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Location: SoCal | He wants a lot for it, but quite honestly, I think it's worth it. It'll be interesting to see if he gets it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ovation-1987-Collectors-Series-Guitar-/19039075... |
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Location: Colorado | A nice example of the "most coveted Ovation ever made". I wish him luck.
BTW, how often did labels inside the bowl get put on upside down? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Ok, so other than the "Innies" and carved bridge why is it better than a "Book Elite"?
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by AussieJames:
Ok, so other than the "Innies" and carved bridge why is it better than a "Book Elite"? It's not. I had the chance to A/B them for about a year. They are the same guitar other than some cosmetics and electronics. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | He's put that up several times now. Is the guitar that good?
Yes.
Will he get it?
Very doubtful. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | ditto what Dave said.
I owned both for about 3 years. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
Originally posted by AussieJames:
Ok, so other than the "Innies" and carved bridge why is it better than a "Book Elite"? It's not. I had the chance to A/B them for about a year. They are the same guitar other than some cosmetics and electronics. |
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| ...the "Innies"... There's you're answer.
Maybe db should get a Book for his next wienie song...
Hope the seller gets his price. |
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Location: Tennessee | I hope the seller gets the price too. Personally, I prefer the Book because of the Optima, the hand rubbed urethane neck (no gloss!), and the perkies. The abalone inlays around the headstock are a nice touch too. But soundwise I'd say both the '87 and the Book are right there with a deep bowl Custom Elite. |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by stonebobbo:
I prefer the Book because of the Optima Exactly why I made the decision to go after a Book over an 87C. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I have always wanted the 87C because of the carved bridge. If you're going to go for extreme bling, you may as well go all the way. If I DID get one, I'd upgrade the electronics anyway. |
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Location: SoCal | What would you upgrade to? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Why?
It's #29 for goodness sake....
Why not just rout it out and put a Dimarzio and a kahler in it...
YMMV but I have owned and played most of what Kaman sells and has sold including 2 '87C's and a Book...nice guitars but nothing beats the OFC II...At least nothing made by Kaman: and seriously, very little else that's made by anyone else either...although there are a few...
If it floats yer boat, buy it and enjoy it...but since you can only play one at a time, then get the very best that you can afford...
If you just want to look at them, it doesn't matter how great it plays then, does it? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | What's special about being #29 ? |
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Location: south east Michigan | I have a cousin who has a friend who's sister's boyfriend used to plow the snow at the Mothership. He heard from a guy on his lunch break that it takes sometimes 28 or 29 times to get a special run of guitars right.
That's just what I heard. |
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