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Location: Converse, Texas | This so far is the only photo I can find of my very first Ovation -- a Legend. Unfortunately, I don't know the model or anything. Can anyone help me? I know it was a Legend and a deep bowl. It had a brown case (if that says anything). I bought it in 72, 73, 74 somewhere in there ...
Oh, this is my son Jared -- who is now 23! MY how time flies!
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | That is a model 1117-4 Legend. I had one just like it made in 1979. I loved that guitar, but it feel one night at choir practice and split the top. If just fell straight down as the strap came off the strap button. That was a hard way to learn about strap buttons. I sent the guitar to Ovation and they put a new top on it. About that time I started playing alot and since my Legend did not have a pickup I sold it and got an Adamas. I am not sure if yours has a pickup or not, but it if did it would be a 1617-4 Legend. Great guitars! |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | It's a 1117-4. I have a 1978-vintage 1617-4 and the stacked volume/tone knobs should be visible if it were a 1617.
I presume it is no longer with you???? What a great guitar. I was in college in the 1972-1974 period, and would have loved to have had one of these, but couldn't afford it then.
Roger
1976 Applause AA14-4 6-String
1978 Ovation 1617-4 Legend 6-string
1981 Ovation 1118-1 Glen Campbell 12-string
2001 Adamas 1598-MERB Melissa Etheridge 12-String
2003 Ovation 1777-NAT Legend 6-string
2004 Ovation GCS771-C Balladeer 6-string |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Nice looking guitar and yes time does fly! |
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Location: Converse, Texas | This one didn't have a pickup, and it's no longer with me. I was in the AIr Force for almost 20 years, and it got stolen during one of the shipments. A HARD lesson learned.
Roger: I DID have this one in college with me -- at Kent State University circa 75-76. It was a chic magnet! |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | That's funny...I knew at guy at Ford the first 2-3 years after I started there....he was a 1977 grad of Kent State. Before I got married, we used to get together and TRY to play guitar, me and my Applause and him and his electric(don't remember what it was).
I can't imagine you would have known him. He was the quintessential burnt-out hippie freak, and had a short career at Ford before moving on.
At my school(Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology---Terre Haute, IN) then, there were NO chicks to attract. One had to go to Indiana State on the other side of town(and I did) to find female companionship.
My roommate tried the guitar approach (he had a cheap Yamaha), but I found it generally wasn't necessary.
Roger
1976 Applause AA14-4 6-String
1978 Ovation 1617-4 Legend 6-string
1981 Ovation 1118-1 Glen Campbell 12-string
2001 Adamas 1598-MERB Melissa Etheridge 12-String
2003 Ovation 1777-NAT Legend 6-string
2004 Ovation GCS771-C Balladeer 6-string |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Originally posted by Old Applause Owner:
That's funny...I knew at guy at Ford the first 2-3 years after I started there....he was a 1977 grad of Kent State. ... I can't imagine you would have known him. He was the quintessential burnt-out hippie freak, and had a short career at Ford before moving on.
I will neither confirm nor deny that:
1) I was ever a hippy freak
2) Was burnt out
3) Graduated in 1977
4) Was quintessential
5) Ever had a career at Ford.
6) Or hung out with any of the above. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | ....or was ever stationed by a river in Egypt, I expect. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | It's probably wise to not admit ever having hung out with me!!!!! :D
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My Old Legend