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Location: hatzic lake, bc, canada. | As some of you may know i have been contemplating selling my 1537 Elite,due to a hand injury.The time has come.I will try and post pictures very soon.I think it's safe to say that this is as nice example as you could find,no scratches,very,very minor dings(nothing that can be seen from 3ft away,no lifting or cracking.I will only be selling this at the OFC,if it dosnt sell then it will stay with me.Offers |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | John,
Good Luck. I know there are interested parties out there. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I offer to give it a good home with visitation rights! |
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Location: Orlando, FL | If anyone needs convincing what a great guitar the 1537 is, send them my way. I love mine and would recommend it to anybody. Good luck! |
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Location: SoCal | I need another one too... I screwed up the first one sanding the gloss off the neck.
With all the nerve damage on my right side, I should have known that I'd have problems controlling the beltsander. |
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Location: central nj | dolbyscat,
You have mail.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | LTPR,
Please don't take a wonderful guitar that was made and built for Righties only and desicrate it by changing it over to an evil lefty :rolleyes: |
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Location: SoCal | Dolbyscat,
Beat off the vultures!
All kidding aside... don't give up your 1537 just yet.
If the world won't adapt to you, you adapt to it.
I've found that playing Jeff Healey style gets me past some playing challenges, but now I have to teach myself to fret “upside-down”. |
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Location: hatzic lake, bc, canada. | Thanks to members who have e-mailed.I will have pictures to post soon.Then i'll have to figure how to post them.I've had one offer so far,and three inquiries as to price.I won't divulge the offer unless the member is in agreement.I'm not sure what the etiquette is in regard to this. |
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Location: SoCal | Dolbyscat,
Are you planning a silent auction here or will you be stating an asking price? |
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Location: hatzic lake, bc, canada. | Noah,no it was not my intention to start a silent auction,only to offer my guitar to OFC members.I figured everybody here knows the value of these guitars and they certainly know what they can afford,but now in retrospect i should have stated a price.Should i now,considering someone has made an offer???I'm sorry but i'm really ignorant regarding this matter.Advice please as to how i should approach this,my intentions are sincere and i have no wish to upset any of my fellow members. John.. One offer of $1000 US. |
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Location: SoCal | John, It was just a question. Nothing wrong with taking offers. Get pictures out in your gallery, give it a few days, and see what offers it brings in. $1000 is a good start. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Yes, $1000 is a good opening offer. I have seen then recently in the $900 - 1200 range and in reality the guitar is worth twice that much.
I look forward to the pics. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | What T28 just said...
I pains me to admit he's right. |
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Location: central nj | T28....You have mail from a lefty who cannot play lefty guitar.
LTPR |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Umm, btw I hold the copyright on "LTPR", but I here by grant you permission to use it. Dave |
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Location: central nj | Standingovation,
Please forgive me as you are ABSOLUTELY correct in that you were the first to POST "LTPR" as my name and thereby hold all exclusive copyrights! I am not worthy of your kindness, but I do appreciate you granting me permission to use this signature and saving me some keystrokes!! My hands will not fatigue as quickly now thereby giving me more quality practice time on my Adamas. Thanks Dave -- you also are THE MAN!!
LeftyThatPlaysRighty aka LTPR (cc StandingOvation)
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Both are right handed!!
Adamas W597 Cobault Blue (vrooooom)
Adamas MERB Sign. 12 str.(VVVVRRRRROOOOOOMMMMM)
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I've copywritten quite a few of them. Ask Cliff about "CTAH". Then of course, there's Al "JAIWSG". I could go on and on, but THEY know who they are. Dave |
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Location: hatzic lake, bc, canada. | LTPR,you have e-mail. |
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Location: central nj | John, you have mail.
LTPR, Adamas w597 Cobault Blue, Adamas MERB 12 String |
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Location: SoCal | John, Do you have any pictures yet? |
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Location: hatzic lake, bc, canada. | Noah ,I have sent you an e-mail. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Damn, a lot of emails flying around.
Anybody buy this yet? |
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| so exactly how many of us are confused and sinister(LTPR)? :p
Hi I'm Glenn and I'm LTPR
God Bless,
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | BTW FWIW IMHO THE GUI TAR IS WOR TH IT IF IN VERY GO OD CON DITI ON |
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Location: Tampa, FL | Who can crack the code???????? |
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Location: central nj | By the Way For What It Is Worth In My Honest Opinion, the guitar is worth it if in very good condition.
