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Location: Phoenix AZ | For Sale: Ovation 2005 Collectors Guitar (Contour Bowl)
Perfect flawless mint condition 2005 Collectors Guitar and hardshell case. You know what this guitar is all about so I don't need to go into details here. I'm stuck in Euroland so can't make a fancy ebay style listing, but here's my webpage with some photos and specs. I wanted to get this out there for you to look at, think about and email me if interested. I've bought an almost identical guitar and can't keep both of them.
2005 Collectors Page
I bought this guitar new from Al as an FRG. Neither he nor I can figure out why its FRG. There are no visible flaws of any kind. It plays and sounds like a dream. It was a great deal for me, and now it's a great deal for you. $985. includes delivery in the 48 US States.
Email me [email]dave@ovationgallery.com[/email] if interested.
Dave
PS - You'll see that I have changed the truss rod cover. I will put the original Collectors truss rod cover back on it prior to shipping. |
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| Would this one count for my buying used article?
I could include a section on FRG. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Nick, if you want an Ovation with good unplugged acoustic sound, this is IT.....
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Location: Keller, TX | Dave,
What's in the works that you're getting rid of this one? I got the 1681 so you could get the U681T. Most people on this board thing the 05C is the Holy Grail. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Not the holy grail.....just one of the 12 apostles. :D |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by ttenn:
What's in the works that you're getting rid of this one? Just a fancier version of the same guitar. The sound, playability, etc. of the 05 Collector are amazing and I could never live without a guitar like this. The new one (custom legend contour bowl) is basically the same guitar with a bunch of fancy inlays, abalone and stuff. I just can't justify having two such similar guitars. Although some members certainly could and do!
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Location: Keller, TX | I knew there had to be something in the works. I love my Custom Elite LX.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Tom, Does your CELX have the contour bowl? Dave |
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Location: Upper Left USA | GN-Nick - Something Old, something new, something borrowed (Slothead?) and something Blue (Anniversary Adamas). This should be your next article.
It at least sounds like a sucessful OFC Jam! |
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Location: Orlando, Florida | I spoke to Kim Keller today, and he said that the Custom Legend/Contour Bowl wasn't available yet. Did you get any date of release, Dave? I did'nt ask him because I wasn't interested in buying one. He was encouraging me to special order my idea for an Elite 1718T (non-cutaway, deep bowl). I was afraid to ask how much that would cost.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by jyam4:
he said that the Custom Legend/Contour Bowl wasn't available yet I hate to disagree with Kim, but I guess we'll find out for sure when I open the UPS box next week. Kim could be correct, but my dealer (Al), credit card bill, and UPS tracking number says he's wrong. Did you ever wonder why Kim works in Service and not Production? We'll see next week. Maybe mine is a proto that they pulled out of the trash bin, buffed it up a little and said "eh, ship it - witko will never know the difference."
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Location: NJ | s'This have anything t'do with the somewhat rather cryptic e-mail I got from you this morning, Master Witko?? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Nope, not related. But for the record thanks for the offer to help out. Keep the "equipment" handy and I'll let you know if/when your services may be required. It would definately be worth it for me, and I think Frank and Rick would very much enjoy it. Al would just chuckle. As for you? Who knows. Dave |
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Location: Keller, TX | Originally posted by Standingovation:
Tom, Does your CELX have the contour bowl? Dave No, just the regular mid-bowl. I played the 05C at the Texas OFC get together and didn't like the new bowl. I did like the sound of the 05C, but didn't care for the bowl. As someone else said, it was harder to reach around when seated. |
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Location: NJ | ". . As someone else said, it was harder to reach around when seated . ."
Funny you mention that . . .
. . Witko's a big EXPERT on the "reach around" . . |
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Location: south east Michigan | I did like the sound of the 05C, but didn't care for the bowl. As someone else said, it was harder to reach around when seated.
Holy Smoke....is this group hard to please or what! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I think the "issue" with O-traditinalists is that the contour bowl makes the guitar feel more like a wooden box guitar (i.e. more Martin-like). A lot of you/us are spoiled by the old roundbacks. Personally the feel of the "wooden-box effect" of the contour bowl is exactly what I DO like about it. No more feeling like I have a basket of laundry on my lap when I play. But to each his own. I can definately understand how some folks would not like the feel of the contour bowl. Others will agree that having a guitar that actually sits perpendicular to the ground is like a breath of fresh air. Nice to have choices. Dave |
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Location: NJ | But Dave, is it like playing a rusty trombone?? |
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Location: SoCal | When Dave plays guitar it always sounds like a rusty trombone. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Huh? My IQ does not allow me to process such information. Sorry. Dave |
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Location: south east Michigan | When Dave plays guitar it always sounds like a rusty trombone.
For all you OFC younglings....
This is how you to can reach 5000 posts. ;) |
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Location: Tampa, FL | As the perpetrator of the original reach around statement, the original context did suggest that for those that do it standing up, the contour bowl is probably preferable. For those that are sitters, I find that the contour bowl causes a fair amount of discomfort. I seem to have developed a bit of a shoulder issue and I find that reaching over the contour bowl tends to aggravate it.
I did have a Martin dread for 20 or so years, unloaded that piece of firewood as soon as I found out that I could get more than I paid for it. ;) Probabyly the underlying cause of my shoulder problem, except I never played it enough to be able to lay the blame there (hey all you contigency types types out there, you think I have a product liability opportunity here, Martins cause crippling shoulder problems ... I know a cheesy DC that I'm sure will offer up a favorable diagnoses for not a lot of money :eek: ...never mind :rolleyes: ) So I do have some experience with the wood box concept. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | I just knew there had to be a trick to doing that.
However at this rate...noone will ever catch up to Moody! ;) |
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Location: Keller, TX | For those that are sitters, I find that the contour bowl causes a fair amount of discomfort. Exactly. The top of the contour bowl seemed to be cutting into my ribs in the top of my chest. Dunno. Just wasn't amazed. Would I refuse to take it if you gave it to me? Um, no. |
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Location: Chicagoland | I literally shed some tears when I read this offer.
I would really, really love to take you up on this..I just don't think I can scrape together the cash. |
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For Sale: 2005 Collectors Guitar Contour Bowl - MINTl
