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Location: Asheville, NC | After much deliberation, and reading of helpful tips on this site, I went to the local shop and played a few different Ovations.
I have decided on a Natural finish 1778 LX.
It had a beautiful sound...plus some sticker shock.
I'll take the plunge next week.
Thanks again for all the feedback.
Jim |
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| I have that one in natural, and I have no regrets whatsoever. Great tone and it's beautiful! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | What he said but in my house!
Check out the Gallery! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Good choice. I don't own one, but have played them and really think they are nice for the money. Great looking too. |
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Location: Eugene, OR | I so much look forward to the 12 string version of this, to be out soon. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Yes, excellent choice. |
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Location: NC | Great choice...I have the 6778 LX and love this guitar! :) |
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Location: Bainbridge, PA | I love mine. You won't be disappointed. |
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Location: Converse, Texas | You won't be disappointed with any LX. |
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Location: UK - Canterbury Kent | I have a 1778 LX in Black Cherry Burst. It is a stunning guitar and plays very well. You will not be disapointed and it will just get better. |
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Location: SoCal | Jim:
If you want to get over your sticker shock, go play the Legend LX next to any Taylor in the store. Then have somebody else play them while you listen. Then look at the cost of the Taylor and you'll quickly realize what a great bargin the LX is. More guitar, less money. For what you get, it's dirt cheap. |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Piers: Can you post a picture of your 1778 for us? |
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Location: Asheville, NC | Thanks for all the great feedback. My 1778LX should arrive within 5-7 days.
I can't wait :D
BTW, I found an online price that could not be beat, so some of the sticker shock is gone :) |
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Location: UK - Canterbury Kent | Hizzoner
I will try an get a digital photo of my 1778-BCB done soon, as I do not have a digital camera at the moment ( My Cell Phone has it but it will be poor resolution). Here is hoping that Santa Claus is listening and he brings me one down the chimney in December.
Happy Thanks Giving to all you guys on the other side of the pond.
Piers |
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Location: NW NJ | I think that Santa probably knows - He knows everything! |
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Location: Asheville, NC | According to "tracking" it looks like my Santa (UPS) will be here on Wednesday :D |
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Location: NC | Stark-
Which color did you get?
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Location: Asheville, North Carolina | Congrats on your new axe...I too just purchased a 1778-4 LX Elite/Natural. It has a really nice top with lots of silk. It was love at first play...I had to have it. Really like the look too! Plays like butta
My 1778 LX-4 |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Isn't it great when a guitar talks to you?
"An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind". -written on an anonymous guitar case! |
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Location: Asheville, NC |
Which color did you get?>
I ordered it in Natural. I thought it had the best look to me. I like the look of some of the sunbursts, but not on this guitar.
I also just checked the UPS tracking and it looks like it will be arriving TOMORROW !
From Connecticut
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Location: NC | Whooo Hoooo Stark............it's like Christmas for adults waiting for the FedEx or UPS guy or gal to come. You'll love it......maybe we can get together and hammer a few X-Mas tunes out. :o |
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Location: Asheville, North Carolina | Starkahuna...hey whazz up... I live in Asheville too. Just bought an Elite LX from Music City on Patton. We should get together and jam! |
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Location: Asheville, NC | The Ovation arrived direct from Connecticut today.
It looked and sounded great, then I noticed what appeared to be 4 air bubble holes in the finish.
Very small but noticeable once I got past the intial joy of looking at it. They are just below the Bridge and near the middle.
So I looked even closer and also found some small scratches on part of the inlay.
It became like a tooth with and ache that you cannot keep from putting your tongue in it.
All I kept noticing was the small holes in the finish, and the scratches.
So after an hour of this I called Massmusic.
They apologized, and said that they would be contacting Ovation to send me out another one, plus issuing a call tag for this one to be picked up.
They told me Ovation usually really goes over each guitar looking for anything wrong. This one probably just got past quality control.
I wouldn't normally be so picky with things, but for the price being paid....
It says alot for the company, when it stands behind it's products like this.
Anyway, It is a great sounding work of art and I look forward to it's replacement eagerly. In the meantime I'll have to get acquainted with this one. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Asheville, NC | Hmmmm...
EliteLX and Elite04
That makes 3 of us in the Asheville area.
We got enough for a band
;)
Maybe we could call ourselves the "Eliteists" ;) |
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Location: NC | Elite04.....I think I played that same guitar on Patton Ave. I went there due to them being the only dealer around and played a natural LX and I think it was the only one they had for the longest time. Sweeeet! :D
We definitely need to get together and talk "O's"! |
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