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Location: Central Florida | As badly as I want one, I know there's no way I can afford a new Glen Campbell 1627 reissue, so allow me to share with you my consolation prize:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7411986803&rd=1&...
I know it's not going to be quite the same acoustically as the reissue (no "A" bracing), but for the price I couldn't pass it up... A very clean example of classic Ovation elegance and beauty! :) |
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | NICE choice! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Good Score! |
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Location: Paris/France | Congrats Jeff!!!
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | kewl. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | SWEET! :cool: |
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Location: Snellville, GA | Those look like flatwound strings and it's purdy. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Nice Guitar. :) :cool:
Enjoy. :D |
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Location: Central Florida | The Glen Campbell 1627 arrived yesterday and I gotta say I'm real pleased with it.
First, it exceeded my expectations right out of the box, as it's even cleaner in person that it appeared in the auction photos. When the seller took the pictures he must have intentionally positioned the guitar in such a way so the light would highlight the dings in the top, because in person they're barely noticeable. If the seller hadn't drawn attention to them in his pics, I wouldn't even consider them an issue.
As for sound, it's exactly what you'd expect acoustically from a '70s era artist bowl; bright highs, strong mids and tight bass. It does have a nice punchy tone when plugged in, which makes it good for doing lead runs.
I had to do some minor tweaking when I first unboxed it. In addition to performing my "lefty conversion" on it (which merely consists of changing the nut and flipping the strings around), I had to give the truss rod about a half turn and re-assemble the battery holder. The battery and that thin metal clamp had come unattached and were jostling around inside the body when I first took it out of the case... No biggie. The most curious thing is that the pins that secure the piezo saddle to the bridge are both missing. So right now, the only thing keeping the saddle stable is the tension of the strings! I've already contacted Kim Keller about this and he's got me covered... Those guys in customer service are incerdible... Thanks, Kim!
Well, it's no 1627 Reissue. Then again, I didn't expect it to be. From the get go, this was more of a sentimental purchase than anything else. Sentimentality notwithstanding, this is still a fully serviceable and classiclally beautiful guitar that will sound great in live settings, and provide the perfect back up to my Custom Legend. I think it's a keeper! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | At the price you paid, that is a great deal with a happy ending. |
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Location: North Texas | What #7 said! |
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Hmmm... Not Bad For The Price!