I am also a hobbyist guitar player.. got to say it is very satisfying to play these acoustics and electrics I have, plus a couple of basses. I record on a MacBook Pro. And I have gotten to be a fan of Ovation electric- acoustics.
Much thanks. My wife tolerates my habit. When she asks "How many guitars do you need?" the answer is always one more.
I had an Ovation acoustic that I learned on in the 80's. It wasn't a great guitar (it was not one of the fancy ones like Glen Campbell played), but it took a beating. I dragged that to the beach and camping many times, and the fiberglass/resin back made it not warp or go out of tune too much.
I sold it to a colleague whose son was learning to play when I bought my Taylor in the early 2000's
by chance was the ovation you had one of those old Applause - with the aluminum fretboard and composite neck ? those had a distinct headstock too. I have one of those- a 12-string- it plays and sounds great ! pretty much stays in tune. got one of the old original Connecticut-made Ovation Pacemaker 12-strings recently- a beautiful guitar.
No, mine had an ebony fretboard, and the wimpiest skinny frets, but it played fine. I used to drool over the Adamas series, with the shallow bowl body, and the interesting sound hole designs. They sounded meh unamplified, but they sounded great plugged into an amp
Geoff, you love guitars, love playing them and obviously know what you’re talking about, so think of it as an investment. Especially since one of your guitars is worth some healthy $ now. I’d say that’s a win-win, plus it’s a good argument for investing in more…
Ha, I was going to send an apology to your wife for my comments, but she seems like a reasonable woman 🙂 plus like I said, they sound like pretty solid investments…
Great story. I suspect if I still had the guitar I owned back in the ‘70s, I’d have saved a lot of money I spent trying to replace it over the years. I was told it was a Les Paul TV but it didn’t look like any TV I’ve seen since. Looked like a white single pickup SG. All I know for sure is it played like a dream and I was a damn fool for ever letting it slip out of my hands.
At one point, I owned almost three dozen stringed instruments, mostly guitars. I’m now down to . . . let’s see, maybe . . . a dozen? Currently trying to find new homes for some now that I’m old and don’t play that much anymore. I just gifted a stepchild with a Les Paul Special Doublecut - the 2015 model, not an original, alas - along with my late mother’s mountain dulcimer, an old autoharp, and an electronic drum kit I bought on a whim maybe a dozen years ago when I was working and flush. If their kids want to start a band, they’re all set.
The one that got away from me was my 1986 vintage Charvel Model 4. Made in Japan, it had the best neck I have ever felt on a guitar.
The Tom Anderson is close, but a little narrower, and the 2021 vintage Charvel is outstanding, but the 1986 with that sweet neck, the Jackson active p'ups, and the Kahler tremolo wa just amazing.
Sold it when we moved from Tucson in 2012, and I miss it. That being said, it really needed a refret job, and that would have cost more than the guitar was worth at the time.
I am also a hobbyist guitar player.. got to say it is very satisfying to play these acoustics and electrics I have, plus a couple of basses. I record on a MacBook Pro. And I have gotten to be a fan of Ovation electric- acoustics.
Much thanks. My wife tolerates my habit. When she asks "How many guitars do you need?" the answer is always one more.
I had an Ovation acoustic that I learned on in the 80's. It wasn't a great guitar (it was not one of the fancy ones like Glen Campbell played), but it took a beating. I dragged that to the beach and camping many times, and the fiberglass/resin back made it not warp or go out of tune too much.
I sold it to a colleague whose son was learning to play when I bought my Taylor in the early 2000's
Thanks for that memory.
by chance was the ovation you had one of those old Applause - with the aluminum fretboard and composite neck ? those had a distinct headstock too. I have one of those- a 12-string- it plays and sounds great ! pretty much stays in tune. got one of the old original Connecticut-made Ovation Pacemaker 12-strings recently- a beautiful guitar.
No, mine had an ebony fretboard, and the wimpiest skinny frets, but it played fine. I used to drool over the Adamas series, with the shallow bowl body, and the interesting sound hole designs. They sounded meh unamplified, but they sounded great plugged into an amp
Ah, good memories!
Geoff, you love guitars, love playing them and obviously know what you’re talking about, so think of it as an investment. Especially since one of your guitars is worth some healthy $ now. I’d say that’s a win-win, plus it’s a good argument for investing in more…
NOT HELPING! :-D
My resistance is fading
Ha, I was going to send an apology to your wife for my comments, but she seems like a reasonable woman 🙂 plus like I said, they sound like pretty solid investments…
Reminds me of a old prayer: "Oh Lord, when I die, please do not let my wife sell my guitars for what I told her I paid for them..."
Well poop. There's a lightly used one on Reverb for $700 off.
This is not getting any easier...
My husband is both a guitar and mandolin a-holic. It’s not a bad thing to be, but it can take up a lot of space. 😂
We can work the program together...
Great story. I suspect if I still had the guitar I owned back in the ‘70s, I’d have saved a lot of money I spent trying to replace it over the years. I was told it was a Les Paul TV but it didn’t look like any TV I’ve seen since. Looked like a white single pickup SG. All I know for sure is it played like a dream and I was a damn fool for ever letting it slip out of my hands.
At one point, I owned almost three dozen stringed instruments, mostly guitars. I’m now down to . . . let’s see, maybe . . . a dozen? Currently trying to find new homes for some now that I’m old and don’t play that much anymore. I just gifted a stepchild with a Les Paul Special Doublecut - the 2015 model, not an original, alas - along with my late mother’s mountain dulcimer, an old autoharp, and an electronic drum kit I bought on a whim maybe a dozen years ago when I was working and flush. If their kids want to start a band, they’re all set.
The one that got away from me was my 1986 vintage Charvel Model 4. Made in Japan, it had the best neck I have ever felt on a guitar.
The Tom Anderson is close, but a little narrower, and the 2021 vintage Charvel is outstanding, but the 1986 with that sweet neck, the Jackson active p'ups, and the Kahler tremolo wa just amazing.
Sold it when we moved from Tucson in 2012, and I miss it. That being said, it really needed a refret job, and that would have cost more than the guitar was worth at the time.
Beautiful guitar. If you change your mind and buy it consider it an investment for the future, provided your wife agrees on expense.
You're not helping my restraint and self control 😉
No therapy needed other than playing your passion. Carry on