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Location: Erlinsbach | Hello to all from a newbie!
Allthough being an Ovation fan since 30 years I never found the right forum to share my thoughts. Finally I found the OFC when I searched for infos about the fender plans for ovation.
30 years ago i bought my first O - an Electric Legend 1617 - as a young student and had to scrape all my money together. I was inspired by the german guitar duo Peter Horton and Siggi Schwab who used Ovations for their LP Guitarissimo. Later I got infected by the blues virus and played more and more electric music but always remained true to my Os.
Originally born in southern germany i'm living now in Switzerland since 23 years.
Let me share my joy about my new baby: a Collector's 2009 Koa. I never owned a guitar with such a beautiful top. Please find some pictures below, its hard to capture the 3D effect of the flames. Look at the headstock - unbelievable. Sound is on par with my '99 Adamas II 1581, not as balanced and warm but with a spectacular piano sound on the bass strings. Listen to a short clip on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie0myn_kFrw
Enough for the first poste. Many greetings from switzerland.
swabianrock
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Welcome swab. You found the right place alright. Good to have you aboard.
play it |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Welcome swabianrock, that's a great start for an Ovation! Very nice!! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | swabianrock,
Welcome to the Ovation International House of GAS!
Beautiful guitar! The Koas can have a 'life' of their own. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Welcome from Oregon...
That is a beautiful guitar and that is a nice clip.
How come everybody plays better than me? :( |
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| Welcome swabianrock! very nice Koa!!!
I love the tortoise surrounding the abalone!
very classy!
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Location: New Hampsha | Welcome!
I also have and 09C and agree that it's a great sounding guitar and that no picture can show the true beauty of these guitars.
But don't tell - let it be our secret. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Welcome, swabian;
Beautiful, beautiful guitar; thanks for the clip, too--so nice to see and hear it in action.
Welcome aboard--I hope that you'll be able to go to any OFC European get-togethers that may occur; some really nice folks live (and play) on your side of the Big Pond.
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Location: Utah | Swabian, welcome aboard. The 09C is the best looking wood topped Ovation ever. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Welcome Swab!! Nice guitar you got there. Love the Koa. |
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Location: Right now? | Welcome! You play beautifully, and your guitar is gorgeous! I have one also. Isn't it one of the prettiest guitars you've ever seen, not to mention that it sounds AWESOME? The neck is VERY comfortable ... for me, anyway.
Congratulations! What number is it (just being nosey)?
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Nice guitar!
Sigi Schwab is a great player as well, the German Al DeMeO-La |
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Location: SoCal | Isn't it great to feel so good about a new guitar? Welcome... |
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| Swabianrock, that is a beautiful guitar! I've seen one in person, and no picture can do it justice.
BTW, welcome to the OFC!
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Location: Newington, CT | Can we all agree that Swabianrock's debut here is one of the best executed debuts of all time?
Bravo!
Gorgeous pictures of a gorgeous guitar! I very much look forward to hearing your youtube clip!
Welcome aboard!
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Location: Newington, CT | ...and a really beautiful song, beautifully performed. |
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| Originally posted by Guitarzannie:
Swabianrock, that is a beautiful guitar! I've seen one in person, and no picture can do it justice.
BTW, welcome to the OFC!
Michelle oh crap. This did not come out the way I wanted it to and the time for editing elapsed. I meant to say that normally no picture can do it justice, but yours do!
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Location: Erlinsbach | Thanks so much for all comments and your warm welcome. BTW: guitars serial number is #92 of 150.
Keep rockin' |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Welcome Swabian. Congratulation for your gorgeous guitar. |
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Location: michigan | Cool guitar. New to this board but love ovations. I love this guitar in particular. Wanted to share that I just made an offer on the bay for a new one (w/Warranty, case etc.)
$950 shipped, can't wait to get it. Sold the martin d-42 (2000) last month to pay taxes. Glad I did as this will be its replacement. Great playing by the way in your demo. I still can't beleive these are going for about a grand (and only 150 were produced). |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | 2. Nice guitar, congratulations. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Can't wait till mine gets here! Congrats and welcome.
rhoadsscholar, where you at in Michigan? |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Welcome, swab!
Gorgeous guitar and beautiful playing! I look forward to hearing more. |
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Location: Hanau, Hessen, Germany | A very warm welcome from your "old home" Germany ;)
Lovely guitar and great picking!
Cheers
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Welcome!
And what a guitar! |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Here's a nice YouTube video that I haven't seen until now, showing the 2009 Koa.
2009 Collectors in Action |
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Location: Erlinsbach | Once again thanks so much for all welcome messages and complaisant comments for my short video. It's great to realize that there are many others out there with the same 'sickness'!
I would like to place some more files in the member area. Does anybody know how to change the state vom 'JUNIOR MEMBER' to 'MEMBER'?
Greetings
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Welcome, swabian. Your statues will change when you post a certain number of times. I believe it's like 20 posts or something like that, then you'll be a "member". But as a Jr, you're still more than welcome to join in the fun. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | And nice playing too. Great job. |
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Location: Hanau, Hessen, Germany | Hey swabian, to upload photos and music etc. just use the Ning-Community of this forum. Click on the link in my signature and then join. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | My 2009 Collectors is due in today (: (: (" (; |
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Newbie and new Collector's 2009 Koa