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Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado | Hi Guys,
I must say I don't really know much about the Adamas line. Why are slotheads so high dollar? Are they rare because only a few were made.
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Listen to any early HEART music, Nancy Wilson is kicking it on her Adamas 1687-8 #0044-93 slothead.
I followed them all over the Gulf Coast during the summer tours in '78 & '79
...man, did I have a crush on Nancy back then :D
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Location: boulder | Tim, wait, as opposed to now???
Is Cholloway still selling his?
Is elias still selling that gold top one?
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Location: SoCal | There may be several other for sale out there. A lot of interest in these. No sale may mean that they are overpriced.
Back in 12/04, we suffered through Hector's -7 slothead eBay auctions...if you weren't here, search "hector" in the "For Sale". I believe he was trying to get $12,000.
Serge won the eBay auction with a high bid of $5,000. Hector refused to honor the auction. Believe he eventually sold it in a private sale. Rumor that it went for about $7,500. Problem with valuation on these rare birds is that most of the sales have been private and the actual amount is unknown.
In addition, what makes this interesting is that we have the factory coming out with # 47 (acoustic) and the OFC (-8, a/e) for a lot less than the asking prices of the originals.
Is a reissue the same as the original? As far as playability, quality, and "voice", probably. However, for some...no. They won't be satisfied until they have one of the few originals.
As this is an eBay auction, we can all see if the seller gets his reserve or more. A benefit of this offer is that we will have something of a benchmark.
There are postings on the 1942 Martin D-45. Bidding is already a lot higher than a similar new D-45 even thought there is damage to the 1942 guitar. |
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Location: NJ | ". . No sale may mean that they are overpriced . ."
Not necessarily.
Just means that (as of yet) nobody's "pony-ed up" to an asking price (with the exception of the "HectorDebacle").
I'm sure the re-issues'll be nice.
(but personally, I think it'll be somewhat impossible to recapture/recreate the "MoJo" that went into the originals - btw, there were 34)
Spend enough money, you can get a really NICE recreation of a FrankLloydWright home (with 21stCentury amenities), . . but (even with all the "flaws") there's something about one of the "Originals" . . .
This guitar came from the same music store that mine did. I hope Steve gets what he wants for it.
(GoSerge! ;) )
Kinda' wish I was gonna "be around" t'see the outcome of this one . . . . |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | No matter how good the reissue they will never match the original. Not just this, of anything like Cliff says above.
That said the reissue can be a great way to get real close to what the originals offered. On the other hand the originals are now 30 years old and no matter how hard you try you can't relic that. I suspect that the reissue will also be better workmanship wise (which for the guy that wants "the original vibe" is not a good thing).
Be interesting to see where this winds up price wise.
Cliff, We'll let you know, go enjoy the cruze. Have one for me! |
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Have a great cruise, Cliff. Stay away from the rail. |
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Just found out about a last-minute change in the itinerary - GreatStirrupCay is out . . . DominicanRepublic is in! |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | It's interesting, the "age" (no need to explain the aging factor of materials), "materials" (wood comes from different forests with different conditions, slight differences in the glues and formula for the tops) and "personnel" (different people cut, slice and glue differently) factors cannot be replicated in the copies.
It will be interesting though to see how these stack up after about three years of playing. Will they have the mojo! (Or do they now!) Has anyone been able to compare them? And who will report in three years? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | The thought occurs to me to ask how is Steve Vaus doing? I get the feeling of a "letting it go" auction.
This will be an interesting auction. I know that there are a small handfull of OFC'ers that don't have the price barrier/SWMBO effect that the host of us Dreamers have. I wouldn't know how to play $10K worth of guitar anyway. I hope to see Serge, Tony, Stephen, Stone, Fugot or (?) from the OFC get her!
To Dream, perchance to bid! |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by Waskel:
Have a great cruise, Cliff. Stay away from the rail. What! And leave that mess for the crew to clean up? :p |
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Location: SoCal | from the seller (having problems getting a password due to the server transfer):
FROM STEVE:
I had no idea my Adamas Slothead would cause such a stir! I'd like to be able to log onto OFC to participate in the discussion but the server gods
seem to be conspiring against me - I've been unable to get a password despite having registered a few days ago!
Anyhow, this baby is even more beautiful in person than the pictures do justice and I've been torn as to whether to let it go. But frankly I simply have WAY too many guitars and not enough time.
Feel free if you have any questions to email me directly at stevevaus@cox.net.
