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Looking for a particular ovation classical
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natena...@gmail.com
May 1, 2016, 12:46:44 AM5/1/16
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I'm not sure it even exists, but I want to ask and see if it does and if so if anyone has one to sell me....
A classical sized body, no cutaway, electronics, and a proper classical neck. I have a mid 80's one with a cutaway and a terrific neck (nearly the same shape and dimension as a terrific neck on a mid 30's hauser a local acquaintance has) BUT it has a very large lower bout, like a dreadnought. So it is difficult to play on the left leg, and also I hate cutaways.
But it sounds fine unplugged and terrific amplified and ovations stay in tune like a champ. They don't currently make one like what I'm looking for, but I feel like they must have in the past. Most off the shelf electric classicals aren't classicals at all but instead are "crossover guitars." I have high end classicals that I've electrified and they're useful and wonderful and see the most use, but an ovation would be really useful in some instances.
A classical sized body, no cutaway, electronics, and a proper classical neck. I have a mid 80's one with a cutaway and a terrific neck (nearly the same shape and dimension as a terrific neck on a mid 30's hauser a local acquaintance has) BUT it has a very large lower bout, like a dreadnought. So it is difficult to play on the left leg, and also I hate cutaways.
But it sounds fine unplugged and terrific amplified and ovations stay in tune like a champ. They don't currently make one like what I'm looking for, but I feel like they must have in the past. Most off the shelf electric classicals aren't classicals at all but instead are "crossover guitars." I have high end classicals that I've electrified and they're useful and wonderful and see the most use, but an ovation would be really useful in some instances.
Steven Bornfeld
May 1, 2016, 2:47:16 PM5/1/16
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and Hauser named in the same sentence. ;-)
Steve
natena...@gmail.com
May 1, 2016, 4:12:17 PM5/1/16
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You can imagine my surprise. I had both guitars next to each other, the neck profile was nearly identical. And also extremely comfortable.
David L. Martel
May 1, 2016, 5:32:30 PM5/1/16
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Nate,
The 1113 series was ovation's Clasical guitar series. I think it had a
classical neck width. There was also the 1116 but it had the narrower neck,
I think
Dave M.
The 1113 series was ovation's Clasical guitar series. I think it had a
classical neck width. There was also the 1116 but it had the narrower neck,
I think
Dave M.
natena...@gmail.com
May 1, 2016, 5:48:57 PM5/1/16
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David L. Martel
May 1, 2016, 6:25:44 PM5/1/16
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Nate,
Sorry, it was many years ago and all I remember is the guitar kept
sliding out of my lap. I was not impressed with the sound either.
Dave M.
Sorry, it was many years ago and all I remember is the guitar kept
sliding out of my lap. I was not impressed with the sound either.
Dave M.
Tony Done
May 1, 2016, 7:01:15 PM5/1/16
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making a small body.
I looked at some pics of John Williams when he was playing an Ovation
with "Sky", it looks pretty big.
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Tony Done
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=784456
http://www.flickr.com/photos/done_family/
Tony Done
May 1, 2016, 8:09:14 PM5/1/16
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On 5/2/2016 6:12 AM, natena...@gmail.com wrote:
> You can imagine my surprise. I had both guitars next to each other, the neck profile was nearly identical. And also extremely comfortable.
>
Neck profiles and good electronics were the things that sold Ovations.
> You can imagine my surprise. I had both guitars next to each other, the neck profile was nearly identical. And also extremely comfortable.
>
IMO, they didn't have anything else to commend them.
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