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Location: Jet City | I don't need 2 Shiny bowl Balladeers. I know the K1111 is very special, and very beautiful, but I just don't need 2, and the old girl wins hands down. This is #03 of a very limited run. When I received it, the saddle was not the right one. The pictures show the old saddle with gaps at the end. I had a new one made that fits perfectly and is compensated for spot on intonation. There were some silly rumors about this guitar that floated around after my purchase, so I contacted John Budny at Ovation to find out what the history was as he knew it and did find out somethind VERY disturbing... Someone put a pick guard on it. JEEZUS, really? Anyway, it may have been Patch that had it sent for removal, and after John and Co were done, there was no trace of a pickguard ever being on it. In addition to the new saddle, I had the frets leveled and dressed, and a complete setup done here locally. The thing is in perfect working order and in perfect cosmetic condition. It's prettier than the original, but I gotta stay with the mature gal. $850 with case plus whatever it cost to get it to you. 
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Location: SoCal | Can't tell you how much I want it, but it's not in the budget right now. Oh well.
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Location: SoCal | I should point out that I don't need this guitar. If you have the money and are feeling charitable, put it in the plate at church or give it to a homeless shelter........
I've just always really liked these K1111. Hope this one goes to a good home. I'll have one someday. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | It wasn't me that sent it back, but I would've if it had a pick guard on it. That mental image hurts my brain just thinking about it! And BTW, that's a great guitar! |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | immoody - 2015-05-29 11:37 AM
I should point out that I don't need this guitar. If you have the money and are feeling charitable, put it in the plate at church or give it to a homeless shelter........
I've just always really liked these K1111. Hope this one goes to a good home. I'll have one someday.
Somethings gone terribly wrong here if you have to point out that you were joking. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Damon, I didn't know you had #3. I had #1, #2 and #5 but not sure I still do. I probably sold one of them. Would have been cool to find who has #4 and make a "straight". Actually I think I sold #5.
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Location: SoCal | richard.parker - 2015-05-28 6:35 PM
immoody - 2015-05-29 11:37 AM
I should point out that I don't need this guitar. If you have the money and are feeling charitable, put it in the plate at church or give it to a homeless shelter........
I've just always really liked these K1111. Hope this one goes to a good home. I'll have one someday.
Somethings gone terribly wrong here if you have to point out that you were joking.
No, it's a tribute to the incredible kindnesses that have been shown on this board, to me and to others.......
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Location: Jet City | Thought I'd bring this up again |
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Location: Texas | The soundboards on the K1111 RI's were, hands down, the prettiest Ovation ever produced. Throw that on top of a shiny bowl and they are just a beautiful instrument with a killer acoustical response. Less than 50 of these were produced, so they rarely show up on the secondary market. |
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Location: Jet City | Standingovation - 2015-05-28 6:39 PM Damon, I didn't know you had #3. I had #1, #2 and #5 but not sure I still do. I probably sold one of them. Would have been cool to find who has #4 and make a "straight". Actually I think I sold #5. After seeing Sammy Ash's posting on the Ovation Collector FB page, I think I know where #4 is. |
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