I love a challenge, thats why I am a struggling musician!!
Code Cracked!! |
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Location: Tampa, FL | After 3 hours and 4 minutes of intense effort, the puzzle is revealed. I was awfully close but could not get the word humble and the user Jeff W. to resolve in any meaningful fashion :rolleyes: . Thank you LTPR |
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Location: central nj | Jeff,
Thanks for the Grand Prize - Lifetime Payment of my monthly lifetime dues to the OFC. It was worth cracking my brain to solve it! FYI, I am left handed and according to the latest pole, righty's outlive lefty's, so there may be a few years after I am gone that you will not have to pay anymore.
Later fellas....happy april 1st |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | LTPR,
Just made the first installment. Bad news about the the leftys keeling over sooner. That AND you can't find a can opener!?! |
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Location: central nj | Jeff,
Nice Opics. Twins are nice!! Both rightys?? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Both rightys. And 094 is now in the hands of our own Designzilla |
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Location: hatzic lake, bc, canada. | Thanks everybody for your response.My 1537 Elite will soon be making its way to Lefty That Plays Righty. Just have to sort out the details. LTPR im sure will post pictures that i for some reason was unable to.I,m going to use the proceeds of the sale towards a keyboard of some sort.Hmmm i wonder if theres a Kaman product i could buy?Congratulation Mark i know you'll enjoy this guitar. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Congrats LPTR! You won't be disappointed.
Welcome to the 1537 club! |
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Good Move. |
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| ..so, how about this 1537 with 2 days left on ebay?...(item7312025919)..wish there were more photos in the ad...
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well Steve,
The 1537 on ebay has a liget sn and he quickly answered questions and offered to send more pics. I think I would request the extra pics and see what they look like.
Downside is low feedback. I know that I and Tony and some others have ofter requested a sellers phone number so I could talk to them, ask questions, have them strum the guitar, etc.
If I did not have one, and I got additional photos and talked to the seller, I would probably feel comforatable bidding it up to $1100 or so. Since he takes Paypal, some of the risk is lessened (specially if you pay by cc, then you have cc recourse in the event of fraud).
Plus if you talk to him, he might tell you the reserve price and that should give you an idea if you want it or can afford it. |
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| ..yep, he doesn't have any buyers yet...but he sure seems to have the hottest elite out there these days, it'll be interesting to see the bidding in the last 5 minutes of this auction...but, it's out of my league right now, i think i'll wait for a shot at that 1768-C that just relisted...
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | The relisted 1768 is starting at $200 more than current price of 1537. Don't assume that $750 won't reach reserve. A new ebayer might not realize the value of the 1537.
I would email him and check it out. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I have the current high bid on the 1537 in Moscow and the owner sent me some better pics, showing the neck in great detail and the back, with some significant chips, but none of the front! That made me suspicious. I am trying to have my daughter, who lives in Moscow, check it out, but I haven't been able to reach her and the owner didn't give me his phone number. It should be easy for me to figure out if he's legit, but it hasn't been so far. If it doesn't sell for the reserve, I will try to check it out next week when I will be in Moscow. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Keep us posted! |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Can you post a link to the Russian auction? I would like to see it.
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Location: SoCal | sent and rec'd this on 3/30 (although didn't receive the additional photos.)
MY QUESTIONS: do you have a picture showing the bowl area chips? any other damage to the bowl, to include any stress lines? fret wear? any chips and/or scratches? cracks (to include finish cracks)? damage to the wood binding? any separation of bridge? pre-amp working, condition of tone/vol knobs? any repairs that have been made? condition of the OHSC (case)? any chips, scratches, or other damage to the neck and headstock? any separation or damage to the epaulets?
