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Location: Vernon, CT | In your opinion(s) what is the best all around Ovation ever made. Either in or out of production. Just curious to see if there are any trends based on input. Play On!
John L.
Legend LX
Balladeer LX
Std. Balladeer
Celebrity C026
Tornado (1970)
Takamine 13 String
Martin D16GT
Fender P-Bass
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Adamas 12 String Slothead |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | But we didn't make a slot head Adamas 12 string. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Dave is offering wishful thinking.
I'm very happy with my 1858 12 String Mid-bowl.
But of course the question at hand is one that will draw a variety of opinions.
Lets just see where it goes.. :eek: |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | 5 minutes with a Craftsman router and bingo - You can convert your Adamas 12 string into a slothead. Moody is shipping his to me at this very minute to do the first live test case. It's been done on 6 string Adamas, but never before to my knowledge on a 12 string. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Well then, That explains it! Let me know how the experiment turns out!!
IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I think the caveat "all around" makes this difficult if not impossible. First I don't think Ovation has made their best guitar yet. They are getting close. Troughtout the years there have been elements. The Early slotheads sound great, but what about the electonics of the day. Some of the 12-stings are nice, but I can hardly call a 12 string "all around."
Last year I think this would have been an easier question to answer. This year, with the advent of the LX elements, I'd have to say I'll wait for the LX or similar system to get into an Adamas before I can choose the "best all around" guitar. Right now I'd have to choose TWO guitars. Probably a the original Slothead and an Elite LX. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I didn't read the question correctly. The best ALL AROUND guitar would have to be the one with the round top that matches the round bowl.
Seriously, to me the best all around guitar from Ovation would have to be the LEGEND. I mean, as far as I'm concerned the Legend IS the definition of Ovation. And you can have it in any flavor you like - old, new, deep, shallow, cutaway or not, acoustic, at least 10 different preamp systems, lots of finish choices, 6 or 12 string, historic or LX, etc. etc. etc. Yes, to me this is the best all around Ovation. |
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Location: Central Florida | Dave,
I agree totally with you that the Legend IS the definitive Ovation model. However, for best all around, I'd have to go with the Custom Legend. I truly believe they reached near artisan perfection in that model for both sound and appearance.
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Location: Upper Left USA | Two words:
Abalone! |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | By George,.. I think he's got it!! :p |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by jeff:
Dave,
I agree totally with you that the Legend IS the definitive Ovation model. However, for best all around, I'd have to go with the Custom Legend. I truly believe they reached near artisan perfection in that model for both sound and appearance.
Jeff
:rolleyes:
You are both wrong. Everyone knows that the best Ovation ever built was the 1989 Elite (1868) serial number #382205.
Why, yes, I do happen to own that one. Why do you ask?
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Best all around Ovation? (You do mean acoustic, don't you?)
Well they are all round, aren't they? |
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Location: Texas | 1975 1112-4.
Deep Bowl. Good Acoustic sound.
I'll take any original big bowl over the plug ins.
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | The best ALL AROUND Ovation I've ever seen was one that showed up in a factory tour photo that was being used as a receptionist desk or some such thing, it was big enough to have INCREDIBLE bass sound and still be used as a private lifeboat during a shipwreck, it also would make a great Bass boat in shallow swamp waters where fishing is best due to it's round bottom. The only drawback is that it appears that a horse team harness would have to be used as a strap, and they are getting harder and harder to find on Ebay. It also was about right for use as a bathtub in the old timey way of setting up in the living room by the heating stove and each person taking their turn based on their social standing in the household, Daddy first, then that cute neighbor lady, then Momma's sister, Aunt Suzy, then Momma throws out the tub and water in a fit of anger and us kids have to wait a few hours while the water heats on the cook stove again. that's an ALL AROUND guitar. :D
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | ...sounds like Bailey is describing the "too-wide-to-pass-through-the-Panama Canal" deep bowl model...... :D
Best I've heard new are the FD-14 Folklore Deluxe and the 30th Anniversary Custom Legend, but, actually, many old deep-bowl Balladeers and Legends sound about as good.
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | I remember seeing that photo here once.. What happened to that shot? |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | "too wide to pass through the Panama Canal" was a description that Momma used to use to describe her younger sister, Aunt Suzy, my Dad always said he was an "ass man" none of which I ever understood as they usually ended with a shouting rearrangement of our meager furniture supply. Fortunately, Aunt Suzy only came to visit when Momma was in the hospital having us kids. That super size Ovation would be a great "birthing pool" for the modern under water birthing movement. Momma would have embraced staying home by the heating stove and having my younger brothers while keeping an eye on Dad. Best ALL AROUND guitar by far.
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | I remember Now! The post was a while back under Mega-Bowl. Cliff posted a picture of the Desk shaped like a Giant Ovation. When i researched the post the photo is no longer there, But it was Neat! |
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Location: NJ | It's a pic from the "History . . . Ovation" book . . .
Miles;
I think that maybe you should look into getting a quantity of these books for the OFC Store . . . you'd probably "clean up" ;) |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Cliff That's agreta idea. any chance you could get me a copy of that photo? It was awesome! |
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Location: Converse, Texas | I want that desk for my new office... |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | It kinda looks like a desk a mayor should have. :D
That's one MEGA-BOWL Ovation!
Thanks Cliff! The Desk is as awesome as I remember. |
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Location: SoCal | Where is that desk? Not at the factory? |
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Location: NJ | Bloomfield, maybe?? . . . . . . . |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | OOOOH, OOOOOH I'm channelling a DEEEEP sounding Wildwood Flower just looking at the picture, is it my imagination or does it have a sexy curvacious hidden sexual connotation or is it just the desk she is setting at? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | That's at Broomfield, Music's Corporite Headquarters. |
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Location: Vernon, CT | Hi All.
Thanks for the info. I have decided to get (last one for awhile) a new Custom Legend 1779-USA model based on the information I've read here and elsewhere. Can't wait to start playing it in a few months. Play On!
John L.
Custom Legend 1779-USA (on order)
Legend LX
Balladeer LX
Std. Balladeer
Celebrity C026
Tornado (1970)
Takamine 12 String
Martin D16GT
Fender P-Bass
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Location: south east Michigan | The best Ovations ever made are the three I own! (at least to me)
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Location: Central Florida | Great answer, Brad!
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Location: Warrenton, Virginia | I don't think it's been made yet |
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Best All Around Ovation Ever Made!