couple bits of bad news

Steve C.P. Posted 2005-10-22 1:51 PM (#132452) Subject: couple bits of bad news Joined: October 2005 Posts: 11 Location: Brown City,Michigan First,I sent my Ovation 6778 Elite back yesterday for a refund...had a 45 day window to return it-the quality just was not there,in my opinion...the strings buzzed on the upper frets;flaws in the wood inlay around the soundholes;what looks like either orangepeel or fisheyes in the finish on the top...learned a good lesson...I wont buy a musical instrument unless I can see it first.Second bit of bad news:The man that I played "Yellow Rose of Texas"for at church last Sunday died suddenly Friday mroning.Had a bad heart;the kind of guy he was,you would never know -had a real zest for life-Im kind of envious of folks that pass on....they are now where I am headed;;sometimes it seems it will take forever to get there-but,still;I dont want to go THATsoon;either... :rolleyes: Slipkid Posted 2005-10-22 1:55 PM (#132453 - in reply to #132452) Subject: Re: couple bits of bad news Joined: September 2003 Posts: 9301 Location: south east Michigan I'm sorry to hear about your friend. The "Yellow Rose of Texas" will never be the same for you. Perhaps it will be much more. It's like that country song.... "....to live like your were dieing"