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MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | My 1768-7LTD Book Elite is currently on the FedEx truck enroute to my door...sig. req. Due by 7pm...pic's and update after arrival! Thanks Dave! | ||
Capo Guy |
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Joined: December 2004 Posts: 4394 Location: East Tennessee | Not good weather for speedy delivery. Eagerly awaiting pics. | ||
Gallerinski |
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | No pictures necessary. I have a pretty good idea what it looks like. | ||
ProfessorBB |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Me, too, sans a glossy neck. | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Delivered at 12:05 pm; unpacked at 12:06pm; played for the next 45 minutes nonstop... Pictures quickly at 1pm (I'll take detailed later: rain/ice outside...guitar is mint, I'd like to keep it that way)... Here is the Album: Book Elite Moody told me this was a cannon...what an understatement...It is hands down THE FINEST OVATION GUITAR I HAVE EVER HEARD... Only one word describes the sound: WOW! Ok, two more: OH MY! Dave, I can not thank you enough...worth the wait in every way...and thanks for not painting the case red and white..... Oh yeah, there is one other thing that was part of the packing material in the case: I laughed for ten minutes! Thanks Toby! | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Glad to hear that you waited a judicious amount of time before you tore that box open! Amazing restraint! | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Outside temp was 50 degrees when it was delivered...down to 35 now... Case was cool but not cold... Remember however I'm a Marine...our saying goes something like this: Patience my A@@.... | ||
stephent28 |
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Joined: April 2004 Posts: 13303 Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Very nice. Dave has good sh*t! | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654 Location: SoCal | I played that guitar before the neck was glossed and after. Before, the guitar sounded ok but not great. After, well, it sounds outstanding. Draw what conclusions you will. By the way, it had the truss rod cover on both times I played it so don't let Toby tell you that that made a difference. It was definitely the glossed neck....... | ||
Waskel |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by moody, p.i.: Someone else played it after.Before, the guitar sounded ok but not great. After, well, it sounds outstanding. Draw what conclusions you will. | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654 Location: SoCal | Boy, it's good to feel welcomed back..... | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I missed ya Paulie... | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | Good talking to you this afternoon Mike, That's a great looking guitar, but what's with the TR cover? ( ;) ) | ||
ProfessorBB |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | So, Mike, ready to pitch the Martin? | ||
2ifbyC |
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Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6268 Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Of all people to receive a Cardinal! Congrats Mike! Wear it out now, ya hear?!?!? The git of course... | ||
Capo Guy |
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Joined: December 2004 Posts: 4394 Location: East Tennessee | Sweet even if the epaulets are "Outies". | ||
Beggin |
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Joined: November 2006 Posts: 2241 Location: Simpsonville, SC | That's a BEAUTY Mike, ENJOY!!! | ||
MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13984 Location: Upper Left USA | So Dave gave you the bird? Nice guitar! | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Yes, he did...bless his heart...lol | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Now that I have had a chance to play and get familiar with it, here are just a few comments on the guitar: The first thing I noticed is that the Book Elite has a resonance I have not heard before in any wood topped Ovation: even in my 87C which was a great sounding guitar...this guitar is extremely responsive and rich sounding...it plays fantastic and is in mint condition, even the case. I love the Optima preamp...first one I've had...The tuner is first rate and the notch filter is very useful: the plugged in sound is wonderful…the workmanship is top notch and the guitar is sonically and visually stunning...the grain in the top is tight and has some delicate feathering…the gloss neck is fantastic…I love it…and the faux GC TR cover is a nice reminder of the celebrity that put Ovation on the map and it is not out of place on this special guitar IMHO…. I am not sure how many were made...anyone here know? There is one of these FS on the Bay right now...if anyone here can get it, they will not be sorry...and the price is nice… Now, this only needs a certain former gas station CEO’s signature…lol | ||
Gallerinski |
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | They made about 100 of them. | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Thanks Dave, asked and answered... ;) | ||
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