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Location: SoCal | I think I've mentioned it before, but at the Jan NAMM show, Ovation had three 05's with straps on them available for people to pickup, strap on, and try out. How they felt standing up was a major selling point. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I can definately see BrianT's point of view. If you like the way the roundback tilts so you can see the fretboard, you will definately NOT LIKE the way the '05 straps on and sits. The '05 absolutely has a more traditional feel to it. |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Dare I say it...
I play standing up and plugged in and my shallow bowl Legend 1867 works great for exactly that purpose.
I've played the 2005 collectors briefly and find them quite comfortable as far as the "tilting" goes...
I haven't played one for a whole band gig...
I hope my next puchase to be an LX Custom Elite Contour bowl. Of course after the recent Hamer Monaco Elite purchase this is months and months away and the factory may have something else for me by then!!
Strictly personal opinion!
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Points of clarification. Yes, I am guilty of selling my 2005 Collector. If it was black and had lots of abalone I would have never parted with it.
Although I personally love the contour bowl, I know that it isn't for everbody. If you like the feel of a wooden box guitar, and you like the face of the guitar sitting perpendicular to the ground, or if you have problems with slippage then you will very much like the contour bowl. If you like the feel of a rounded back and tilting the guitar upward so you can see the fret markers then you will not like the contour bowl.
But contour lover or not, there is no denying that the 2005 and its bling-bling offshoot CLLXCB sound freaking amazing ...
Has anyone taken the dive yet on an CELXCB ??? Although I'm not a multi hole fan, that may be a very nice guitar as well. 'specially in Black.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Dave,
A bit off topic, but you gotta take a peek at Ced's uke post a few days ago...
you'll need to clean your underwear |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Yeah, I saw it. Basically I'm dumbfounded and don't even know how to respond. Oh, and I cancelled my viagra prescription. Dave |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Dave, I think you should place an order. He did mention he would be making a few available. |
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Location: Keller, TX | Originally posted by Paul Wag:
Of course after the recent Hamer Monaco Elite purchase this is months and months away and the factory may have something else for me by then!!
I gotta see that one. I was looking for a SATQ, but decided to wait for a while. Let me know if you want to get the gang together again. |
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2005 Collectors - near mint - SOLD
