Am I the minority these days????? Cutaway vs. Non Cutaway

cutrofiano · Jul 25, 2020

O.K., it is not very elegant to follow up.
But I wonder if someone got this "Dead or Alive" innuendo.
No reactions at all make me doubt, anyone did.
Prove me otherwise...

davismanLV · Jul 25, 2020

cutrofiano said:
O.K., it is not very elegant to follow up.
But I wonder if someone got this "Dead or Alive" innuendo.
No reactions at all make me doubt, anyone did.
Prove me otherwise...

I didn't get it and figured some discussion would ensue to clear it up. It hasn't and I still don't get it. Can you enlighten me??

fronobulax · Jul 25, 2020

When I walk these streets
A loaded six string on my back
I play for keeps
'Cause I might not make it back

but I don't get a cutaway connection. But then I don't get a lot of things.

walrus · Jul 25, 2020

I assumed because to play the song correctly, you have to get down to the 15th fret. Cutaway time!

walrus

cutrofiano · Jul 26, 2020

walrus said:
...to play the song correctly, you have to get down to the 15th fret. Cutaway time!

Shakeylee · Jul 26, 2020

I still don’t get it . Dead or alive is a band?

fronobulax · Jul 26, 2020

Shakeylee said:
I still don’t get it . Dead or alive is a band?

I'm talking about a Bon Jovi song. I don't know for sure that is what every one else is referring to. The real title is Wanted Dead or Alive but,,,

davismanLV · Jul 26, 2020

That's okay, it's a band, AND it's a song (if you put Wanted: in front of it) by Bon Jovi, and it's also a movie.... it's a lot of things. They're being vague. Like to prove they're the cool kids. Which, I'm obviously not. I've never played that song.

walrus · Jul 26, 2020

The song that cutro and frono mentioned is a great example of the usefulness of a cutaway, that's all. It's a classic riff played on acoustic guitar, but quite a finger stretch without a cutaway.

walrus

NewOM240 · Jul 27, 2020

cutrofiano said:
O.K., it is not very elegant to follow up.
But I wonder if someone got this "Dead or Alive" innuendo.
No reactions at all make me doubt, anyone did.
Prove me otherwise...

Is it a Bon Jovi reference?

fronobulax · Jul 27, 2020

walrus said:
The song that cutro and frono mentioned is a great example of the usefulness of a cutaway, that's all. It's a classic riff played on acoustic guitar, but quite a finger stretch without a cutaway.

walrus

I suppose someone who doesn't play acoustic guitar could be forgiven for missing that.

The Guilds of Grot · Jul 27, 2020

Back to the Cut-Aways!

Here's a different take from Guild:

In case you don't know this is a 1991 Prestige Classic. It's a X-175/500 Flat-Top!

davismanLV · Jul 27, 2020

The Guilds of Grot said:
Back to the Cut-Aways!

Here's a different take from Guild:

In case you don't know this is a 1991 Prestige Classic. It's a X-175/500 Flat-Top!

Now see this is a type of cutaway I don't care for very much. It reminds me too much of Michigan. Not that I have anything against Michigan and I know quite nice people from there but I just don't like it as inspiration for a cutaway. Too thumb-ish or something. Nice guitar, tho......

NewOM240 · Jul 27, 2020

davismanLV said:
Now see this is a type of cutaway I don't care for very much. It reminds me too much of Michigan. Not that I have anything against Michigan and I know quite nice people from there but I just don't like it as inspiration for a cutaway. Too thumb-ish or something. Nice guitar, tho......

Kind of looks like a catcher's mit.

The Guilds of Grot · Jul 27, 2020

OK, so that's two no's for the Venetian Cut-Away!

fronobulax · Jul 27, 2020

Bass "brother" B-500 CE, from the Guilds of Grot Collection. Modeled by fronobulax with additional feet provided by default.

I don't mind the cutaway. It's like someone re-imagined a Starfire.

davismanLV · Jul 27, 2020

The Guilds of Grot said:
OK, so that's two no's for the Venetian Cut-Away!

Actually Venetian cutaways are my favorite vs. Florentine but just not that particular one. Taylor makes the best shape and here's a photo of 4 perfect cutaways all in one photo!

Perfectly proportioned and executed!! Nothing better. Love the bevel, too!!

The Guilds of Grot · Jul 27, 2020

Ah yes, now I see!

merlin6666 · Jul 27, 2020

beecee said:
This is it, before I owned it.
Ovation Book Elite Rebuilt in 2010

Beautiful guitar, a work of art but I chuckled while reading. Owner requested they replaced the top.....which necessitated a new bowl ... and he chose to replace the bridge. So basically all he got back from Ovation was the original neck?

Interesting that on an Ovation site they'd mention the bolt on bridge hampers sustain vs the replacement bridge he had installed.

The Ovation repair department was legendary and Patch who posted this had several Ovations refurbished and also some custom builds. The refurbished guitars have a reputation of being better than new and indeed sometimes all that is original is a neck or a bowl or a top. As for the bridge some Ovations had two or three bolts in addition to the glue. With this guitar I suspect it is the denser material of the bridge in combination with the new top that contributed to changed tone.

And back to topic, my only guitar with cutaway is an Ovation Legend 12 string.

davismanLV · Jul 27, 2020

I think Don's Martin Performing Artist 12-string has a super nice and shapely cutaway. I wish I liked 12 strings more. Okay once in a while, but pretty to look at!!

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