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    I'm looking around with possibly purchasing an electric doubleneck 12/6. I keep looking, but I ran across an Ovation acoustic/electric doubleneck. [img]/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] Never thought about an acoustic, but it looks nice. Anyone play one or have tried one.

    My dad owns a Balladeer 6 string and that guitar has great sound. (I just don't like the 'bowl' feature). I've also owned an Ovation Celebrity [img]/images/graemlins/eviltongue.gif[/img]. I think this doubleneck was a Celebrity.(Hiss)

    Do they make Balladeer/Adamas doublenecks? My priority would be an electric, but I'm not hard to sway.
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    I tend to cruise the Warmoth thrift shop (or whatever they call it now), because quality double-neck bodies at a decent price crop up every so often. I've noticed if you want something that doesn't break the bank, but isn't a piece of garbage, then you need to put it together yourself.

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      Yup, I'm just scouting around. [img]/images/graemlins/popcorn.gif[/img]
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        I have an Ovation doubleneck, (celebrity is the only non custom they make as far as I know). Sounds great plugged in, I wasn't a big fan of the bowl factor either but i got used to it pretty quick, plus I used to have a washburn doubleneck acoustic and the body on that was friggin huge and i'm a fairly big guy. I was surprised at the size of the ovation compared to the washburn, much smaller. be prepared for the Jovi references though!
        I would love to get my hands on one of the guild dbl necks with the acoustic 12 and electric 6.
        I also have the Epiphone dbl and it was nice to do a pretty little 12 string thing and then kick into a rock tune on the 6 neck ,but the 12 neck isn't cuttting it for me, I'm considering putting a piezo in the 12 bridge.
        I don't know what your plans are about the dbl neck, but that just my random thought/experiences with them. I love the look of them too.

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          be prepared for the Jovi references though

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          Oh sh*t.................that ain't gonna happen!!! [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

          Bad enough they live in the same state and cram up our major highway with their Al Gore/John Kerry parties. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

          Seriously though, I did see a Gibson 12/6 on ebay and almost jumped at it, but I want to "sit back and learn" for a while. I ran across the Ovation 12/6 and was curious. I did make a mistake earlier in my post, when I said I owned a Celebrity. I believe it was an Applause. But all in all, the 70's Balladeer my father owns is about the best I've heard in an acoustic. It's not electric though.
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            HA HA HA

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              [ QUOTE ]
              I'm looking around with possibly purchasing an electric doubleneck 12/6. I keep looking, but I ran across an Ovation acoustic/electric doubleneck.

              [/ QUOTE ]
              I played one of these at a Guitar Center a few weeks back and it was incredible. I'm not a tupperware fan either, but it was just sitting there on the floor and I had time and damn it played excellent. perfect setup on this one, low action, no buzz and it was tuned almost perfect, which is saying a lot for a guitar sitting out in the open at that friggin zoo of a store.

              I really liked it, more than I wanted to.... [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

              they had it priced at $899,which seemed reasonable considering how nice it played and sounded. the 12 neck was really rich sounding.
              the guitar players look damaged - they've been outcasts all their lives

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                I bought a vintage cherry burst Gibson 12/6 and it took one day for me to fall totally in love with it. Of course, it had a primo setup job from the dealer in Tampa, but the 12 string adds such incredible depth to everything you play.

                Did someone say HEAVY? If you plan to gig with a guitar like this, you better hit the gym or buy a back brace. Good luck in your search!

                Mr G
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                • #9
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                  Gibson Doubleneck
                  "POOP"

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                  • #10
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                    The Ovations can be difficult to play seated. They tend to slip. I have an epiphone. I changed the tuners and now it is great. Thay are very heavy and tend to want to drop the necks toward the floor.
                    Screamin'

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                      some pics of those Ovations would be cool, never seen them b4.

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                        some pics of those Ovations would be cool, never seen them b4.

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                        • #13
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                          I played one of these today, and it was awesome! I really liked it a lot, though not the 999 proce at GC, for 500 of the 'Bay this is a great stage acoustic, and a lot of fun. I'm thinking I may get one now mtyself.
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                            http://cgi.ebay.com/Tripleneck-Triple-ne...1QQcmdZViewItem

                            I'm still trippin on this thing [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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                              any more than 2 necks on a guitar is getting to be re-gawddamn-dickulous. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
                              the guitar players look damaged - they've been outcasts all their lives

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