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xnoel |
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Joined: September 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Waurika OK | In a discussion in March (Topic: whats it worth? Ovation Legend 1617 80´s) I asked a question about the my 1979 1617, since it was apparent not all 1617's were alike. For instance if it had no tr cover it had A bracing and if a tr cover it had VT 11 bracing. Which appears to be less desirable than A. The book has a picture of four different bracings, so I got my inspection mirror and flashlight and found that my 79 with tr cover has "A" bracing. This is no big deal, but I was glad to find my guitar had A bracing. And as has been stated here before, things happen that put different parts on some of the guitars. Perhaps it had been intended for a CL, but for some reason didn't make the grade, or a top was needed for a Legend and someone just got a CL top and put in on. | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15664 Location: SoCal | Interesting what you can discover with a flashlight and mirror. What's also interesting is that Ovation, during transition times, mixed and matched a bit so that there are no hard cutoffs for certain parts to go with certain guitars. | ||
MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13987 Location: Upper Left USA | I learned that CWKII looks a lot better with facial hair! Congrats on the top Dog. | ||
giuseppe |
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 308 | I 've read it several times! Every time I discover details that I ' ve previously missed. It is a lovely book! | ||
MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13987 Location: Upper Left USA | I can hardly wait for the 2006 update! Hint, hint, wink, nod, etc. | ||
giuseppe |
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 308 | An update is coming up? Nice! | ||
Mark in Boise |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12754 Location: Boise, Idaho | I just got one. Figures there would be an update now. | ||
Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | I haven't heard that there's an update but I'm well down the list of to be notifieds. | ||
MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13987 Location: Upper Left USA | I was being hopeful and antagonistic. | ||
Old Applause Owner |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 1922 Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Mike was hoping to spur someone to action. If I was retired, I'd love to have a try at it. I can pick nits as well as anyone(just ask my wife)...... Roger | ||
xnoel |
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Joined: September 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Waurika OK | Bones, Are you saying that you use a mirror and flashlight in your work? | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15664 Location: SoCal | Well, yeah ..... | ||
Mitchrx |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 1071 Location: Carle Place, NY | Actually you can see the two small glued-on metal strips on the bracing that indicate the A style, inside the guitar at the top and bottom of the soundhole, without a mirror. | ||
xnoel |
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Joined: September 2003 Posts: 782 Location: Waurika OK | You are correct jailhouse, but I just wanted to see the whole thing. | ||
Mitchrx |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 1071 Location: Carle Place, NY | I did too because on my 1619 there's some extra glue oozing from the side of one of the metal strips and I wanted to make sure that it wasn't a repair. It wasn't repaired, just someone at the Mothership with a heavy hand on the glue. | ||
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