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Location: south of munich, Germany | maybe interesting for the european guys interested in a FD 14:
FD 14 on the bay
greets from Germany
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Location: Germany | The seller ob this FD14 says that there were made 50 for the US market, 8 for the German market and maybe some for other countries. These international FD14s seem to have no serial # (like the xx/50 numbering for the US market). Can somebody confirm that?
Karl
PS: Hey Tobias, we both have 92 posts. Ist das nicht lustig? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I was told by the factory that the press release for the FD14 said they would build 100 total, but in reality they only made 50 total. 25 for US market and 25 for export. I have no information where the 25 exports went, or that they did or did not have xx/50 numbers. FD14 is THE best sounding wood topped Ovation guitar that I have ever heard. I would never sell mine. Dave |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Tobias,
You should do every thing possible to get that guitar. Sale your children if you must, you won't regret it. |
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Location: Germany | Dave, thanks for the explanation.
Dave and Jeff,
you both own FD14 and Folklore 6774. Compared to the 6774 the neck of the FD14 is narrower. Is it wide enough to to play finger picking style?
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Karl, Don't waste your time asking questions. Just buy this FD14 and don't look back. It is one the best freaking guitars that Ovation has ever made. And it's available to you right in Germany. Don't ask questions, just buy it. Yes, the FD14 neck is slightly narrower than the 6774. So what? Is it good for finger picking? Hell yes. I go back and forth between 1-7/8, 1-13/16, and 1-3/4 and have no problem with any of them. BUY IT, MAN !!!
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Location: Phoenix AZ | By the way, even though the FD14 and 6774 have slightly different nut widths, I think the bridge is actually the same. Dave |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I actually prefer the 1 3/4" neck. Works just fine for fingerpicking.
Now, just buy the damn thing!!! |
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Location: North Texas | Wunderschöne gitarre! |
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Location: Germany | OK guys, you are so convincing: I placed a bid for this "Wunderschöne Gitarre". We will see if it is destined for me.
Karl |
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Location: Paris/France | Very good news Karl!!
I really hope you will win this auction.
And your wife??? :D ;)
J :) |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Hopefully he wins his wife as well! :D
Good luck, Karl! |
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Location: Germany | Oh my God, my enthusiasm let me forget to ask my wife before bidding. Please help me! What can I do now? Any experiences?
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Location: south east Michigan | Beg... plead... grovel... brib... rationalize... claim insanity... blame it on the Ovation Fan Club... And if all else fails, just say George Bush did it. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Rohypnol. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Well, Cliff has this little cruise coming up and, well, maybe this should be an off-line discussion... :D |
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Location: south east Michigan | Rohypnol. :confused: |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | it works. |
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Location: Connecticut | I still have # 38/50 available that I offered to OFC members around the time of the factory tour.If there's no real interest it will probably end up on ebay when I get a chance to list it.I'm looking to get a nice F-5 style mandolin and this guitar and a few other things must go first. I wanted $750 and still do.They really do sound nice. |
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Location: south of munich, Germany | as i am not in the situation to buy any guitar at the moment I hope Karl will get it... good luck! |
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Location: Gig Harbor, Washington | Dear Kid-School~ I have an FD-14 that was purchased direct from the Mother Ship (confirmed by Kim) that is also non-numbered...
I totally argee with the rest of the OFC gang...sell your car and start hitchhiking, pull the gold crowns out of your jaw or cancel all Christmas shopping for the next three years - but make sure you snipe the winning bid!!!
In 30+ years of Taste-Testing guitars - the FolLore D' is the Major Orgasm of all Acoustic Electric experiences!
I'll e-mail your wife with any additional endorsements you think might be necessary... ;) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | My wife would say, "Show me the money" if she had been paying attention to the movie instead of watching Tom Cruise. Endorsements won't work. Cash will. Unfortunately, I played up the 1537 and now that I got it, my wife had to get new carpet. That's how these guitars always cost me twice as much as they are worth. |
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Location: North Texas | 1,2,3, "You've got to give a little, take a little..." Mark, I can't believe you have that much carpeting. Cheers |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
it works. By the way, it doesn't work all the time. I've taken it at least five times and it hasn't come through for me once. Hate to think it's an immune issue... |
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Location: closely held secret | ...and this differed from every other morning of your life... in what way? |
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Location: NJ | there was no money left on the dresser . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ....I didn't say it was unpleasant...
But, next time I party with Dave, I'm keeping my money in my shoe... |
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Location: France | So Karl,
tell us about your new Guitar! Was it worth a fight with your wife?
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Location: Germany | Thank you for all your expert knowledge. Rohypnol worked quite well. She filed for divorce in between. :D
All joking aside. Got the FD14 yesterday and couldn't put it aside. Boys, they don't tell stories! This guitar is tremendous! The cedar top makes a very special ringing and swinging. And I was surprised that it's the loudest guitar I have. I go with all people saying this is the best sounding O. I like all the other Os and non-Os I own. But if I could keep only one it would be the ..
Excuse my interrupting. It's time to take the FD14 and play a tune for my wife. I think I will play "No woman, no cry" ;)
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Location: south of munich, Germany | Glückwunsch Karl, freut mich, dass dieses seltene Stück ein gutes Heim gefunden hat.. enjoy it!
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Another convert.
Why is that we always fall in love with the stuff that isn't made anymore? Would we all still be going ga-ga over the FD14 if it was available by the thousands? I've probably had a bigger boner than anyone over this guitar for the past few years, but I often wonder how much the mystique and rarity of the instrument effects my opinion. Naw, that's stupid - the FD14 just sounds freaking great and that's all there is to it. Yes, like almost everyone who own's them says, it will be the last guitar I ever part with. Dave |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Unfortunately, I can't comment on the FD14 and fortunately won't comment on Dave's sexual problem, but can advise Karl that Jim Croce's, Have to Say I Love You with a Song, works great with the wife department. My wife has been noticeably less vocal about my GAS since I played that one for her. It's really easy to play if you ignore all the tabs and just uses 4 barre chords with variations of them. |
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Location: SoCal | DaveO, if you're still interested in selling your FD14, please email me. moody.pi@cox.net |
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FD 14 for sale in Europe...