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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Anyone care to guess how many of these will be landing on the doorsteps of their new owners on Monday? I think three might be a good number. |
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Location: Tennessee | I know #6 will be landing on a certain doorstep sometime mid next week, but it won't be Monday. |
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Location: SoCal | Mine landed today! |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Moody, Moody, Mooody!
TELL US ABOUT IT! |
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Location: NJ | ". . Mine landed today! . ."
You're Welcome. |
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Location: big island | 103 to go cliff. 103... |
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Location: NJ | 103? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Wouldn't be ironic if Cliff's 10,000th post induced the "Rapture?" |
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Location: big island | more likely a rupture of sorts. |
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Location: SoCal | Ok, I've spent a little time with this guitar and can talk about it. As soon as I got it, I changed the strings so now there's some sparkle when I play it.
First, the appearance of it. For a guitar with a blue top and sparkles, it's a very organic looking guitar. From the headstock and neck (all carved from one piece of wood), to the epaulets and top ring, it has a very organic look to it. Very warm looking, it has none of the abalone bling of my 87C. I like it, but it's going to take a little time to get used to it. By the way, the burst on the top (which doesn't show up in the pictures posted)appears to be done with the gold sparkle on the top. It's very light in the middle and heavier around the edge.
The sound is also unique. It's got that Adamas voice -- very clear, very loud. It doesn't sound like any other guitar I own (including Big Blue). It's the first guitar I've ever owned where my wife said that she could hear a difference in the sound. It's a real big sound. This sucker's an absolute canon! I'm going to take it to an outdoor jam tonight and see how it sounds (and also have somebody else play it so I can stand back and listen).
Overall, I'm very excited. |
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Location: NJ | Paul;
I don't what strings you've put on it,
but play 'em for a while, and the NEXT time you change 'em, throw a set of EJ16's on it and LemmeKnow your impressions . . . |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | .......And likely goes well with the powder blue velvet leisure suit you wore in the 70's! |
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Location: NJ | 70's???
He wore the friggin' thing at the last OFC Tour!!! |
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Location: SoCal | The suit WAS a little snug, I admit, but damn I look ready to go hit the freakin' disco in it!
Next string change, I'll give 'em a try Clifford..... |
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Location: Munich, Germany | Paul, you got the #47 as well, don't you?
Is there any difference in sound?
Would be interesting to know.
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Location: SoCal | Tim's 47 is coming in next week. But on Sunday 6/10, we'll have my OFC'er, Tim's #47, and somebody's original slothead (I won't name who unless he ok's it). We'll take a lot of pics and do a lot of a/b'ing. |
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Location: Munich, Germany | That would be interesting.
Thanks and best regards from munich,
Kurt |
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Location: SoCal | One thing interesting about my guitar is that on the back, if you look at the bowl just below the neck heel, you can see what looks like a stain. It can be seen very clearly in the pics Jerome posted on his website, but it's much less clear in person. I tried to clean it off but apparently, it's from when the back material was applied.
I suppose I could send it back, but it makes this guitar distinctive. While it's not easily seen, I could pick this guitar out of a stack of OFC guitars w/o having to look at the number. I kinda like that and have no intention of changing it. The more I look at this guitar, and the more I play it, the more I like it..... |
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Location: big island | i saw that and thought it was just drool stains from the tour. |
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Location: SoCal | If it is, then somebody drools in permanent maker..... |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Moody, I can see the burst fairly well in your pics, none of da glitter though. Certainly better than others pics of the OFC.
Oh yeah, wipe that sheety grin off of your face, it takes away from the guitar's great looks. :D |
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Location: SoCal | Played it tonight in a group setting, unplugged. Gotta say, this guitar is great! It's got a huge sound, is easy to hear even when fingerpicked (and others are playing loudly) and it sounds good up and down the neck (at least I think it would if I knew more than 3 chords). It's as light in weight as my GC reissue (no K-bar) and got great comments on it's appearance. My wife even says it's the best looking guitar I own (well, that the bank and I own).
I'm pleased and am looking forward to the swag boxes which should arrive on Monday. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Sounds like you got a real winner, Paul.
I am looking forward to the comparisons.
When Cliff was in town and we all met at Mikes, we had TWO original slotheads and a #47 RI. They all sounded great. Can't imagine anyone being unhappy with any guitar of this quality and I know the OFC guitar is right up there in the same class as the others. |
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| I am happy for you moody! It sounds like a great guitar, although to be honest, I would be concerned if mine had a "stain" on the back. But if you are O.K. with that, no problem. Enjoy it! |
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Location: SoCal | You gotta realize that no two guitars are the same. Every guitar, even from Ovation, has slight manufacturing "quirks" that make it unique. Embrace them rather than making them picture perfect. They give a guitar personality. |
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