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Location: ms | I bought this new around 1992. It was my fist Ovation and i loved it. The sound was fair plugged/unplugged but it was the best playing guitar i had ever owned. I wrote tons of songs on it just because i had it in my hand all the time. Like Trader Jim after a few years i sold it and went right into a case of writers block. I tryed to buy it back but the guy loved it, and he made a living with it for the next 7-8 years. Fast foward to a few months ago i ran into him down in Mobile and he said he was mostly playing electric and would sell it. I got it and was very supprised a the shape its in. The case looks about new on the outside with some wear on the inside. The guitar has only a few dings and i think it had most of them when i sold it to him. The sound is better than i had remembered and it still plays great. I`ve had fun with it and was thinking of keeping it this time but i`m about to spend some real money and guess i need to let it go. For all you SSB lovers $400.00 shipped in the lower 48. pics to come thanks. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Ooooo - I likes SSBs!
Though my known "problem" with Ovations has mostly been addressed now thanks to a careful self administered withdrawal process, I have to say I really liked my 1868-4, great guitar. So for those not aquianted with this guitar it's well worth the money IMHO |
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Location: Indiana | I've had my 1868 Elite since about 1997 and it's still my primary guitar just to pick up and play - I hate to see anybody have to sell theirs - and that is an amazing price. Good luck with it. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Courtesy Jim's picture service...(you owe me, Ronnie)
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Lovely pics, don't get me started again really! I'm over it, at least I was... |
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Location: ms | I do owe you trader. I`ll give you my 1st born or my 1st wife. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Naw, but you still got the dog? :D |
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Location: ms | Dog be gone and i be happy. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | These are such great guitars...At this price it's like stealing it... :rolleyes:
And Ronnie takes care of his stuff so it will be in great shape as the pic's show... |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | These are supremely comfortable guitars to play. They make great experiments too. I had mine converted to a mandocello.  |
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Location: WNC-God's Country | email sent..... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Hey Keith, How the heck are ya? ;) |
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Location: East Tennessee | Jim,
I hope that's not your front yard. :D
Nice looking guitar. After getting the OM-18V I'm still out of $$$. :( |
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Location: WNC-God's Country | Mike....I am doing good...Trying to scrape thru this finky business world..
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by Capo Guy:
Jim,
I hope that's not your front yard. :D
Nice looking guitar. After getting the OM-18V I'm still out of $$$. :( But at least you have the OM-18V. :) |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | $400 shipped. Great deal. Anybody going to jump on this? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I'd love to but I already have one...and I promised SWMBO to behave... somebody needs this fantastic MADE IN THE USA Ovation...why buy Korean or Chineese?
The Deal of the Month! |
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Location: ms | Thanks guys for the kind words. Sold her local last night. |
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Location: Nîmes, south of France | 1868's are great guitars and i am fan of those SSB's !
I owned a Natural -4 for 18 years and switched for a nice Pearl White -6P last year with MusicMike's help for searching it. Great look, great sound and more of all, GREAT fingerboard !
400 USD is a real fair price ! |
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Location: GA USA | I'd love to have a nice ssb, and that looks like a nice ssb.
Not putting anything in stone, but if I were to get serious, I might sell the Deacon and probably buy an ssb and a hollowbody electric as well. Whenever I think about selling it, I chicken out. But to be honest, I don't really desire to have any guitars that I don't play a lot, and I've only used the Deke once since Smokies Jam.
I think that for so long the Deacon was my only really special guitar. Now I have the 1581 as my "gotta keep it" axe.
So, I'm thinking. |
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Location: GA USA | Did this guitar ever sell? I think I'm gonna sell the Deacon soon and try to get something like it. |
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Location: Cincinnati | posted 12/17/18
Originally posted by gulfcoast:
Thanks guys for the kind words. Sold her local last night. |
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Location: GA USA | I'm really bright. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | no comment. ;) :p |
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by Captain_Lovehandles:
I'm really bright. You don't have to be when you own a 1581. :p |
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Location: GA USA | So anyway, if anybody has a similar ssb elite for a similar price ($400 range), let me know. Not entirely opposed to center hole either. Thanks. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | PM sent! |
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Location: ms | The guy i sold this guitar to bought something from trader jim so its back up for sale. $375.00 and shipping |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | FYI, I can't see the pics anymore... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Sorry, I must have moved them. Here's one Ronnie just sent me.
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Location: GA USA | Makes me wish I could justify having two. This is the one what flung a cravin' on me. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by Captain_Lovehandles:
Makes me wish I could justify having two. This is the one what flung a cravin' on me. "Flung a cravin'"????
Is that legal in GA? :) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Patch:
Is that legal in GA? You're asking Jas? With him, everything is legal!!!  |
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