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Location: Up North | 1538
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Haven't seen one of these before. |
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Location: big island | perfect match for the 1537-4 ain't it? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Those are pretty rare. Hope someone here ends up with it. Dave |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | First one I have ever seen.
LEGENDARY! :cool: |
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Location: Parrish, FL | I've email the seller and am waiting for an answer. I will be all over this. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Damn! I thought my GAS was cured for a while... |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I'm on it. YOU won't get it. You don't have a chance. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Other than being a 2 knobber and the stereo output, are there any other differences between this model and the 1758 12 string? |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | Just kidding :)
Now if someone would buy my 1581-2...THEN you'd be in trouble. |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Gospel Guitar Guy:
Other than being a 2 knobber and the stereo output, are there any other differences between this model and the 1758 12 string? Wood binding, walnut fretboard, adamas position markers, floating fretboard. Probably some different mojo, too. |
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Location: Melbourne Fl. | Saw it.......love it.....want it....Blues Sailor,hope you get it,I'll sit and watch...git er' Al |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Gospel Guitar Guy:
Other than being a 2 knobber and the stereo output, are there any other differences between this model and the 1758 12 string? Difference between this and a 1758 12-string is the same as the difference between the 1537 and the 1718 6-strings. Dave |
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| Be interesting to know how many 1538's were made. The serial number says it's an '84.(Wonder if they ever made any 1548's?) This may be one of the most collectible Ovations except for an original Adamas. Nice guitar for a 'no reserve' auction. The add says it's an original case. I didn't know they provided black cases in 1984. |
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| if I hadn't just bought an 1885 for a ridiculously low price...(delivery tomorrow)... I'd be all over this one..
I should probably just grab the Adamas and head to the gulfcoast for a few days..
Good Luck to All.. one of you is gonna be happy with it I'm sure.
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Location: Atlanta | Grif kindly invited me to your boards, and I'm grateful that he's provided some exposure for my eBay listing through this post. I'm sad to have to sell a guitar this unique (pitiful financial situation), but hopefully the timing is right for one of you enthusiasts to give her a good home.
I really can't say too much about the history of the guitar. The previous - and original - owner told me it saw very little playing time during the last years of his ownership, and that's pretty much the case with me, too. I played it a lot when I first got it some 8 years ago, and then it just sat in my office looking nice for several years as I worked way too much.
Good luck bidding, and hopefully I'll be back again when finances improve!
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Location: Up North | Welcome Joe.
I'm sure your 1538 will find a good home. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | On several occasions a guitar has been "adopted" by someone in this club. This happens when someone is in financial straights for a time and needs cash. There's sort of a gentlemans' agreement that, when the seller gets back on his feet, he buys it back.
Of course, if you've fallen out of love with the guitar, best to just sell it.
Steve Chapman had a good experience with this. Got his beautiful blue 12 string Legend back in a year or so.
Just a thought. John <>{ |
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Location: Wooster, Ohio | Probably the fairest way to deal with this one is to work out a time share, similar to a Hilton Head condo.
Steve |
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Location: Houston, Texas | It just went out of my price range, damn! This would really make a nice brother to my 1537. I've been thinking about a 12 string for sometime now, but I've been playing too much electric lately to pursue one. But the GAS was starting to get to me on this one. Somebody's gonna get a nice one here. |
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Location: SoCal | $810 is just dirt cheap for this guitar...... |
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Location: big island | congrats designzilla! |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | WTG Designzilla... I was in it til the last second!
Congrats! |
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Location: SoCal | and still dirt cheap..... beautiful guitar. |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | Well done Designzilla, I was jonesing after this through my personal limit curtailed by other projects underway at the moment.
Very pretty and I am sure will be great to play. Glad we all helped you get the $$$ you needed Joe. Dont be a stranger! |
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Location: Parrish, FL | I went to just over $1000, but any more than that I the dogs would have had higher status at my house.
Nice grab 'Zilla. We are all awaiting your report.
True story - I had the seller ready to deal at $900, but his wife said hold out for the auction to end. Good call! We talked about it and I told him it was hard to see where this one would go. 12 strings are all over the place on the 'Bay.
Joe, I hope everything works out for you and that the proceeds from this sale put a big dent in your troubles.
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Location: Up North | Congrats Designzilla & GimpieJoe! A rare bird gets a good nest!
I see I wasn't the only one watching how this one turned out. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | I was out at $1099. The dog already has a higher status so I had nothing to lose. |
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Location: big island | rick,
you may want to talk to hudley about his tobacco burst 1758 12'er that he listed. $530.00 is an excellent price. |
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Location: Atlanta | Congrats, Designzilla and sorry, CrimsonLake and BluesSailer. Wish I had several 1538's. That was indeed a last-minute bidding war. I'm having to listen to the wifey's I-told-you-so's now about not ending the auction early, but it was worth it. Thanks, folks, for all your interest and help. Hopefully I'll be back in the near future on the other end of the exchange!
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Location: Houston, Texas | Thanks Randy, I'll take a look. The sunburst would'nt fit as nicely with the 1537-4 I have, but that is a nice price.
'Zilla, nice going! I've been so impressed with the sound of my 1537, that this 12'er would've really been a nice addition and if it even comes close to the balance and output of the 1537, then you've got yourself a really nice guitar.
When I first saw this auction I thought I could never afford it, and that turned out to be true. But today when I looked it was still in the $600 range. But before I could even place a bid it jumped to over $800 and my hopes were dashed.
We'll all be waiting for a report and detailed pictures! Way to go! |
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Location: Parrish, FL | Joe,
My wife says that all the time. I'm used to it after so many years.
It is a happy ending, Joe got a good price, as did 'Zilla, and the guitar is within the OFC, one of my main concerns.
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Location: Up North | I can't remember if it came up in discussion, but does anyone else in the OFC have an 1538? |
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Location: Wooster, Ohio | Should be a law against having an auction end during working hours, but I would have not gotten it anyway.
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Location: Orlando, FL | Sorry guys (not really!) and thanks Joe! I'm really excited about this one!
I was at work today and I got a call from my wife around noon. She asked me "Are you going to bid on that 12-string?" We had talked about it over the weekend and she remembered the auction ended today. I was really interested but you can blame my wife for talking me into it. Ok, it didn't take a lot of convincing. I love my 1537, so I am really excited to see how the 1538 sounds! |
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Location: closely held secret | Congrats, Steve! I was watching that one too. These are rare, so we need to know how it sounds! |
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Location: big island | steve,
sounds like you are blessed with a wunnerful wife too! i'm happy for you and would like to hear about the guitar when you get it also. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | Well that explains everything! I never got the call from my wife! :D |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Pretty nice score. These early elites are well on their way to being the next most sought after Ovations (after the slotheads) |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by cwk2:
Pretty nice score. These early elites are well on their way to being the next most sought after Ovations (after the slotheads) now he tells me... :rolleyes: |
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1538 - 12 string on ebay