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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | This from another discussion group. From a very talented full time professional player...
What brand do you think he is talking about? (I've removed model designations to enhance curiosity)
IMO the 'new' guitars are definitely head-and-shoulders above the 'old' ones both as far as consistency and quality are concerned. I've seen quite a few of them now and there was absolutely nothing wrong with any of them. The setup is also very consistent - but it's such an individual matter that I can't say if it will be right for you.
As far as the bass is concerned, of course the XX sounds bigger than the YY - the larger shape seems to have more power, however the sound - and bass - of the YY is more focussed (not sure about the spelling here) and I think travels better - it's a great guitar to play OUT, not IN. This is a bit of a paradox - because you'd think that the bigger guitar would 'throw' the sound over a longer distance but it doesn't really.
I talked to Woody Mann about this and he said something along the lines of: "Think of a garden hose - if you squeeze the end of the hose, the water will shoot much further."
Also, as all jumbo guitars, the XX is much more difficult to tame in high-volume situations (live) whereas I've been very happy with my YY on stage. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Let's rule out Ovation because they are not described as "jumbo" and "larger".
That being said, it could refer to any number of wood box guitars.
My gut feeling, wild-ass guess is......Gibson. |
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Location: SoCal | deep vs. super shallow bowls.....? |
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Location: big island | are XX and YY the same brand just different styles within the brand or are XX and YY two different brands?
if same brand, i vote Gibson also. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Just one single brand...
and of course not Ovation, which is precisely why I found this interesting, as these topics are the very things Ovation has developed it's technology around... |
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Location: big island | woody mann plays several different guitars and i know he has a sunburst gibson j-200 in his arsenal. |
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Location: big island | woody also plays a lowden, jeff. (by the way, have you visited dream guitars site recently? he's got several new lowdens in.)
www.dreamguitars.com
since you like lowdens and they are now coming in smaller sizes, i am changing my vote to lowden. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Ding-Ding-Ding... It is of course, Lowden...
I have to curtail my visits to DreamGuitars, as the GAS it induces in me, on a daily basis, is not conducive to my long term financial well-being... I dream of winning a 15 minute shopping spree at that place.... or breaking and entering...
Again, I find it very interesting that players of "Up-market" guitars are discussing the very attributes that make Ovation what they are, yet, one would be hard pressed to catch a glimpse of an Ovation in those circles.
I think everyone needs a FD-14. |
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Location: big island | i will be paying a visit to paul at DreamGuitars in june. (no pun intended on the "paying").
you are just a hop, skip and a jump from asheville so let's start making our plans now for the breaking and entering. or perhaps you are good at diversionary tactics? |
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Location: big island | someone show me a photo of an FD-14 please. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Click on my signature line, Lanaki. |
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Location: big island | whew! that's a class act wood top. thanks for the pic jason. at first glance i thought it was taken on a white sandy beach... ;)
jeff, thank you. i had previouly looked at your gallery photos to find the FD-14. i forgot about your very obvious signature link. |
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Location: ranson,wva | it came from jeromes site. i think its karl's fd-14. ive got the same pic on my site but i forgot who sent it to me..lol . i havnt had the chance to play one. im hoping someone on the tour will have one with them...jason |
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Location: Germany | Unfortunately it's not white sand but German snow. Anyway, the FD-14 is the best sounding wood-top Ovation I know.
Karl |
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Location: big island | slot head, 12 fret elegance. nice pic karl! |
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Location: GA USA | Your signature line... you mean the cute little guitar with the Epiphone logo on it? |
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What Brand is being discussed....
