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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Please
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | It would be worth the repair bill...and I thought it was a run of just 50, not 500 |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Shame!......but $625 doesn't sound unreasonable to have the Mothership work their magic and put this Limited Edition - Only 500 made guitar back together....
....In fact the guys and gals at the factory are the ONLY folks I'd trust to rebuild this guitar!!!
I wonder if the seller is a OFC member? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Yeah, I read that and said to myself "That is About Worth It."
Sorry he dropped it... I don't know if he is an OFC'er...
If I did it, I would have offered it here first.
Then asked for Visiting Rights!
[Also, my Mothership Trip was less than the estimate...] |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Not saying the word of Elderly Instrument is gospel, but they did advertise the FD-14 as limited run of 50...
OVATION LIMITED EDITION FOLKLORE DELUXE W/HSC
Limited run of 50 instruments, deep bowl non-cutaway body, solid AAA grade cedar top w/natural satin finish, 5-piece mahogany/maple neck w/19 fret ebony fretboard (no inlays), 1 3/4" nut width, 25 1/4" scale, neck attaches to body at the 12th fret, ebony pinless bridge, slotted peghead w/ebony overlay, gold Schaller tuners w/ebony buttons, tortoise shell inlayed rosette, Ovation True-Balance pickup w/direct out preamp & preset E.Q. (no controls), #9 of 50 guitars. S#570815.
FD14......list $2059.00.....our price - No longer available - |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Oh, what the heck... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by Tim in Tidewater:
Oh, what the heck... Let me see... $100... maybe $250... Got a case. $55 shipping... $2059 list... $625 to make it New! :p |
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Location: SoCal | I just saw this thread. I posted this sale as well. It was 50 guitars built, not 500.
Somebody should buy this and make it right.... |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Seller says its number 18/50 |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I'm in... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | From the EBay Acution Text: I have a large gutiar collection and I made a mistake hanging my guitar on the wall. "When will they ever learn: When will they ever learn..."
Thats why they have cases...Vanity comes at a huge price...
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | And the reason(s) for not hanging on the wall (apart from it falling) are?
My String Swings are FIRMLY attached to the wall, had big old Fender lumps etc hanging happily for years, the Os are lighter so should be fine noh?
I must say the 1537 will stay in its case when off duty as would an Adamas... |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | As much as it may offend my Colonial sensibilities, I must agree with dweez :D .
Man, I'm hoping I have enough room in the renovated den (if and when it ever gets finished) to hang some of my 'O's.
Has anyone considered that the owner may have had a 'buzz' incident? Anyone that hangs gits knows to have a solid base upon to hang 'em.
Actually, if I did what was described, it would have been an unfortunate 'shipping issue'! 
It does hit deep in that the FD is one that I'd like to pass on to the G'babies... after I get to fondle it... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I hang 'em all, just like any good 19th century territorial judge. Most are on OTS hangers, but I have several that required a little creativity. The problem is probably not with the hanger, but rather, poor attachment to the wall. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I've just discovered the wonderful world of wall hangers. I don't know what took me so long.
In fact I need to put up one or two more. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
The problem is probably not with the hanger, but rather, poor attachment to the wall. According to my understanding of the listing, the accident happened while the Seller was hanging-up the Guitar, which is why he was there to try to catch it... So it was human error, not the hanging device's fault. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I would think he'd have to drop it from a VERY high point to cause that much damage. Just look at the celeb that John launched repeatedly at the last factory tour. As is, it would make a great salad server...
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| Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
Originally posted by Tim in Tidewater:
Oh, what the heck... Let me see... $100... maybe $250... Got a case. $55 shipping... $2059 list... $625 to make it New! :p |
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Location: South of most, North of few | An 85 folklore isn't an FD. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You can have accidents taking them in and out of cases, too. I have a dent in the CL that looks like a case latch hit it. For those of us in dry climates, leaving them out of the cases is the only way to have them exposed to the humidifier. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
great salad server... Celebrity $1.95
Rabbit food $3.95
Salad utensils $5.95
Publix Thanksgiving salt/pepper set PRICELESS!  |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | A cased guitar doesn't get played around my house...even the one's with a dust cover don't get as much attention as those out for immediate use! |
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Location: Texas | All of mine are hanging - why leave beautiful guitars in the case. I love looking at them!!! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I throw rocks at Hornet nests too....lol :D |
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Location: Texas | No you don't - you can't run that fast :D |
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Heartbreaker!