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Location: Melbourne | Hi All,
I am looking for someone to fix some minor issues with my '79 Legend.
I heard that there is an Ovation expert luthier somewhere in Melbourne, Australia. Does anyone here have his/her(?) contact details?
Cheers
Tommy |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Welcome Tommy
I think Flacky our resident Melburnian might know one.
How about joining us Aussies over on the ning(social) site!!
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Location: Melbourne Australia | Hi Tommy,
I don't know about an Ovation expert but the luthier I know has done fantastic work on an old one of mine that had a broken neck and I have seen other Ovastions in there also.
I have no hesitation in saying go and see Jim Cargill
Cargill Custom Guitars
4 Nabila Avenue Seaford,
Phone/Fax: +61 (0)3 9786 1710
He is a really fantastic bloke, very genuine and will not rip you off.
Where in Melb are you?
And what AJ said - look for the Downunder group |
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Location: Flahdaw | Tommy, here is the link for the Downunder Group Aussies |
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Location: Melbourne | Hi All,
thanks for the tips, I will get down to joining the group.
I didn't realise that Ovations had such an avid following in Oz -- I imagine that I would be more enthusiastic about it all too if my Legend was in a playable condition. :)
I live in Kew, so Seaford is a bit of a hike for me, but maybe I can coordinate it with a trip to the seaside.
Cheers
Tommy |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by TommieG:
Hi All,
thanks for the tips, I will get down to joining the group.
I didn't realise that Ovations had such an avid following in Oz -- I imagine that I would be more enthusiastic about it all too if my Legend was in a playable condition. :)
I live in Kew, so Seaford is a bit of a hike for me, but maybe I can coordinate it with a trip to the seaside.
Cheers
Tommy Tommy, a word of advise. Watch out for the Flackster. He's one mean Aussie dude! He's scared the crap out of the croc's ;) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by BT717:
Watch out for... ... AJ, he'll give you OGAS... and Richard, he'll push ya down an icy slope!
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Location: Newington, CT | "I have seen other Ovastions in there also."
Avast!
Ovastions?!?!?!? Typoed names now?
What will be the last ovastion of respect for these guitars?!?! |
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by AlanM:
"I have seen other Ovastions in there also."
Avast!
Ovastions?!?!?!? Typoed names now?
What will be the last ovastion of respect for these guitars?!?! Chris will blame it on his work's poor internet system. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | He spells it phonetically. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | That's how Flacky talks. I'm not sure you Americans could understand him if he wasn't typing.
Tommy, welcome to the madhouse! Hope you hang around. If you get up to Queensland (don't forget your passport) you should visit the Ovation museum aka AJ's house. |
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Location: Melbourne Australia | Hi Tommy,
If you get stuck, you can drop it off at my place in Parkdale A/H and I can arange to get away early and drop it off to Jim for you.
PS - I have a dyslexic keyboard!! That's my story and I am sticking to it. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by flackster:
Hi Tommy,
If you get stuck, you can drop it off at my place in Parkdale A/H and I can arange to get away early and drop it off to Jim for you.
PS - I have a dyslexic keyboard!! That's my story and I am sticking to it. What are you doing that would cause you to stick to your keyboard? |
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Location: Melbourne Australia | Sticky fingers from the lime I am trying to crush into my Corona Jack. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Chris, you're supposed to cut the lime into pieces first! |
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Location: Melbourne Australia | Doh!!! Now you tell me....... |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by flackster:
Doh!!! Now you tell me....... Try that with a Kiwi! ;) :D |
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by flackster:
Sticky fingers from the lime I am trying to crush into my Corona Jack. You could cheat like Michelle and use lime juice. |
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Location: Melbourne Australia | Heathen begone with you!! |
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Ovation Luthier in Melbourne, Australia