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Location: Phoenix AZ | Not true T28. We stick our toes in the water to test it out. Then jump in with a big SPLASH later. Dave |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Looks pretty clean, except the rough patch on the back. Wonder if I could just buy the manual? :) |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | You can tell it's been well cared for by the layer of sawdust on the top. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Uhh, is the label upside down on this or are all elites that way? |
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Location: Orange County, California | Nah, It's a fake, everyone cancel yer bids :D :p |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | This is an early one. Notice no battery screw in the waist by the knobs.
.... the top on this one is going to be amazing. Even in the marginal photos the silking stands out, in real life this will be a looker |
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Location: Orange County, California | I was afraid you (or someone else) was going to say that... :( |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by mtnbikerfred:
I was afraid you (or someone else) was going to say that... :( at least I used the words; "waist" "screw" "battery" and "knobs" in guitar related context.... |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Fred, don't worry about me. I would like to have one of these but now is not the time. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Jeff, could you please educate me on this for a moment. What is "silking"? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | when wood is quarter sawn, as it is on quality solid tops, it has "vein-like" threads running through the cells of the wood which reflect light at different angles creating a shimmer effect. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | JN, my label is the same way. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | "when wood is quarter sawn, as it is on quality solid tops, it has "vein-like" threads running through the cells of the wood which reflect light at different angles creating a shimmer effect"
... Thanks for the info. I have that same guitar and it does look that good. The most phenominal top I've seen is on my old Custom Legend 12-string. It looks like your viewing a light show. When ever I get a chance to figure out how to do the picture post-thing I'll post pictures. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Well,............
The more I look at this the more interested I become. Just noticed that its close enough for a local pickup. I can't really afford it now but, well you guys know how that goes, and I don't have a SWMBO to worry about. So I may venture into this despite my earlier word.
The only thing I really don't like about it is that I would feel really limited without the cutaway, but it would really fill an empty niche for recording. Don't worry too much though, I can't go too much higher than where its at now.
I'm waiting for a reply from the seller now so I'm still not sure if I will bid or not but I wanted to say something since I had said earlier that I wouldn't.
Sorry guys but ya'll have said too many good things about this model. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Rick, it would be a great addition to the guitars you currently own. Overspend if you have to but grab it. You will be happy you did. |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | Hey... I don't need to competition!
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By the way Rick...I asked the seller..he said it really isn't a very nice guitar...he suggests you pass on it ;) |
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Location: boulder | go norseman, you 've been looking for awhile. and this one looks as new as i have seen. If you don't win this one I have something for you, if you pm me your mailing address. but try and win.. :D peace mike |
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Location: Houston, Texas | You've probably already outbid my max. But it'll still be a great deal above what I can afford. If I win I'll record something on it for the next OFC CD and you'll probably say "boy, I'm glad I didn't win that!" :eek: |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | If you haven't already, do a search for 1537. That's what I did and it began my obsession with this model. It is simply a wonderful guitar with a "unique voice", warm and woody sounding. The walnut purfling is also unique as far as I know. It is a "must have" guitar. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Joyful Noise:
Uhh, is the label upside down on this or are all elites that way? My 1758 label is not in that way. Probably will make it worth more 100 years from now. :D
Not a recent picture of Glen either. :D :D |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Good luck guys. I've got one just like this and I personally believe it's worth a lot more than what's on the board right now. It's not like they're gonna make any more like this or anything (: |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | OK ... Sorry. The truth of the matter is that it's NOT Really that great of a guitar, and I was really suprosed to see it go up over the $300 mark. :) |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Additionally, I heard rumor that they were actually gonna do a reissue on this model. |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | Really?!...now I'm retracting my bid!
And I suggest all others do the same!
p.s. Mike, I emailed you..I cannot PM you. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | I see the other "Vintage Elite" has already been spotted by an OFC'er or two. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | No pull'in the wool over your eyes!
It's a candidate for some TLC at the Factory. |
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You KNOW how I like messing with your want list items! ;) |
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WOODY\'S VINTAGE SECRET! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I think that's why Woody said it's a candidate for some mothership TLC.
At the right price, could be a great get! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Nice Pickup Rick!
Nice price too.
