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Location: Veedersburg, Indiana | Hello everyone. New member here! I've been trying to get registered for awhile and finally got everything to "click". Have been visiting the site for awhile and really enjoy it. I use to have several Ovations (wish I still had them); I had the 1982 collector model, the 1984 collector model, a UK II and a Viper. I also had a Balladeer. Unfortunely, I left the Balladeer with my son in 1997 and it was stolen. I had previously sold the others. I do have a new Applause (AE-127) and am really enjoying it. I haven't been completely out of the Kaman family as I do have a Takamine that I like very much. I have owned three Takamine's total, but only have the one. I also have two Garrison's. I really like them also. One is Canadian made (G-10) and the other (AG700) is Chinese). Both very nice IMHO. Anyway, I'm glad to be here and look forward to trying to add some more Kaman products to my "herd". |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Welcome Alan! Be careful of the GAS. If you don't know what that is, you will find out soon. :D |
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Location: Veedersburg, Indiana | Hello Jim and thanks. Oh, I'm well versed in GAS. Since 1967 (yes I'm that old) I've had somewhere around 40 guitars. Just can't seem to find the "one". Am having fun with my several though. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | There is no "the One". You have to have "the Several" or even better, "the Many." No wonder you have felt lost. Welcome. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | truer words were never spoken.... |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by alan814:
Since 1967 (yes I'm that old) alan,
you are just a kid compared to the average age of the active members on this forum. nevertheless, a big hearty aloha and welcome to the OFC! hang out with us. this is a place where old dogs learn new tricks every day! :D |
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Location: New South Wales, Australia | Welcome Alan and G'day from Australia. We're scattered all over the world so while one side of the planet is asleep you can bet someone on the other side is looking at this site. (Probably me as I don't seem to have a life :D )
You'll love this place and all the old dogs that Lanaki mentioned are real friendly and helpful |
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Location: Veedersburg, Indiana | Thanks everyone for the welcome. It's nice to have the feeling of belonging and having the association of people that are just as "crazy" as you. I forgot by the way, that I had also owned two other Ovations that I hadn't mentioned. I started out with an Applause in 1982. I had a Celebrity Elite for a while (couldn't get it setup properly) and a deep bowl a/e that had a Cadillac Green top (can't remember the model). That is definitely one I wish I had kept. So counting my current one; I've had 9. Wish they were still here. My wife gives me H--- for getting rid of them. I believe she is right! Anyway, nice to be here and thanks again for the welcome. |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | Welcome, Alan. Admiration for you will grow when this group realizes you have a wife who gives you trouble when you get rid of a guitar instead of the more normal variety who see no reasons for more. May her tribe prosper and grow! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Does she have a Seester???
Welcome! |
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Location: Veedersburg, Indiana | MWoody. No she doesn't have any "seesters". However, she is into horses and not only do we have 3 horses, a mini-donkey, but also a goat! To go with the horses she has about 7 saddles, so she does understand. As she says - they don't eat anything so why do you get rid of them. I think I'm starting to get it! |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | Welcome Alan. BE Carefull... or these guys will have you raising Llamas before you know it! :)
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Location: big island | dave!
where ya been, buddy? |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Alan814 posted: Just can't seem to find the "one". Welcome Alan, that seems to be the story around here for us all!
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Location: 6 String Ranch | So you know about GAS, you've only had 40 or so guitars and youre wife gives you hell for getting rid of them.
Sounds like your way is paved brother, just let it slide on.... |
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Location: Nashville TN. | welcome aboard |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | Originally posted by Lanaki:
dave!
where ya been, buddy? Oh, I been lurkin' in the background. Been pretty busy at work and have been trying to get baseboards and door casings installed here at home. That and playin' the Tak '75 and the CB as much as I can get away with.
Lot's of info here on the Tour, so my time here has been mostly tryin' to keep up with the reading. :)
This coming weekend my wife and I are going to fly into Vancouver to see our son for a few hours...he's been gone since the end of February and we're really looking forward to seeing him!
He's working the Vancouver to Alaska cruise now...too bad it wasn't the Hawaiian cruise! :)
Have fun at the "Southern" get together.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | They say Alaska in th3e summer is pretty nice. |
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Location: GA USA | You have a mini donkey? They could have used that at the tour last week. Mini-donkey is the new llama. |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | Originally posted by cwk2:
They say Alaska in th3e summer is pretty nice. Yeah, I've always wanted go, but it's just not in the cards right now. Justin (our son) says it really reminds him of home.
What I give for EF75 would have put us on that cruise, but, no regrets on that front. :)
We'll get to see him Saturday for about 6 hours. We can bum around Vancouver for 4 hours and then he has to be back on ship for a show. We will get to see him perform for an hour, as he is getting us passes to board the ship. Then he is going to give us a tour of the ship for the last hour before they go back out to sea. Should be fun!
His sister booked a couple of days off so she can come too. Be really nice to have us all together.
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by cwk2:
They say Alaska in the summer is pretty nice. Best three weeks of bad sledding you'll ever see. Take bug dope. |
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