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Location: Tennessee | Al/Cliff/Whoever ...
Does the sound differ between the roundhole and the Elite-style versions of this guitar? Any preferences? |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ...I have the multi and when my wife snapped her head around and exclaimed "Wow, that sounds nice" and never has noticed my Balladeer, I'd say that the combo of Redwood and Multi-Holes is awesome... |
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Location: NJ | I've only played the multi-hole.
(In fact I played Tim's guitar BEFORE it was "Tim's Guitar" . . ;-)
Don't know how the two models compare . . |
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Location: RI. That small State out East | I found one... On the bay a few months back.
It "might" become available... Sweet guitar!
(As the 15 yr. old would say)
I will list it with pics when and if...
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Location: Yucaipa, California | (In fact I played Tim's guitar BEFORE it was "Tim's Guitar" . . ;-)
...EEEWWWWW! That must explain the "certain something" about that guitar! :D |
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Location: NJ | . . . I can see Tim running it down to the CSI lab now . . . |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ..actually it's comforting to know why, whenever I take it out of the case, I get a very strong urge to smoke a foot-long stogie ;) |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | I had a round hole 2001 Redwood top that was #2, but sent it back to the factory because the top was defective. At that time, I was told the round hole versions were custom order only. If that is true, there should be very few of them around. Al can confirm this, if it is true. |
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Location: NJ | I had about 4 round hole and maybe 8 epaulet models. Yes the center hole models were rarer.
Personally they both sounded great but I prefer the look of the epaulets. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Al,
You mentioned that the 2001 Redwood was one of the best sounding ovations out there.
How would you compare it soundwise to the new LTD 2005 12-fret slothead that you played. |
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Location: NJ | I think it is unfair to compare carbon fiber to wood tops. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Al,
Are you sure your not really a politician :D |
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Location: NJ | no just brutally honest and you would be surprised how many sales it costs me. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Since I have been on this board, this guitar has gotten more praise than any other. I suspect it is one of those coming together of various elements to create a super whole, this may be Ovations equivalent of a Martin D-28.
I doubt that the whiff from Tim's causes a desire to smoke a tobacco doobie, dang, I never learned to spell stogie.
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Does the 2001 Collectors have any "aroma" of redwood, out of curiosity? I just got a custom mountain dulcimer that has redwood top and bottom and it has a STRONG aroma of redwood when I take it out of the case. This is a good thing.
Maybe that is why Tim has the urge to smoke the foot-long stogie??? ;)
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | This thread inspired me to take out my 2001 and noodle a bit. No it doesn't smell like redwood... that would be nice tho.. Just like my Robert Burns cigars (which for machine rolled, store bought is a nice smoke).
The 2001 has a unique sound. The Ovation characteristic it carries is the consistant volume and tone for the entire scale. I have the epulet version, although the only difference Al and I were able to determine about the sound between Ep's and soundhole was that the soundhole sounded a little better to the person playing it, and the epulets projected away a little more.
The tone and overall sound of this guitar is closer to that of some of the high-end all wood "box" guitars. Very full range, very balanced without the normal mid-range punch. I'm not sure how this tone/sound would stand up as a lead in a mix, because it doesn't have that mid-punch and crispness that most of the other Ovations have. But as a solo instrument, the tone can only be described as sexy or romantic. I'm sorry, but that's all I can come up with. I used to use the term "smooth" but that really doesn't do it justice. It also has that "unfinished" style neck that I like and feels very comfortable.
I think they stumbled onto something with this model that really sets it apart from most of the other Ovation acoustics I've played. No you can't remotely compare this to a Carbon fiber or almost any other top for that matter. An Adamas sounds like an Adamas, this sounds like a 2001 Redwood Collectors. |
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2001 Redwood Collectors' Deal!
