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| Item# 2602 2560 1791. A few issues maybe.. |
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| Here
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Location: SoCal | Buy it for $400, send it to the factory and for another 2, you'll end up with a great guitar for very little money.... |
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| Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Buy it for $400, send it to the factory and for another 2, you'll end up with a great guitar for very little money.... Yep. It'll be interesting to see what the reserve is. Even $800-1K for the auction and repairs would be a deal. These are KILLER guitars. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | What Paul and g8r said.
Even if you dig a little deeper, it's worth every penny. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | You can never go wrong with a 1537. Nice Sunburst too! |
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Location: Cincinnati | how would they repair a cracked top like that? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | The decision would be... Do I just wanna use Elmer's wood glue from the inside, and try to fill it with colored wax from the front?
Or send it to Mother?
With a total rebuild, it would be a beautiful guitar.
With Elmer's, it would be a Classic old guitar...
And probably still sound great. |
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Location: SoCal | Send it to the factory. It won't take much to make that guitar right, and they will go thru the whole thing to make certain that all is right. |
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| I just hope there's a way to repair the guitar without having to replace the top, otherwise what's the use?.. But, anyway it's one of the longer auctions, so it'll be interesting to see how high it goes. Even with a crack it's still an original 83 Elite and that's a prize possesion in my book. |
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| Also, here's another 1537,.. Item# 2302 3835 8841. |
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| Here.
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Another potential bargain. Unusual to see 2 of these at the same time. Someone here (HEY NOOBS LOOKING FOR A GIT - I'M TALKIN' TO YOU) really needs to consider these. |
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Location: SoCal | Steve, this one's not a 1537. What would the model number be, 1718? 1618?
And the factory could do a great job with the crack. You'd see it, but never be able to feel it..... |
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| Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Steve, this one's not a 1537. What would the model number be, 1718? 1618?
And the factory could do a great job with the crack. You'd see it, but never be able to feel it..... Right - not a 2-knobber. Still a nice git. It'd be a 1718, the 1618 is a GC 12-fret slothead 12-string. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Looks like my 1718 but in Burst. I've emailed the lister to see about checking it out in person. |
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Location: Alabama | I agree with Moody - I got one for $650 or so and it cracked during shipping. I sent it to the mothership and $400.00 later with shipping it is not the great bargain I was hoping for but it is a great guitar for the money. Same thing with my 1769 but it had to get a whole new bowl assembly, but is essentially a new guitar with lots of bling for relatively little money. I should buy this and change my name to Cracked-O. |
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| Originally posted by bgm2000:
I should buy this and change my name to Cracked-O. :D :D |
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| Moody, that's correct, my oversight. It's a 1718. That's the only other quality USA Elite I'm familiar with, of course we still have the standard models I guess.. |
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| the restorations John, Kim, and crew that have been done for me are outstanding... granted the shiny 12 and 1537 are basically new guitars now.. but I couldn't have gotten a mint one of these for less than I paid for the guitars and repairs combined.
my 1537 had multiple issues and got a new top/bowl as did the shiny 12, and both are now very nice examples even if not original.
the repair on the one currently on e-bay would probably be much less than I had done..
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| BUMP
Ending soon. Dirt cheap, even with full restoration by the Mothership. |
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Location: SoCal | wouldn't be hard to seal the crack, maybe even make it very hard to see.
within a couple of days I will post (not for sale) a couple of pictures of a dark sunburst Custom Legend 1669...CYA was all over the top, multiple finish cracks to include a couple of bad ones (filled with dirt and old wax)...now some of the finish cracks are no more, others are very difficult to even see. |
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Location: Tychy, Poland | i would bid on it if i hadn't had Carvin on the way. |
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | Originally posted by LBJ:
i would bid on it if i hadn't had Carvin on the way. Interesting....I am thinking about selling my DC400 to try out a VXT. Just haven't been able to pull the trigger yet as I really do like my Carvin and the VXT is an unknown. But...abiding by the one in, one out rule. |
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| What a deal!! I hope someone here is the proud new owner. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | $400. for a sunburst 1537 ??? OUCH. |
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Location: SoCal | Maybe they're not as good as we think they are.... |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | I've got one coming that I bought before checking my Paypal balance. It's a sunburst also. Supposedly it has a single finish crack but is otherwise fine. Anyone interested? (It'll cost more than this poor thing did though.) :) |
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| Damn, someone gets the new "Guitar Thief" crown. Sure hope they know what they got. It'd be even better if it was in the family. |
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| I was laying back.... thought one of you was going for it...
nice burst that would have been a relatively easy diy.. someone got a goodie.
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Location: Central Florida | Originally posted by g8r:
Damn, someone gets the new "Guitar Thief" crown. Sure hope they know what they got. It'd be even better if it was in the family. g8r, I don't really have to wear some dumb crown, do I...? :eek:
And I'm probably kinda new to be considered family but would certainly be happy to share my toys with you guys at the Jam.
Can't believe the ending price either but I'm pretty delirious about it.
...'scuse me while I, YEE-HAAAHHHHH!!!!!
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Location: Orlando, FL | Wow Otto! Nice grab - great deal. Congratulations!
Is it just Ovations or is the whole guitar market depressed? |
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| Alright Otto, congratulations!!!
I'll bring the crown up for ya to SSJ-II. You'll like it; it's tastefully done as an ivoroid tiara with abalone trim and gold Schaller tuners in place of jewels.
As far as the family's concerned, once you get an Ovation and join the board you're family forever. We're like those other "Families" - you can check out any time you want, but you can never leave.
Great guitar, great grab, may you enjoy it for a very long time. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Way to go, Otto! I was tempted but thought I had better lay low after buying 2 in the last few weeks. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Otto, congrats, and please keep us posted on the crack and what you do, if anything, to repair it. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Otto, 2nd O in a month or so! Great grab. |
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Location: Central Florida | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
Otto, congrats, and please keep us posted on the crack and what you do, if anything, to repair it Thanks, Prof. I'm holding my breath and hoping it's not too bad. Didn't look that horrible in the pics but we'll see what it looks like in person before deciding what to do. First thing will be a good cleaning. By the look of the pics it is in desperate need of a bath. I'll definitely post some pics when it gets here and will most likely be soliciting advice directly after that.
Glenn, were you refering to the crack when you mentioned "a relatively easy diy??
Originally posted by Beggin:
Otto, 2nd O in a month or so! Great grab. Umm... no... 3rd actually.
Got a 1718 on the way, too.
I'm really sick. :( ;)
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Location: Cincinnati | You'll love the 1718, Otto. Let me know how it compares to the 1537. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Congratulations on the great deal Otto. I would have snagged it myself, but I was burying my dad. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by bvince:
but I was burying my dad. bvince,
My prayers for you and yours!!!
I'd give up all my guitars to have my parents 'here'. |
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Location: Tennessee | Sorry to hear about your loss, Vince. Kinda puts everything into perspective. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Vince - I'm very sorry to hear about your Dad. |
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Location: big island | heartfelt prayers for you and yours, vince. |
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Location: Central Florida | Vince, You got mail.
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Thanks All,
I do miss my dad greatly, and I awaken every morning hoping it was all a bad dream. I still flip my phone open as I start to call him, but then I remember once again. I take great comfort in knowing he was a man of God and truly believe he is where he always talked about wanting to be. As I said ... I still miss him though, and there will always be a big hole in my life due to his passing. I was able to play my Cedar-top Elite at the funeral as my sisters sang along beautifully. I thank God for music, and for my feeble ability to play. I was also able to play for him as he was dying. What a blessing.
Thanks again for your kind words.
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