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Location: east coast usa | Hi Everyone, My latest purchase is this beautiful 1997 Limited Edition Elite 1778-KGC (Koa Guitar Center) see label pic. The seller told me that it was 1 of 30 made exclusively for The Guitar Center Corporation. He went on to say that some of them made it overseas to a market with deep pockets. I originally purchased it as a collector piece but i got to tell ya i find myself playing it everyday. it plays like butter. So my question is simple?
Does anyone have any concrete information on this model? Is it a rare piece? :eek:
Thanks ;)
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Location: New Hampshire, USA | No idea, but it's verrry pretty! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Ditto... Anything ordered for Guitar Center would end-up being more than 30 units.
BUT! Since that label looks like it is hand-lettered, that particular guitar my have been a prototype of some sort.
Outta my general dislike of GC, I would say that maybe that was a prototype for a model that GC was considering adding to it's line-up. Then the production model would be made in Annuthaland.
Kinda like the GC057, or the GC178LX, or the S771GC... Of which there are thousands.
But it is a nice looking guitar. |
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| Very nice-looking guitar. Is that a deep bowl? What kind of pre-amp does it have? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Solid top ? |
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Location: east coast usa | G8r it is a mid bowl with the HexFX Stereo PreAmp
Gall yes solid Koa Top |
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Location: SoCal | These were discussed several years ago. Seems to me that Beal said they were panelmeisters. I remember playing one in a GC. They had a very good sound regardless of panel or solid..... |
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Location: Right now? | That is a beautiful guitar, Geneo. I'm glad you find that it plays and sounds as beautiful as it looks! Congratulations on a great instrument!
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Location: Location Location Location | Hey Gene, sure is purty! :eek: Is that the one you called me about that you were going to see locally? |
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Location: NJ | if you bought it and like it what input do you need?????
just play it and enjoy it. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I did say that but I think someone pointed out they were solid. I don't remember.
And GC would buy just 30 for a limited run. |
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Location: east coast usa | Originally posted by GaryB:
Hey Gene, sure is purty! :eek: Is that the one you called me about that you were going to see locally? It is Gary it actually was a 5hr trip to philli, 2 reasons 1 didnt want to miss a chance to see my brother tom and 2 didnt want it sitting in the back of a hot ups truck.
hope all is well... and for the record i play my 81 balladeer just as much as i play any guitar. i love that git. thanks to u :) |
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Location: east coast usa | Originally posted by alpep:
if you bought it and like it what input do you need?????
just play it and enjoy it. I do love it Al and I do play it....,,, however what i was looking for was any input on the possible History of this model.. and since some of these members are from the plant i thought maybe they heard of this model. :p |
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Location: nashville | Geneo,
When I posted about your new book I
Didnt notice you too have an 81 1111. I keep mine is at my parents house so I dont get to play it as much as I would like. I added some gold tuners and a trust rod cover to dress it up a bit. I really like that koa. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Very nice Gene...discussion is the rage here...somebody should shed some light and looks like some already have...
Enjoy! |
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Location: east coast usa | thanks mike but i wish had more info on this model
james thank u 2 my 81 balladeer was bought from another OFC member named gary and it is my favorite player even better than the KOA if thats possible... cause that 1778 is a dream as well plays the best just doesnt sound like the 1111
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Need Some OFC Input in regards to my recent purchase