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Mark in Boise

Posted 2015-11-12 10:57 AM (#518522 - in reply to #518473)
Subject: Re: Think about the last 2 years

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Dave, don't give anyone ideas. They'll have to make contour bowls with different contours for the ladies. Actually, my daughter disliked the contour bowl when she tried one back in 2006 because the top cut into her chest. The regular bowls are fine.

Nancy

Posted 2015-11-12 11:39 AM (#518525 - in reply to #518522)
Subject: Re: Think about the last 2 years

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Ovations have never been a problem for me, and after a mastectomy, they are GREAT! And a good one that vibrates (Bobbo's 1778T RF) is like having a mini-massage!! Very soothing!

The regular, flat back guitars on the other hand, cut into my chest, and make playing very painful.
Guess I picked the right brand, eh???

Maybe they could use that information to market to a specific niche of women!!

Cavalier

Posted 2015-11-12 2:50 PM (#518528 - in reply to #518473)
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Well good for you Nancy! Ovations tend to attract the determined.

Nancy

Posted 2015-11-12 4:01 PM (#518533 - in reply to #518528)
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Cavalier - 2015-11-12 2:50 PM

Well good for you Nancy! Ovations tend to attract the determined.

LOL!!! When I first read your response, I thought it said *demented*, I was howling!!! LOL!!!

Designzilla

Posted 2015-11-12 4:39 PM (#518536 - in reply to #518473)
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Determined/Demented, it's a fine line sometimes. Especially around here!

SOBeach

Posted 2015-11-12 9:23 PM (#518544 - in reply to #518536)
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Designzilla - Determined/Demented, it's a fine line sometimes. Especially around here!

boy howdy, ain't that the truth!

Mike S.

Posted 2015-11-13 2:29 AM (#518551 - in reply to #518473)
Subject: Re: Think about the last 2 years

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Hi, Nancy, and Everyone,
Mike Seguin from Ottawa, ON. here. At the risk of waxing nostalgic, (exactly how one does that particular exercise, I know not), as a dedicated Ovation person since 1969, my experience with all 4 different Ovation guitar bowls has been great, except for the newer contour bowl. I first played a Standard Balladeer in 1969, while still in high school. I saw Glen Campbell with his model on the cover of Guitar Player Magazine#2, which the school librarian gave to me. (Yes, I actually gave said magazine away to one of the guys in my band, and NEVER saw it again? Yikes!) It was an, "Igottagetmewonnathose!" moment! These guitars were strange/new/radical, and sold only in CANADA through ANYONE who could afford a franchise for them, like, would you believe...? my local pharmacy! How Kaman/Ovation arranged that, I still don't know, but that's how my brothers' best friend got his Ovation. (I believe the pharmacist's son convinced his dad to order one, but he was a drummer, so go figure?) He, my brother's friend, was staying at my parent's place for that summer, and I played it as often as he did, with his kind permission, of course. I played every other cheaper guitar brand, except Ovation, until 1977, when I had to got through open-heart surgery! The 3rd rib from the top never fused right after the surgery, so playing my any of flat- backed guitars was too painful. The Ovation sales rep for Eastern Canada lived in my hometown,(Yes, his widow still has his '83 Collectors, as far as I know,), so he brought an Ovation guitar to parent's house. IT WAS ONLY THE THIRD ADAMAS ORDERED FOR CANADA AT THE TIME!! I sold all my flat-back guitars, because play this one guitar literally saved me from giving up guitar/music altogether. Someone else, not me, got the Adamas, of course. I managed to get a Custom Balladeer, and also a 1977 mid-depth Legend, which I later sold/traded. BAD MICHAEL! I had a SSB Custom Legend for a short time, but sold it to get a Legend Classic 1773-4 Stereo, and my current Elite 1768-4. I sold the Classic, too. BAD, VERY BAD MICHAEL! I tried the 2005 Collectors contour-bowl guitar, and again, the small ridge at the top of the contour affected me like a flat-back. I'm basically a mid-depth kinda guy, being of small frame, but my Deep-Bowl Elite sounds so amazing now. I hope the New Ovation Factory makes some NEW mid-depth bowl models for all those of us who like them, too. "That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it!"

Mike S.

Edited by Michael R. Seguin 2015-11-13 2:49 AM

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