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Location: Scotland | Take a look at this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2552012115&category=33029
My bass player has one of these, they're great instuments. The buy it now on this is a steal. |
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Location: NJ | cheap at twice the price |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Now that's nice.
Here I am looking at my "Tax Relief for America's Families" check..... |
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Location: Yerington,NV | Yea, Nice bass! I'm a bass player. But, my wife would kill me if i bought another one. I already take up half the closet for just my bass guitars, not to mention my ampeg full stack in the bedroom and of course my ovation on the stand.I'm pretty much pushing it now.Though she's great and hasn't said anything yet.So.... Just one more! Maybe i could put this one in the bathroom,Instead of the newspaper.Yea right!
F.Bailey
P.S. Paul,Thanks again for sending me the volume-tone knob. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Just a question, the ad said mahogony back, does that mean not plastic? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The whole body is chambered mohog. The back and sides are painted with a matte textured black, just like the acoustics guitar bowls. Dave |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Well, folks I'm bidding on it. My first venture into bidding for musical instruments on ebay....
Don't really want to overbid against any OFC members, I'd love to add this to my small collection (and put it to use with the band), but could live without it. The only other info I found with a Google search for "Viper EAB68" was one for sale from Elderly Instruments for $975.00.
What I'm thinking is to watch it and maybe do the "Buy it Now" thing when it's closer to the end of the auction. My wife and pocketbook would really appreciate getting it for less than that.....
Time to sell my Montana student bass (broken and repaired) and the good-ol Celebrity to clear some room.
I was never a bass player until we started up this band I'm in, already went from 6 members to four, so the bass playing is passed around three of us (it's an Ibanez bass)- turns out I play the bass most of the time now!!!
Let you know how it turns out
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Location: Scotland | Bidding on it?????? Jesus, at that price just buy it before someone else does! |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Just the kind of advice I was looking for - I'm putting ads in the local paper to sell those old guitars TODAY... |
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Location: Scotland | You're too late buddy, the reserve's been met. The high bidder is "roundback" who buys & sells a lot of Ovations on Ebay. He's the guy I got our my bass players Viper from. He'll have it back up on ebay shortly with a higher reserve & higher BIN. |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Well, live and learn.....
Guess I'll get the amp my money was originally slated for. |
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Location: Yerington,NV | Yea,Roundback and I went back and fourth bidding on E-bay when i was looking for my first ovation.But I was a little more determined.
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Location: San Bernardino, California | The body on the Viper I had was made out of three pieces of solid wood and then carved out inside except for an island under the bridge. The back of the body chamber was fairly thick (approx. 1/2 inch). I suspect that the Vipers are almost indestructible. |
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Location: NJ | damn I should have bought that guitar. It is rather rare and vERY cool |
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Location: SoCal | Re: Ovation bass - any idea of what the bass should go for? Haven't seen one of these before so no idea of original price, construction, etc. My observation is that Roundback isn't necessarily the winner unless he/she can get it for 20-30% below. |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Having not done the "Buy It Now" deal on ebay, and realizing it's still up for grabs (allthough, I'd be stretching the budget somewhat), I've tried to research
Ovation basses - I can't fine anything about the Viper bass on the official web site - as I noted before one can be had (for a lot more) from Elderly Music, anyway I didn't know the EAB68 existed until seeing this thread.
Oh, and I did do an OFC search for bass info!
Any info would be appreciated.
I do find plenty of the B778 models for sale out there - for a lot more. Never had the opportunity to see or play one of those either.
Thanks!
Even is this one shows up again at later date for $100.00 more it still seems like a good deal.....
I guess roundback could be reading all this :D |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I don't think the Viper bass is a production model any more. You need to special order it, but it is available. Dave |
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| According to Ovation literature, the EAB68 was introduced in 1995, with a retail price of $2,199.00, as opposed to $1,899.00 for the Viper six string. These prices; however, did not include the case.
This bass was offered through the 1998 catalog, albeit by 1999 it had been deleted as a standard model. It was available in Cherry Cherryburst, Natural and Black finishes. |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | This is all great info from all y'all - thanks.
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Location: SoCal | Here it is again, this time with a buy it now of $800.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2552696618&category=4713 |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I think many many folks think this is an acoutic guitar and at the very least don't realize it's wood. |
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Location: SoCal | Actually, this is a second one listed on eBay. I have high bid on the first one (so far, we'll see). |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | We may go head to head, Tony. :D
And you with your new 12-string..... :eek: |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Very happy!
I have the winning bid and less then the "Buy It Now".
The bass is with an OFC member.
Thanks Tony Calman for the spiritual guidance!
I'll attempt to curb my on-line enthusiasm when it arrives.
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Congrats
Make sure you tell us every detail of taking possession of what could change your life for the better.
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Location: Scotland | Paul, well done & congrats on scoring a killer instrument at a ridiculous price. |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Thanks y'all! |
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Location: SoCal | brought back an old topic - stonebobbo is now an owner of the EAB68 Viper; we know of Paul Wag, myself, Chris from UK and Stonebobbo - that's four!
any others out there? |
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Location: Tennessee | Well, I'm not sure I'm an owner until it gets into my hands, but yes, I was able to swing a pretty nice deal on a Viper bass. I should get it within a week or so. I just hope the three notes I know matches the three chords Moody,pi knows so we can jam. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | It's great to see these quality instruments being acquired by members. I still think Ovations are the most underpriced quality instruments in America. The OFC collection may some day be the equivalent of an important museum.
Bailey |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Been out of town, so catching up on some posts...
My Viper got it's stage debut last night, sounded great! Unfortunately we had a small crowd, got one compliment on how nice it looked. Really fun to play.
We switch off on instruments and I had been playing my friend's Ibanez in the band until now. They definatley have thier unique sounds, makes for some variation in the bands sound when I'm playing the bass with the O. I do appreciate that it is so much lighter!!!
Another big difference is the center-of-gravity, I find I can play the Viper in an almost upright position and other times swing it down to punch some notes out with athourity (hopefully it's the right note :rolleyes: )
It's really fun to play!!!! |
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| Hi,
im going to agree with Paul, these are wonderful instruments to play, if you have seen my photo album you will see that i have my viper and a Gibson Explorer bass and sometimes i prefer the sound of my Ovation even with "rockier" songs. I think its the best purchase i ever made
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Location: Tennessee | Easy fellas ... you're making the wait for my "new" Viper bass nearly unbearable. It should be here by Friday.
Chris ... "the best purchase I ever made" -- thanks. Gotta show this post to the wife. :D |
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