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Ovation Magnum Owners Unite!

#22
We had a fretless Magnum come in to my shop this week, which we installed some lightweight Schallers. I keep a daily shop blog - you may find this interesting and hopefully useful:

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By the way - I put lightweight Schallers on both my Magnums. It makes a HUGE difference in the balance and weight. Try it.
 
#23
Wouldnt be the oddest thing I heard about Ovation. for instance a certain used guitar merchant in the bay area wont buy or sell Ovation anything because he claims they have military connections. Something about helicopter blades and the plastic used in the bodies of the acoustics.
Whatever. They sound great!
 
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Calaverasgrande said:
Wouldnt be the oddest thing I heard about Ovation. for instance a certain used guitar merchant in the bay area wont buy or sell Ovation anything because he claims they have military connections. Something about helicopter blades and the plastic used in the bodies of the acoustics.
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That was completely true until about a year ago. I personally boycotted several musical instrument brands that were owned by Kaman, because of their military business. Not just helicopter blades, but missile guidance systems, landmine and missile detonation triggers, and many other weapons and deployment technologies. To be clear, I do not boycott the military per se; but I did not like the idea that buying a musical instrument necessarily meant supporting a corporation that profits from war.

However, about a year ago, Kaman completely divorced its musical instrument corporation from its military corporation, and sold off several brands as well. So now it's not even a concern for peacenik hippies like me.
 
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bongomania said:
That was completely true until about a year ago. I personally boycotted several musical instrument brands that were owned by Kaman, because of their military business. Not just helicopter blades, but missile guidance systems, landmine and missile detonation triggers, and many other weapons and deployment technologies. To be clear, I do not boycott the military per se; but I did not like the idea that buying a musical instrument necessarily meant supporting a corporation that profits from war.

However, about a year ago, Kaman completely divorced its musical instrument corporation from its military corporation, and sold off several brands as well. So now it's not even a concern for peacenik hippies like me.
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Not to drag politics into an otherwise apolitical discussion of basses. I generally align a bit to the left of center myself. I wouldnt want to think I was helping a war profiteering business. But in the US so much of our economy is tied to the military. Where do you draw the line? Which automakers dont sell to the pentagon? Which electronics companies or computer companies dont get a slice of that pie? Either way, I have been able to swallow my politics and just play my damn bass for over 20 years now. I vote with my politics, not my bass.
 
#28
I am currently drooling over this mint Magnum 1. Personally, I'm not that interested in the 3+4's. I like the weird shape of the first 2 series. The aluminum framework for the pickups makes a nice thumbrest, i'm told. Plus, stereo outs are cool.

Does anybody out there know what's a fair price for one of these? What have you guys paid for yours, those of you who own them?
 
#30
I purchased mine many moons ago for $400. It was used, the foam mute was a bit worn away, but not a scratch on it. Heaviest bass I've ever owned, the "growliest", and most unique.

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