Bilbo Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 I don't care. I want one. It's a long held dream. End of. Don't be getting all rational on me! And, while I am at it :-D, I keep reading on here about how great a 1957 Fender Jazz is or how great Wals are etc. Why does 'improved' technology have to mean that the technology that has gone before has to be dispensed with? Vinyl vs. downloads? I want my Ovation Custom Legend. You young upstarts can kep your 'advances'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Real acoustic guitars sounded better in the '70's too, it's not about 'advances'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 I don't disagree at all. I just like Ovations. When I was 17, I used to roadie for a Prog band called Multi Story and the singer, Paul Ford, had two, a twelve string and an Adamas 6. I spent a lot of time with these two guitars and loved them so have always wanted one. I had an Adamas myself a while back but swapped it for a rig on here because I needed something decent for double bass gigs. I have missed it ever since. I have played quite a few good acoustics; Taylor, Takamine etc but keep coming back to the Ovations. It's OK. I am allowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 As an aside, Pete, I think Ovations came into their own in a live situation in the 70s as they nailed the feedback issue once and for all. It certainly opened up acoustic guitar for Rock bands in a way that other mic/pick up set ups couldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1486493472' post='3232284'] As an aside, Pete, I think Ovations came into their own in a live situation in the 70s as they nailed the feedback issue once and for all. It certainly opened up acoustic guitar for Rock bands in a way that other mic/pick up set ups couldn't. [/quote] Yes, there's no doubt about that at all. They were the thing to have at the time for that situation. You'd even find someone like Gordon Giltrap using Ovations live but always recording with his Fylde acoustics. I think that is an area where modern advances have made an impact - I have a £450 Seagull with built-in electronics which can be amplified to 'f loud' without causing feedback, and it even sounds like a quality instrument. Anyway, when you get one you're welcome to come round so we can compare it with my '70s Fylde and re-live all those arguments again :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Ovations were all about the playability, rather than the tone, and that's something you won't find in a typical 'proper' acoustic. If you already know what they're like and don't mind the idiosyncrasies then there's no reason not to love an Ovation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I have an old usa custom balledere. Its fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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