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Sorry, I meant the soundboard, not the actual setup. But yeah, it is a far-fetched idea.

I suppose it depends on the strings. I tend to use thicker gauges. I fingerpick just as much as I strum, and get a nice sound. Keep in mind it's a mid-bowl I'm talking about. Most of the ones you see at stores are super-shallow. Ugh!

IMO, you won't find a better buy in that range than the Ovation CC026. I got mine for 280 with a very nice case. It plays very well, and sounds great. The sound is a little unique; you can hear each individual string very clearly, and it projects alot more. The aucostic sound of the CC026 is great, and plugged in is awesome. I would say you've got to try it in person first though; alot of people don't go in for Ovations for whatever reason.

Keep in mind they come from different nights. Perhaps the sound guy at The Vic had some stuff set up differently.

Looks like an MS-20 to me.

Bowed Vibe? How does that work?

Anybody ever taken upon themselves the formidable task of trying to transcribe this song?