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Location: big island | could it sound much different than a W597 and, if so, why? |
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Location: Portland, OR | How could you ask "why?" Did you see how SHINY it is?? Obvously it must sound better! :D |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Nice pictures, Dave. That thing shines like a mirror. I bet you can't eat peanut butter sandwiches while you're playing it. |
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Location: big island | if darth vader played guitar...
he could probably do an artist endorsement using this model. looks sleak, black and mean.
does it come with a force beam? |
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | Weird........in a good way.....I think. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Lanaki:
could it sound much different than a W597 and, if so, why? I don't know. I need to come to hawaii and find out! The top, bowl, suspension ring, sound port and neck attachment are all different than W597 so I think they might sound somewhat different. This isn't the best sounding guitar I own (although it's damn nice), but it definately is the coolest looking in my opinion.
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Location: big island | Originally posted by Tupperware:
Originally posted by Lanaki:
could it sound much different than a W597 and, if so, why? This isn't the best sounding guitar I own (although it's damn nice)
Dave
it is cool looking. it would be a show-stopper on stage. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Plugged in has no meaning to me. All ovations sound great plugged in as far as I'm concerned. You wouldn't pay for a custom shop guitar like this because you liked the electronics. I did play around briefly with the VIP thing. Seems to work just fine. But for me it wouldn't matter if it had no electronics at all. Dave |
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Location: big island | okay. i ask about the acoustic vs. electric thing as it is of consequence to me because of gigging. and i do need to keep in mind that your statement about all ovations sounding good plugged in is probably accurate. i forget to remember that. |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | Cool looking guitar! I like the black nut/saddle. Is right side(in the pic) of the tear drop white or is it just the way the light is reflecting? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Right edge of the cateye is silver. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Dave, that is beautiful.
If you need to get rid of any of your old, dull stuff I'll send you my address... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | this will spoil the look but it would probably sound better with a bone saddle. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I'm gonna hafta bone up on this "suspension ring" thing. Obvoiously it's the way the top is attached to the bowl, but how & why???
Enquireing minds want to know.
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Can't a bone saddle somehow be stained black?
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That shiney surface sure shows off the geometry of the contour bowl nicely. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | With a standard guitar the stiffest point is the 90 degree connection along the top/binding/body.
No Sound zone.
The flex ring seems to make the top independant and more able to move, generating sound.
The Adamas site has some graphics on it. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | love the looks of the Guitar Tup... Pool looks pretty sweet too! |
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Location: Paris/France | Congrats Dave,
It's really a wonderful guitar!!
J :) |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by Tupperware:
Plugged in has no meaning to me. All ovations sound great plugged in as far as I'm concerned. You wouldn't pay for a custom shop guitar like this because you liked the electronics. I did play around briefly with the VIP thing. Seems to work just fine. But for me it wouldn't matter if it had no electronics at all. Dave First things first-- That is awesomely Purdy! I'd be skeered that I'd get cigarette ashes on it, let alone Peanut Butter.
But I also must agree about the electronics... Even my GC057 sounds good plugged-in. (Not to put it down, but it is Plywood. And my 4861 SSB with a wood top sounds better... Or at least different.) And I play them all au natural. I only plug 'em in to annoy the neighbors. [kidding, maybe] |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
... And I play them all au natural. uhh, OMA, TMI. :( :p
Oh, and Dave, nice guitar! Looks like it's got those open Sperzel tuners on it... |
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Location: France | Nice Look! Congratulations Dave!
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Location: Lagrasse/France | Very Nice Dave.
I think that it's sound very well.
Congratulations.
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Location: Australia | Beautiful guitar Dave.
That guitar looks seriously hi tech. |
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