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Location: Jet City | Next up is "The Snake"
These Thunderbolts are a rare find as it is, but this one is extremely rare. This is a USA made Ovation from the late 80's. Story goes something like this as I remember it from MusicMishka (Mike or others, please correct any wrong info)...
Towards the end of the production of Thunderbolts, Ovation grabbed the last 40 or so and sent them to an artist. Funny thing is that this artist liked living in his boat... WHILE AT SEA! So Ovation actually boated these guitars out to him, and he hand painted them. There were several designs done, some in a lizard skin, some in snake, and also a few different colors were used.
This is the black one. The baddest of the bad. About 10 black ones were done, each hand signed (see pic).
Solid Spruce top, bound ebony fretboard, inline tuners, and all in black. The neck is also thinner and faster than the already speedy Ovation acoustic necks. Built for electric players.
Condition is very good. It had some cosmetic issues taken care of at the Ovation factory a few years back, but they're unnoticeable unless you're looking for them.
Case included
$780 (possible trades?)
Plus shipping charges |
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Location: Jet City | your fav, SSB |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | So, Damon, what are you looking for? Need an amp? |
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Location: Jet City | My first initial reaction is... no
(my second is... whatcha got? ;) ) |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | May need to take this off line. I'll send a p.m. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Sent them off to sea to be painted on his boat.
Great story.
not accurate but still a great story. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | O'Connor did paint the bodies on his boat but the boat was tied up tight in the harbor. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Damon, your e-mail box is full, but that is fine. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "not accurate but still a great story"
Aren't those the best kind anyway? |
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Location: Newington, CT | GREAT pictures! Not a big SSB fan, but I'd love to try this just for the fun of it. |
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Location: Jet City | Yeah Beal, what Woody said!
Actually thanks. That's why I put the disclaimer in there so y'all could feel free to give the real scoop. My recollection is a bit hazy.
My story was pretty good though, eh? ;)
Should have added "He didn't like the wakes made from the delivery boats, so they had to seal each guitar in an air-tight case and deliver them with SCUBA divers....
Through pools of sharks... with freekin' laser beams!" |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Sent you an email.
With angry sea bass. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Beal got it right...I never said out at sea...only on his boat...the rest is fairly accurate as I remember...
This is a great guitar...it was a mess when I bought it and has more lives that a cat...
The mothership revived it twice...a vacation to Hawaii nearly killed it....Maui Wowie no doubt...lol (just kidding)
Damon, call me! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Even if the design might not be ones cup-of-tea, you have to admit that these models are certainly "interesting", to say the least. |
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Location: Montana | Wow, Damon you have very good taste in guitars! It says a lot about the ones you are keeping, they must REALLY rock.
I'm just curious, how was the paint applied to these? Is it on the wood top or on top of the clear coat or something else? It looks ever so slightly textured too, is that right? |
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Location: Right now? | PM SENT |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by WillaMuse:
PM SENT Willa The Great strikes again! Will there be ANY left for anyone else?!?!? |
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Location: Jet City | SOLD!
Scott, it's under the clear coat. All glossy, no texture. I s'pose that would be a credit to the artist. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | WILLA!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: ;) |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Willa the Hun won't be happy 'till she conquers every model out there. Glad she's on our side. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | GEEZ Willa! Don't spend all your money at once! Unless it's with me that is. :p |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Glad its going to a good home....this is a very nice playing and a great sounding guitar...
Congrats Willa! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I have now been displaced and moved to the spectator section.... :eek: ;) |
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Thunderbolt Snake in black!