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| I just got back from the summer Namm Show today and stopped by the Ovation booth and talked with Bill Xavier. He showed me the new limited edition Glen Campbell Blue Bird guitars and I almost passed out on how cool they are. These guitars are exactly like the ones that came out of the factory years ago that Glen played. They even have the original logo on the headstocks. The fingerboard is ebony and the finish on these guitars, I am lost for words. I told Bill I will want to get one of those in the 6 string edition. He advised that they should be available at the end of this month.  |
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Location: Texas | "These guitars are exactly like the ones that came out of the factory years ago that Glen played." Did Bill elaborate on how the body was constructed? I believe Glen's were constructed of Urelite over an aluminium frame.
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Location: Indiana | Very cool! I would guess they are wood bodies....
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | motorcityrocker - 2017-07-13 1:53 PM
These guitars are exactly like the ones that came out of the factory years ago that Glen played.
Except they are made of wood, passive pickups(I think) and a different bridge, but.... other than that I think they are fantastical !!! A great tribute. |
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| The factory is using the original knobs on them, that were left over from when these guitars were originally built. I did not ask Bill what the bodies were constructed of. I will be back at the show tomorrow and if I get a chance to talk with him. I will ask him a few more questions about these guitars. Not too many of these guitars are being built and the 2 that are the Namm Show I heard, have already been spoken for. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Stole this photo from Damon's Red Blanket FB page...
Compared to this photo from Ovation Tribute... Including one with UKII pickups...
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| Wow I see quite a difference in these guitars from the originals. Thank you for posting these photo's. I am sure it is a little hard to duplicate something that was done so well back in its time, but Ovation did do a good job on these tribute editions. I wished Ovation would have put Glen Campbells name on the guitar somewhere, like they did on the acoustic versions. I haven't been able to find out yet, what the price of these guitars are.
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Location: When?? | Motorcityrocker... Wish I was there. Yesterday's post said you are going back today. If you have the time to shoot a few pics of the new stuff around the booth I'm sure we'd all dig it. Have a safe trip. |
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| I would love to take some photos, but I still use a flip phone and I do not have internet on it. I am trying to stay in the golden age of analog! I will be at the winter Namm Show in January and I wonder what Ovation will come out with next! I would love to see the reissues of the semi hollow body guitars. Maybe if I see Bill today, I will ask him about that or put the idea in his head! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I'm down for a set.
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Location: SoCal | What's the cost?
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I just wanted the 12
when I get it there will be a black Preecher dlx 12 for sale
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Location: NJ | well....if they contacted me they could have used original necks tuners and bridges.....
but what do I know?????? |
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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | So take some pics with yur flip phone and then put em on yur computer and send em out! |
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Location: SoCal | Beal - 2017-07-14 11:38 AM
I just wanted the 12
when I get it there will be a black Preecher dlx 12 for sale
Regrets over selling the Brownbird 12 to Russ?
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Location: Indiana | Boy that 12er is tempting.
I do not need another guitar... I do not need another guitar.... I do not need another guitar.... |
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| I am going to wait and see what the winter Namm Show will offer from Ovation. The birds are nice, but due to the fact that only a dozen or so are being made, the price is not going to be cheap and I am sure most of them are already spoken for. The birds at Namm were already snatched up. I bet Ovation will be having more surprises in store for us in the future. I can hold out for the January Namm Show. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Thank You MotorCityRocker!
And Congratulations Beal! Can't wait to hear what you think when you get to play it!!
They look Amazing! |
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Location: Texas | Maybe Ovation has found the sweet spot for their production team. Each NAMM they roll out something that tugs at the heartstrings of Ovation faithful and make it available on a limited basis or by order. Let the Asian guitars sit in the showrooms. In essence, Ovation has a Custom Shop. And they seem to be making those who want a particular guitar, very happy. On a side note, Charlie at some point had to say..."thank God for Glen Campbell". I cannot help but think that Bill owes some gratitude to him also...as well as Charlie and the R&D dept. that paved the way for today's yesterday's guitars. |
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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | I say thank God for Glen Campbell!! |
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| I just got an email from Red Blanket Guitars with the price on these Blue Birds and I have to say, the price is not cheap and I am going to have to pass on getting one. There are a few available if you contact Damon, since I am not getting one now, unfortunately. |
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Location: SW Mintsoda | Prices mentioned (by Bill X) on one of the SNAMM videos for these was around $3K... |
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| The prices Bill mentioned on the Namm video is not what I was given a price quote on by a dealer, who emailed me Bill's price and retail price. These prices were way off the mark. If the 6 string was going for around 2,900 I would have ordered one. Ovation is getting back to making great guitars again. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | 360Ovation - 2017-07-19 2:54 PM Prices mentioned (by Bill X) on one of the SNAMM videos for these was around $3K... never trust what you hear at NAMM or a NAMM video. |
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Glen Campbell Limited Edition Blue Bird 6 string and 12 string
