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Location: north coast ohio | Does such a legend exist?
Have searched through past posts and have never found a definitive answer. Am finding my Balladeer reissue a might too deep and considering a change. Thanks
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Location: SoCal | 1667. Made for a few years in the mid 80's. Also any Glen Campbell Artist w/ a k-bar.
In fact, watch ebay for a Glen Campbell reissue. It's exactly what you're looking for..... |
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Location: Jet City | A 1667 is a deep bowl.
The thing that sets the 1667 apart is that it was the first cutaway and they literally cut away the cutout part and added a second molded piece to complete it. The model# was changed pretty quick, maybe at the time they put a new cutaway mold together.
mgbgt, welcome. You're free to post throughout the site now. |
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Location: SoCal | Good call. I was thinking of the 1677, a shallow bowl cutaway Legend. They were built in '83-'84. They do pop up on ebay occassionally. If you can get one at a good price, send it to Mother and have them pull out the stacked volume/tone control at the waist and put in an OP series preamp. That would be a great gigging guitar..... |
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Location: north coast ohio | Thanks for the quick replies folks. Been lurking for nigh onto 5 years, have used the search function to answer most of my dumb ?'s.
If only O had built a mid depth contour bowl with K bar 1-3/4" neck I wouldn't have to look anymore |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Get in touch with Al at Lost Art Vintage. He can help you design the guitar of your dreams. Then your dream will become a reality. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
I was thinking of the 1677, a shallow bowl cutaway Legend. They were built in '83-'84. Also, a 1567 is a SSB Legend cutaway, mine is from 1984. |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
That would be a great gigging guitar..... +1
I had the 1667-5 and did the same thing with the help of our beloved friend MWoody. I had an OP50 in it and it was my defacto giggin axe.
Until I got my Al DiMeola... Then I let Alison have a turn at it. |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
Get in touch with Al at Lost Art Vintage. He can help you design the guitar of your dreams. Then your dream will become a reality. I don't know about a mid depth contour though. |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by mgbgt:
If only O had built a mid depth contour bowl with K bar 1-3/4" neck I wouldn't have to look anymore You know, it may be you need to look for a 6774LX (midbowl 1 3/4 nut) or a 2774LX (same but deep contour) |
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Location: north coast ohio | Damon, thanks for the welcome.
Have found from the 3 lx models (1861 x2, 1771) I owned briefly, I do not not care for the profile of the lx neck
Used 6774, pre lx, must have been very low production numbers. Have only found one in 3 years of looking.
"IF" the website is correct, the original 1777 may be what I'm looking for. Can someone verify it is A braced? and a bolt on neck?
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Location: SoCal | yes & yes..... |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I'm kinda' suprised they haven't come up with a mid depth contour bowl yet. It seems like it would be really popular with those that like the shallow bowls, but with a better unplugged sound. I probably would be more apt to consider something like that, even though I'm a deep bowl fan. |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by mgbgt:
Have found from the 3 lx models (1861 x2, 1771) I owned briefly, I do not not care for the profile of the lx neck The models I listed will be a different feel than those LX models in that the nutwidth is different, so you never know. I used to have the wider 6774 (pre LX). It was one of my favorite looking ovations of all time because it had a very unique rosette. For that matter, the new ones are my favorite looking too with the tortoise. I'd like to have one some day maybe.
Good luck trying to find one to try first though. I've only seen one in a store once, in San Diego at Music Power. |
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Location: Indiana | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Good call. I was thinking of the 1677, a shallow bowl cutaway Legend. They were built in '83-'84. They do pop up on ebay occassionally. Have to nit with the good gentleman from Mission Viejo. My 1677 was built in 82...
What Paul and I agree on is, it's one hell of a guitar. A braced artist bowl's are sweeeet. |
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Location: SoCal | You guys quit picking on me!
Jm's right about artist depth A braced O's. One thing to keep in mind is that they are string sensitive (and oddly, everybody has a different opinion). I like a brighter light gauge string so I use Elixir 80/20 phospher, nanoweb lights. I've had on, since January, the new Fender coated strings (lights) and don't care for them. My GC reissue needs a bright sound. |
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Location: SoCal | My GC Artist, 1127-4, F161 (?1969) does not have the 'A' brace. Based on a certain discussion at Paul's house, I don't believe even Kim could define the bracing pattern. However, I didn't hear any dispute as to the 'voice' of the guitar. |
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Mid depth A brace legend