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Location: WILMINGTON, DE | I have a Deluxe Balladeer, on oldie, I bought it used in the 70's, probably around 1975. Pictures are in another thread awhile back and on my member page. (I can email pics also) I am at joxter@joimail.com
Anyway the finish on the guitar is amazing. The neck looks like its new, close inspection will reveal a few minor dings. It has a cracked top, was cracked when I bought it. I just had the frets filed and polished and a new bone nut and saddle installed. And I had the crack braced. Thinking about selling her but have no idea of what its worth. The guitar sounds great, has a nice low action. I played it in a band for 5 or 6 years in the late 70', early 80's, and it has a hard case. Any input would be welcome. |
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Location: SoCal | Joxter, I don't know about the guitar, but how much do you want for the rug?
The guitar could be worth anywhere from $400-$800. |
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Location: WILMINGTON, DE | That rug is a hot item. A Boscov special, very rare.
I guess I will track some O's on Ebay and see what I can learn. :D |
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Location: WILMINGTON, DE | What I saw on Ebay was not encouraging. Older Balladeers like mine sitting there with no bids on them. A cutaway model and a black cutaway were being bid on, that was about it. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | It is not overwhelming at all. Some of the best bargains for Buyer though! |
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Location: New Hampsha | The top crack will make it really hard to realize a decent price for your unit. Unmarked units aren't getting action with opening bids at $100, and ones with finish cracks are really struggling. A real, through-the-top wood crack will be poison. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by MWoody:
It is not overwhelming at all. Some of the best bargains for Buyer though! I agree. older Ovations do not bring the $$$ that older Martins seem to bring.
I think the average ebay guitar buyer doesn't know what they are missing.
Right now Good News For Us. :D |
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Location: WILMINGTON, DE | My O is cracked pretty good. I just had Ernie at Ernie's Guitar Repair brace the crack, file and polish the frets, and put a bone nut and saddle on it.
The crack never bothered me, I've had her for 30 years or so, cracked when I got her. I played for 5 or 6 years in a country rock band with a Markley pickup in her. I am amazed the finish on the neck looks like it is new.
I guess I'll just keep her. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | "...I agree. older Ovations do not bring the $$$ that older Martins seem to bring.
I think the average ebay guitar buyer doesn't know what they are missing."
... Man! The more we talk about this, the more I just wanna go and buy some more old guitars! |
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