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Location: south east Michigan | I brought home my AD-II a year ago today. I'm as happy with it now as I was then.
On this special day of reflection and because of all the new members in the last 12 months I thought I would re-vist the event.
Now sit down kids and and I'll tell the story.
Yes Paul, I'll watch my sentence structure
Yes Schroeder, we all know you're English.
Al...you have your arm raised?....It's the second door on the right. Don't be long.
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Well, it's done.
Here is how it went down.
At the "Folk'in Friday" session last night I saw a standard Elite LX that had just arrived. I held it, played it for just a few minutes in a crowded room. I got a price. I got just enough of a taste to know that I was was not going to wait 3 or 5 or maybe 7 more months for a deep bowl. Got home at midnight & went to bed.
Saturday morning, I knew it was time. The LX felt & sounded real good and the one I wanted would have an up-graded top. I could order a deluxe(?)Elite LX Cherryburst like I had wanted and have it in a few weeks.
My wife (Pam) and I went to Huber Breese with the deposit burning a hole in my pocket. We had the acoustic room to ourselves and I preceeded to show her all the features I had been talking about. The 30th was still there and they just got in a Al DiMeola with the LX. While I was waiting, I played all three. I had never played an A-D model before. As I played, Pam said that the LX sounded kind of "tinny" compared to the AD and the 30th. I did not need to hear that. This was *my* LX moment. I could hear a difference also. I would expect the LX to sound different than either of the others. However, she kept asking me if I was sure the LX is what I wanted. I gave her all the reasons why yes, it was the one.
Pam seemed have an astute ear so I pulled a $5,200 Taylor off the wall. She liked it the least of the four. (atta girl!)
Soon, the owner came in to see us. He picked up the Al DiMeola and played. I was stunned. Being in front of the guitars like Pam was is totaly different. I had him play the LX, then the A-D, then the LX again.
So.... after all of my LX research. After waiting months and months for the LX to come out and after the umpti-squat number of words written on the subject, old Slipkid is now the proud owner of a new Al DiMeola Ovation.
I am ever so grateful to my wonderful wife for her love & support.
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January 2004
Posts: 338
Location: SE Michigan | And what a fine guitar the AD has been! Just think of all the ground you've covered over the past year on that guitar.
Now you need to start explaining to Pam the differences in guitars, and the role each one plays. Everyone should have at least two or three O's, a graphite top, a Rosewood Dread, a Mahogany dread, a parlor, a Barritone, a resonator, and at least a couple of twelve strings.
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July 2003
Posts: 1922
Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Brad, you bought the right guitar. Having played it, I know how special it is. I consider the ADII to be in the very upper echelon of currently available Ovation guitars. I was recently considering getting one myself before I had a close encounter with a 2005 Collectors......
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Happy 1st birthday to my AD-II
