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Location: Connersville, Indiana | This last weekend one the of the grandchildren asked me, in my music room. Is there a guitar you would trade you favorite one for.
So I wonder, what kind of guitar would you trade your favorite Ovation for, even up no money involved.
Would it be an old Gibson Black Beauty, a 50's telecaster or a 1931 Martin.
Me I can't think of one I would trade for. My favorite is the guitar I wrote the first song for Karen, so it would never go anywhere, How about you? |
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Location: Jet City | My UKII aint goin' nowhere, now if it was my SECOND fav, I'd go with this...
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Location: Brisbane Australia | I'm with Damon, I wouldn't trade my Slothead for anything but the others I would.
Original 1953 (late one with the stopbar tailpiece) Gibson Les Paul.
That was a very good year!!
AJ |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | I KNEW #45 went to the right person! |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Why would I trade my favourite Ovation? Is there a better Ovation? Maybe I'd swap the 08C for an equivalent with Broccoli in a different colour. Otherwise it's "cold, dead hands" for me. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Just do search in the For Sale section with my User name...
I just sold a 2058T 12 and a 1587 in hopes of finding an adamas I 12. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | If I found someone willing to trade me one of those really rare, really old guitars in mint condition that are selling for $250,000, they could have ALL of my Ovations - because with that kind of money I could replace them all and then some. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | There isn't; I can't...Gertrude was Jack's, and there's no way she's ever going anywhere else.
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Location: NW Washington State | I wouldn't trade my Deacon for anything near the same value. Had it since ~1975, the first really good quality guitar I owned.
Hmmm... 335? I might trade my white Breadwinner for an Aria TA-100: http://www.matsumoku.org/models/ariaproii/ta/ta.html
-Steve W. |
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Location: Newington, CT | My OFC II for Gallerinski's wideneck OFC II...
Whoever or wherever Gallerinski is now... |
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Location: On the Coast - Halfway between SF & OR | Actually any of them for the red or green Contemporary Folk Classic. I love my black model #6 but the red and green ones really tickle my fancy. |
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Location: San Marcos, Texas | I would probably trade any of my guitars for a Gibson Super 400 like Bill Haley played |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Interesting question. The last guitar I sold was 33 years ago, so I don't part with my guitars very often. That said, and with two exceptions (the custom Koa VXT and the custom 1187 SSB), I don't think I would find it difficult to part with any one of them for the right replacements. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I can't say as that I have tried another guitar that "does it for me" like my favorite Adamas/Ovations. I've tried out some very nice, old, high dollar ones (some 20-30K)at Elderly in Lansing, MI, and have not been as impressed at the end of the day, when I've gone home and played mine. Oh yes,there is the roundback instability issue on the older ones, and there are still some that I haven't tried yet (McPherson), But it would take a lot to win me over to the other side of the tracks. |
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Location: closely held secret | Why would I? It's my favorite. I would never part with it.
(hmmm. McPherson...) |
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Location: Utah | Maybe, maybe trade the 2080 for a minty new 1680. Or for a custom shop Adamas. Or for a wide nut 2080.
But then there's the Patriot, and that is as much a favorite as the 2080. There's no guitar I'd trade it for in terms of playing joy. |
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Location: Ohio | Easy for me sinve I only haev a CEleb DLy currently. I'd go for a Custom Shop 12 string Adamas. Either that or a Guild All maple 12. Played one a few years ago and what a sound!!! |
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Location: GA USA | I would trade the Deacon for a Hamer Newport. The money probably doesn't shake out right, but that's my fave and what I'd want. |
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Location: Tennessee | I'd trade ANY of my guitars for an original slothead. And I'd trade THAT for a 1939 D-28 bone wideneck I played once. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Dave's (Gallerinski's) Collings Clarence White would get my attention.....
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Location: Minnesota | My Favorite is the 1677 Legend where I upgraded the electronics.
Have gotten other guitars since but always go back to that one
I would like a Adamas but wouldnt give up my 1677 for anything |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Trade? Naw...just buy the others...(unless a certain member needed a Adami 12... ;) ...but, in that case, I have backup...)
Redundancy can be a good thing...
After a few years of buying, selling, etc. I have finally reached the point of owning what I want to keep having experienced those I lusted after for years along the way...I am thankful for what I have... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | AJ, that can be arranged.........
not a trade though... |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Mary S:
My Favorite is the 1677 Legend where I upgraded the electronics.
Have gotten other guitars since but always go back to that one
I would like a Adamas but wouldnt give up my 1677 for anything Which Legend was the 1677? |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | It was a shallow cutaway. I think it would be called a mid-depth by today's standards. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | I'd love to original slothead..... I doubt give anything I have now for one. |
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Location: Flahdaw | No doubt about it! |
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Location: south east Michigan | yeah buddy!!!... what Pez said!... I think.... wait .. let me go back and give it another read. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | AJ they got the kinks worked out w/the '54 STP. |
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Location: Verona,Italy | I'll probably trade my fav O for a Gibson Advanced Jumbo of the 40s, in mint conditions. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Hoo boy!!
I can feel a Lester coming on!!
AJ :rolleyes: |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by AussieJames:
Hoo boy!!
I can feel a Lester coming on!!
Call a doctor if it lasts more than 4 hours. |
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| So THAT'S what they call it in Oz... |
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Location: Connersville, Indiana | Wow, this is fun, would any of you trade for this. Robert Johnson's Gibson guitar?? $6,000,000.
http://www.globalrhythm.net/WorldNews/RobertJohnsonsGuitarForSale.c...
I would, I would put it in a nice Walnut and glass display, and hope the mojo of that guitar comes to my music. :D :D :D :D |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by G8r:
So THAT'S what they call it in Oz... Dunno Gator, I'm an Aussie, and I haven't got a clue what he's talkin about...
Whatever it is, it's definitely got self-indulgent overtones written all over it. |
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| OK, but I'm still gonna call it a Lester from now on. |
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Location: Flahdaw | In your case, it's a "Mo" |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Lester William Polsfuss
AJ |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | My MIC copy. #15 of 100. Excellent craftsmanship I think...
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Location: liverpool ,england | would love to own a #47 ri i would trade my om42 or at least think about it! |
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| Good question, if I was looking to swap it for something worth a lot of money then the answer would be a 1959 Les Paul. But if it was for a guitar I really wanted to keep for ever I would go with either a 1979 Candy apple red Schecter Strat, or a late 80's Pensa-Suhr. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by AdamasUK:
But if it was for a guitar I really wanted to keep for ever I would go with either a 1979 Candy apple red Schecter Strat, or a late 80's Pensa-Suhr. Would that be in the "rare" mislabeled wide neck version? |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Originally posted by AussieJames:
Lester William Polsfuss
AJ And I was still confused. Thankyou Mr Google. |
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Location: Location Location Location | But if it was for a guitar I really wanted to keep for ever I would go with either a 1979 Candy apple red Schecter Strat, or a late 80's Pensa-Suhr. In the summer of 1980, I had spent the day in Manhattan. Was in Manny's and Sam Ash on W.48th St. Across the street was a small custom shop that specialized in Schechters and Rudy Pensa Suhr guitars. Just chock full of them. Beauties. The Pensa Suhrs were something special. |
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Location: SoCal | I'd trade all my guitars for a pre-war D-45. Then I'd play it for a week and sell it. I'd buy back my guitars and retire on the rest... |
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| Hi GaryB That shop was the world famous Rudy's! |
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What kind of guitar would you trade you favorite Ovation for