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Location: Phoenix AZ | There's the one you want. ACADEMY SLOTHEAD
This is the wideneck slothead version with the rosewood fingerboard. Same model as mine. Awesome guitar. You'd never believe what it's made of ... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Just when I thought it was safe to come back to the for sale section....
Thanks Dave. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Is this "better" than a 1763?
Is it made of wood? Plastic? Cheese? I give up. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | You can put nylon strings on it like a 1763, some folks do. But it's designed as a steel string guitar. Like an FD14. This one has the adjustable height saddle which makes changing from nylon to steel easy.
The only wood on the guitar is the neck, fretboard and bridge. Top is one piece plastic with integral plastic braces. OK they call it something else, poly-wolly-do-dah-whatever, but it's fucking plastic.
I know what you're thinking. A plastic soundboard? Don't laugh. No, this isn't THE best sounding Ovation you will ever hear. But it's in the top 50% for sure. And talk about maintenence free ???
I've sold off a lot of "regular" ovations because I just didn't care for them. Mostly the sound sucked. This one I will keep forever because I just love the damn thing. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Crazy stuff, almost the ideal guitar to play in the bath. Shame it's not 100% plastic.
Gets me thinking, there's a niche in the market there! Perhaps I'll try my 1680 in the shower, it's mostly waterproof ;) |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Agreed. Got one, also. Actually, this auction item looks to be in better cosmetic condition than mine, too.
Somebody needs to adopt this critter. At $200.00, it's a fair price. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Sh=h=h=h=h=h=h=h=h=h=hoosh! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Uh oh... |
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Location: Germany | 1983 product information
Karl |
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Location: GA USA | The one piece plastic top is way better than the laminated ones, imho. |
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| 'Synthetic Kamonic' top...
Never heard that description before. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Marketing spew ... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | and now it's been removed..... email from Ebay...
"Unfortunately, we had to remove this listing and cancel all bids. We don't like to remove listings -- it's disappointing for everyone -- but sometimes we need to do it.
There are three main reasons why we remove listings:
-- The listing doesn't follow eBay guidelines.
-- The item isn't allowed on eBay or can only be listed under certain conditions.
-- The listing contains pictures or words that may create copyright or trademark issues."
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Somebody bought it. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Not me, and I was high Bidder.
Dang! :confused: |
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Location: South of most, North of few | No, it looks to me from the wording Ebay pulled it for some reason. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Crap...
Still on the lookout...  |
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Location: South of most, North of few | You already have one Johnny. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Not the slot head! :( |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I've got a chainsaw I can bring up on Saturday... ;) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Now ya sound like my surgeon!!! :eek:
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The slothead with the rosewood fingerboard is the one you want. No disrespect to the KA-14 but that aluminium fretboard ain't for me. The slothead with the nice wide neck is oh-la-la nice. The KA-14D that was on ebay even had the adjustable saddle (but narrow rosette). These are out-fooking-standing guitars. Seek one out and buy it. Don't ask questions, just buy it. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Mine!
(SEG) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Woody, did ya get it? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Contacted the Seller and we made a transaction... without Paypal.
Pictures and comments to follow. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Congrats Mike! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Great grab, Michael. Congrats!! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Mike,
If your -17 is anything like my -14, you'll love it. Toby/Dave/Ski has touted these for quite a while. He's more than right.
My -14 always stays in tune. It really booms for a 'plastic' git. If ya ever want to let it loose, first dibs!  |
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Academy Wide Neck Slothead