Now Norseman justs needs to contact Mike and everybody goes home a winner! :D
I just love happy endings. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Nice grab. I tried several times without getting a 1537 off ebay. One just like yours went for $1200 a year ago. Even had the paint worn off around the back hatch. The market seems to have softened considerably or all us suckers already got one. Too bad you don't have a SWMBO to explain that to.
Seriously, that looks like a wonderful guitar and I bet the paint on the back is an easy fix if it bothers you. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Actually, I feel somewhat guilty because I thought I was leaving Norseman plenty of room to still get a great deal.
Since I've never played one before, I guess I will now find out if all of you guys are full of sh#t or not! |
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Location: Houston, Texas | The paint on the back, or off the back, doesn't bother me but we'll see how the playablity is and if I like the neck. Do these have a slightly thicker neck than most of the newer models. I think my S771 is slightly thicker than most and I have found that I really like it. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | The neck is more adamas like, definately thicker than the newer models.
If you decide you don't like it, I will take it off your hands for what you paid for it......and I am without a doubt full of sh*&t. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Ok, well this guys not too far away. I'm going to go pick it up now. If I'm not back in two hours, call the police. :eek: :D |
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Location: boulder | Joyful,
Congrats..you just scored a sweet guitar at a great price. I hope (pretty much think) you will be happy for a long time.
Norseman.. I emailed you. key words were "said it was professionally repaired"...peace, mike |
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It has seen better days, but mine are yet to come!
How much do you think it will go for?
I really should just save for a Longneck but I can't help myself. |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | Congrats Rick...nice job...I'm glad we didn't end up driving the price up for the winner...I was already over my head anyway.
Peace and congrats!
Norse(all in God's timing)man1
p.s. Mike...I did not receive your email...try again at lytle@brainerd.net ...I'll check my work mail just in case it got through.
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Location: Houston, Texas | Originally posted by Norseman1:
Congrats Rick...nice job...I'm glad we didn't end up driving the price up for the winner...I was already over my head anyway.
Peace and congrats!
Norse(all in God's timing)man1
Norse(I think you'd be upset if you saw this guitar)man1, I really wouldn't have done this if it were not a local pick up for me. But this guitar is almost pristine. I got back about 15 minutes ago so I haven't had much time with it yet. This guy didn't know what he had. I think it might still have the original strings on it. There is virtually no fret wear on it and when I first picked it up the first thing I noticed was the dust on the tuning key knobs. This guy hadn't even tried to tune it. I strummed it and it was amazingly very very close to being in tune, with only the A and D strings slightly off. The only blemish, besides the paint on the back is a little bit of flat white paint on the edge of the very top of the headstock and most of that came off with one light scratch of my fingernail. I haven't tried plugging it in yet, so we'll see about the electronics later, but even with brown strings it sounds great.
I don't know why the paint is flaking off of the back, but other than that you can't find a more pristine guitar on the floors of most guitar stores.
I really do feel kind of bad. But not bad enough to part with it! All I can say is you definitely have the right of first refusal and a special deal if I ever decide to sell it.
I will post more about it when I've had a chance to check it out fully and change strings. |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | God is good Rick... I am happy for you.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Great deal! These are $1000. guitars no matter what condition they are in. Dave |
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Location: PDX | Wow! Nice deal, real nice. I thought for sure the snipers would come in on this one at the end. And local pick-up -- doesn't get much better than that. Congratulations!
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Location: Upper Left USA | RE:
"The only blemish... ...is a little bit of flat white paint on the edge of the very top of the headstock"
That would be the all too familiar "hit the ceiling when I took off the Ovation" mark!
Vaulted ceilings in the music room are a must. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Ahh, the good and bad points of having no SWMBO. My Les Paul was consolation for breaking up after a ten month romance that very nearly led to marriage. At least I was smart enough to wait long enough to discover the extent of her truthfullness. By the way I missed my prom ages ago. :confused:
The guitar is cleaning up very nicely. There are literally no flaws on this guitar other than the paint chipping on the back. The chips are very hard and brittle and I think that the bowl may have taken a blow to the back causing it to flex enough to cause the flaking. Either that or perhaps the paint never bonded to the bowl for some reason. Maybe the release agent which allows the bowl to be removed from the mold was not completely removed or something like that.
