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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Got the black 1537 in this week and it is a beauty. Doesn't sound or play any better than my natural 1537 that I got from Tony but it satisfies my craving for a black guitar. Since I don't believe in having multiple guitars of the same type, and since it is one of the rarer and best sounding ovations around, it needs to go to a good home that will play it weekly.
Here is your chance to get a great guitar at a great price and have your name added to the select serial number list that StandingO keeps for the really rare guitars.
More pics in my gallery. I will sell it for the same price I paid Tony for it plus Shipping and insurance.......so $750 + shipping.
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | You've just ruined my weekend!
If only I were single...of course, if I buy it, I could kill two birds with one stone!
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | It's a whole lot cheaper than the bathroom I just remodeled for her! |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | There will be fireworks anyway this weekend! |
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Location: SoCal | Told Stephen that is someone from the OFC doesn't pick it up...will probably adopt it again. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by stephent28:
I don't believe in having multiple guitars of the same type Hey T28, what the hell is wrong with you? Let's get with the program here. Are you one of "us" or not? Dave |
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Location: SoCal | Norsey, you gotta buy that guitar. You'll never find another for that kind of price and if you just did a remodel for the wife, then you owe it to yourself. I've always been able to parley something big for my wife into a new guitar or engine for the sports car or something. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | purdy.
nice price.
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Location: Orlando, FL | Norseman this is a really wonderful guitar at a great price...
GO FOR IT!
These are great guitars, you won't regret it. |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | You guys aint making this any easier!
And it was downright dirty bringing sound logic into the whole thing as well. I know it's the right guitar, I know I "might" be able to milk the bathroom deal...
Man this is tuff. Somebody buy it and make up my mind for me.
Daughter getting married August 6th...the bills for that are just beginning to cha-ching!
I know the timing is wrong financially, but emotionally I could pull the trigger in a heartbeat.
What to do?!!
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | Well,
sitting here teaching summer school because of financial concerns over the upcoming wedding pretty much says it all I guess.
I'll have to pass. Someday perhaps it will happen, but I guess not today.
It was fun dreamin for a while though!
Thanks for the encouragement guys, and putting up with my "dreamin out loud" posts!
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Location: Orlando, FL | I feel your pain. My oldest daughter got married about 2 years ago. Whew! It adds up quick. |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | Amen Brother! I'm finding it out right now. Funny, my daughter wanted to have the reception at our home (outside)...I was thinkin a few hundred bucks for a Pig Roast, beans, and folding chairs...HA! was I wrong! Just to RENT a tent/canopy big enough for a few hundred people (as weather is unpredictable here), they want $900.00! Well, that aint gonna happen!!!
I'm thinkin each guest gets a plate and an umbrella from the dollar store!
My daughter is about in tears everytime I say what I think, so I've learned to shut-up. She finds no humor in my cost cutting suggestions! And I thought borrowing the usher suits from the local church for the groomsmen was a great idea...and emergency candles at the dollar store only cost a buck for TEN of 'em!
If I could only convince them how much better the music would sound on that 1537...but they've already quoted the "can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" sentiment listening to me practice!
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | where's Mark in Boise and StellarJim??? Weren't they on the short list.
They will likely never find this guitar at this price again. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Norseman,
My wife went back to work after 13 years and she paid for the remodeled bathroom. Then I went ahead and bought The Red Flame Elite T from Al :D |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Weddings sure are fun, I got one coming up this year. Lots of zeros in them. The problem is that they are between the number and the decimal point. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Norseman, My experience exactly. As I was having sticker shock and would make a more economical suggestions my wife would give me "the look" and my daughter would roll her eyes, then my wife would whip out the card - done deal. I tried to stay out of it as much as possible, while still trying to appear to be the supportive Dad.
Actually you could bury the cost of the 1537 in the flower or catering bill and not even notice! |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Wife/Mother of the Bride: Honey what in the heck is this 1537 we paid for?
Husband/Father Of The Bride:uh...I think it's the model number on the Champagne fountain...yeah that's it.....or maybe it was the model number for the tall flower Vase...Whatever it was..it's paid for..whew... :rolleyes: |
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| Hi Stephen,
how about a slightly sick preacher as partial trade and ????$$
anyway had to ask. worth a shot...maybe
God Bless,
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| Stephen has respectfully declined.... he needs cash, having some heavy duty Adamas gas... wife says if he can turn over some of the surplus(see other sales),
he may still sleep inside ;) j/k
nice 1537 having been repaired by and belonging to a couple of our other esteemed members.
God Bless,
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | What repairs where done to it, Stephen?
