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Location: Caribou, ME | You folks haven't seen the Applause room lately so...
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Location: Jet City | Perfect... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIs5StN8J-0 |
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Location: Western Sonoma County | I'm sure you keep them all in perfect tune, right? |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | HOLY BUCKETS!!!!!!
That is one Heck of a Collection!!!! How long did it take you to get all of those?
Thank You for sharing!!!
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Location: SoCal | What a great example of when "one is not enough"
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Holy Smokers. That is one heckuva menagerie. Keep on truckin', Daddy! |
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Location: Caribou, ME | jbblunck - 2015-06-01 8:35 PM
I'm sure you keep them all in perfect tune, right?
I'm quite amazed at how well they stay in tune. They surprise me.
I think I'm at 61 or so. I have no idea. I did good to get them all in one room. They're not worth anything and they're underdogs, ergo the sanctuary. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Cool, keep it up |
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Location: big island | i would say you deserve a round of applause for your collection but that would be entirely redundant. |
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Location: Ontario Canada | Very Cool!!!.... i still have your Ovation Banner! |
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Location: Yokohama, Japan | Holy Molly ksdaddy! That is one heck of a collection! Can you expound a bit as to the inspiration behind the insanity? Inquiring minds want to know! |
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Location: Caribou, ME | I think they're an underappreciated underdog guitar. I bought a basket case AA-14 sunburst in 2007 for $12 on ebay and once I mended it and removed the drywall screws from the bridge, it turned out to be a warm sounding, very comfortable guitar. They usually go cheap on ebay because they are pariahs (for no good reason) and most repair people consider them disposable. Not on a crusade, just offering them refuge at the island of misfit toys. |
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Location: Phoenix, AZ | Impressive collection! I agree, they are unappreciated guitars, and hold up well. I bought one new in 1977 as a high school graduation gift to myself (wanted a REAL Ovation, but the $ was not there). It was my only guitar for many years, and was used daily, then both of my Son's used it to learn on till the got their own guitars. Still have it today, I did a neck reset and setup a couple years ago, and it plays, looks, and sounds great. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Lanaki - 2015-06-01 10:20 PM
i would say you deserve a round of applause for your collection but that would be entirely redundant.
LMBO!!!!!!!!! But very appropriate!!!!  |
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Location: Pueblo West, CO | I'm curious about the story behind this stack of pre-finished top wood.
Edited by DanSavage 2015-06-02 11:17 AM
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Location: Caribou, ME | Beal could elaborate but it's my understanding they took some Academy (plastic) tops or some variation thereof and attempted to glue on a thin vinyl sheet that looked very much like spruce, much like the Fender FotoFlame deal that was popular in the 90s. I have 2 tops hanging on the wall alongside the cutaway model. Apparently they planned to glue braces onto the inside surface but they couldn't get glue to stick. I have about 10 of the veneers, which are very thin. I got them from alpep and I believe they are the only ones in existence. Could be misinformed though. |
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Location: Pueblo West, CO | Thanks for the info.
So, these are sheets of plastic, not wood, and have shelf paper stuck to the top. Kewl! |
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Location: SoCal | Wow that is big collection alright!!! |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Impressive collection.
Where would the Applause guitars fit in with the Celebrity line? |
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Just an update to the collection