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Location: San Francisco Bay Area | Hey All!
I've been learning a lot from you Ovation experts here...thanks!
Wanted to show you a vintage 1969 Glen Campbell Artist Balladeer model 1127-4 Serial F157 that is for sale for $595 plus shipping in the continental US.
The soundboard is in great condition - no cracks or splits and this collectable classic is a beautiful playing and sounding guitar.
Here's the facts as I know them:
Year: 1969
Body Type: Artist Depth Bowl
Bowl: Black Textured
Top: Solid Sitka Spruce AAA
Binding: 5 Ply
Bracing: Ovation X
Scale: 25 1/4"
Neck: 5 Piece Mahogany/Maple Stripe, Ivory Bound
Fretboard: Ebony
Inlay: MOP Diamond
Bridge: Walnut
Rosette: Inlayed Floral
Nut: 1 11/16"
Tuners: Gold Grovers
Headstock: Gloss with Glen Campbell truss rod cover
Logo: Gold Decal
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Location: Upper Left USA | I love the way the old Walnut and Mahogany tone after a little aging.
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Location: San Francisco Bay Area | Thanks and It's thing of beauty... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Very nice guitar! |
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Location: San Francisco Bay Area | Thanks Jim! |
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Location: San Francisco Bay Area | SOLD! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Wow, that was quick! |
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Location: SoCal | These are interesting guitars. Very cool, no doubt. Tony has one as well. They are the first generation of the Artist series. I've never quite known what to call the bracing on the top. It's not quite X braced, but it's not VT bracing either... |
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Location: SoCal | I have F161, may have been made the same week. We had Kim look at the bracing once...he mumbled something. Whatever it is, appears unique.
As Paul and others have said in the past, a great sounding and playing guitar.
OK, who bought it? |
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Location: SoCal | By the way, the necks on these guitars look and feel wonderful... |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Have no idea who grabbed it but that's a great buy. Congrats to both. |
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Location: SoCal | makes you want to go out on the back porch and do a little pickin' |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Yes it do. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Winged bridge also. Someone got a very nice guitar. :cool: |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Yes, someone did ;) |
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Location: East Tennessee | JIM!!!!
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Location: Jet City | It'll be available again soon enough |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Thank you for all your support... |
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Location: Jet City | Of course. You still have my shipping address, right? |
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Location: San Francisco Bay Area | For Sale Again! Price Reduced to $495 + shipping.
As I was packing the GC up, I noticed a hairline surface check about an inch and three quarters long near the binding below the sound hole. It does not go to the wood - only on the finish.
In all my playing it I never saw it before - it took a trick of light to see it.
Here's a photo.
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Location: South of most, North of few | Let me say, Rod is a great guy. He contacted me about the finish crack and gave me the option to back out with a full refund. Since I just bought the balladeer, and didn't want to risk making this any worse shipping it from Calif. to Fla, I figured I'd give it up to someone else. |
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Location: San Francisco Bay Area | Here's to Trader Jim - an A Plus guy to do business with! |
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Location: Location Location Location | Ip144, I've sent you an email. |
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Location: Location Location Location | Rod, another email to you. |
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Location: SoCal | Guys and Gals, although I can't see the finish crack in the photo...you can fix it! It is so close to 40 years old! Looks in great shape for a 39 year old guitar.
October of 2004, I paid $500 for mine with a poor to average brown case.
Some of the most respected members of this OFC have left drool after playing it...'nuff said. I have stated before that this is better than the '68 Deluxe Balladeer shiny bowl (my opinion but a couple of percentage points.) And, mine is only 4 guitars newer...most likely made at the same time.
Think about it...if someone else buys it and you have a chance to play it...you'll regret it.
Go out on the back porch, move ol' Yeller out of the way, puff on the corn cob pipe, and do some pickin'. The guitar will inspire you. |
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Location: San Francisco Bay Area | Tony I appreciate your educated opinion.
This CG is a sweetheart! |
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Location: San Francisco Bay Area | SOLD! |
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Location: Location Location Location | Music to my ears. Sweet Inspiration, here I am!
Thanks Rod, maybe there's a song or 5 you've left in her for me to caress out of her. |
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Location: Jet City | Ah, another match made. Sweet guitar. Congrats to you both. |
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Location: San Francisco Bay Area | Originally posted by Brooklyn:
Music to my ears. Sweet Inspiration, here I am!
Thanks Rod, maybe there's a song or 5 you've left in her for me to caress out of her. She's got a multitude of tunes to coax out of her... |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | So much for the "spa treatment" at the MotherShip. I don't see that it has any issues!
Congrats, Gary!!!!!!! |
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Ovation Glen Campbell Artist Balladeer 1969