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KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....

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Patch
Posted 2012-08-27 6:36 PM (#458305)
Subject: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent

So I went to New Hartford today to drop off my damaged 2001-X Redwood Ovation, but there was an ulterior motive: Look what was waiting for me!

This guitar took a very long and winding road to come to be. It began as a beautiful Custom Elite that I sold in a moment of weakness and got damaged while shipping. I was originally going to put this neck on a deep bowl guitar with a fantastic quilted maple top, but an oversight led to this neck not fitting properly. So the neck got shelved for nearly a year until John Budny and I could come up with this!

I owe a special thanks to luthier Harvey Leach for allowing me to purloin a piece of AAAAA-Grade koa from his personal stash. And boy did he come through in spades! The flame is mesmerizing. The tone is lovely. The overall effect is spectacular!

The guitar has a very brassy sound with lots of zing backed by very good bass response. As I had hoped, it sounds completely different from every other Ovation I own. The set up is flawless. The OP-Pro Studio pre-amp is my favorite for a reason. And just in case you can't tell......

I'm quite pleased with this guitar!

Once again; many, MANY thanks to everyone in New Hartford!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SOBeach
Posted 2012-08-27 6:55 PM (#458306 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: RE: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....


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Just don't CrackTheKoa!!

 

Those Conn-eddy-cutt folks sure do nice work!

 

Are those tuner buttons koa too?


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hwebster
Posted 2012-08-27 7:04 PM (#458307 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....


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Location: California		Patch- this is a beautiful guitar and I am sure sounds fantastic.
JB and luthiers did a goog job! Congratulations on this great custom guitar project. Now, I feel like sending my 78 CL for a rejuventing setup.
So, New Hartford did it again.
Hector
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ProfessorBB
Posted 2012-08-27 7:23 PM (#458308 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains		Love the inlaid epis. Fantastic appearance. You have quilted Koa. Fabulous. Patch wins for the best lookers!
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Patch
Posted 2012-08-27 7:39 PM (#458311 - in reply to #458306)
Subject: RE: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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SOBeach - 2012-08-27 6:55 PM

Just don't CrackTheKoa!!

 

Those Conn-eddy-cutt folks sure do nice work!

 

Are those tuner buttons koa too?




Good catch on the buttons SOBeach. I got them from Al; some of his super nice rosewood buttons to match the fretboard.
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MWoody
Posted 2012-08-27 7:43 PM (#458314 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: Upper Left USA		Daddy likes!
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AlanM
Posted 2012-08-27 8:33 PM (#458318 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....


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Location: Newington, CT		Wow! Double wow! Just gorgeous! You're a lucky man...
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TAFKAR
Posted 2012-08-27 9:00 PM (#458319 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: Sydney, Australia		Very nice. Just what you needed to wipe away the tears from the other one.
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AdamasW597
Posted 2012-08-27 10:41 PM (#458323 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: Northwest Arkansas		Sweet guitar. Love the tuner buttons and the unique bridge. Spectacular.
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dobro
Posted 2012-08-28 7:10 AM (#458327 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: Chicago		Stupendous. A Fantasmagoria! A paranormal guitar!
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AlanM
Posted 2012-08-28 12:01 PM (#458333 - in reply to #458327)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....


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Location: Newington, CT		I think it's just one normal guitar...
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MusicMishka
Posted 2012-08-28 1:30 PM (#458340 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....


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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains		"thats a spicy meatball"....double thumbs up...
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Damon67
Posted 2012-08-28 2:07 PM (#458346 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: Jet City		I'm sure it'll sound awesome in about 5 years... Koa really impresses me after it opens up some.
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stonebobbo
Posted 2012-08-28 3:19 PM (#458351 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: Tennessee		You should get mother's little helpers to put a koa veneer on the headstock. That would totally complete the look.
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Slipkid
Posted 2012-08-28 3:20 PM (#458352 - in reply to #458351)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: south east Michigan		yeah... that would have done the trick.
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Slipkid
Posted 2012-08-28 3:21 PM (#458353 - in reply to #458351)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: south east Michigan		yeah... that would have done the trick.
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stephent28
Posted 2012-08-28 3:45 PM (#458357 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Gotta agree....body looks fantastic but a mismatched headstock.

 

but who cares as long as it sounds as good as it looks.



Edited by stephent28 2012-08-28 3:46 PM
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Patch
Posted 2012-08-28 3:58 PM (#458359 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: RE: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent		I thought about the re-doing the headstock, but it was more effort, not to mention expense, than it was worth. I even toyed with the idea of putting a faux koa TRC there, but eventually decided the burst finish was good enough.
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Darkbar
Posted 2012-08-28 4:35 PM (#458361 - in reply to #458351)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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stonebobbo - 2012-08-28 4:19 PM

You should get mother's little helpers to put a koa veneer on the headstock. That would totally complete the look.

That's EXACTLY what I was thinking when I saw this. Beautiful deck on that guitar tho!!!!Wow!
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Geostorm98
Posted 2012-08-29 1:35 PM (#458431 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: RE: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: New Hartford CT		That's the most beautiful top I've ever seen.
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AstroDan
Posted 2012-08-30 9:20 AM (#458486 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: RE: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....


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patchmcg - 2012-08-27 6:36 PM

 

 

Pure beauty!

Does that fretboard "float" like a 1537?



Edited by AstroDan 2012-08-30 9:21 AM
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ZZenman
Posted 2012-08-30 10:30 AM (#458488 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....


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Location: Visalia, CA		If I have to ever sell a beautiful guitar (like this one) - or even an ugly one - I want Patch to take the pictures for me.
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bvince
Posted 2012-08-30 3:36 PM (#458508 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :)		Too much bling.
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bvince
Posted 2012-08-30 3:38 PM (#458509 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: Re: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :)		Ha ha ha... Just said that because it's an oximoron. I STILL wish they could do something other-than-white with the binding on a nice wood-topped guitar with inlay.
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Patch
Posted 2012-08-30 8:15 PM (#458523 - in reply to #458305)
Subject: RE: KRAKAKOA!! Words can't describe it, but I'm gonna try.....



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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent		I'm with you Vince. I typically don't get the white binding, but I had to match the binding on the original neck. I asked if they could rebind the neck with walnut, but they said it would tear up the abalone lining the fretboard. I have several wood O's with either tortoise or walnut binding around the abalone, and they look great I think.

As far as the floating fretboard goes, I don't know. I'll check when I get a chance.

Also after careful consideration, I've also decided I kind of like the headstock. If I couldn't get it redone, I prefer the burst finish with the koa to a natural one for example. Still, I admit to a bit of bias in this case.
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