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Location: Springfield, IL | I may have to put it up for sale. Anyone interested in a:
Deluxe Balladeer
Model #1112-4 (081226)
It's in excellent condition, have played it a lot, but I need the cash. Not sure what it's worth - anyone have an idea??? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Welcome Davey!
Let me start with "Don't do it Dave"!
If you search Ebay you will find the early Custom Balladeers going for an under-appreciated $200-$300 at best. You will regret it later.
I recently regained my CB after letting it go and I have found it to be a valuable part of the Ovation family with it's own individual voice and uniqueness.
Mine is Serial #016172, Made in 73'-74. It is the model that Jim Croce played and survived the plane crash that he didn't. They are light and bright when played.
Enjoy the Board! |
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Location: SoCal | I thought Croce played a Legend? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Now there you go blowin a perfectly good story to get a guy to keep him from selling his O. What's the matter with you Paul?
I probably am short on facts here. What I'm going off of are the pictures of Jim Croce in the "History of Ovation Book". Tell me that is a Custom Balladeer??
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Location: SoCal | A quality spruce, modified X bracing, and no binding on the neck. It was a very nice step up from a Balladeer. Croce played a Legend. His guitar player played a Balladeer. I've got a dvd of them playing a number of tunes. In some they play Martins and in some Ovations. The Ovations sounded much better for what they were doing. And they mic'd them. |
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