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | This is the guitar that Tony originally had a thread on about a year ago. I don't remember all the details (Tony can chime in to fill in the blanks).
Basically, someone had screwed down the floating fretboard. Tony got the guitar, removed the screw, and filled in the hole. Very professional looking job.
I never thought anything of it since the guitar looks and plays beautifully.....and because of the repair, Tony offered it to me at a remarkable price compared to the going rate for most 1537's.
Since Tony was good to me, I am now offering this wonderful guitar to someone else in the OFC for the same price I paid for it.
Tony has said he would be happy to adopt it again in the event that another OFC member does not take advantage of the opportunity. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Standingovation:
Hey T28, what the hell is wrong with you? Let's get with the program here. Are you one of "us" or not? Dave
Dave, of course I am one of "us". I am secretly trying to breed a new class of Ovation groupies that will have a severe heredity case of GAS!
Just remember the secret password!
BITE ME :cool: |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Jeff asked where I am. I'm in the poorhouse. Just got back from 3 weeks vacation this month and my car was in the shop all week and haven't seen the bill yet.
Fortunately, my wife paid for our trip to Italy, but I doubt she's feeling too generous. I bought the Classic and Balladeer after I missed out on the last 1537.
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| the repair done by Tony C. is well documented here in other threads and should not be a point of issue on this guitar... other than the horror that someone actually screwed the fingerboard down... will be a great addition to anyone's home here... and at a very generous price
hope it sells soon for you Stephen.
God Bless,
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Location: Upper Left USA | I would love to have it! I can't remember if Tony used some of the walnut vener I sent him or if he just shaved an old Woody (48 Wagon!).
I am about to go on vacation. When I return I need to sell some guitars and accumulated stuff. Some things are difficult to part with but not being able to jump on the Adamas I 12 that came up or this 1537 is a crying shame!
Next we'll hear that W2 is enjoying golf so much he wants to sell all his O's!
And I quote "bad time no jing"!
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Location: SoCal | The walnut was from an end piece of an Adamas neck...appropriate for the "wood top Adamas."
Most of the end piece went to Nils for trc's.
Michael's trc's were too nice to carve up. Hopefully, he will make some more up and offer them to the OFC and eBay. |
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Location: SoCal | Password: BITE ME :cool:
Wow... I've only been away for a couple days and...
there is a secret password,
T28 has been selling off everything in his music room accept the baseball wallpaper,
and the passing of the famous 1537-ASCalman began days ago, but where is the next torch bearer?
There was a short list of guys wanting her. It is admirable that Stephen is passing her on for his original cost. Tony set a great example when he unselfishly offered it to Stephen for that remarkably low price. It would be nice to see this guitar remain in the OFC being passed amongst members for that same price.
BTW… Stephen, I did not see the Deacon-12… when you get bored with it… :D |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Noah,
BITE ME :cool:
Now that we have both logged in with the secret password and no one can see what we are saying.....
I am really shocked that no one has jumped on this yet. Maybe they feel because of the price something is wrong with it...maybe I should have said $1100 and made a nice profit but as you mentioned, trying to keep it in the family and carry on the tradition Tony started a while back of reselling at the original price to OFC members who want to take a ride.
and I am hardly selling off everything but I really would like to sell that wallpaper :D ! Mainly, I am just trying to move a few very nice items that just don't get any use and put them into the hands of someone who will play them.
Mark and Woody, usually I would be more than happy to work out a layaway plan or payment plan. I have done this with many OFC members in the past but this time I need the moolah to pay for past and present GAS! Maybe if Tony re-adopts you can make some arrangements with him.
OK...heading out to church so when I come back hopefully someone will be the new owner of this baby. If not sold to a new player by the end of the extended weekend, it will be going to Tony.
Noah, the Deacon 12 ain't going nowhere....but I do have a complete set of parts for an awesome looking Preacher Delux, Viper, or UK2 12 string :p |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | OK, I'll grovel to my wife once again. I just remembered that we have to buy our baby (18 year old) a new computer and pay her first year's tuition by the end of next month. I have a hard time justifying this purchase, even if it is a once in a lifetime deal. Where's Stellarjm? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Amazingly, still for sale.
I have had quite a few interested parties but no one has jumped on it yet.
If not spoken for by tomorrow night (the 5th) off to Tony's it goes first thing Wednesday morning. ....and Tony has already told me that if and when it goes back on the market it will be for considerably more that this weekends offer. |
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Location: SoCal | guys and gals...best to make a deal with Stephen.
if the adoption agency takes it in, will be more expensive in the future :p |
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| amazing.... someone calling my name,(amazinglydetached is my login here...)
my offer still stands.... I know you need cash stephen, but I'll ship you the PD(repaired)by one of our own..Chatman(being shipped to him for work this week), and reasonable cash difference, say $300, but you would have to extend my payment plan by say....another 90 days,
if not... all's well, will just have to pay more when I finally find one.
