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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Thank You to everyone for their help!
I found the one that *Spoke* to me, and couldn't be more thrilled!!
A Member of the Facebook "The Ovation Instruments Collectors Board" Page decided to pass on this one, and posted it for anyone else to go after, and I knew the minute I saw it, that it was not an Adamas or Custom Legend that I was supposed to get, it was this one!! It is funny how you just *know* when it is the *Right* one!
Please help me Welcome to the Nan-Cave my very first 12 String, a Golden Oldie! And signed by the Man Himself!!!
1968 Glen Campbell 12 String, Shiny Back, Mint Condition that will be on it's way home on Monday (PLEASE say a prayer that the Crack Curse misses this one???)
Many Thanks to Dave Witko, Jay Kantor, Dan Gallo and Paul Templeman for sharing their experiences with this Guitar, I trust their judgements implicitly, and it helped make my decision quite easy! 
And Thank You 2 Wheeldrummer for the help on tuning, and help! Having this one as your first, is rather intimidating! 
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Teeny hole, Winged bridge...
Nifty! 
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Location: Canada | Wow this looks sweet congrats Nancy. 12 fret slothead is the way to go. I just missed my dream 12 twice so obviously was not meant to be. Will have to keep my eye open for an older O now. |
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Location: When?? | I swear, Nancy, you crack me up. Last I hear you're trying to be responsible with your purse strings---then this. Let's just face it. It's hopeless.
So now on to more important news... congratulations on an absolutely awesome find!! That is SO nice!! I wasn't aware you didn't have any 12ers in the cave. You'll love it when the epiphany strikes that at any given moment you can just pick it up and make 12 string candy. And the history--- chokes me right up. Anything Campbell is family.
Great call on this one... and congrats again!! |
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Location: Indiana | Bravo.
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Congrats Nancy on your new guitar. It is a very nice looking retro guitar (love the shiny bowl) and I guess it delivers a fuller and rich, great Ovation sound !
We want to see it amongst its sisters at the Nan cave |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Absoltelt lovely. It would look great in a calendar or something..... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | very nice |
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Location: moline,illinois | Patch - 2016-08-21 8:43 AM
Absoltelt lovely. It would look great in a calendar or something.....
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Congratulations on a awesome find,what a great piece of Ovation history!!
I'm happy to be of help,I'd be happy to play it for you to just to make sure it sounds good
Don't be intimidated,play it,love it,brag about it that's what it was built for. |
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Location: NJ | nice!! |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Thank You ALL SO MUCH!!!
- for sharing in my Excitement - I know that it should probably go in an Oak and Glass Cabinet with lights and a Brass Name Plate on it, but I want to play it! And I have light hands, so it certainly won't be mistreated!
I read that the smaller hole produces a more harpsichord-ical effect, which is like the Millennium, and I absolutely LOVE the sound she makes, so this should be twice as Beautiful (if that is possible!).
Thank You again, I am just SO EXCITED!!!! |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Love O Fair - 2016-08-21 12:31 AM
I swear, Nancy, you crack me up. Last I hear you're trying to be responsible with your purse strings---then this. Let's just face it. It's hopeless.
I totally blame these guys (or Thank as it is), they share knowledge and expertise, and answer all questions, so I soak it all up, then when I see something that I know is Special, I Pounce!
And as much as I listen to them, I never listen to myself, so if I tell myself **No More!!** - I conveniently forget it too. I have told myself NO MORE ANIMALS too, that the ARK IS FULL!! We will see how long that lasts... (longer than the No More Guitars I hope...) |
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Location: Ontario Canada | very nice Nancy congratulations! |
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Location: Texas | OMG! Probably the Holy Grail of everything Ovation 12 string. There just cannot be that many left out there. Congrats Nancy. What a beautiful instrument and a history to boot. It would be nice to know, who actually owned this prior to the music store...so that maybe you can nail down its' roots. Certainly a calendar guitar! |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | jay - 2016-08-21 2:28 PM
OMG! Probably the Holy Grail of everything Ovation 12 string. There just cannot be that many left out there. Congrats Nancy. What a beautiful instrument and a history to boot. It would be nice to know, who actually owned this prior to the music store...so that maybe you can nail down its' roots. Certainly a calendar guitar!
Hi Jay!!
The Guitar was in that store on Consignment, so I asked the Owner to forward my contact information onto the Guitar Owner as I would Love to know it's history, when he got it, did Glen sign it for him, anything he would care to share about it. I am still hoping that he will contact me. |
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Location: Jet City | So sweet, we gotta get it and #1911 together one of these days |
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Location: NW Indiana | Beautiful! Congrats, Nancy. |
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Location: Yokohama, Japan | WOW! Congratulations Nancy! Roll out the red curtain! That is definitely a "Calendar" guitar. The 12-string of 12-strings. No cracking top, no cracking top, Lord, no cracking top! |
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Location: Suisun City, Ca | Oh baby!!! Sweet git Nancy. I love those shiny bowls.
When you're ready, OMA can make it red, too... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Excellent. Never seen one like this in such fine condition. Well played, Nancy. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Thank You All SO Much!!!!!
It really *is* something, I wish I knew it's history, it is such Wonderful shape!! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | It couldn't happen to a nicer person. This is like those rumors of hidden treasures that are waiting for the right person to discover. You're the right person. |
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Location: Indiana | I'm willing to bet there will be a sister 12 in the Nan-Cave at some point.
Red burst 1688... |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Jonmark Stone - 2016-08-22 12:26 PM
I'm willing to bet there will be a sister 12 in the Nan-Cave at some point.
Red burst 1688...
LOL!!!! I *Like* the way you think Jonmark!!!! LOL!!!!!!!
Oh NO!!!! I hope I am not getting predictable???? I wouldn't want that!!!
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Location: Pittsburgh | That is so cool Nancy!!! I'm really envious (one of the "seven deadly sins".
We have to figure out a way to photoshop a picture of you holding it next to my Glen Campbell, PA borough sign. |
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Location: undisclosed | I'm glad you got a 12 string Nancy, what a way to start! That is a heck of a pounce alright. |
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | Congrats, my Dear! Enjoy it. I think you caught a really rare bird...! ... and in this condition.... absolutely great!!!
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Location: Muenster/Germany | WOW that´s a good starter drug. Ovation 12fret12string guitars are soo easy to play (btw just like the 1688 Adamas...), just sit down and play all the old songs and you´ll wonder where the day´s gone. There is a 12string set by Thomastik that you should try on these guitars, and always tune your 12string one halfstep down! Thus you will not have so much trouble with the high G string.
I have 9 12string guitars, and all started with the first. I´m quite sure that nobody would bet a penny that this guitar is going to be alone for a longer time.
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | LOL!!!! You guys are terrible, I haven't even gotten this one, and you already have me getting another one! LOL!!!! I Love it!!!
The More The Merrier!!! |
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Location: undisclosed | Do you have a nylon string? Before we talk more 12s I think all the bases should be covered. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | I borrowed this from Michael Ward on the Facebook Ovation page, it fits perfectly!
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Location: 6 String Ranch | And an acoustic bass and mandolin. |
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Location: Pennsylvania | You're so lucky! I was wondering who beat me to it. |
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