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Location: Phoenix AZ | I know this topic has come up before - what was your very first Ovation. But here is a piece of personal history you might be interested in (or not). While looking through some old stuff of mine, I came across the original receipt for my first Ovation. $159. for a Standard Balladeer in August 1971. The model number on the receipt says "628", but that was actually the serial number (really it was 10628). I also found one of the few surviving photos of this fine guitar. A nice winged bridge version, no less. Sadly that guitar, as well as Red Bank Music, are no longer with us. But I can relive that day I walked out of the store with my first Ovation just like it was yesterday.
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Location: SoCal | Dave, cool story and picture. But I don't think your guitar was number 10,000 and something. I just bought a 1972 Balladeer on ebay and it's serial number is 6423. From the bridge, I know it's later than your first guitar. Also, I have the first receipt for this guitar and it listed for $285 and sold for $290. I don't know why. |
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Location: Zion, Illinois | My first Ovation was my Glen Campbell 12-string that I still own but sadly must sell soon.
I don't have the original receipt.
What I do have and didn't realize that I had is the original owners manual. That in itself doesn't mean much. But what I found on the owners manual is the phone number of a girl I met and almost married.
Very very very fond memories.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Paul, I thought guitars form 71-72 had 5 digit serial numbers starting at 10000. The only record I have of the s/n is the receipt (which says 628), so I assumed it was really 10628. I'm not sure what else it could be. Maybe 00628. Anyway, it was a fun guitar. It had the old style Kluson tuners. Really wish I still had it. |
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Location: Florida | Bradley... call her up... QUICK... maybe its not too late.
Barring that, maybe...er... you know... you could post that number here. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Just because none of US has changed at all in the past 25 years, we should not assume the girls we used to date have had the same good fortune. |
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Location: Tennessee | "When a woman marries, she believes she can change the man. When a man marries, he believes the woman will never change." |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Stone beat me to it... I had to actually deal with work!
It goes along with a Man's ability to wear the same size jeans for 40 years, regardless of spill over.
My first O was a 1974 1112 Sunburst. I would like to own one of the first year Balladeers before I give up. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Actually the things I find interesting from this photo are:
1. Sales tax was 4.7%
2. The guitar cost then just about the same as the case costs today
3. Used price today is about 2x what I paid new in 1971. |
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Location: Georgia USA | I bought my ovation from Sam. Here's a picture of the receipt...
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Good one...not many deals like that go down these days!
However, ofc member Bob Frith sent me a blond t-head before payment had even arrived to him and ofc's Goober sent me the 12-srting Bluebird to check out BEFORE I paid for it... "just in case I didn't like it". Great to still be able to do stuff like that on occasion.
Speaking of Goober, anyone know where he's been hiding?
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Location: Zion, Illinois | Originally posted by CharlieB:
Bradley... call her up... QUICK... maybe its not too late.
Barring that, maybe...er... you know... you could post that number here.
Hee hee, I don't think my current wife would like that.
She was a very talented musician. She had been playing piano since she was 5, had a baby grand in her living room. For my birthday he memorized Gerswin's Rhapsody In Blue (32 pages of music) in 1 week. Was equally talented on violin.
That was around 1973-74. Funny thing is I tend to run into her from time to time. I ran into her a few weeks before meeting my current wife. She was already involved with someone, but who knows. Then again, I ran into her at the Jewel a couple blocks from my house. She was currently doing some modeling and gave my the web site so that I could look. Very nice (and NO, its wasn't porno! She's a nice girl).
I guess that's why I hate selling this guitar, I think of her whenever I play it. Maybe the Breedlove should go...... |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | My First one:
First One
I loved it so much I had my first GAS Attack and two weeks later bought my second:
Second One
GAS in FULL EFFECT: I learned about the OFC and St. Al and traded my beloved Gibson Hummingbird for this awesome guitar: (cool hat, huh!)
Third One
GAS FULLY OUT OF CONTROL: I'm currently saving my lunch money (eating Ramen every day)and pinching every other dime I can to buy this beauty from AL (I just hope it's still available when I have the funds!):
Fourth One??????? |
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Location: NJ | ". . . and gave me the web site so that I could look . . ."
So, uh . . . Bradster, . . . c'mon! . . . .
. . . GiveItUp,GiveItUp!!!! |
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Tim, re: Fourth One???
I e-mailed Al about that one a couple of weeks ago. Not to worry, though; figuring out the dollar exchange rate, shipping rate, requirement to pay duty, worry about damage through shipping, etc., changed my mind. Ordered an Adamas W597-BZ at a local store instead.
Maybe Al would accept a deposit from you to hold it until your pennies are saved? |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ....gasp....uhuhuhuhuhuhu.... sigh... whew! slipped by that one.... maybe I'd better send St. Al a "holditformepleeeeeze" deposit! |
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Your First Ovation - Receipt and Photo 1971
