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Ovation neck glueing
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Tracy
2003-08-28 02:04:42 UTC
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What does ovation use to glue the necks on to the body? It looks like Epoxy.
Mine came loose and noe I have to reset it.

Thanks alot,
Tracy
Chris Johnson
2003-08-28 03:10:41 UTC
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Throw it away.

They use a truly hideous form of epoxy that's a lot like polyester
resin, or more like cheap glass.

It's the ultimate crap if you have to work on it.

It's one of several reasons why I hate Ovations with an absolute
passion.

Among any of your more expensive guitar brands, Ovations are the
only ones you're likely to find in the room full of dead soldiers
in the back of any established, busy repair shop.

CJ
Post by Tracy
What does ovation use to glue the necks on to the body? It looks like Epoxy.
Mine came loose and noe I have to reset it.
Thanks alot,
Tracy
Meulle-Stef benoît
2003-08-28 10:17:25 UTC
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Good luck... Ovations necks are a madness for repairmans... The neck join is
an insult to good crafmanship.
--
Benoît Meulle-Stef.
Luthier
www.bmsguitars.com
Post by Tracy
What does ovation use to glue the necks on to the body? It looks like Epoxy.
Mine came loose and noe I have to reset it.
Thanks alot,
Tracy
Take a look a www.frets.com. There you will find the info that you need
regards
Jan
David Hajicek
2003-08-29 01:01:00 UTC
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Since the neck joint failed (if that is all), it should not be that hard to
repair. If you want to change the neck angle, you can cut the fingerboard
through at the 14th fret (I assume that is the body join position). Now you
can clean up the joint, set the joint angle and use slow set epoxy (not the
5 minute stuff) to re-set the neck at the correct angle.

A more difficult problem is when the neck moves and shears the top off under
the fingerboard.

Have fun. You have nothing to lose. If you are too nervous, have a repair
person do it for you.

If you like the guitar, it is worth the effort.

Dave Hajicek
Meulle-Stef benoît
2003-08-29 07:56:22 UTC
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The preblem is that the join is about 5mm large! And to reglue over bad
epoxi is a nightmare...
--
Benoît Meulle-Stef.
Luthier
www.bmsguitars.com
Post by David Hajicek
Since the neck joint failed (if that is all), it should not be that hard to
repair. If you want to change the neck angle, you can cut the fingerboard
through at the 14th fret (I assume that is the body join position). Now you
can clean up the joint, set the joint angle and use slow set epoxy (not the
5 minute stuff) to re-set the neck at the correct angle.
A more difficult problem is when the neck moves and shears the top off under
the fingerboard.
Have fun. You have nothing to lose. If you are too nervous, have a repair
person do it for you.
If you like the guitar, it is worth the effort.
Dave Hajicek
David Hajicek
2003-08-31 00:30:29 UTC
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Post by Meulle-Stef benoît
The preblem is that the join is about 5mm large! And to reglue over bad
epoxi is a nightmare...
--
Benoît Meulle-Stef.
Luthier
www.bmsguitars.com
You are right, of course.

She will have to remove the old epoxy before gluing. Which is why I
suggested removing the neck entirely, so she can get at the joint.

Dave Hajicek
Meulle-Stef benoît
2003-09-09 07:58:36 UTC
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Nop It was named "Matrix buy Ovation" And made in the US!
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Benoît Meulle-Stef.
Luthier
www.bmsguitars.com
Don't Ovations use a bolt as well? Yikes, what a job....
mh
Better: They used a bolt on aluminium neck covered
with plastic looking
like wood... The matrix serie...
That is Applause, I think, not Ovation. Applause is the Ovation
low-price line, like Epi is the Gibson price leader. Ovations
use wooden necks.
--
Regards,
Stan
Stan Gosnell
2003-09-10 05:06:00 UTC
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Post by Meulle-Stef benoît
Nop It was named "Matrix buy Ovation" And made in the US!
Even lower price line. Matrix is not a real Ovation.
--
Regards,

Stan
Meulle-Stef benoît
2003-09-10 09:27:23 UTC
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Post by Stan Gosnell
Even lower price line. Matrix is not a real Ovation.
--
The only god ovation is a dead one :-)
No seriously the only god ones are the ADAMAS made mainly with graphite...

Cheers

Benoît Meulle-Stef.
Luthier
www.bmsguitars.com

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