What in the world is THIS?

CanterburyStrings Posted 2010-06-04 2:27 PM (#370477) Subject: What in the world is THIS? Joined: March 2008 Posts: 2683 Location: Hot Springs, S.D. I've been spending time at the Goodwill auction site, and this morning I saw this. Looks like a Legend, but the name on the peghead says Fender. The label says it's a Newporter, but that is not right - it's an Ovation. Someone thought it would sell better with a different name? http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions/Fender-Arch-Body-Electric-Guit... BT717 Posted 2010-06-04 2:32 PM (#370478 - in reply to #370477) Subject: Re: What in the world is THIS? Joined: October 2007 Posts: 2711 Location: Vernon CT The shape of things to come or actually here???? :eek: :eek: afortune Posted 2010-06-04 2:49 PM (#370479 - in reply to #370477) Subject: Re: What in the world is THIS? Joined: August 2008 Posts: 234 Location: Corning, NY Interesting someone would bother to (I assume) use a label from an old Fender Newporter, remove the Ovation logo, and put on the Fender logo. ProfessorBB Posted 2010-06-04 2:53 PM (#370480 - in reply to #370477) Subject: Re: What in the world is THIS? Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains +1 on afortune's comment. Not sure exactly what a Newporter is or was, but gold foil Fender decals are readily available. Beal Posted 2010-06-04 2:55 PM (#370481 - in reply to #370477) Subject: Re: What in the world is THIS? Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch there is just no accounting for lack of taste Darkbar Posted 2010-06-04 4:12 PM (#370482 - in reply to #370477) Subject: Re: What in the world is THIS? Joined: January 2009 Posts: 4536 Location: Flahdaw Kinda like sticking a Ford emblem on a Maserati. Not many Fender acoustics I'd prefer over an Ovation Avatar4550 Posted 2010-06-04 4:18 PM (#370483 - in reply to #370477) Subject: Re: What in the world is THIS? Joined: March 2010 Posts: 370 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA Certainly no shortage of 'freaks of nature' this week... This one, along with MM's Jappo-electric abomination :eek: :eek: 2ifbyC Posted 2010-06-04 7:43 PM (#370484 - in reply to #370477) Subject: Re: What in the world is THIS? Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6268 Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast "This guitar is model New Porter 2"... Ummmm, and the full moon was last week... alan814 Posted 2010-06-04 7:58 PM (#370485 - in reply to #370477) Subject: Re: What in the world is THIS? Joined: May 2007 Posts: 166 Location: Veedersburg, Indiana Alison. If you want to buy it, I will go to Indy and pick it up for you - hand deliver it when I hit town for the gathering. LOL. You could be the first to own one of the new highly collectable Fender New Porter Roundback O clones. CanterburyStrings Posted 2010-06-04 8:28 PM (#370486 - in reply to #370477) Subject: Re: What in the world is THIS? Joined: March 2008 Posts: 2683 Location: Hot Springs, S.D. Thanks anyway, Alan. (Looking forward to meeting you in a few weeks though.)