The electronics seem to work well after a quick check, at least the mono portion. I will have to make up a cable to check the stereo output. I don't know whether the battery is the original one or not but it still works. When was the last time you saw an Eveready Alkaline battery with the cat jumping through a red number 9?
The wall paint cleaned off of the tip of the headstock very cleanly and there are no dents or chips in the finish. I need to find some steel wool to take the patina off of the frets before I put new Elixer Nanowebs on it. The top polished up beautifully with absolutely no finish cracks and the bridge looks as if it had just been carved.
Even with the ancient strings on it, it just blows away my S771. The action is superb and I won't be making any adjustments at all. It did not come with a truss rod wrench.
The manual is interesting. No where in it is any mention of or pictures of Elite models. In the section on the stereo pre-amp it says that four of Ovation's premium models use the stereo pre-amp, the Custom Legend (1619), the Electric Classic (1613), the Electric Legend Ltd. (1651) and the Electric Custom Legend 12 String (1658). It appears as if the manual predated the 1537. Besides the picture of Glen Campbell there is a picture of Al Dimeola. I'm not sure when he became an endorser of Ovation. The manual number inside the back cover in the lower right is 7901044.
When were the Elite models first introduced and is this the original Elite model?
When will the gallery be back up and running? |
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Location: SoCal | Rick,
If you do a search of 1537's going back to the beginning of this year, you'll find a ton of info that I got from Nick Mackin, the guy at Ovation who was respondible for the 1537's. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Do you happen to remember the title? I would really like to read that. After doing a search for 1537s I ended up with tons of entries. Why was I suprised? |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Oh Yeah ... Rick, congratulations! Welcome to the 1537 Club! |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Was that the "How many 1537's built" thread?
Good read. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Look also for the "New Guitars" thread. That was the one I remember from sometime ago. I searched under "Mackin".
Sorry Norseman, but I know if you had won I would have liked to hear all about it. I'm not trying to rub it in. The description didn't really say just how good a condition this guitar is in. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | By the way I considered that $700 would have been an excellent deal. My maximum bid was $635.51 which would have allowed you to beat me, pay shipping and still have it for less than $700. I really thought that your maximum bid was probably about $650. I was a little surprised when I won. |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | Rick...relax bro, I'm only "funnin" with yea! Absolutely no hard feelings...like I said earlier, I was way over my head even bidding...In a way, I was a bit relieved when I found I was outbid (waaaay too much 'xplainin to do to my wife if I had won! :eek: ). I was not even home to see the end of the auction, and left in peace with what would happen.
I am truly excited for you, so please don't take my posts that I am upset...nothing could be further from the truth!
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | PUNK!
...sorry, couldn't help myself ;) :D
Norse(passive/aggressive)man1 ...but just for fun! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Norse, there can't be many out there who have had to do more explaining to their wives than me after buying guitars. After awhile it gets easier. OK Dave probably has to explain more to his wife, but he's had way more practice and we know his wife has to be a saint. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I just got back from reading that old post HOLY COW! was that a long thread! I'm not going to even think about bringing up the number of 1537s question again. After doing the original search, then reading the one I was looking for, and then going through 5 pages on this one, I've come to the obvious conclusion that the 1537 has been a favorite discussion around here for a long time. My next question is to Ovation ... When are they gonna consider a reissue? And would they consider doing one with one of those cool carved walnut headsocks ??? (: (: (: |
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More in gallery. |
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I bet she sounds as good as she looks too! |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Originally posted by bvince:
I hope the Norseman does that well on his quest also. I sincerely hope he does as well! |
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Now you understand why the majority of 1537 owners absolutely love them.
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Location: Houston, Texas | Yes, I'm pretty amazed it cleaned up so nicely, and I really could have done a better job with more time.
For me new strings always take about an hour of playing to settle in and start sounding really good. Dave was right in that old thread when he says it sounds like a wooden guitar. And it definitely seems to put out more volume than my S771. I can't wait to try recording something with it. The playability, action and setup are just as I like them. The neck size and shape is almost identical to my S771. This guitar does weigh quite a bit more than my 771 and actually feels better that way.
The paint off the back wouldn't bother me so much if the rest of the guitar wasn't like new. Still, not too bad for a 23 year old guitar. |
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