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Location: Parrish, FL | Came across one locally. Looks to be in 8-9 condition. I've asked about a case, no response as yet. I saw the one Miles sold recently at $650.00
With regard to Ovation solid bodies, is this model as desirable as others? What others are considered better, if any?
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I personally think the Preacher was the worst of the solid bodies (for that time period).
My favs were (in order) the UK2, Viper3, Deacon, Viper, Breadwinner and Preacher although the UK2 and Viper3 could easily swap places based on the style of music. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | Thanks T28.
Heard back from the seller. A few nicks and dings. No case. Asking $425.
If anyone is interested, I'll pass along contact info.
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Location: Upper Left USA | Ask if He'll trade for a Folklore with case.
I like the Preacher Body but it goes better with Viper pups and a Deacon or Viper neck.
Maybe some heavy strings and a TV Jones Power Tronic... |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Originally posted by BluesSailor:
I saw the one Miles sold recently at $650.00
Not likely.. That's more like Preacher price range. A Preacher Deluxe should be 800+. $400+ is a bargain... if it's in good shape, jump on it. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | OOP's Sorry Miles. I missed that it had re-listed and sold for $800.
It is an hour away. I'll have to see if I can get out there this week.
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Location: Virginia | New to the site. Have a 1979 black preacher deluxe in excellent conditon. Bought it new in '79 and played for about two years. Took excellent care of it; shows very little wear. Have no idea what its worth.
Any help?
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Subject to current demand. Sometimes they are hot and sometimes not.
Search the "for sale" archives and it should give you an idea of the price range. |
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Location: SoCal | t28, I'm surprised that you like the Deacon but not the Preacher Deluxe. They are the same guitar (p/u's and electronics) with different body styles.... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Paul, a Preacher Deluxe wasn't on my list because I have never owned or played one. Based on what you said, I would probably like it but I felt that the regular Preachers were pretty dead and lifeless.
Probably explains why I liked the Preacher 12 equally as well as the Deacon 12. |
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Location: SoCal | Regular Preachers didn't have the active electronics. Same p/u's tho'... |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Wolfie
I bought my Preacher Deluxe about 6 months ago for $650usd. Black and pretty much mint except for some marks on the pg.
I thought a very good buy
As Moody says, same sound as my Deacon6
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | The standard Preacher, without pre-amp, doesn't do anything for me. For the longest time I stayed away from the Preacher Deluxe and Deacons because of those pickups, but with a pre-amp on them, they are
great.
I have a Preacher with the Viper pickups, and it's fantastic. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Miles, how would the Viper pups sound with the preamp?
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Location: enid, ok | I agree with those of you that stated w/o pre-amp, they're nowhere near as good. The neck on my LTD was a big plus. And I have no time for single coils-just not my thing. Stephant28, you are retarded. Should have been a pre-amp in the UK II. Deacon/Breadwinner and Deluxe Preacher far outclass the others. Odd as it may seem, their respective values coincide exactly with my tastes. Coincidence? Not to me... |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by maxdaddy7271:
Stephant28, you are retarded. No he's not!!!!
Ok, well at least he knows how to spell his name. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I never much cared for the double cutaway design, liked the UK2 and Viper better. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Not the first time I have heard "retarded" thrown about.
Good thing he wasn't talking about me.
Who is this Stephant28 maxdaddy was talking about? :p |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Originally posted by AussieJames:
Miles, how would the Viper pups sound with the preamp?
AJ Good question. I'm guessing pretty good. I'm surprised no one has tried it. |
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What's a Precher Deluxe worth these days?