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motorcityrocker
Posted 2017-03-09 5:04 PM (#533138)
Subject: NGD 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation


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I just received my new 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation guitar from Guitar Center today. I ordered it at the end of January after seeing the Ovation booth and this guitar was showing at their booth. Ovation Sales Rep Michael Roberts told me that I could order this guitar through my local Guitar Center and my sales guy Tony contacted Michael at Ovation and I was hooked up with this guitar in less than 2 months after the Namm Show. The quality and craftsmanship on this guitar is superb. I am so happy to see that Ovation is kicking out quality guitars again, just like they used to when Glen Campbell, Cat Stevens., Jim Croce, Nancy Wilson, etc. were using these guitars on stage and in the studio. I will definitely be using this guitar in the studio and on live performances. Bravo Ovation!
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Mitch Williams
Posted 2017-03-09 6:49 PM (#533141 - in reply to #533138)
Subject: Re: NGD 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation


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Location: North Carolina		Pics please!
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DetlefMichel
Posted 2017-03-10 3:58 AM (#533154 - in reply to #533138)
Subject: Re: NGD 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation



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Location: Muenster/Germany		PICS! And guitar details please. VT-braces? Deep bowl? Preamp? Inlaid rosette or the old one? Wood quality? Now I´m talking like Nancy...but she´s right, isn´t she?
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360Ovation
Posted 2017-03-10 1:31 PM (#533163 - in reply to #533138)
Subject: Re: NGD 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation


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Location: SW Mintsoda		Band name alert: "Talking Like Nancy"

;^)

Yes - pics of the guitar, please, and full tone review!
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motorcityrocker
Posted 2017-03-10 2:32 PM (#533164 - in reply to #533138)
Subject: Re: NGD 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation


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This guitar is very loud and has a nice midrange to it. It is based off of Glen Campbell's Balladeer guitar he used way back when. It is a single control knob with tone and volume, just like Glen's. I believe it is a mid size bowl that is black. The back of the neck has the serial number, and states custom shop. No more serial numbers on stickers inside the bowl, which would eventually fall off and get lost. Glen's signature is on the truss rod cover and at the end of the fret board. I don't know how to post photo's, but you can go on Ovation's face book page and it shows Glen's son Cal at the Namm Show Ovation booth holding this guitar. I believe the wood is spruce and there is a sunburst model available for those who are interested. The rosette around the sound hole is different than the original, smaller in width and imbedded in the top and lacquered over, if I am describing this correctly.

Edited by motorcityrocker 2017-03-10 2:34 PM
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leonardmccoy
Posted 2017-07-29 7:26 AM (#536904 - in reply to #533138)
Subject: Re: NGD 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation



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motorcityrocker, how does the the new 2017 Glen Campbell reissue stack up against the deep bowl, A-braced Legends? How well does it do recording-wise without an EQ? You got any close-up shots of the guitar you can share?



Edited by leonardmccoy 2017-07-29 7:27 AM
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leonardmccoy
Posted 2017-07-30 7:02 AM (#536912 - in reply to #533138)
Subject: Re: NGD 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation



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So from what I gather from past posts here and Youtube videos there is that the 1627 has less bass, more mids and highs due to the shallower bowl when stacked up against a deep-bowl Legend. The purpose (to Glen) was to cut through the mix better. I'd love to hear how a recent 1627 stacks up against an A-braced Legend, though (without wanting to open up a pandora's box debate about VT-11 versus A-bracing).



Edited by leonardmccoy 2017-07-30 7:05 AM
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2017-07-30 7:04 PM (#536916 - in reply to #533138)
Subject: Re: NGD 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		We still need...


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moody, p.i.
Posted 2017-07-31 9:19 AM (#536918 - in reply to #533138)
Subject: Re: NGD 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation


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Location: SoCal		OMA, you like the heavier blue pics? I've got some and never use them. I've always used the white mediums. If you want them, shoot me an address pmoody dot pi at gmail dot com and I'll send you what I have.

Edited by moody, p.i. 2017-07-31 9:20 AM
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2017-07-31 9:25 PM (#536926 - in reply to #533138)
Subject: Re: NGD 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		Hi Moody. email sent. Thank You

I was actually trying to be clever and say that we need PICS of the New Glen Campbell guitar.

But OFC picks are cool too.
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leonardmccoy
Posted 2017-08-02 1:25 PM (#536938 - in reply to #533138)
Subject: RE: NGD 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation



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Here's a fingerpicking close-up of the new 2017 GC1627:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiVzob4Tm_0.

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danomyte
Posted 2017-08-04 1:19 PM (#536958 - in reply to #533138)
Subject: Re: NGD 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation



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Location: Taxed To Death State		I picked up on of these GC's in Sunburst. Only problem with it really is I can't get it to play like the guy Ben in the video. Nice guitar for the money. It's a keeper.
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leonardmccoy
Posted 2017-08-04 3:19 PM (#536960 - in reply to #533138)
Subject: RE: NGD 2017 US Custom Shop Glen Campbell Ovation



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More where that came from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WUtiiTKdWE



Edited by leonardmccoy 2017-08-04 3:20 PM
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