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Location: Michigan | Looks nice although I think he has the age wrong based on the brown case and metal tag. I could be wrong...have been before. This one should be in the OFC family. They don't come up too often.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ovation-1614-4-Acoustic-Electric-Folklore-Guitar-MINT_W0QQitemZ390068255097QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5ad1e13979&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkpa rms=65%3A10%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'd say it's late 70's, maybe a year or so newer than mine. |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | This guitar is on my wish list since long time now. Six days to go and 6 offers already rised the bar above 300$. However it looks a pretty nice guitar ... unfortunately no funds for that one right one :( as my MS refreshed deluxe balladeer is currently into italian custom :) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by marenostrum:
as my MS refreshed deluxe balladeer is currently into italian custom :) OK Riccardo, what's the story...?
BTW, check your PM. |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | OK Riccardo, what's the story...?
Probably you remember my deluxe balladeer serial 345 made in 1967 that I got from Al in 2007. Ok, beginning of this year I sent her to MS for a spa treatment. Mainly a neck reset and a general cleanning of both top and bowl to remove as much as scretches and dings.
JB from MS says it looks like new and I believe him.
At the moment the guitar is still into custom but ready for the last part of the trip. Can't wait to see how it looks and play. I guess MS work out its magic again.
Of course I will open a tread and post pics of the "before and after" thing. ;) |
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Location: Michigan | Went for less than $450 shipped, what is the world coming to? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | "He also stated that this Ovation is in excellent shape not showing any of the normal problems like the face cracking or separating."
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Location: South of most, North of few | It should be here this week... ;) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
It should be here this week... ;)  Day-um Jim, took ya long enough to fess up!
BTW, it will 'stretch' your playing with the 1 7/8" nut. Hope it's as sweet as my -1. Congrats! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I was watching that... Longingly.
Then I had to remind myself... I'm Broke! :mad: |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Can't wait to see it. I always loved my 1614, then sent it to the factory for a re fret and it got damaged in shipping. Wish I had that one back. Now it's a lamp, and before that a salad bowl.... I hope this one is as good.
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Can't wait to see it. I always loved my 1614, then sent it to the factory for a re fret and it got damaged in shipping. Wish I had that one back. Now it's a lamp, and before that a salad bowl.... I hope this one is as good.
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Location: SoCal | I hadn't looked at this thread before. Looks like T.J. got a really good deal. That's an early 70's Folklore (foil label and severe headstock angle), probably a '72-'75. Ought to sound big and full.
Give us a full report when it comes in (but start a new thread with smaller photos --- when the pics are so big, I have to scroll back and forth to read the thread)..... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Paul may be right. I was thinking the black posts came later, but they were earlier. I think they went to white posts in 78. Hadn't noticed the headstock angle before. |
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Location: Michigan | I wonder what mojo the folks at Ovation used to make the 1614 sound so danged good plugged in? I can't make my legend sound like it no matter how much fiddling around I do with the preamp. Let us know if it is as nice at it looked in the ad.
Congrats on the pick up! |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Congrats TJ !!!
I'm sure you will like it ;) . |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You plug them in? Mine has all the sound I want without plugging it in. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | The last one I had was one of the best sounding guitars I had ever played acoustically. I hope this one arrives without damage as it was shipped USPS Priority. I was kind of thinking this was a '73 to '74ish model, but I'll check it when I see the serial number. I'll start another thread in the general section when it gets here. |
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Dandy 1614 on the bay