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Ovation pics finally


Guitarzan

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Sweet pics! I'd be interested to hear how your Custom Balladeer sounds compared to my Elite LX. Looks to be in very good condition (although the fretboard could use a bit of cleaning ;) ). I like the way mine sounds with the D'Addario EXP16 (.012-.053) Phosphor Bronze, so I just keep putting those on it. (You have a much nicer stand, btw.) :thu:

 

And your SG is tons better than the crappy SG copy I inherited.

 

Nice lookin' guitars!

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That looks like a 1970's, early 1980's Ovation from back when they built some great sounding instruments. An ex-girlfriend of mine let me borrow one almost exactly like that in the late 1980's. His was already pretty old and boy did it sound sweet. (His was a medium depth bowl though, not a deep bowl.) I sometimes miss her... but then I remember I'd have had to keep the girl, too. ;)

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Lovely Guits. I'm most impressed by the SG, though :)

 

Like the feedback buster - I'd like to find one for my Yammy APX-4A - oval soundhole. :(

 

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Very sweet! :thu:

 

I really like the color of the wood (not the floor...the guitar :grin: )

 

So...how does it sound and feel to you...?

 

it feels good , the neck has a slight v shape, i think it is strung fairly heavy. i prefer lighter more jangly strings. action seems average.

some fretwear on the lower strings obviously.

fairly loud. i will have to videotape so i can hear how it really sounds.

i plan on getting the headstock redone, the repair is not the best but it does stay in tune.

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Diggin' that mahogany in your SG, 'Zan! I love that about a good SG, especially in the classic cherry-red (and mos'pecially when a bit faded by time). They affect me like a good figured-maple top on an LP, every time I see one I stop and pour over the mahogany's grain for a moment or two...
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I take it the new Ovation is to your liking then? Both real pretty guitars and I definitely stand with A String as far as Ovations go (and this one in particular :thu:). Enjoy 'em.
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