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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | $525.00 shipped in lower 48.
This guitar has more mojo than any other Ovation I've owned. The tone and volume are astonishing. It just stonks. It is truly a player.
The only reason I'm listing it for sale is because of the 1-11/16" nutwidth and find myself going to my Josh White for the wider neck.
The guitar is in very good condition, however, it is not mint.
"Issues":
-I repaired a finish crack from bridge to heal. The repair is excellent. You will not be able to find it.
-I also repaired some cracked and loose purfling along the treble-side waist. You can see this repair, however it is very subtle and unless you are looking right at it, you'd probably not notice it.
-Some very minor nicks on the neck, sound board and bowl but, only very minor.
-1/4" jack connector installed (no electronics or wiring, however)
-Pickguard shadow (somewhere in it's life it had a pickguard that has since been removed and left a "Shadow" in the top's patina.
All that said, this guitar is in great condition.... and aside from the pickguard shadow looks that way. But this one is a player and sounds absolutely fantastic.
Clifford spent a day or two with this one and I'm sure, would attest to the guitars sound and condition.
I will post other pics when conditions permit, but here's one for now. It shows and exaggerates all marks on the top.
(I was going to send this guitar back to the Mothership to have a wider neck put on but, was told in hardly uncertain words... to "leave it alone" by certain persons who work there.) |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | That will make a great player for somebody. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | It really is a great player.
I struggled with the decision to put a 1-3/4" neck on it. I was truly afraid the tone might be changed. After the aforementioned "Mothership" advice, I just couldn't do it.
Truth be told, I don't mind if it doesn't sell. I still pick it up to play just to hear it . . . despite my preference for a wider neck.
I should add that it is in fantastic playing condition. NO issues. and the original Rotos work like new. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Balladeers are the most underrated guitar Ovation builds. That's a great deal Jeff. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | TJ, that is probably true.
but, they haven't made THIS Balladeer (Deluxe) for a very long time. This guitar is 40 years old, in great condition, with all original parts. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You guys with your one neck minds. Boring. Keep it to maintain some variety. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Yo, Girly Fingers, keep it to yourself. |
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Location: SoCal | I've never played a Deluxe Balladeer that didn't impress the hell outta me. For all you fools who've never owned or played an original shiny bowl, well, you have absolutely no idea what you're missing..... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | that is so true, Paul. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I've got the two reissues, (JW, and Balladeer) and they both sound better than the standard (rough finish) bowl models. (Balladeer and say an 1114) Now my question: WHY? Is it the three piece top, different bracing, or something to do with the smooth gelcoat finish on the bowl. I could see it if the others were that lynacord (sp) plastic, but they all are fiberglass bowls with only the outer finish being different. Any thoughts? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Hard to say, but, I think, between the selection of spruce and the formulation of the bowls, you may find an answer.
Could be VooDoo...
- I should also mention that the original hard case is included. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Didn't someone attribute part of the diff due to the RI thinner top finish? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | There was some interest in this guitar but, no follow through.
Still available. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Well, d----bag, if you wouldn't have posted it a couple days after I bought the reissue, I might have an original instead. The RI is a boomer, so I assume the originals are also. They really put out what I consider to be the authentic Ovation sound. |
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Location: NJ | DimeBag?? |
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Location: Cicero, NY | That's what I was thinking...(or close anyway) |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The DB isn't quite the same guitar as the reissue
- different tuners
- different peghead angle
- different 12th fret inlay
- different rosette
It wouldn't hurt to own both but they probably sound very similar. |
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| Jeff, I sent a PM about your (68?) 67 Balladeer. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'm too shy to use the same name that Jeff called me. How about dirtbag? I realize there are differences. For someone with "girlie fingers" who can handle a variety of neck widths, however, this would have been more attractive to me than original Josh White, because I have the Folklore. Or I might just have forgotten about this one among all the interesting suggestions I had about how to spend my money.
Dave, which has the greater peghead angle? I thought my reissue had the standard angle. It's less than the angle on the Matrix but appears to be the same as all my others. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | The old DB has the greater headstock angle.
(I laughed out-loud at that first line in your previous post) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'll just call you DB and everyone else will think that means Deluxe Balladeer. I owed you one. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | One Day Only Sale! 3/8/09. Ends: 8am EST 3/9/09
$450.00 shipped (lower 48) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Curse you JW!
Another guitar I don't need, have the cash for buy feel I have to have. :mad: (closes eyes and tries to think of Margaret Thatcher and Hillary)...
Speaking of the 3 board material - there's a lot to be said for Military Grade Industrial supply stock from the 60's!
BTW - Is this sale to commemorate the Anniversary of DB Cooper? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | it's the only remnant they found... a piece of history! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Again--
One Day Only Sale! 3/8/09. Ends: 8am EST 3/9/09
$450.00 shipped (lower 48) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | BTW...
(I accept Visa/MasterCard in addition to the usual other methods)
--Again--
One Day Only Sale! 3/8/09. Ends: 8am EST 3/9/09
$450.00 shipped (lower 48) |
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'67 Deluxe Balladeer ShinyBowl, ThreePlanker