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Location: Woodstock New York | Is the 5 piece neck on the Elites made over the past decade the same neck as the one made in the 70's on the Balladeers? I own a 1978 Custom Balladeer and would love to buy an Elite if it has the exact same neck. Thanks so much for any help or wisdom in this area. John |
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Location: SoCal | To all basic purposes, yes. Ovation no longer puts a gloss finish on the necks, and the shape may have changed over the years, but as far as stability, 5 piece necks today are better than those from 1978 as they now have the Kaman Bar in them instead of regular truss rods. |
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Location: Scotland | The K-bar is more to do with how the neck attaches to the body. Before the K-bar Ovation used a pretty standard dovetail joint, similar to most other production guitars, whereas the K-bar allows the neck to be bolted to the body. In terms of stabilty, considering the number of pre K-bar Ovations I've seen with perfect necks, I think the traditional truss-rod necks are just as good. |
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