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Location: Bluffton, SC | See ya. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Jeff!!
It's time to close your mouth. If you keep it that wide open any longer it will cramp in that position and the flies are going to start coming in.
Enjoy, Remember slow shallow and even breaths.
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Location: south east Michigan | I'm interested in just how much, if any real difference this "acoustic only" feature makes. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Slipkid:
I'm interested in just how much, if any real difference this "acoustic only" feature makes. As Tuppy and StandingO have both pointed out on numerous occassions, it always amazes me that you get charged more by Ovation to leave out the electronics than if they put them in.
I could understand if I wanted a standard production run to be changed to without electronics......but on a custom order being built to my specs....shouldn't have to pay additional for leaving something off that was never on to begin with (hence the custom order!) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | After about 2-1/2 hours playing time....
The neck and fretboard are dreamy. The guitar is very light.
What stuck me right off is that it has VERY deep bass, remember this is a mid-bowl. Seems as loud, but warmer and more mellow than a Ute, but ALL ADAMAS. Under a pick, I don't think it can actually be overplayed. It just keeps asking for more.
Playing fingerstyle it settles right out brightens-up and is very rich and even across the strings with a powerful, yet delicate, beautiful tone.
It might out-sustain the Lowden, which is nothing short of astounding (though it does have slightly heavier gauge strings than the Lowden).
All this and it has D'Add Exp's on which I do not like, so it's only gonna get better...
The cosmetics are perfect. It is a very beautiful guitar. The pictures that are currently being uploaded to my "Opics" page, show the guitar as an almost orange/red, but actually the reverse-red burst is fairly dark and subtle in person.
I'm VERY happy with it. My thanks to Al and the folks at the Mothership for making a truely fine instrument. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Yes, I know exactally what you mean and how you feel. Nice looking guitar!
(I've just been through a similar event myself. What that factory can produce can be stunning. I am completely and totally impressed and blown away by this guitar. Yes it is an Ovation)
Acoustic only will give you a bit of an edge in sound. Getting bone saddles on your pickup will get it as close as you can get to the total acoustic and that is real close. |
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Location: NJ | Beazle feeling better after her indigestion?? |
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Location: closely held secret | Jeff, now your opics link is broken. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Having very annoying satellite server problems today... I'm going to have to rebuild the site when shit is working... meanwhile feel free to post any of those pics I sent.
This guitar sounds very very good.
Bill, what guitar are you tawkin' bout? Anything you can leak?? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Bill, ditto what Jeff said.
You can't leave us hanging like that. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Hey Jeff, you apple elitists always crash my PC. I've never once made it through loading your OPICs site. Can't you post to the gallery, you snob?
Besides, everyone knows that its acoustic only just to placate Tup.
Are bone saddle pickups available? My 1537 has a bone nut but the synthetic saddle. |
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Location: Australia | Can anyone post pics ? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I'm working on the website...
I'm hoping the "opics" link is working now
Rick,
The PC snobs won't let me post in the gallery. Sorry. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | I get "Die URL, die Sie angefordert haben, wurde nicht auf diesem Server gefunden"
Keep workin' Jeff. :mad: |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | this finally worked for me but that site was slow and freezy, just had to leave the page to build out while I made some tea :-)
http://web.mac.com/jeffwhitehead/iWeb/Jeff%27s%20Guitars/Photos.htm...
then click on cutom text at the top, takes you right there. Sure is purdy!!!! :-)
Jeff I think the extra ]after html is confusing UBB and thats what is fritzing it.. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | I think I'll go back to lurking. It's been a tough day trying to double my post count in 12 hours. Why do I feel a little like Luthier444?
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | http://web.mac.com/jeffwhitehead/iWeb/Jeff%27s%20Guitars/Photos.htm...
There is something strange with the ubb code which will not allow me to "name" the url. The above link is working. click on it and then click on Custom U681t near the top. It should get you there.
The guitar appears wayyyyy more red in these pics than it actually is.
Enjoy. |
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Location: Australia | Nice one Jeff.
How long did the build take ? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Ordered the first week in June. |
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Location: Keller, TX | That is essentially what I am having built. Except I am sticking with the traditional black top of the UTE. But I am throwing in the OPPro Studio. I ordered the last week in May, but was arguing/urging them about trying to get the contour bowl instead of the mid bowl, so it probably didn't get started until after yours.
Hopefully, I will get it soon. Last I heard, the neck was bonded on August 30th. Expected shipping, two weeks. So, one more week to go.
Again, my order was for a black 12 fret, cutaway, slot head, contour (now mid bowl), texture top, guitar WITHOUT the snot blob, with the Studio (I like the tuner). It has been dubed the cootie since it is a cutaway UTE. Jeff, I don't mind if you adopt the nickname for yours as well, since they are so similar.
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Way to go! JeFF, I love that binding, very nice touch! Congrats, Phil |
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Location: SoCal | Awesome Jeff! The custom route is the way to go. |
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Location: Paris/France | Jeff,
Your red UTE is wonderful!!
I'm really impressed by its beauty.
J :) |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Awesome guitar, Jeff! I may have to have one some day...once I work off my current project.
ttenn, I also ordered mine in May, expected within the next couple of weeks, although mine is an O not an A:
Custom Legend 12-string contour bowl cutaway, Koa top & TRC, rosewood fingerboard, carved walnut bridge, walnut headstock, ALL the abalone, & Studio preamp.
Last I heard, the bowl & neck are done, waiting on the top. I opted to wait extra time, as they're looking for the BEST piece of Koa they can find for me...
...and meanwhile, I've already decided that the next time I custom order it will be an Adamas slothead - just too good not to have one! |
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