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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | I found this for a good price....,
http://www.ovationfanclub.com/megabbs/photos/show-album.asp?albumid...
but never realised, that they were made in Korea. I had in mind a Celebrity model in blue or red-burst that was app. 1000€ a few years ago.....
So the signature model is twice that and my thinking was (till yesterday) they are made in USA. I'm a bit disapointed, but the finish is great and I expected the sound very flat. The 6-strings have more low end than a regular SSB and the 12-strings sounds exactly like Richie is playing "Dead or Alive".
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Location: Yokohama, Japan | Woohoo! Congratulations Bernie! I thought those were made in the USA too... go figure! Since it makes you sound like Richie Sambora, and you added it to your OFC signature, I guess you're gonna keep it? |
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | Thanks!!! Yes, I think I'll keep it. It's nice to look at, but not to play with. The necks are quite heavy and you need to have pretty long arms.... LOL. I can only play it when sitting down. I was looking for one for a long time but not the Celebrity and this is looking like a Custom-Elite.. So I think it will have a new home for some time...
The 5858 OWE sounds quite similar, the typical Ovation 12-string SSB sound, maybe the doubleneck has a bit more low end, too. I'll check it out when changing the strings on both and put on the same on both guitars at the same time.
Bernie
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Location: Phoenix AZ | So every day I look around my room and I can count the number of guitars that do NOT get played. If I owned a double-neck, would I count that as ONE guitar or TWO ??? |
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | Dave, I think that is not an easy choice, because that is (are) two guitars in one..... To play it is a mess!!! It's big, heavy and not well balanced. But it's fun to play it, because you have two guitars in one.... That is the reason why I'll keep it...
If you are in Germany, let me know and try it out, you are welcome every time.... you know that!!!
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Location: NJ | double necks count as one.
good luck with the guitar... |
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Location: Colorado | Says the guy who sells guitars...but in his own words - what does he know! |
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Got a new toy.....
