Ovation Viper
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- Опубліковано 27 бер 2012
- Yo!! Whaaazzuppp dudes?!? I finally got my 70s Ovation Viper up and running. With a solid maple body, neck and fingerboard, it's a little bright, to say the least. Add to that single-coil pickups and it's triple treble trouble. So I eq'd the first two TH2 patches to lower the brightness a bit. Those both use the Randall T2 head. The last one is the Mr. Scary model in the Lynch Box head, which is one of my favorite patches.
Enjoy!
--Steve
$40 ARE YOU KIDDING?!? That is a treasure find.
Came here coz of Alex Turner
That brings me back. I loved mine. The fit, finish, the frets were large, loved that. The tuning gears are high end, and that sucker stayed in tune. In a fit of my addled young age, like 35 years ago, I went Pete Townsend on it. Sad but true story.
Why am I just finding this channel now? I can't stop watching these vids. Love the passion you have for our common interest. Keep 'em coming.....
It's a nice one, for sure. 24 frets on a neck in the 1970s was pretty rare. That feature alone makes it a rare bird. I was not so into it when I first got it, but now I'm loving it.
Your videos are so enjoyable to watch. Thanks for sharing with us. Enjoy your playing, and enthusiasm.
By the by, the screw on the back is to adjust string angle on the saddle as well as passive hight adjustment in conjunction with the actual hight adjustment screws on the bridge itself. Real innovation for the time period, way ahead of its time!
You jam very good.
killer find, that guitar is wicked
not enough reverb
I worked on one of these over the weekend. I must say, it is a killer sounding guitar.
It's got a really cool funk kinda sound. Lovin it steve!
Had mine for 35 years.Broke my jack by using a striaght plug like yours.I was sitting down and stood up with my foot on the cord.Now I only use right angle jacks and spiral cords.Love the Viper had a new guard made but no viper logo.Glen Campell played a 12 string version. Lenos player plays one too.What a steal for forty bucks.I'll check the e-bay out thanks.It plays as good or better than the Tele
I need to go to more garage sales...
Now you're talking!!! That sounds like fun. They're such beasts, these old Ovations. Built like tanks.
I bought one at a music store in Nashville in 2017. it was pristine. It had tags from original dealer,original strings, love it great for country Tele like sound. I also have A Preacher and it has the crunch you need to play rock. Love these guitars
I owned on exactly like this one. I still miss it. Beautiful guitar.
She really does sound nice Steve,in my junior year of high school I got and still have an
Ovation UK2 which I played until I got my Black LP my brother and I learned to play on that
guitar.VH is here in Pittsburgh Friday but like you I can't get myself to spend the money it's too bad because i think the new record is just awesome.Stay frosty!!!
My dad got a used (Ovation Viper) as a gift a long time ago its probably 30-40 years old :D It has been arounf since i remember but no one ever played it. Now ive picked up the guitar, so it finaly gets played and its an amazing guitar!!
Damn you guitarrrrrrrsssssssss!!!!! They're always one step ahead!!