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Location: Bellevue, Washington | 1117-4
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Only 250 dollars buy it now, if anyones lookin for a cheap addition to the collection. Not mine and if I had the cash I'd probably grab it. |
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Location: Bellevue, Washington | Actually after a quick check on the serial number, looks like this one was made in 1978, not in the 80's as this guy is claiming. |
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Location: Right now? | Did you buy it? That would have been a pretty nice grab at that price! |
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Location: SoCal | Looking at it, you could tell it was a mid 70's guitar. Truss rod cover, silver foil label. Means it has VT-11 bracing. Not my cup of tea..... |
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Location: Bellevue, Washington | If I had 250 bucks I would've bought it but sadly I don't. Looks like it went quick though! |
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Location: Right now? | So, moody, please forgive my genuine ignorance and explain to me about the VT-11 bracing, 'cause hell if I know. I'm trying to learn as fast as I can, and I know that scalloped bracing is better, but I'm not sure why and/or what other kind of bracing there is! Was that the standard in the 70's? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Willa... There are a few of the bracing patterns shown Here... (Thanx to Ovation Tribute)
 
VT-11 bracing and A-Bracing...
Most people espouse the virtues of A-Bracing, but I owned two Artists with VT bracing that sounded just fine.
Many 1117's have A-Bracing. I had a S771 with A-Bracing that sounded nice also. |
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Location: Right now? | Duh! Thank you for that, Arthur ~ very informative! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Still a deal...wow, I woulda snapped that up at that price...glad someone else did and saved me from the doghouse....
So, anyone we know get this???? |
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| I bought this guitar and its in near mint condition.A steal. |
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| It was built in 1978,its a beautiful guitar.It has a martin thinline pickup installed.I got it for $249.00. No cracks.Aged natural top looks like honey;plays great. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Welcome Jerry. Nice grab there. |
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| Thanks,I love Ovations; cant beat that beautiful tone.Glad to be here. |
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Location: Bellevue, Washington | Nice catch Jerry, thanks for buying it so I didn't have to! haha |
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| Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
Willa... There are a few of the bracing patterns shown Here... (Thanx to Ovation Tribute)
VT-11 bracing and A-Bracing...
Most people espouse the virtues of A-Bracing, but I owned two Artists with VT bracing that sounded just fine.
Many 1117's have A-Bracing. I had a S771 with A-Bracing that sounded nice also.
the concaving/waviness of the top matches the lines on the bracing on the A-Braced top... it is slowly straightening out bit by bit, keeping it in the case with a dampener/humidifier and a cover over the sound port/rosette... but as I said before I am trying to get it to flatten back out without any finish cracking...
by the way and back on topic...
YOU STOLE IT FOR 249!!!
Great get.
Glenn |
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