
If you do it, let us know and please take photos?Ī simpler alternative might be to just leave the action high and learn to play slide on it.

…but in the case of your Applause, I suppose it might be worth a try, since it cost you nothing. In most cases, if an old (US made ) Ovation has any value to the owner, (whether $ or sentimental, ) sending it back to mother would be the safest bet, by far… I never found much info on actually performing a bowl-bend, other than "don't try it." ) I guess you'd use a heat gun to soften the bowl? It seems to me that it would be pretty darn difficult to precisely reposition the neck even with some sort of elaborate brace system, so it would be near impossible on top of an ironing board… ) I momentarily considered attempting a bowl-bend on an old Legend I have.

Posted 12:21 PM (#358422 - in reply to #358397) Subject: Re: Vintage Applause AA-31ĭecember 2008 Posts: 1451 Location: Texas Random quote: "One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." - Bob Marley
