Model 1617 Legend

Fuzzyman Posted 2008-01-20 8:51 AM (#59685) Subject: Model 1617 Legend Joined: November 2007 Posts: 152 Location: Maple Shade, NJ. Does anyone know where I can get info specific to this model? Like full specs on materials used, ie: nut & saddle material and the like. Jeff W. Posted 2008-01-20 9:17 AM (#59686 - in reply to #59685) Subject: Re: Model 1617 Legend Joined: November 2003 Posts: 11039 Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub You can start at the OvationGuitars.com website. Check the archives/discontinued guitars... then on to Jerome's site... cholloway Posted 2008-01-20 1:31 PM (#59687 - in reply to #59685) Subject: Re: Model 1617 Legend Joined: March 2005 Posts: 2791 Location: Atlanta, GA. The start of the journey... 1617 Legend moody, p.i. Posted 2008-01-20 1:52 PM (#59688 - in reply to #59685) Subject: Re: Model 1617 Legend Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15677 Location: SoCal For some of us, it may be the end of a journey, coming full circle. My first "good" Ovation was a 1978 Legend. In reality, it sounds like crap, very plastic in the bass. But I'm going to send it to Ovation and have a new acoustic only body put on the neck. A braced, good wood on top, hand laid bowl, and a 5 point rosewood bridge. And as far as I can tell, that may be my last Ovation. I've got everything I could ever ask for.... Mark in Boise Posted 2008-01-20 2:09 PM (#59689 - in reply to #59685) Subject: Re: Model 1617 Legend Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12759 Location: Boise, Idaho Those are famous, not so last, words. I never thought I would say this, but I've suddenly taken an interest in wood-backed guitars.