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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Nice wall, Mike!
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The wall is pretty plain looking (white), but the guitars sure are NICE! What's the sunburst one on the right, 1112? I like that one. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Just another feeble attempt at minimalist artwork. :rolleyes:
The 1112 on the end is my first Ovation. I got it about 1980 and the story was that the sellers son got it and left it for the service. It was in the case for another three years before I got it. I have since rewarded it with an upgraded saddle and a Bill Nichols TRC.
The action and tone is sweet. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Actually we always used Grovers for the deluxe models. The Klusons went away on the B'd maybe in the early 70's. It was when Helmut came out with the black nylon casing for the key. Grovers went away in 68-69. Their quality was real inconsistant, Kluson too but they were cheep but as soon as Helmut could match it they were gone too. Ovation was the first manufacturer to use Schallers as original equipment. |
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Location: N W Ohio | Wow, what a history lesson. The knowledge here is amaizing, as are the collections most of you have. I,d like more information on factory refinishing. Who do you contact at Ovation? What would you consider "worth it"? My 1317 Ultra is nice and plays well, but has some finish checking. Would you consider it a candidate or should it remain my beater/campfire guitar that I bought it for. |
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Location: puerto vallarta, mexico | we're lucky to have cwk2, sam, al, miled and other guys who know to take the time to to add these important details to the timeline. thanks.
what is the scoop on oxblood brown bowls? i've owned 2 from the mid 90's. |
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Location: SoCal | Steve:
Keep your Ultra as a campfire guitar. Unless a guitar is a higher end Ovation, I wouldn't send it back to Ovation for anything less that a split or crack in the wood. A surface refinish for an Ultra (and I'm not putting down Ultra's -- memebers here have them and love them) would cost more than the guitar is worth. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I think you could buy a mint condition Ultra for less than the refinishing would cost. What you may want to do is find a local luthier that can seal the cracks. I think they use some super-glue kind of stuff and it flows into the crack and then they buff it smooth. Would be a lot cheaper than a total refinish. Here's a mint one on ebay for a pretty good price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3765235750 |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Russ
Gold hardware-brown bowl
chrome hardware-black bowl
It doesn't always follow that but that was the guideline for many years.
Refinishing, I would only do it if there was a structural reason to do it, usually repairs to the top or bridge and usually big ones at that. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Steve
If you like your Ovation, just take care of it and play it, if not, sell it. Nobody gets rich selling their Ovation, they just deprive themselves of a quality guitar that is irreplaceable. |
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