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Location: south of munich, Germany | Someone offered an Ovation Viper EA-68 (incl. case) to me for about 1.000 Euros (about 1200 US$)
What do you think about this offer? |
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Location: Tennessee | The list price on these are about $2000 here in the US. Musician's Friend sells them new for $1500 including a case. Given that there seems to be about a 50% uptick in Europe for similar items, I'd say that it's a fair deal if it is in primo shape.
It comes down to whether you feel the juju of the guitar. Play it and if you connect with it, you'll be very happy. |
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Location: south of munich, Germany | it seems to be a NEW guitar. Testing it is a problem... it is too far away.
but thanks for ýour hints... |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | New EA68 guitars do not offer any advantages over older ones, imho, as there have been no upgrades in preamps or features or design.
Used ones typically run $500 - $800, depending on color and condition. One slips under the radar for less on occasion. |
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Location: NJ | 500-800 is CRIMMINAL For that guitar |
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Location: Tennessee | Yup ... unless you're a buyer. I just scored one for four hundred and change. I waited for it to clear roundback's high bid ( ;) ) and then I went for it. If it's anything like the Viper bass I have, I'm totally stoked.
Just need to decide if I want to keep it stock ... or hot rod it like Al's. :) |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | Stonebobbo - nice score! I tried congratulating you via the eBay message system last night, but it bounced. You got a great deal, and I am glad that it stayed in the OFC family if my bid didn't hold (which I didn't think would win). |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by Paul Blanchard:
...You got a great deal, and I am glad that it stayed in the OFC family if my bid didn't hold (which I didn't think would win).
What is this? Another bottom feeder outed on OFC? I thought there were only a couple of us! Welcome, brother!
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Just kidding you, Paul...I know you're a standup guy. Stonebobo...NICE! |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | I think I was ...er... 'outed' a while back. Even though I was one of the first to register for the OFC, I was only an occasional lurker for a long time. Tony C finally contacted me via eBay just to find out who I was, and that led to my becoming a regular on the board. But I don't use 'roundback' as my OFC user name. Quasimodo envy might result. :eek: |
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Location: Tennessee | Cruster ... we're ALL bottom feeders here. ;) |
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Location: NJ | Nah-unnnhhh . . . . . |
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Location: Tennessee | Ahem ... Ultra 1515? :D |
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Location: NJ | . . . not on eBay . . . |
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Location: Tennessee | Point taken ... but eBay is not the only feeding grounds we stalk ... ;) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | You guy's have me looking to see who the bidders are now before I make one of those low end bids. I am getting better at recognizing y'all.
Made two low purchases yesterday - one on Ebay and one via an ebay aquiantance!
GAS has subsided only to be replaced with Phantom UPS Truck sounds. One Viper and one Breadwinner. |
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What is a Viper EA 68 worth?