Someone really needs to jump all over this... I'm sorry I even brought up the repair nonissue.
Thanks,
God Bless,
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Glenn,
I don't think the repair issue had any effect on the sale. It was fully disclosed several times in different threads and the only persons that would allow it to effect their decisions would be collectors and not players. The repair done by Tony is amazing and I have never given it a second thought. Certainly doesn't effect the sound or playability. |
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Location: Miami, FL | Hello Stephen,
I will take it. e-mail me at jdennis@ncl.com or you can reach me 1 800 327 9020 ext: 4649 and we can finalize all details.
Thanks
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Thanks, John. I lost a lot of sleep over this one. The timing was bad for me. Then when this thread started on weddings, I started worrying about 2 more things that weren't on the list of other major expenses. Maybe in 7 years or so when both daughters are out of school and are ready to pay me back for all that support, they'll pick up a 1537 for me. There's as much chance of that as convincing my wife that this was a bargain. Meanwhile, I'll just have to visit some othe the other board members to see what I missed. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Maybe in 7 years or so when both daughters are out of school and are ready to pay me back for all that support hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
uh, hehe, huh, ahhh.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Just after I wrote that I found out my wife bought a new door for our cabin, not because there was anything wrong with the door, but because she wanted it to match the other new door she bought. So instead of hiring somebody to fix a sticky door or waiting until I fixed it, she buys 2 doors and pays a contractor to install them. Easily spent the $750 that I could have bought the guitar for. Living with 3 women should be unconstitutional, cruel and unusual punishment. |
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| Hi Stephen, John is a great guy, I got my 1758 and my GC 12 string from him.... we meet halfway when we make a deal, but guess that's out of the question in this case.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Thanks, Waskel. I thought about forwarding it to my wife, but then she'd get the bottom part with "why guitars are better than men." I actually don't do most of those bad things, although the beer bellied couch potato hits close to home. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Zorjon, I sent you an email. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Thanks everyone....sale is pending to Brad Meilink aka BluesSailor. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | I want to thank Stephen for giving me a couple of more days to work out the finances at my end. It is really amazing what 2 or 3 days of groveling will do. She was ready to do anything to stop the whining!
I was hot on the trail of the 1547 on the bay but discussions with the seller raised some concerns about its condition. Thankfully another buyer stepped up and is now showing the most interest. I know that the 1537 is the real prize of these two instruments. For those OFC'ers that may be interested, I've got some more pics of it that I can forward.
Up to this point I haven't been real active on the board. That is something I hope to change. Not owning an O kinda left me on the outside looking in. Stephen has promised to include the secret handshake and password tucked inside the case and I think I picked up a hint on the origins of the llamas tucked inside another thread recently.
I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on and around the 1537. It will be my first Ovation and she is a beauty. She will be well loved and cared for while staying with us.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Brad,
You do a better job of grovelling than I do. I really didn't try too hard because I tend to be the practical one in the family. When I found out she just spent as much on a cabin door as I would have on the 1537, though, I was pissed. Maybe next time. Meanwhile there are several other O's on my want list. Pretty amazing you get the cream of the crop for your first one. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I got pics on that 1547 also. Definately has more issues than the description mentions....still, for $650 or whatever the current price is, you could send it to the factory for a "good as new repair" and still have a great guitar for a really good price.
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Location: Parrish, FL | Well, after a long drawn out process, fueled by indecision, finances, SONAR, and vacation, this beautiful guitar arrived at its new home yesterday morning. I am not sure what the best time is for a new guitar to be delivered, but it sure was a long afternoon. The good news was that I had my kids (young adults)open her up and get her acclimated to the new digs.
I got home after 5 (even left 'early'). I knew this was a special guitar, but I still wasn't prepared for the beautiful detail and craftsmanship that make it so. WOW! This guitar is nearly perfect, even after 20 some years. And the sound? Well, I've picked up a lot of guitars at all the shops around and nothing I've held touches it.
Now I've got to concentrate on my technique and intensify the practice sessions so that my abilities merit owning such a wonderful instrument.
T28, thanks for working with me while I got my act together. Norsey and Mike, keep looking and find a way to make it work. It will be worth it. These guitar have to be the most underrated git out there.
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Location: Orlando, FL | Congratualtions! Have fun, they are great guitars. |
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