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Location: Boise, Idaho | Yes, thanks, Al. The only problem with it is that I should have bought it sooner. I might have fewer guitars and more space. |
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Location: NJ | well I have been telling everyone these are a killer deal .... |
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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | Were I to see a pic I might be tempted to buy one! |
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Location: When?? | @NerdyDave - >>>Were I to see a pic I might be tempted to buy one!<<<
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I spent at least an hour trying to post a pic (slightly interrupted by a phone call from my 90 year-old father). The problem is probably that I needed to post the pic to my album first, since the Rich Text Editor on this site won't let me browse right to the pictures on my computer. It's been a few years since I posted one. Of course you computer geeks could easily find bunches of pics, including on Al's website, if you wanted to. I've also concluded that I'm a lousy photographer, especially with a phone. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | OK, I got the picture in there, but couldn't figure out how to rotate it. Now buy one. I need to spend more time playing guitar and less time figuring out computer stuff.
I went into GC last night to get a couple more guitar hangers with a gift certificate that I've had for a year or so. Lots less inventory since I was in there last, but they did have a few new Ovations. All foreign made.
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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | Alack and alas twas not what I had envisioned!! Pero gracias for the pic!! |
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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | Think I need to get an old sunburst. Maybe from the 70's or 80's. They are classic!! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Everyone needs at least one sunburst in their inventory. |
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Location: When?? | @nerdydave - >>>Think I need to get an old sunburst. Maybe from the 70's or 80's. They are classic!!<<<
I have an early 80's mothership burst.. but I'm not so sure if it's a "sun" or a "tobacco", or where the color gradient actually switches from one to the other.. but it's pretty. And yes, definitely classic to the era. The thing about the bursts is that they have to stay polished up nice and glossy or they quickly look dirty.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I like the classic bursts, too. Damon's 1537 burst is gorgeous. I also had a burst Balladeer that I really liked, except it was a supershallow bowl. My thought was a deep bowl Legend or Custom Legend in a burst. When they did the 1617ALE it pretty much fit my wish list, but the MAP was something like $3200, which was way above my wish list, especially after I bought the 2078LE-AS, figuring it would be Ovation's last USA made guitar. Al's price on these made it tough to rationalize looking for a good used Legend or CL burst.
It's close to the burst on the VXT. I'll have to put them together and see. |
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Location: Atlanta | Thanks Al!! Been wanting one for a while. Great stuff, appreciate you sharing with us |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I've been playing it pretty much every day since I got it. I took out 2 shims. It had 3. There is a little less volume, but it has plenty to spare. My fingers aren't strong enough to play as much as I want to with 3 shims.
Since I couldn't afford any more recent new USA Ovations I feel blessed to get this one. Who knows if there will be more USA Ovations?
BTW, the burst is slightly different than the one on the VXT. |
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Location: NJ | Sigh......
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Location: Boise, Idaho | alpep - 2018-04-18 3:22 PM
Sigh......
Gggggrrrrrr.......
You have any left, Al? It was a great run while it lasted. |
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Location: New Britain, Ct | Mark in Boise - 2018-04-18 3:35 PM
I've been playing it pretty much every day since I got it. I took out 2 shims. It had 3. There is a little less volume, but it has plenty to spare. My fingers aren't strong enough to play as much as I want to with 3 shims.
Since I couldn't afford any more recent new USA Ovations I feel blessed to get this one. Who knows if there will be more USA Ovations?
BTW, the burst is slightly different than the one on the VXT.
I also took out 2 of my shims and use extra lights on it - plays like a dream, also much lighter in weight than my Balladeer or Elite.
Mine is # 18/50 and appears darker around the edges than yours pictured, these are really beautiful guitars and look better in person. |
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