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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | After collecting Ovation guitars, parts and memorabilia for 20+ years its time someone else enjoys these items.They have been living in a closet and its now time to move on.Some of these are one of a kind and will never be seen again.The following pictures are just some of the items up for grabs.To make it simple for me i would like to sell entire collection to one person if possible otherwise i will break it up and sell by the piece..If Miles and Al will allow me a couple of days to post the pics first and let everyone see items then i will post a price for complete collection soon after..
The star of the collection is the original Program from 1966 Autographed by Josh White from the first evening Ovation introduced there guitars to the world.The balladeer model was introduced by a group called "The Balladeers".Also,the original invitations from Ovation guitars to potential dealers is another rare item.There are two invitations in original envelope.
Another very nice iem is an original songbook by Josh White from 1956
Next is a couple of blue prints from Ovation.One is a deacon and the other is a neck for 1621/1121
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | From the very first catalog in 1966.The first four models in black/white.
More early catalogs..
1971 and 1972 electric guitar catalog
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Miles,not looking for exceptions nor am i soliciting
offers.I simply want to post all pictures and discriptions of the entire lot and then put a price on it as soon as all pics are uploaded.Sorry if i did not make miself clear.. |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Here we go more items..Three Ovation binders.
first is a parts catalog.
Second is a ovation dealer advetisement book..
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Third book is a kaman music employee handbook of some type.
price sheets from 1968 thru the 70's
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Rare Adamas owners manuals(only one,i need to keep one).Two Adamas books and one when adamas speaks book.
3 Deacon/breadwinner books.One is in German.
German version
Rare deacon 12 string manual and hang tag
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Location: Colorado Springs, CO | What is the price? |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | 10 ovation posters including Glen campball,Nancy wilson and Roy clark..
Mellissa Etheridge press kit,folder with promotional material and pics.
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | This collection has cost me over $1000 thru the years as i bought it one piece at a time as it became available.Selling everything pictured except for the one adamas owners manual that i want to keep.Selling for $650 plus shipping.If it does not sell as a group then i will list each item individually with price.E-mail at samova@comcast.net or call Sam @ 404 409-6242 cell |
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| Sam, I like Roy Clark's work myself but if you'd show the poster of Nancy Wilson you'll sell this lot for twice the price and half the time.
Amazing ephemera collection, that invitation in 1966 with signature from Josh White is really something. |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | SOLD!! |
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Location: Colorado Springs, CO | "Selling everything pictured except for the one adamas owners manual that i want to keep."
So there will be Two Big Toes and Two Regular Toes included? |
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Location: Route 66, just east of the Cadillac Ranch | I'm not sure how everyone is going to feel about this collection falling into the hands of a newbie to the OFC, but I'm the new owner. For what it's worth, I'm not a profiteer and only bought this to enjoy and share with others. Wow, I could only dream that an opportunity like this would ever come around. |
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Location: Paris/France | I'm late once again... :(
I was so happy to acquire these documents, some of which I had never heard of. :eek:
The good news is that now I know that I still have things to find for my collection. ;)
Congrats to the new owner!!
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Congrats Nick! Ya have quite a bit of history there. Ya might want to get in touch with Jerome and see if you have something he doesn't on his SITE. |
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Location: Route 66, just east of the Cadillac Ranch | Sorry I beat you to it Jérôme, but I appreciate you being a good sport about it. See my comments below.
Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Congrats Nick! Ya have quite a bit of history there. Ya might want to get in touch with Jerome and see if you have something he doesn't on his SITE. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Congrats Nick! It's great that you are sharing with Jerome. He has done more work archiving Ovation information than anyone I know and deserves to have copies of this info to make it available to all. Thank you from all of us. |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Nick, glad to see it stay in the family.I enjoyed it for many years and im happy to see someone else enjoy it now..
I need to go thru some other closets and see what other Ovation items i have...Watch out for round two!! |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Congrats Nick, and I also thank you for sharing with Jerome.
Can't wait for round two Samova. :) |
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Location: SoCal | I've spent years collecting Ovation literature thru the ages and have maybe only 85% of that stuff. Lot of it needs to be scanned for Jerome's site so there can be a permanent record of it.
Very cool.... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | It's good to keep track of this stuff, it will meant so much more 20-30-40 years from now. |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | What a collection !!!
If only ....
I have just few of the oldest Os catalogs and brochures.
Good for us we have Jerome site :p
Congrats to the seller and to the new owner.
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Hey Nick, congrats on a great collection! And I also thank you so much for sharing with Jerome anything he may not already have...he has done more for the furthering and preservation of Ovation/Adamas/Kaman history than anyone I know. Again, let me say thank you from all of us! I have a nice little collection started but its the guitars I was most interested in first...and its taken me a while to accomplish that (not that I'm finished... :rolleyes: )
Now, how are those two great guitars sounding these days? |
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Location: Route 66, just east of the Cadillac Ranch | Thanks everyone for sharing my enthusiasm. I've got a scanner on my desk and plan on sending copies of whatever Jérôme doesn't have as soon as I can.
Originally posted by MusicMishka:
Now, how are those two great guitars sounding these days? Mike,
You'll be happy to hear that the 47RI is the ONLY guitar I play anymore. The fact that both both the 1111-4 and 2008-5 are at the MS for service could have something to do with that. ;) I sent my 1111 in to have the neck reset and they discovered the neck block had failed. Being an almost 40 year old guitar, it sounds amazing and the top is perfect, so I bit-the-bullet and told them to replace the neck (1 3/4"). My brand new 08C arrived with a gap between the heal of the neck and the body, so I shipped it back as soon as the guys got back from Christmas break. All I have to fall back on is the 47RI I got from you. :D |
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Location: Paris/France | Nick,
Thank you very much for your offer to share these great docs with us.
I'll be very happy to update the site with all the scans that you will be kind enough to send me.
I'm so late with updating the site but I'll work hard in the next weeks.
Thanks again.
J :) |
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Location: Thailand | Congrats, Nick. |
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Location: Utah | Nick, what a thrill it will be for you to hold some of those pieces of history! Congrats. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Nick, glad to hear the 47 is getting regular use! Congrats Again! |
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20 year collection for sale..rare items