However if your question is about the reserve price, that's not something I'm willing to discuss. I wouldn't want to take the fun out of it for everyone. Suffice it to say, based on all of my research and brain picking, the reserve price is not in the stratosphere but it won't go cheap either.
I am under no pressure to sell, and if it ends out in my collection for a while longer I wouldn't be heartbroken.
Until I get my password I'll be continuing to watch the discussions - happy to know I've given y'all something to talk about for the next 6 days.
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Location: NJ | Very glad t'hear that it's not a HardshipSale.
G'Luck, Steve!! |
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Location: Illinois | Just curious. The soundboard on that is quite different. Is it the paint job or is it a composite or other non-spruce material? |
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Location: SoCal | Tommy, go to http://www.adamasguitars.com and you can read up on the history and construction of the guitars. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Fugot,
#45 is still available. Just not being advertised at this time... Interested???
Needless to say, I've got this one on my watched list.
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Location: Paris/France | Hi,
Steve was so kind to send me some detailed pics of this beauty for the site.
You can see these pics HERE!!!
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | I was curious about the "speckled" case and case covers the slotheads went out with , so I e-mailed Steve since he bought #42 new.
He replied, "No, it did not come with a speckled case or cover. I also know that Jim Messina's did not come with such a case or cover. The
only thing special about the case was the extra room for the volume and tone knobs!"
Thanks Steve.
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Location: Australia | What a beautiful guitar.
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | The slothead is cool, but I just want to know where Tim (and others) find the SUPER-COOL Heart concert pictures!!!!! Youse guys always find such really GOOD ones that I've never seen!!!!!
Added by edit: Also, if you're a Heart fan, check out the endorsement ad Nancy is doing in the electric magazines for the Epiphone Les Paul Ultra the last couple of months. I understand she advised Gibson on the features of this guitar (slim neck, narrow nut, light chambered body).
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Location: NJ | $7k.
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
That's why I didn't throw in a $205,000 bid on that Martin. I was afraid that would be the reserve. That and a few other reasons. 1. porsche
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by Old Applause Owner:
endorsement ad Nancy...I understand she advised Gibson..features of..guitar (slim neck, narrow nut, light chambered body Something she is unable to achieve or maintain in real life.
:( I feel mean and dirty now. I have to go to confession..... |
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Location: New Orleans | Heck, we can barely see Nancy behind the guitars now! I must still be confused. :confused: Some of you guys want her even "slimmer"???
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Waskel, number 1 is actually University of Portland tuition bill. 2 is IRS. Porsche is paid for and despite all the bad things I say about her, my wife paid for most of the cabin remodel out of her inheritance. So, that moved her down to number 4 and the house is still number 3. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ...Just for the record...I would never confuse Nancy for Ann
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It's what the "O" in "Lawyer" stands for... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Mark in Boise
Some of you have a better understanding of divorce than I do. Thought this might help, Mark...
divorce1) n. the termination of a marriage by legal action, requiring a petition or complaint for divorce (or dissolution in some states, including California) by one party. Some states still require at least a minimal showing of fault, but no-fault divorce is now the rule in which "incompatibility" is sufficient to grant a divorce. The substantive issues in divorces are division of property, child custody and support, alimony (spousal support), child visitation and attorney's fees. Only state courts have jurisdiction over divorces, so the petitioning or complaining party can only file in the state in which he/she is and has been a resident for a period of time (as little as six weeks in Nevada). In most states the period from original filing for divorce, serving the petition on the other party and final judgment (or decree) takes several months to allow for a chance to reconcile. |
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destitute)a. without money, food, a home or possessions |
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Location: SoCal | Colin, tried to email you but got this:
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The SMTP server has rejected the email address the UBB tried to send mail to.
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Please mail me at ascalman@aol.com as to what you will sell it for...thanks |
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| I've been trying to calculate out the figures using the Slothead purchase at near $9,000.00- & 10,000 and my Divorce costing me an additional... somewhere in the $350,000.00 range...........hummmm........OK.........Hummmmm.........Do you have some more photo's of the guitar because we are real close on this right now......
I sure hope one of you guy's gets this. Who knows I my get a chance to play it someday?? It would be an honor! Good luck boy's. This is where the Money talks.
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Location: Orlando, FL | After being "Hectored" I hope this works out for Serge. Although I gotta wish Tony luck as well! If one of you guys gets it it will be one more "in the family".
We'll all be watching this one. |
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Location: SoCal | Looks like I may have to order the submarine
to torpedo the trawler :rolleyes:
All else fails, Serge and I may have to take joint custody.
