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Location: Vernon, CT | Since other Ovation guitars are getting attention why not the other ones? How about the Custom Legend....year, model, color and pre-amp? Mine is the 2004, 1779-USA, OP50! Play On!
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Location: south east Michigan | At last!!! I'm included!
Al Dimeola Custom Legend 2004 OP-Pro, natural finish. Lots of purdy & shiney stuff.
A fan-freaking-tastic geeetar. |
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Location: SoCal | twelve of them...
four 1719-30CM, 30th Anniv CL's - OP-PRO/XLR
1619 dsb, deep, stacked tone/vol, 1982
1669 dsb, deep, stacked tone/vol, 1985-1986
1869 black, shallow, OP-50, ? 2003
1658, 12-str, dsb, deep, stacked tone/vol, 1980
1658,12-str, natural, deep, stacked tone/vol, 1981
1659, 12-str, deep, dsb, stacked tone/vol, 1985
6759, 12-str, mid, natural, Optima, 2002
6759, 12-str, mid, black, Optima, 2000
*dsb is dark sunburst |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I've created a monster. |
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Location: Miami, FL | Currently I have 3 babies:
1619 6 -string
1658 12-string
1158 12-string
I would like to the 1619 back for a new top as there a few cracks. She may become part of the Ovation Rescue.
John |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | And the monster has a life of it's own! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Oh well, If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
1719, Black, OP24
1869, Black, Optima |
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Location: Upper Left USA | :D With an OP 50 |
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Location: Tennessee | 6759-4. Optima. 2000.
Glad I finally got to be part of someone's club. :cool: |
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Location: Zion, Illinois | 1119-4, an oldie but a goodie |
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Location: SoCal | nice #1119 from 1975 on eBay now... |
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Location: Denton, Texas | 1619 ser. # 168735; bought it in 1979
Upgraded to OP-50 and tweeked at the big O in August 2002 when stacked combo went inop. :) |
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Location: Rancho Mirage, CA | Have a 1719-30CM, 30th Anniv CL - OP-PRO/XLR. I love it. Nearly as much fun as playing it is looking at it. It's stunning. It is my first Ovation and my favorite acoustic by far. I've wondered why there are no reviews of this model over at Harmony Central. Anyway, this is my first post in the OFC but I know there will be plenty more. |
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Posts: 651
Location: Australia | I'd like a 30th Ann. but at present mine's a 1719 in black, 96' model with Optima, a very nice guitar. It's done a mountain of gigs, never missed a beat. |
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Location: Central Florida | Finally, a survey I can participate in!!!
1619-4 - first version electronics; 1975 (just like the one Tony C mentioned is on eBay right now, 'cept w/ pick up).
1619-4 - stacked vol/tone; 1981
1619-5(?) - Black top; stacked vol/tone; 1983
Wish list:
Hope to one day add a CL 12-string to the fold...
Jeff |
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Posts: 123
Location: Massachusetts | I had one for a week does that count?
It was a 2000 1779?? you know, mid depth bowl..can't find mid depths new or used anywhere around here so I did mail order.
The brightest, tinniest sounding O have ever played plugged or unplugged. Even tried medium strings. Did nothing. My S771 blew it away tone wise.
I had dreamed of owning a mid depth one since I saw Ray Davies playing Legends but was so disappointed I gave up the dream and bought an all wood guitar.
Trust me, it wasn't easy. BUT the CL is the prettiest, classiest guitar ever made and the neck felt like a million bucks. |
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Posts: 474
Location: Anchorage, Alaska | I've got the Al DiMeola Custom Legend with the Optima pre Amp in gorgious black with lots and lots of eye candy! There must be a shortage of abalone off the coast after they made a few of these babies!! |
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Posts: 398
Location: So. Cal. | 70's 1119-4 acoustic natural
80's 1619-4 stacked vol/tone FET natural
'03 CL30 op-pro natural |
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Location: Albany, NY | Holy !@#%. Twelve CL's!!!!!
I have to make due with just one.
It's a 2001 model 1869 Cherry Cherry Burst with Optima. |
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Legendary,
Welcome to the OFC. You sure you want to belong to this board? There's still time to back out, you know, while you're still relatively sane...oops, too late...you're stuck here. Go see your doctor for the appropriate meds. ;) |
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Location: Rancho Mirage, CA | I know. Actually, I've been checking out the OFC daily since I got my CL. So I guess I was already already hooked. Just came out of the closet and admitted my addiction. Help me. |
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Location: SoCal | Buy another Ovation. It will help ease the GAS. |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | I have only one, an '81 1619-1.
I bought it on eBay a year ago for $225 after selling a Taylor 410 dreadnaught. Taylors "ding" rather easily and I simply got fed up with trying to keep the Taylor in mint condition. My CL has a through the wood crack in the top going from the bottom of the bridge to the bottom of the guitar that I sealed with super glue as per OFC recommendations. I no longer worry about minor dings on my guitar and I take this guitar anywhere that I want. Deep bowl, stacked volume/tome controls and the pre-amp works perfectly. The frets are original and look like they will last another 15 years or so. The acoustic tone is fantastic and very loud, even with light gauge Elixir strings. The responsiveness is extraordinary. Great low action with no buzzing. The neck on mine has a truss rod, with a nice carved walnut cover, and for some reason it seems to be a bit more comfortable than some of the Kaman bar Legends that I've played. This guitar is my personal favorite and even with the cracked top it still looks great, plays great, sounds great and seems to be built to last a lifetime. As far as center soundhole Ovations go, the deep bowl Custom Legends are incomparable and if you buy one used they are perhaps the best and most guitar for the money out there today. |
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Posts: 4413
| Proud owner of Custom Legend for 5 whole days. I bought it off the web (GMALL) from a store in New Jersey (AXE-ACTLY) which was a bit of a risk as I am in the UK. It worked out fine - I got it for less than half the price of an LX in the UK even with shipping/insurance and taxes included. It was bankrupt stock from a buyout at another store - so it is actually a 2002 model. The pickup/preamp is the best I've ever owned - has anybody ever a/b'd the new OP Pro preamp against it? Is it worth upgrading?
What is the best type of wax to use on the neck - none of the named brands are available here? Is it pure beeswax or a compound? It's the best neck in the world - I want to look after it. |
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Posts: 608
Location: Caribou, ME | 1990 1719, my one and only Ovation. I should have wiped the fingerprints off it before taking the photo though....
My 1719 |
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Location: Maryland | Got a "Custom" Custom Legend. Paua Purf around the body AND fretboard. Deep bowl. 1769 Nutmeg. Was told that a number of these were made for export to Japan but snagged this one in Dayton Ohio back in the early '90 (Drinking Gourd Guitars, off of Needmore Road.......what a name!).
Plays wonderfully and the sound is every bit as nice as my Adamas II. |
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