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Location: Southeast FL | Seems like a great group of people here. I stumbled on here late one night after picking up an Elite Standard (#6868) on CL. I may be asking a few questions so bear with me. I am learning to play again and this is my first Ovation.
First thing I need to get is a case for my guitar and money is tight so I would like a used or cheap case. Any suggestions?
Also, where is the serial# located on these?
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Welcome Tony. The serial number should be located on a little sticker inside the bowl of the guitar.
It should be visible through the sound-holes.
Otherwise it is on the back of the headstock, but I thought you woulda found it there already. |
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| Welcome, Tony. Congrats on your guitar. Used cases come up on eBay every once in awhile, or you could do like OMA up there's done a few times and buy a cheap beater Ovation that comes with a case and give away the guitar to a charitable organization or needy guitarist. A padded gig bag might be another alternative.
Stick around, if you like irreverence, good-natured ribbing, and the most knowledgeable collection of people (about Ovations, anyway) on the planet. |
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Location: GA USA | Welcome, fellow Elite lover. Glad to have you aboard. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Welcome Reddfin!
Great group here and some are very knowledgable
about Ovations.
It still amazes me that the Florida contingent of Ovation lovers continues to grow and right here in Ct were the USA Ovations are made, there is what 4-5 of us??? :confused: Anyways, stick around and enjoy and try to make one of the gatherings in FLA!! You won't regret it!! |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | "It still amazes me that the Florida contingent of Ovation lovers continues to grow and right here in Ct were the USA Ovations are made, there is what 4-5 of us???"
Well, let's see BT...
Population of FL >18.3 million
Population of CT ~3.5 million
4-5 is not a bad count for the size. ;)
Now, if y'all could keep the retirees up there, you'd prolly have a larger contingent! :D |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Hey LOOK... 5 posts to a new guys question, and nobody's been obnoxious!!!
I knew we could do it. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by cholloway:
Hey LOOK... 5 posts to a new guys question, and nobody's been obnoxious!!!
I knew we could do it. WAIT! ;) |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I was kinda snide about the serial number... I will try harder next time. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Welcome Redfin!
By my count, we have a baker's dozen 'active' members here in FL, counting you.
Now, that's not counting some out-of-state members that occasionally visit relatives down here in the Sunshine State.
Now hold onto your wallet... this is a 'support group' of a different nature! Enjoy... 
Colin,
It was your turn!  |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Well, here in South Dakota (population 800,000) we have one of me!
Welcome Redfin. Stick around for the show! |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | ..... Do a search you !
Oh, and welcome.
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Location: Keene, NH | Welcome Tony I just joined recently too and I gotta say, these guys and gals have been very helpful...there's some jokers in here though, watch out. ;) |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Welcome, Redd. Just a suggestion on the case . . . the hard plastic cases are preferred by most members here, but not me. I do a lot of gigging and end up handling a lot of gear, in and out of the house, car, venues, in and out of doors, hallways, etc. The plastic cases not only damage relatively easily, particularly older stuff that has become brittle with age, but they also tend to damage walls and door jams that they come into contact with. My preference is the lighter weight semi-hard sided, nylon-covered Ovation case. They are less than half the cost of a plastic case new, and come in different sizes to match your guitar, although I'm told the deep bowl fits everything. I use the SSB case. Al can get them for you. He's one of the moderators of this board and an official Adamas/Ovation dealer. Again, welcome to the site. |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Welcome aboard, Reddfin! |
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Location: Southeast FL | Wow!!!! what a nice welcome. I have been looking at CL and EvilBay for the last couple weeks. I already suffered from G A S but now it may well be with O's and A's. Even thought about getting another O just to have one in a case but I dont want to get burned so I am learning a little every day on what to look for in a good used O.
I love buying used stuff, trying it out, and selling it too. I usually do it with boats and outboards but they take up too much room and the ourboards are too heavy.lol. I may buy a couple more O's to try out before I fall in love with one or four.lol. My budget is low but I know sometimes I get lucky and find cool stuff.
I am more of a pure acoustic player (I think) but I could not resist the look of that 6868. Even with its SSB, I guess I will have to look out a small practice amp. I am just learning to play anyway. Its probably best I keep a low profile but in a few months, you never know what can happen.
Thanks again for all the kind words and advice. If you want to rattle my cage I can surely take it but I may dish out a little too. After I figure who plays nice and who doesnt. No pun intended.
Tony |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Connecticut is too, as in TOO! goddamn cold. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by Reddfin:
I love buying used stuff, trying it out, and selling it too.
Tony See....there are more like me :D . |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Buy a Guitar.
Play it for a Month or a Year.
Sell it and Buy Another.
Interesting Concept. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Texas | My problem: I really enjoy buying and playing different Ovations, but I never want to give any of them up. I like 'em all… |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I have a SSB case you can have for the price of shipping, but that may be more than what the case is worth. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | .. yup .. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by Beal:
Connecticut is too, as in TOO! goddamn cold. WIMP! :p |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Wuss. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | 
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Wimp, Wuss...
Yeah, I'll remind myself of that walking the beach in the sunshine in January, or on the golf course. You can think of it as you're shoveling that white shit on a cold, grey, dreary day when your feet are always soggy and the wind cuts through all seven layers you're wearing and it gets dark at 4:30 in the afternoon. Yep, hold that thought.... |
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Location: New Hampsha | It's 40 degrees, dark at 4:30, windy, with a cold driving rain, puddles all over (and that's just in the basement).
I need to get out the glow-in-the-dark golf balls and hope they put the snow tires and chains on the golf cart. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | It gets dark around 4:30 here, NOW!
Hi 47, Low 41, and assorted forms of Precipitation, but too warm to snow.
No skiing, No snowboarding, But we LIKE it! Keeps the tourists away!
Forecast looks like this!  Until April or May! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Then Florida looks pretty good then?
Got a 9:00 tee time tomorrow.
GoodNight. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Welcome red...nice place, some sibling rivalry...Enjoy! |
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Location: Southeast FL | OMArthur thanks for the tips previously and the weather report. I was on Lake Okeechobee scouting for ducks and it was a cool 58 before the sun rose. In a couple hours it quickly peacked at 80 then started down again. Beautiful time to be in FL.
Its all good on the ribbing. I grew up in a family with five kids. Even now we dont always see eye to eye but as long as theres enough food on the table the bleeding isnt too bad
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Location: southeast michigan | The "Evil Empire" I mean Guitar Center sells road Runner brand cases for ssb "O's" at about $70 or $80 , I got one w/ my model 1869 and it seems to work ok, gigging and general transport. |
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Location: Seymour, Tennessee | Welcome to the board, I used to live in Vero Beach, 100 miles below Daytona until we relocated to Tennessee.
Miss our family and friends but not the hurricanes.
Save up for your next O, you can't have just one. |
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Location: Melbourne Fl. | I haven't met Tony yet but he and I msg'd each other often the past few days.He was interested in my 1778-T,the one Jukebox Joe got.Perhaps Joe will offer up his red one(hint hint). |
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Location: east coast usa | Welcome aboard, Tony! Little word of advice, stay open minded on this site, we all are a little quirky in our own right,,, but we mean no harm... RIGHT BOYS & GIRLS ?   |
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Location: Southeast FL | The people here are great. Thanks to all of you that have answered my questions. I am sure I will have many more. I have already been looking for another O to keep my 6868 company.
I find practicing is more enjoyable when I can switch around from one guitar to another.
I really liked the 1778 Slydog had for sale but I could not squeeze that much juice for a guitar right now. I also saw a nice late 90's 1767 that is coming to town next week for my me to inspect also.
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