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Location: NW NJ | Can't wait to see the bids cascade in for this beauty - really is a shame...
Custom Legend 1619 on Ebay
To quote the guy who listed it -
"The sound of the guitar will not be affected that much (with the hole) And there is some logic in "keeping" the original top... It has aged and sounds better, NOW, than the day it was made... It really just needs to be played... As for holes in the top of guitar... Look at Willy Nelsons hole in his acoustic guitar, they nicknamed it the "Grand Canyon" and it doesn't seem to bother him one bit..." |
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Location: south east Michigan | Now that is funny.
That is not just a "hole". That is a disaster!
His daytime job.....Spin Doctor! |
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| Doesn't that make you want to similarly customize your own guitar? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I saw that. And such a reasonable opening bid. He is charging extra for the extra sound hole, for the same reason that they charge more for the multihole Elites. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | Hey...xtra holes are good! They let more sound out when playing unplugged. |
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Location: NJ | ". . Will be professionally packed to insure a safe arrival. . ."
. . too f@ckin' late for THAT . . . |
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Location: closely held secret | Makes it easy to fix any wiring problems with the output jacks... |
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Location: closely held secret | Not only is the opening bid high, but I checked the shipping... $79 UPS ground. Nice little profit on the side from that, as well. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | When he stated there was a hole, I expected to see something very small. This guy is nuts if he thinks he can get more than fifty bucks for this. |
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | Looks like this guitar has had its share of UPS shipping. :) |
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Location: Wisconsin | Heh, Kind of expensive for half of a guitar :rolleyes: |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I'm surprised he didn't refer to it as an "Access Panel" |
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Location: East Tennessee | As posted by Waskel;
Makes it easy to fix any wiring problems with the output jacks...
As posted by JeffW.;
I'm surprised he didn't refer to it as an "Access Panel"
If you guys email the seller I'm sure he might put those features in the listing. :D |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | I needed to re-solder my stero input on my CL 1619. Now, I know where the green and red wires go to. |
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Location: Southern California | Hole-y Ovation, Batman! (He's gonna' be Robin someone if they pay that price!!!) :rolleyes: |
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Location: Central Florida | It looks like someone thought it'd be a nice idea to make the guitar and case a matched set. Check out that pic of the huge hole cut out of the case lid! |
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | Guys, maybe this could be the Willie Nelson Ovation signature model. It is worth a shot? :) |
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Location: closely held secret | I would say put a new top on it, but I don't see how something causing that much damage to both the case and the top could have missed damaging the bowl as well. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Jeff, I think that pic is of the broken piece of the guitar laying on top of the case. Maybe the guy thought a buyer would want to know that the broken piece is still available to just glue or tape back on. |
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Location: lewisburg ohio | Ive seen that guitar somewhere before must have been on ebay awhile back. |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | I'd say something critical, but will settle for saying that on eBay anything can -- and does -- happen. Someone might buy it, meaning there is more than one delusional eBay user. |
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Location: Central Florida | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Jeff, I think that pic is of the broken piece of the guitar laying on top of the case. By gosh you're right, Mark. I guess my eyes were just messing with me! :rolleyes: |
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Location: Upper Left USA | So it does come with the original broken pieces!
It takes a lot of nerve to auction off something that broke as a good guitar. |
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Location: Flushing, MI | Originally posted by Tommy M.:
I needed to re-solder my stero input on my CL 1619. Now, I know where the green and red wires go to. Hee hee - maybe we should save that pic strictly for the informational value! |
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Location: East Tennessee | As posted by Mark in Boise;
Maybe the guy thought a buyer would want to know that the broken piece is still available to just glue or tape back on.
Duct Tape "The luither's friend." :D |
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Location: Omaha | I dunno, I think I'd just use staples...might add to the tone (think resonator...or nauseator...).
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Location: Northeast Alabama | Wouldn't touch it. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | It seems like the neck and tuners would be worth SOMETHING, but nowhere near that asking price. |
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Location: Miami | You guys crack me up. I came across the auction on ebay and decided that I got to have it. Not for the price though. Turns out they are in Miami :-) Called them up and went over to check out the guitar. Instantly, love at first sight. Told them I have seen the guitar up for auction the past 6-7 months and has not sold. Worked something out and ended up paying $200 clean.
Now, after all this, I just purchase my first guitar, a custom legend 1619 with a 2nd sound hole. Bought some new dean markley strings and a beginner guitar book. The sound is very good and mellow and holds on to a note for a while. That is not all, just look at it it's a precious. Everyday I look forward to playing the guitar. It is fun just running some scales.
Now I want to know what else I can do the guitar? Maybe new pickups, or have fixed the broken piece into place? Decided to turn to the pros. Can you help? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | For $200, you got your money's worth. Case and parts alone are probably worth that. |
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Location: Central Florida | First of all, welcome to the forum!
The Custom Legend is among the finest guitars in the entire Ovation line, and older 1619's (in decent shape) often sell on eBay for several hundred dollars more than what you paid for yours, so congratulations!
If you really love the guitar as much as much as your post suggests, I'd seriously consider contacting Kim Keller or John Budney at Ovation Customer Service and discussing with them the possibility of having a new top put on. It's not as expensive a proposition as you might think, and at the end of the day you have a vintage, US made Ovation in like-brand-new condtion for a total investment of well under a grand. It's something to consider.
Again, welcome to the forum and keep pickin' :) |
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Location: CT | This is like the 4th time he's had this up for sale. You'd think after a while he'd figure it out. |
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Location: Miami | Thanks for the welcome. I will call Ovation on replacing the top. Looking back at the pictures is sure does no justice for it. Anyways, I will try and get some real time pictures and see what you recommend.
Peace |
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Location: Central Florida | Hey Rebel,
In what part of Miami do you reside? I was born, raised and spent the first 35 years of my life there. I grew up in the area known (then) as Westchester. I don't think they call it that anymore, but the house I grew up in was between Coral Way and Bird Road (N to S), and Galloway Road and SW 97th AV (E to W). |
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Location: Miami | Jeff, that area is still called Westchester. Close by to Tamiami Park. Nice quiet neighborhood. I am in North Miami on west side of 95. Raised here since I can remember but not born. How is Central FL? |
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Location: Central Florida | Originally posted by Rebel MS:
How is Central FL? It's becoming more like Miami everyday. :cool: |
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Custom Legend 1619 "Steal" on Ebay