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Location: Shotley Bridge, Northern England | As the title says, I picked my 84 Collectors up today from the Post Office (a transatlantic eBay triumph!). I thought I knew what to expect, but I had no idea! What an outstanding guitar :D . The action is SOOO low! Everyone needs to know how good these are! Oh, and Mr Templeman, you were SO right about the price and shipping costs; this was an absolute bargain!
Off back to the sitting room to play: I just had to share my delight ;)
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Everyone who owns one of these raves about them.
Great grab that you will enjoy for a long time! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Yeah, they're OK. |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Pictures please. I don't believe I've seen one of the 84s. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | 1970's photo of Bob Villa?
Look's nice. I need one of those! |
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Location: Tennessee | This Old Guitar. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | What??? No boots?? |
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Location: Wooster, Ohio | Unfortunately I gave mine to my son, who plays a lot of acoustic lead. Best fingering Ovation I ever had, and surprisingly good acoustic sound, but does not quite compete with my 87C.
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | What's the serial #, congrats! phil |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | make sure you register ;) |
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Location: Converse, Texas | I didn't know Tony Orlando played guitar. |
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Location: Shotley Bridge, Northern England | Phil; serial # is 2506, so I think your search for 1190 (is that right?) goes on ;)
45Flint: I would absolutely agree about the ease of playing. This knocks my 90 Collectors into a cocked hat (action is quite high on that guitar). This is just slinky to play!
I've just had a chance to clean the guitar in an organised way. When it arrived, it had 5 or 6 three or four inch scuff marks in the top, which weren't terribly conspicious, but did spoil the look of the guitar up close. Now, lo and behold, with some Jim Dunlop and a LOT of elbow grease, they have all gone! Even better!!
Life is Good
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Location: NJ | He picked that guitar for the picture 'cuz it "went with his hair" . . .
THIS guitar is "th'Shizzle" :
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Thanks again Hillwalker! glad you're enjoying it! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | certainly my favorite. |
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1984 Collector's arrived today: what a wonderful guitar!