Look what I just found (and bought)
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Location: Orlando, FL | Tony, Good luck sinking the Trawler!
Nice find on the record! But are you sure that's Serge, I don't see any Country Artists in that pic!!!?! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I tried to get Serge to start playing an Ovation solidbody, oh well.
Nice find Tony.
BTW - You need this Slothead! Somehow it is special and it calls your name! :cool: |
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WOW, guitars, mando and banjo???? A one-man bluegrass band!!!!
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Location: SoCal | As for Ovations...think this effort was when he was young, irresponsible, and without the experience to realize it should have been an Ovation or Adamas he was playing on the cover, not a Martinetti :D :D
Problem with the a/c I flew (RF-4B) is that all we had was side looking radar, infrared, low level panoramic and high altitude cameras. Could scare the heck out of them at 200 feet. We did that to some of the Soviet trawlers (you know, the ones with all of the antennae and no nets in the water). |
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Location: SoCal | Very interesting...hmmm
iv177, no sales/purchases since signing up on 6/11/03. If I am skeptical and defaming a legit buyer, my apologies. Just suspect that if a zero feedback bidder ends up winning, it will be relisted for non-pay.
Understand playing around, positioning around $7,000-8,000 but I am a little surprised that there would be this must bidding so far out.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | The same guy bid several times. I think I recognize the bidder from other O sales, but apparently never got any. I get very few that I bid on and didn't get any feedback from the last seller I bought from. He hadn't used ebay before selling me the 1614, but it worked out great. |
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Location: Thailand | Clearance!
I would like to sell all of my guitars in my gallery. Please buy them now! Before it's too late. Enough for bidding it or not???
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Location: south east Michigan | Serge...from what I understand the production runs on last years Adamas re-issues has to run it's course. At that time Al and the Mothership will announce just what form the OFC guitar will take. Maybe...and I'm just wishing here...there will be some answers around the time of the tour.
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | This week I saw an online UK dealer offering the slothead reissue for sale.
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Location: Paris/France | Hi,
I've had this message from Steve Vaus:
"...Wanted to call your attention to the fact that the reserve has been met on my SLOTHEAD listed on eBay..."
I've called my banker but he don't understand what's a Slothead... :(
I sincerely hope that this wonderful guitar will be soon in the OFC Family.
Good luck. ;)
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Well,well,Our zero bidders have conveniently met the reserve for us!......Now,who'll belly-up to the bar and bid 10,525.00 or more? :rolleyes:
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Originally posted by povation:
Clearance!
I would like to sell all of my guitars in my gallery. Please buy them now! Before it's too late. Enough for bidding it or not???
povation Ha Ha . . .
Sell your Adamas to me please, so you can get the very nice slothead on bay.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I came, I saw, I aimed and I fired my best shot. Just wasn't meant to be. Things ALWAYS happen for a good reason. It's not always obvious at the time. Oh well.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
I guess you'll still be at your house when I get there Saturday. A lot can happen between now and Saturday. You know, that Custom Legend with the Adamas 1 neck and headstock looks kind of interesting ...
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Location: Phoenix AZ | QUOTE OF THE DAY:
This email actually came to me from a good friend who happens to also be a slothead owner.
"$10k is a lot of money to spend on a trophy. You could buy some really nice Martin's for that price."
You gotta love that ... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I can only imagine that someone with no feedback bidding this much has at least discussed it with the Seller!
If not, Second Chance is a safe bet! |
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Location: Orange County, California | Steve's doing a good job with this one. Dave's on top again because of a seller cancelled bid!!!
Go Dave!!
I wish Steve would just end it early, and let Dave have it. he could save himself allot of scratch in Ebay fees, and Dave is one to be trusted even more than his perfect feedback rating. There's no risk for him. in fact, he should've listed it here first IMHO. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "I can only imagine that someone with no feedback bidding this much has at least discussed it with the Seller!"
Or not!
Go OFC! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | CRAP. As soon as I got outbid I placed an order for an HD-28VS. I see BIG problems on the horizon ... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Put me on your "Liquidation sale, long term payment plan" listing David!
You want this one, you need it and you know it!
No more Cliff's "Little Buddy" for you! You need this in your collection to justify year's of aquisitions of the pristine and misunderstood. how you going to feel at 5pm Mountain time today if you don't have it!
Everybody and anybody can collect this Martin and that Martin but how many get a shot at being the second owner of one like this?
Now buck up and get ready for the last five minutes of this auction! It'll hurt a little but it'll be worth it!
