New Organization...

[Hesh Breakstone]

After discussing Ov*tions on this forum and at the very same time the "low end line..." or Appl*use instruments on another forum AND having had to actually work on one of these pieces of crap this week too.... I have an idea that I wanted to gauge the interest level on.

We could form a new organization that might be called PUTOO which could be pronounced put-to and stands for "People for the unethical treatment of Ov*tions."

In so much as the very definition of an "organization" is a group of people, more than one, with a common interest our common interest could be new and unique ways to defame, destroy, abuse, draw and quarter, run over, blow up, shoot, crush with a beer truck, etc. Ov*tions and especially their cheaper cousins Appl*use instruments.

We could have a newsletter loaded with pictures and a web site too with videos of new and unique ways to destroy these pieces of junk.... ;)  Please note smiley face....

A small annual dues might also provide discounts on psychological therapy for Luthiers who unfortunately may have been exposed to one of these things....  Workshops could also be provided with the topic matter being tactful ways to inform repair clients that these things are not worth the price of the prospective repairs.

PUTOO could also write letters to the editors of many, many local and national newspapers promoting the great fun in abusing these things as they are destroyed.  A door to door campaign were volunteers (in haz-mat suits) offer locals efficient, free, disposal services too!

Any interest?  Paul?  ;)

[Mark Pollock]

Could we please set up an auxiliary group to ban those damn "First Act" guitars? I saw one in an antique mall, today, and seriously thought about buying it and immediately smashing it on the counter to save some poor child the pain of playing one of those atrocities.

[Hesh Breakstone]

I like the way that you think Mark!  ;)  And agree with ya completely too - what horrible things First Act produces...

[Hesh Breakstone]

Repurposing is very cool Paul and my hat's off to ya for having the vision to explore an actual, useful purpose for Ov*tions....;)

Perhaps the Port-a-potty people may have some ideas too....;)

[Paul Verticchio]

Hesh,

I called the local "Port-o-San man" (a nod to the Woodstock film..and hey, it was the very same guy), and he rejected the idea!! 

He said that he already deals with enough crap products on a daily basis.

And OMG..I just had a horrid thought.... what if First Act introduces an Ovation copy...with a Floyd trem!!!! 

A semi-serious observation: Recently, Kaman ceased production of (killed) Hamer Guitars.  Boy, did they ever pick the totally WRONG division, or what?

[Paul Verticchio]

To add insult to injury to the trash day story.....

A customer of mine threw his Ovation in the trash for pickup.

Sure enough, the next day he went to retrieve his trash can and...you guessed it.....there were TWO Ovations in it!!!!!!

[Hesh Breakstone]

Yeah they tend to breed like rats especially on trash day...:)