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Location: Germany | Jerome's DVD arrived right before Xmas. I'm very proud that I got a low serial number (#3/199).
It's a complete database of Ovation documents (and other stuff) from 1966 to 2008. Professionally made. Very cool. I doubt that Ovation itself has (or even knows of) all these documents.
Well done, Jerome! Thanks a lot,
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Charlie, you beat me to the post...yes, #25 of 199 arrived in yesterdays mail...what a treasure...so much to see and most everything seems to have a jpg attached for download and print...fantastic.
Jerome, you are a trememdous asset to music in general and Ovation/Adamas in particular! Thanks for being the 1st Class Individual that you are! It is reflected in your site and all things that you do!
Merci Mon Amie' |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I too have received the DVD, and it is indeed a treasure. Merci Beaucoup!
Viva Jerome!
Viva Ovation!
I hope Fender realizes that the Ovationistas are probably the most dedicated guitar fans out there. |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | I got mine yesterday too. I'll have to see what my serial number is.
Thanks again Jerome! |
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| Don't get carried away - he'd be nothing without his beta-tester. Hear me? Nothing. Nada. Zip. Rien de rien. Nothing. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | WOW, I didn't even know about it... where can I get one? |
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Location: GA USA | At ovationtribute.com of course!
Maybe mine came today... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I knew about it, but can't remember if I asked Jerome for one. I think I was waiting until I took some pictures to send him. I need to start making lists. |
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Location: Paris/France | Thank you all for your kind comments and you can't imagine how I'm happy to know that you love it!!!
I was under pressure these last weeks to finish it in time and because I was anxious to know what you will think of the final result... :eek:
I'm surprised because they are arrived so fast.
All the copies are now on the way to their respective destinations (more than 16 countries).
USA, Europe and the rest of the world have been sent last Friday and France yesterday so be patient, you should get you copy pretty soon and before Christmas as promised.
About the serial numbers, the first 10 or 15 have been sent to "historical" guys which I'm in contact since the first days of the Website and the others have been sent totally randomly.
I do not want to make a "ranking" of the peoples by the numbers so I choose that solution.
It's not because you've got a high number that I don't love you!!! :D :D
The best results are with Firefox but it works with IE-7, Safari and Opera.
My advice is to use the full screen function because by this way the quality is better.
As you can see, it not always easy to read the texts on some pictures because it's sometimes small but you can browse each document for finding what you're looking for and use the pdf file to read the content.
Another thing, it's a little bit slow to upload the content the first time from the DVD Reader but you can copy all the files on your hard disk (4.5GO!!!) to get a faster access to the data if you want.
It's not a professional work so there's surely defects and mistakes but it's the best that I've been able to do and without Tom's help, nothing could be possible!!!
Thanks to Schroeder too for being my Macintosh beta tester. ;)
And thanks to all of you for your passion and your support during the past years.
You all know that nothing could be possible without you too!!
Long life to Ovation guitars, to the guys who are building so great instruments in New Hartford and I wish you all a very happy Christmas!!
Jérôme :)
PS: Mark, your copy is on the way to Idaho. ;) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Thanks, Jerome. I'll try to send you a pic of a label for the 99 Collector's that I noticed you were missing. There's something else, too, but I can't find my list. |
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Location: Germany | More than 16 countries? Would be cool to see the list of countries where Ovation guitars are dearly beloved.
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Originally posted by Charlie Ramon:
More than 16 countries? Would be cool to see the list of countries where Ovation guitars are dearly beloved.
Karl In just the past 30 days 26,413 people visited this site from 78 countries/territories if that's any indication. We average about 1/4 million hits each month. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Miles... I am amazed at those stats.
250,000 hits a month!
That's alot of people checking in and not posting. |
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Location: Paris/France | Karl,
USA, France, New-Caledionia, UK, Canada, Japan, Italy, Australia, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Netherland, Greece, Hong Kong, Argentina, Denmark, Thailand and Martinique Island.
And Isle of Bute of course... :D
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Sure looking forward to it. I think I'm number 1,248. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | It has been at that level for a couple of years. Not everyone is into posting on forums, but for the lurker, or casual passerby, there is a wealth of information in these forums and related links. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Maybe I should start thinking about what I say. I tend to think of this group as a family, many of whom I've met, and forget that there are many more who pop in and out, but we don't hear from them.
Merry Christmas, or whatever other holiday you may be celebrating, everybody! |
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Location: closely held secret | Jerome, did the DVD's I sent make it to you?
(umm, and did I request one of yours? Mark, I'm with you on the lists thing.) |
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Location: south east Michigan | Now that I know how many hits we get here I'm gettin' a little creeped out.
Makes me think I should try to be a little less... well... silly.
And definatly... no more grass skirt pictures from me!!
Jerome... Your site sets the gold standard. Nothing else comes close. Every Ovation / Adamas employee or sales rep needs to have it listed as a favorite in their computer.
I can't imagine the number of hours it must have taken to get it this far.
Top shelf stuff Jerome, top shelf! |
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Location: closely held secret | I wouldn't worry, Brad. As long as you don't post your real name, or where you live or your email address... wait, you've done all those... |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Jerome, many THANKS for the CD!!
Everything you do is top notch and First Class!!
Thanks again,
Jim |
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Location: Paris/France | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
Jerome, did the DVD's I sent make it to you?
(umm, and did I request one of yours? Mark, I'm with you on the lists thing.) They're never arrived!!! :eek: :mad:
And I didn't dared to ask again because I didn't want to bore you... :(
J :) |
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Location: Paris/France | I've got something funny to share with you.
For those who got the DVD, go to the video section, open the "1997 German Dealer Video" and go to 2.41mn.
Look carefully at the guy working on the guitar neck, I'm sure that you all know him... ;)
J :) |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Jérôme:
Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
Jerome, did the DVD's I sent make it to you?
(umm, and did I request one of yours? Mark, I'm with you on the lists thing.) They're never arrived!!! :eek: :mad:
And I didn't dared to ask again because I didn't want to bore you... :(
J :)
Jerome, never worry about asking. You certainly wouldn't bore me or offend me.
Besides, I'm about to go to your website and ask for one of yours... |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Jerome
Apologies
I've been slack and not sent you a copy of the chapters you are missing from the Ovation Parts catalogue as I promised.
I'll sort it over the holidays.
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