M(much better with other peoples money)Woody |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I'm actually leaving on a plane this afternoon for San Jose and won't be around for the end of the auction ... |
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Location: closely held secret | Gosh. A Slothead and a new Martin.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Oh, oh. This trip to visit Dave may be more interesting than I thought. I've done the same thing a couple of times and bought 2 guitars in one day, but I was talking $300 or so each, not thousands. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Dave, I am willing to bail you out for 5 grand. That should cover the unexpected cost of the Martin and I will take good care of your half of the slothead :D and give you occassional visitation rights when you come to Denver! |
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Location: boulder | Dave,
I'll take one for the team. it's funny how things work out...peace mike |
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Location: Cicero, NY | dave and fugot! This is getting exciting! Tim, better put the popcorn on! |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Good luck! Watch out for snipers! I'm keeping my fingers crossed this one ends up with an OFCer. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | FUGOT YOU LITTLE BUGGER !!!
He emails me this morning asking if he can buy my Adamas II Slothead. So I figure that's like money in the bank. Woz and Serge are also picking over the soon-to-be dead mans collection for bargins. So I'm sitting here dumb and happy thinking that I may actually have a half-way believable story to pitch to Mrs. Standingovation. Now this ??? From a friend ???
Well, All is cool as long as it ends up in the "family". I'm heading to a staff meeting and then off to the airport right now so I'll find out how things end up later tonight from the left coast. Need to drop off Pokeypups new guitar at FedEx on the way. Good luck Mike (although I secretly hate you).
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I'd like to see what the trawler does. I've never seen him keep coming back like this. You can tell he's not thinking with his usual bean counting, he's got the auction fever. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Hey Dave...Just have your wife do the snipeing for ya!! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | the trawler is one of us. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I'm gonna go home, cozy up to the 'puter, and watch how this plays out. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | the trawler is one of us. Well if he ends up winning this one I hope he will "come out of the closet" and let us know who snapped up all those great guitars!
Now about SuperiorKayaker... |
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Location: boulder | Dave,
I was serious about your adamas II, but then I read your post earlier in this thread.
As I recall you said "CRAP. As soon as I got outbid I placed an order for an HD-28VS. I see BIG problems on the horizon ..."
So I check my brand new credit cards and figure out I have enough to make a run. It's paying off the credit cards that will be the trick. peace mike |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Nearly 2800 views on that auction!
Good for Ovation but bad for those of us that want to buy low and keep it! :rolleyes: |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Humm...credit cards...hadn't thought of that one...let's see...one regular+one gold+one platinum = enough to get divorced :eek:
Good luck Mike or Dave !!! |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Ok, 6 minutes to go...cold one in hand...LET THE GAMES BEGIN AND BEST OF LUCK TO ALL! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | This is cool! |
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Location: Cicero, NY | FUGOT!! Great get, man!! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Look out Mikey! the Pirates are coming!
Congrats!! |
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Location: RI. That small State out East | I checked with 1 sec. left... It was cool to watch it go down.
Nice guitar. Relax, light a cigar.
Smile, it doesn't get any better then this.
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Location: Orlando, FL | YES! Way to go!!!!
We are all proud and jealous!
Congratulations!
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Location: SoCal | "Smile, it doesn't get any better then this.
Until the credit card bill comes in...... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Mike, will you move back to Colorado, so I can spend a few days checking out all the great Ovation collections there?
Sorry to say I was rooting for Dave for purely selfish reasons. I thought he might pick it up on his way back from San Jose and have it when I visit him on Saturday. I don't know if I'd dare play it, but it would be nice to just get close to one. |
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Location: SoCal | Mark,
I've played about 4-5 original slotheads. They are great guitars, but they are just guitars. They are meant to be picked up and played.
Please note that I didn't use the word "gosh" one time in the message above.
This should be marked by Ovation as a banner day. This is the first time, on the resale market, that an Ovation has sold for more than $10K. Pretty impressive. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Gosh, it must be a serous post then. |
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Location: Thailand | Hi,Fugot
Congratulations!
povation |
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Location: Cicero, NY | So, out of 33, do we know how many of them reside inside the family walls? |
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Location: SoCal | There were 34 built..... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Caught you, Paul. Guitars and cars are meant to be used. I have a lot of Porsche friends, but I'm one of the few who drives his every day. I try to play at least half of my Os every day. I look forward to having so many that I need to retire in order to have the time to do that.
