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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | It ain't cheap: Mint/Brand New Ovation Patriot
Of course, go find another! |
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Location: SoCal | Holy Budweiser! For the sake of everybody who owns one of these, I hope he gets his asking price... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | That case seems to have some serious bubble issues and a few "dings" (maybe just my eyes....for something supposedly stored in the original box for all those years. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Stephent;
I noticed the case too; makes me wonder how temp controlled this storage was. Still, the guitar looks amazing...I have always wanted on of these...maybe someday...I am enjoying what I have.
Blessings... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by stephent28:
That case seems to have some serious bubble issues and a few "dings" (maybe just my eyes....for something supposedly stored in the original box for all those years. It gets real warm in those tin warehouses... That's my guess.
[Don't beat-me-up for this :eek: ]
How were those guitars?
My real question is, What are they underneath the drums & flags?
[During the "Boston 200" days, you could slap a Betsy Ross on anything and double the price!] |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I like them...they play and sound like a legend which is basically what they were...just dressed up a bunch...Pretty cool...not sure why they are listed with the collectors series but anyway, sweet little bowl/box and nice neck. Way cool graphics... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Seems like Tony/Noah and the Adoption agency rescued one of these a while back.
If you really want one, I bet you could make a deal with those guys. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Mine is one of the best sounding Ovation 6-strings I've ever played! But I'll gladly sell mine for half what he's asking! :eek: Heck...less than half! :rolleyes: :cool: |
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Location: Shotley Bridge, Northern England | Although the price seems steep, compared to current UK Ovation list prices this is not necessarily a bad deal. Assuming this guitar is half-way between a Legend and Custom Legend (I think the Patriot has a AAA top, so should sound excellent?); well a Legend here lists at £1299; a CL at £1699. At the current rate of exchange that's about 2400 to 3000 of your Colonial Beer Tokens :D . Not quite the asking price, but almost there. Add the extra value and rarity of the Patriot Model and then you're even closer...
Can't imagine that many of these made it over here when new in 1976. Wonder why?... ;)
Cool graphics Mike? I'd sand them off... :p
Just kidding!
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| Revenge of the Redcoats.
I like it. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Cool graphics Mike? I'd sand them off... :eek: |
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Location: NJ | I never liked these guitars . . . |
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Location: CT | I would prefer it without the graphic. Looks like the Legend Ltd., but with abalone inlays. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | There were 1776 made.
I was trying to sell #001 for $2000 and had no bites so it went back to the factory and is part of that collection now, where it should be.
It's the first limited edition/collectrors type guitar Ovation did.
Cliff really likes it, he's just being disagreeable today.
I have number 76 and that is still available and for a very reasonable 3 figure number. Now if I can just remember where it is....... |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by cwk2:
I have number 76 and that is still available and for a very reasonable 3 figure number. i offer: $1.76 or $176 max. those are both reasonable 3 figure numbers. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder...
Normal is a setting on the Dryer. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | CWK2,
I've sent you an email. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Me too |
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Location: Keller, TX | My JL3 was one of "the ones that got away". Didn't appreciate it when I had it. Comfortable, easy to play. |
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Location: ms | I played one of these at a pawn shop a few years ago. It sounded and played as good as any O i,ve every played. I could have got it for $200.00 out the door but the top had a bunch of cracks so i passed. Should have got it. |
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Location: SoCal | A Patriot should sound good. It's essentially a Custom Legend with different adornments...AAA spruce top, A bracing, etc. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | it reminds me of the 82 collectors...(except for the electronics) I think they are similar if I am not mistaken; and my 82C has such a great acoustic voice!
Blessings... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | COLLECTOR'S SERIES
Model 1982
6 String Acoustic Electric
Body Type: Deep Bowl
Top: Sitka Spruce AAA
Bracing: Ovation
Scale Length: 25 1/4"
Scale:
Fretboard: Ebony
Fret Inlay: 9 Abalone
Bridge: Walnut
Rosette: Abalone
Pickup: Piezoelectric Stereo
Nutwidth: 1 11/16"
Machines: 24k Gold Plated
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Location: ms | MusicMishka, Elderly has an 82 for $750.00 with a gig bag. Makes yours look like a pretty good deal, must have been a good guy you got yours from ;) |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Yes, a very good guy!! In fact you amy even know him!!!! ;) |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | It sure does look a lot like my Legend Ltd. I used it as my primary guitar for 20+ years and my case has been everywhere, yet still seems to be in better shape than this one. The bubbles are surprising. Los Angeles is neither too wet nor too dry. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Yes I got them and will reply. |
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NOS Patriot - Stored unopened since 1976!