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schroeder
Posted 2005-12-22 8:30 AM (#125155)
Subject: Which Ovation Full Body?


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Which non-cutaway, deep bowl 14 fret Ovation makes the best sound?

Which non-cutaway, deep-bowl 14 fret Adamas makes the best sound?

Looks/colour/price immaterial.
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Jeff W.
Posted 2005-12-22 8:40 AM (#125156 - in reply to #125155)
Subject: Re: Which Ovation Full Body?


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Depends on who's paying it...

For instance...the one T may be playing next to the one you maybe playing...

The 1537 sounds terriffic....
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Jeff W.
Posted 2005-12-22 8:46 AM (#125157 - in reply to #125155)
Subject: Re: Which Ovation Full Body?


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You need wide neck Adamas I or 1689
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Standingovation
Posted 2005-12-22 8:53 AM (#125158 - in reply to #125155)
Subject: Re: Which Ovation Full Body?



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You are really limiting yourself by specifying 14 fret and non-cutaway!

Ovation 1537 (or CL30)
Adamas Slothead (or Adamas I)
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schroeder
Posted 2005-12-22 9:15 AM (#125159 - in reply to #125155)
Subject: Re: Which Ovation Full Body?


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I've got very attached to the full body/deep bowl set up with the Ute. I've also been watching a lot of Larry Coryell and John McLaughlin playing together with LC playing a Custom Legend and JM playing what is either a Legend or a Deluxe Balladeer (both fullbody/deepbowl -it's from 1979) and the sound is great. Very little difference in the plugged in sound (down to differing techniques) but there is a short part where they are warming up backstage and the difference in tone is really noticeable. There are also a couple of old (transferred from video) AdM dvds where he is playing solo and he uses a full body Custom Legend to great effect.
So I was curious if there is an accepted best of the best in that department.
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Standingovation
Posted 2005-12-22 9:30 AM (#125160 - in reply to #125155)
Subject: Re: Which Ovation Full Body?



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Schroeder, with all due respect ... judging the sound of a guitar by someone playing it on a video transferred from tape of them warming up backstage with who-knows-what mic setup ???

Come on, you've played the U681 and THAT is as good as it gets in a non-wood guitar. Slothead owners will say the slot is better and maybe they are right (I have no way to know). But the U681 is tops of the Adamas line these days as far as I'm concerned. The comparable wood topped Ovation is the FD14. Nothing else in the line can touch it. Some folks don't like non-cutaways or 12 fretters or wide necks. That's fine. 1537 is really nice. But for sound, nothing in the line can touch the FD14. It's an ugly little plain jane bastard, but it sounds like an angel ...

Dave
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cliff
Posted 2005-12-22 9:32 AM (#125161 - in reply to #125155)
Subject: Re: Which Ovation Full Body?


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". . Which non-cutaway, deep-bowl 14 fret Adamas makes the best sound? . ."

Mine. :p

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Mark in Boise
Posted 2005-12-22 9:39 AM (#125162 - in reply to #125155)
Subject: Re: Which Ovation Full Body?


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I have very little basis for comparison, but I'd go with the 1537.
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stephent28
Posted 2005-12-22 9:48 AM (#125163 - in reply to #125155)
Subject: Re: Which Ovation Full Body?



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For wood...
FD14, then a tie between the 1537 and the CL30 depending on the type of sound you wanted. 1537 is warmer/woodier while CL30 is bright/articulate.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2005-12-22 9:51 AM (#125164 - in reply to #125155)
Subject: Re: Which Ovation Full Body?


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Ok, it may just be that I've got strings on it that aren't quite right for it, but right now, my 1537 is taking a back seat, sound-wise, to my 87 Colletors. Both have Elixir phospher bronze lights on them, but while the 87C sounds like "buttah" when strummed, the 1537 just doesn't come together and sounds to crashy? I'm thinking that the 15337 just demands mediums on it and as soon as I can find Elixir ph/br's in medium, I'll try them.
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2005-12-22 10:14 AM (#125165 - in reply to #125155)
Subject: Re: Which Ovation Full Body?


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What's "crashy". My 1537 sounds mellow, with a lot of bass. I don't know what strings were on there when I bought it from Noah, but they seem as light as I'd want to go. They are about due for a change to Adamas 1717s.
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Jeff
Posted 2005-12-22 10:25 AM (#125166 - in reply to #125155)
Subject: Re: Which Ovation Full Body?


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Don't mean to hijack the thread here, but I have a question. A couple of you have mentioned the CL30 in response to Schroeder's question. Besides the pre-amp and the bearclaw spruce, are there any other differences between the 30th Anniversary and a regular vintage 70s or 80s Custom Legend that have a direct impact on tone? Thanks, and apologies for horning in on your thread, Schroeder...
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