I wasn't sure if Dave would want my paws on his new baby, but I was sure planning on it. I also appreciate listening to the sound of a good guitar played by someone good. I don't get that much by myself. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | ...so, as I was saying, out of 34, do we know how many reside with OFC'ers? |
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Location: SoCal | Mark, you come on down to SoCal one of these days. There's a slothead that lives about 30 miles away from me and the owner is kind about having it played. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | As best as I can tell, 11, maybe 12. #35,36,41,42,43,45,47,49,53,54,57.
I might be missing one on that list, somebody check the calendar, it would be there. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Does Dave have a page for them? |
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Location: boulder | Thanks all.. my heartbeat has finally come back to normal, only took three beers even. I talked to steve by phone and he is a good guy (even if he likes Taylors) :rolleyes:
Now as long as dave doesn't send the uke knee breakers my way, it will be all good. what a day, what a day. peace mike |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Nice grab Mike. Now I am really looking forward to your return in the future (it was the beers being consumed that got me!) |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | WHAT THE ??? I jump on a plane for a new hours, land go log onto PayPal to close the deal and ...
Hey nice grab Mike. No hard feelings. I see you made a last second "cover your ass" bid. Afraid Mrs. Standingovation was going to snipe? Sure I would have liked to have won it but, but I'm just as happy for you and really glad we kept another one in the family.
My gut feeling is that now the 10k barrier has been cracked (and buyers willing to pony) you may see a few more shake loose. Heck I remember a few years ago Cliff telling me "10 grand and she's yours". We'll see what the future holds. Anyway, good luck with your new addition. By the way for those who have not noticed, Mike has put together one hell of a vintage collection. We're all proud of you.
As for me? Well life isn't so bad. Check my other thread for a description of the Slothead Consolation Prize.
All the best, Dave |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Update, there are 12 at best guess. Add #50 to the list above.
If there are more that I've missed Please make yourselves known. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Paul, I've avoided LA when I could. I think the last time I was there was to take the kids to Disney Land.
Next year the annual Porsche Club gig is in San Diego, so I'll be there for a week. I need to see Croce's. |
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Location: Paris/France | Congratulations Mike!!
"La vie est belle..." ;)
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| Ohhh My God what a Nice Guitar you have just bought. Just got back in to see what happened congrats man! This is really something. Nice to see it stay in the group. I sure hope I get to play one of these someday. Wow man I know it's only money but Dam!!!!!!! Enjoy my friend.
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Man, I'm just hoping this #47 re-issue I have ordered sounds as good and keeps its value down the road...lots of $$$ for something I've never even seen or heard :rolleyes: |
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Location: NJ | ConGRATS, Mike!!!
Welcome to th'Club. |
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| So basically Mike you blew the big end of eleven large ones to find that it put you in a club with cliff? :eek: :eek: |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by schroeder:
So basically Mike you blew the big end of eleven large ones to find that it put you in a club with cliff? :eek: :eek: Gonna be the Mother of all Cases of Buyers Remorse..... |
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Location: closely held secret | More like associative remorse. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Has anyone calculated what kind of ebay fees and PayPal fees Steve is getting hit with on this deal ??? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | The price for exposure! Isn't it like 3%, $300?
And if you pay with PayPal double that.
What I thought was rather sureal was listing standard UPS ground when:
1 - It would be overnight expressed or picked up in person! Three days in a truck next to an engine block? I don't think so!
2 - for a $10K item just offer free shipping! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | My gas tank was full and I was already checking mapquest for directions to Steve's house ...
On the bright side, upon my return home I would have probably fond that the locks had been changed and my guitars, wedding photos and dirty laundry were sitting out in the driveway.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by Standingovation:
On the bright side, upon my return home I would have probably fond that the locks had been changed and my guitars,... were sitting out in the driveway.
Dave Not if I got there first! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | At least the guitars wouldn't be smashed, or would they? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Not if I got there first. I'd bring them back, steal all his pictures out of his gallery and rename something brilliant like Ovation/gallery.com. Might be tough to get that many on the airplane, though. |
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Location: New Hampsha | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Not if I got there first. What would be missing - the guitars, the pics, or the laundry? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | That's why I deleted the pics and laundry from the quote. Once the locks were changed he wouldn't know the guitars were missing until the semi that I'd have to hire to haul them to Boise was long gone. Dave must have a big driveway if all his guitars could fit in it. My wife was actually thinking about stopping by just to see the house where the guy who bid $10,000 for a guitar lives. |
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Location: Australia | Well done, one to treasure ! |
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