HIS RESPONSE:
I can email you a picture of the bowl area chips. There are no scratches or chips in the finish on the front, back or fretboard or headstock. the pre-amp works good, the tone volume knobs are wood and are in good condition, only one repair was made to the internal electronics, which came separated once, but were promply repaired. The case is in great shape, and there is no separation of the epaulets. I will get that email out to you tomorrow of the bowl |
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=47064&item=7... |
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Location: Los Angeles, CA | The guy actually sent me some pics (huge ones) of the neck (staight as an arrow) and the bowl (the chips aren't too bad, and exactly as described). I'll show them to anyone who asks. I might make a serious grab for it (#302871). |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Go for it ebee,
be nice to add another to the OFC herd! |
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Location: Los Angeles, CA | Well. . . now we know the reserve price is. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Geet it |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | He hasn't called my daughter yet to take a look at it, although he might have tried and couldn't. I can't ever reach her. Maybe now that somebody met his reserve he isn't too interested in showing it to somebody. I guess I'll leave it to the big spenders. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I suppose I shouldn't reply to myself, but just read the ebay answers for the 1537, where he says he needs to sell it to pay tuition. I should help him out, since my daughter finishes school there in May. 4 years on a full ride. What a bargain. But my second daughter starts next year and is going to a private school. I guess I failed with that one. |
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| gonna go for about twice that or better I'm willing to bet, wish I could keep the 600 in shipping the guys gonna have to pay for my wurly..(lives in the french alps) :rolleyes: then I'd be jumping in... anyone want to put me on the payment plan? :D
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I'm betting it goes around $1000 - 1100. Worth twice that but only OFC seems to know it. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Maybe I'll just have my daughter trade one of her scholarships for it. But then I'd need to come up with the cash for her school. Tough to have GAS when you have kids in college. |
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| I dunno the GP is starting to recognize our babies... if it closes at 1500 first round for all present is on you in June less than that on me(have mother agave already tucked away, 6 bottles, for the trip) deal? :cool:
OT hey Stephen is that natural viper your first viper or(same as) your first.
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | If that puppy goes for $1500, I may have to rethink keeping mine. Man, that's a lot!!!
Mine has only a small "dent" near the finger board under the low E string (you have to tilt the guitar to see it) and one finish crack. Beyond that nearly perfect.....maybe I should trade it straight up for an Adamas....never mind, you guys will just accuse me of being fickle, stay with the 1537 adn all that other stuff. Long way from the $250 some of you offered me a week or two back....wassup with that? |
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| just reread the thread(doh!!) and didn't know about the neck chips etc... will still close around a grand probably maybe not... anyway looks like first rounds on me... everyone bring your favorite slide, or we'll just start commandeering them from the bar.
if I had the spare cash would definitely be in on it .
but I have prior commitments to fulfill to other members here. you know who you are check your pm's please.
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Location: SoCal | don't believe the thread was referring to neck chips...but, this doesn't look like a floating fretboard
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Good call, Tony. I didn't notice that when he sent me the same pictures. Did you notice that somebody on another ebay guitar (I think it was the cedar topped elite) glued the fretboard to the top with silicone sealant. When information is so available on the internet, there's no excuse for not knowing better. |
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Location: SoCal | Ok, confession time. I've looked at my 1537. Can't tell that the fretboard is floating above the top. Can't see any space. But I've had more people (including OFC members who've played it) talk about what a great sound it has.
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Location: SoCal | from what I have been told, should be able to at least slide a piece of paper under...on mine, can easily slide a credit card.
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Location: SoCal | Oh well. After 12 years together, I'm not going to get picky about it..... |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Wow! You learn something new everyday. I just took a look at mine. It has a gap you could fit a credit card under. This guitar is full of pleasant surprises. |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Depending on the set of the neck there could be no amount of gap under the board although it is not glued.
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Location: SoCal | Good point. Again, it's not something I'm going to worry about. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | My board is glued to the top (I think). or at least it's sitting darn tight on top of it. No gap. Dave |
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | Originally posted by Standingovation:
My board is glued to the top (I think). or at least it's sitting darn tight on top of it. No gap. Dave I'm just glad to find out it is NOT supposed to be glued to the top. Mine is definately in the credit card realm (maybe an Family sized King James Bible...okay, not that bad). I have noticed that with seasonal changes, I will get a buzz on one or two strings above the 12th fret. Good info to know that this is correct. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | One word of advice - I would suggest not bringing religion into the discussion, even if you're just using the KJB as a measurement. Trust me on this ... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | My daughter met with the owner and checked out the guitar--hence my 2 extra, but unsuccessful, bids. She said it looks fine on the front, chipped on the back and seems to play OK (she's a beginning guitar player and not fond of Ovations). But get this. It wasn't tuned. She didn't have time to tune it or a place to check out the electronics. I just couldn't believe that he wouldn't tune it before showing it. Same thing with the 99 Collector's I just bought though. I had to take a battery to test it and it was out of tune. Grad student needs money. I'll let someone else support him. |
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Location: Chapin SC | Ive got the gap in mine, great place to keep an extra pick. i wondered why it was there. live an learn |
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