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Who could ever forget that tragic day. Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris did this written from the perspective of somebody calling from the WTC that day.

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Jerry

I've got an Ovation and I love it. You get a lot of guitar your money and although they've fallen a little out of fashion over the years, for me it's my "Go to" guitar, (and that's over a Guild and a Takamine!). Some people have a problem with the bowlback claiming that they have difficulty with the guitar moving around while you're trying to play it but I've never experienced it.

Ovations are renowned for their playability and have a lovely light neck, mine has a superb really fast action, (you can sort this yourself as the bridge height is adjustable using shims under the bridge). Tone and projection is good and is what Ovation is all about, Charles Kaman, the guy who designed them was an aircraft engineer who studied sonics and vibration, and that's what the bowlback is all about.

Machine heads are sealed Grover types, although with Ovation stamped on them, and as you'd expect from Ovation are pretty much faultless. Mine holds its tune better than any guitar I've owned in the last 30 years.

On board electrics are excellent.

For live use I'd avoid the shallow bowl and go for either a medium or deep bowlback for better projection.

As for price, unless cost is a real issue I wouldn't bother with an Applause and as with all other US makers the guitars build overseas are cheaper than the US built models. It would be a big mistake to discount the overseas built guitars, as with Fender, Guild and any of the other US manufacturers the quality control overseas is exceptional and I think avoidance of non US built guitars is more down to snobbery than quality.

I'd definately recommend trying one, I think you'll be surprised at how good they are for the money.

Have fun!!

Jerry

Echo Norms comments. Stay safe guys.

Jerry

At present I'm using a Peavey Windsor and a Blackstar HT5. I don't need stadium levels of power and these little valve amps are more than enough. Both fairly simple amps and I'm sure you know Peavey, I think my first decent amp was a Peavey Deuce back in the mists of time!

The Blackstar though is a cracking little amp, only 5 watts but it's just superb. I went out with the intention of buying a Fender Blues Junior and came home with the Blackstar. If anybody's looking for a good valve amp I'd definately recommend trying a Blackstar along with all the usual suspects, (unless of course they're paying boutique money!!).

Jerry

I think I'm right in saying that you can only run Garage Band on Apple stuff, but don't hold me to that! A mate of mine has it on his Mac and reckons its the dogs danglies.

Jerry

For today only, as my top 5 will change almost hourly!

1. Fireball - Deep Purple
2. Man on Silver Mountain - Rainbow
3. Gallows Pole - Led Zeppelin
4. Shine on you Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd
5. Freebird (live version) - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Ask me again tomorrow and it'll be different!

Jerry

Indeed it is, but it's not £2500 better than the screaming Street Triple and STR which use a very slightly detuned version of the engine from the 675 Daytona, try one, I promise you'll be grinning from ear to ear.

Jerry

Rabid, don't be so quick to move away from Japanese guitars, there's a good reason that Yamaha are the biggest selling instrument manufacturer  in the world by a factor of 10!!  Where guitars are concerned, contrary to what some people will tell you, the world doesn't begin and end at the shores of the USA! As for unfamiliar, Matt Bellamy of Muse fame plays guitars built by a tiny Devon based luthier, so don't be too quick to not give it a try if you haven't heard of it. Play as many as you can and don't worry about the name on the headstock, if it feels and sounds good to you it's a good guitar for you.

In terms of the money you have to spend Epiphone make some very good guitars, yes, they are second rate Gibsons but you haven't got Gibson money to spend and they are indeed the Gibson version of Fenders Squire!

As for the Flying V, it's not my cup of tea either but it is a classic guitar made by Gibson and is anything but second rate!

Jerry

Unless they choke. Again!

Jerry

Many, many things go into making the tone of an electric guitar. Hollow body or solid body, woods / materials used, (and within those woods what grade of a particular wood), types of pick up and how many as well as possible configurations, strings, settings etc etc etc. Outside of the guitar, sounds and tone and tone can additionally be altered and / or affected by leads, effects and the amp you use and within those the settings used on each individual item.

Don't forget as well that when you play different guitars at the shop they won't sound the same at home, (or anywhere else), unless you're using an identical rig to that in the shop.

I haven't even scratched the surface with that. Usual stuff applies, play as many as you can before committing to buy. Good luck and enjoy.

Jerry