OK, to throw a spanner in the works, I've noticed that the shop have a couple of Ovation Applause models (bottom of the range, below Celebrity) with a fair discount. So the choice now might be the original Ovation, which I really like but might be unplayable, a used Celebrity which I'm sure is fine but is not really pulling me in aesthetically, or a brand new Applause.
I had an Ovation Electric Legend in the 1980's, beautiful built necks, one of the best necks I've played on an acoustic. The round body was a pain, slipping off your knee all the time when playing sitting down, even with a strap.
Typical me, a month 'late into the thread' (arrival, me being a 'newb') & that part of the thread is already "done/dusted" !
Been reading those (prev') pages with interest as although since the late 1970's I've always played electric, I also have two accoustics
Bought a crazy-cheap, but lovely
Ovation L.777 'Legend' (Made in U.S.A Conneticut), back in early 2006
It blew me away as to just how "nice" the neck was AND playing it was comprable to my five U.S.A Stratocasters, in quality !
It's a "mid-bowl" rather than deep-bowl & I didn't find mine to be too bad when sitting down - (hunched on the couch !)
It came from 'Peach Guitars' in Essex & was originally around £2,000+ Then plummeted to £1,600, then £1,200, then £800 (over time)
Being left-handed (L.777), meant it had become "wall decoration", so I ended-up getting it for a paltry £499 - (by comparison what it was)
They 'mugged me off' with a $hit (beaten/used) Ovation case, which I sold on E-bay & got £36.00 for.
As luck would have it, within four-months, I won a bankrupt-stock B.N.I.B mint-condition case, highest-quality for that L.777 available (£65)
Some lads on here tho' might be FAR more interested in the "cheap" accoustic that my Mother bought me back in 1977
It was an
Eros Model 606 Dakota -(I still have it today)- & was in the shop-window, in North St., Romford, for
£39.00 (& Rosetti soft-case)
Back then I wuz a hardcore Led Zeppelin fan, but had ZERO idea that Jimmy Page had used one, during the Led Zepplin.II album !
Apparently that EXACT same make/model ('606' Dakota), was used on "Thank You" & more importantly, "Ramble On" !!!!!
Wasn't keen on the former-track, but, went ballistic as regards the latter - Also another track, which my band played, 'Live'
We were pretty good back then (as a group) & did Joe Walsh, Thin Lizzy, Eagles & Led Zeppelin tracks, on stage, in front of hundreds.
Most of our gigs (& main useage) were providing large London churches of around 350+ with live backing (& 2,500 @ Westminster)
My fave track off "Zep.II" was the immortal, "What Is & What Should Never Be" & I LOVED playing it live (thru a 1974 'Twin-Reverb' valve-amp
Back then, I only had my (then, new), 1977 CBS Era Fender Telecaster & for softer stuff, this Eros Model 606 Dakota - (not knowing !)
Wasn't until about 7-8 years ago, that several websites showed Page, in the studio (L.Z.II), with that same 'unknown' guitar.
Folks are still rather vague (or mostly unaware) of the Fuselli Bros' & the importers, "Rosetti" (who back then imported Gibson, IIRC ?
Anyways - I'll sandwich a link, below, showing Jimmy Page using it & the website it came from - (now, Italian, but was also in English)
Fuselli Bros & the Eros Model 606 Dakota used by Page in the studio, during the making of Led Zep' II
Subject came up again for me this last week, as my son bought me a 'brand-new'
Vinyl "Led Zeppelin.II" L.P, on Atlantic Records (sealed)
Not bad for a £39.00 guitar my Mother bought from Romford, which (606 type) was also at the Morgan studios, for those sessions.
Another Article - Mine Has The Black Celluloid Headstock, rather than these, shown
