ones. She says I have to keep the OFC guitar, no matter what happens, but I can get rid of the rest. I had a dream that she said that about all of them and as a dutiful husband, I obeyed.
They all have different qualities, so like kids, one is not better than the other and I can't make this Sophie's choice. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Andrea:
pink wobbly bits This has just permanently entered my lexicon of euphemisms.. |
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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | Originally posted by dobro:
Of all the guitars you have actually handled and played, which one would you take to the DESERT ISLAND? One last, SINGLE guitar to own and play and live with for the rest of your days? Seriously.
(no reference to marriage intended: inappropriate metaphor for sure: your choice should stay beautiful and will never hurt you...) This one should drive Trader Jim over the edge! :D |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I have narrowed them to to such a degree that any of the remaining guitars I have would be a happy forever fit. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | No comment.. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Boomp.. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | SInce I have a limited collection, I would take the UTE. No, on second thought, I would take the 1685. That way I could play with 6 or 12 strings on it. Best of both worlds. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Solid, cat gottcha tounge? |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Solid, cat gottcha tounge?
Nah, just ain`t goin` to no deserted island.. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | ...and that last guitar ain`t in sight yet.. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | :D |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I agree with Moody. The OFC guitar. It should hold up against the humidity. Could I also take a lifetime supply of strings? |
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Location: Chicago | So Far we have a uke and these guitars:
UTE (the ORIGINAL, not reissue?)
FD14
1537 elite
OFC guitar
1581-5 (my vote)
No votes for a Q or a 2007 collectors' Adamas! |
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Location: SoCal | Those 5 guitars are among the very best built by Ovation. I'd be happy with any of them. |
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Your LAST guitar????
