Scooby Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) I'd love to keep this bass in my collection but, unfortunately, it would just sit there with an occasional play and that's a shame for such a wonderful bass. I originally bought this bass for an acoustic project. I wanted something with a fairly shallow body as anything too deep aggravates an existing neck problem. The Ovation is shallow with hollowed chambers to produce an acoustic sound. However, I must point out that it is not a loud acoustic, particularly strung with black tape wound strings! I tried some Nexus black coated strings which, whilst producing a louder acoustic sound, tended to lose something of the lovely deep bass sound - almost verging on double bass territory The bass is in mint condition for a 1996 model. It is a beautiful red burst with the leaf design making it look almost autumnal The pre amp has three sliders and a rotary knob for volume (the volume knob can be pressed down so that it sits flush with the body). The bass comes with its original embossed Ovation hard case, which is also in mint condition. [b]Ovation Details:[/b] [url="http://www.ovationguitars.com/archive/guitar/viper_eab68"]http://www.ovationgu...tar/viper_eab68[/url] [b]Advertising Info:[/b] [url="http://www.ovationtribute.com/Ovation%20Promo/Viper_EA_Ovation_Ad.html"]http://www.ovationtr...Ovation_Ad.html[/url] (This is for the six string guitar Viper but the info is the same - just gives you an idea of the construction). These basses are [b]very rare [/b](you know, hen's teeth, rocking horse poo, politicians with a social conscience etc). I'm now only looking to trade - possibly a 4/5 string to use as a back-up for gigs. Fairly open to a variety of basses, try me! Edited April 28, 2012 by Scooby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 Yooo - hooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Weekend bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Off to the music shop this afternoon so if anyone wants to make me an offer on the Ovation - be quick Might consider trades - try me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Trade options: similar quality, small combo or head. Or decent 4 string bass. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 BuMp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Anybody out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 (edited) this needs to go to a good home and used lovingly This is well below its real value but better the bass gets used than remain idle! Edited April 26, 2012 by Scooby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) Good morning and last call for this beauty. Edited April 26, 2012 by Scooby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_ir Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 hmm... just spotted this thread. bit of an Ovation fan as you may have spotted, but hard to know what you're looking for here... I'll throw a couple of randoms out there - tell me what you think heads ? Ampeg SVT 3Pro Ashdown Klystron 500 combo? Polytone Minibrute 2 or 3 or do you venture into 6 string territory? Yamaha SG1500 Fender Telecaster USA 1988 (black/maple) Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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