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Location: chicago | Does anybody know what the special in balladeer special means,I got a buddy of mine doing a lot of electrical work at my house so for payment i bought him a great sounding used balladeer but cant tell the difference between this one(special) and any other balladeer. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | JB,
First of all, excellant choice in bartering. "Will hammer for a Hamer." is going on my cardboard sign next time I get my rotation on the corner.
In the case of the 1112 it was the diamond vs. dot inlays. For other eras I believe it was one more "A" in the top, tuner shinyness, inlays or special tone/colors. Eventually the "Special" became Legendary. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Woody,
My 1112 has the diamond inlays but is a Custom Balladeer. I thought the Balladeer Specials are 1139 or 1639?
Then again, I may be FOS!!! |
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Location: GA USA | My S771 is called Balladeer Special. It has no inlay at all. I assumed Special meant special price since they aren't very expensive.
I assume the GC S771 Cedars are Specials as well. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by MWoody:
For other eras I believe it was one more "A" in the top "Ovaation"? |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | No,..Balaadeer! :D |
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Location: North Texas | There are several balladeer specials, I believe. The 1139 is called that on several lists. If it has a composite neck, versus a wooden one, could that be the difference? My 1139 has crack lines in the finish, always has. On the upside, the tone, and playabilty are exceptional. The old guitar would be useless to a collector, but to a picker, well, that's a different tune. Somebody said the cracks might actually enhance the sound. In the case of my old "special", I'd would have to concur with that opinion. Jeff, which "special" did you buy your electrician? |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | The Balladeer Special is a level below the Standard Balladeer. The "special" mean special (lower) price with some cost cutting in the manufacturing process. There are no fret markers on the fretboard. Satin finished tops instead of gloss and I've seen some that had no binding on the body. All Balladeers have A grade spruce tops regardless of whether it's a Special, Standard or Custom. |
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Location: North Texas | Hmmm, I don't know about all that. My Balladeer Special has fret markers on the top and on the side of the fretboard. Mother of pearl dots. It also has a high gloss finish on the top. Maybe the newer models are as you describe, however, the 1982 instrument I own, is not. |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | Perhaps in 1982 the Balladeer Special was different from what it is today. The Special models now have model numbers that begin with an "S" as in S771 (Balladeer) or S778 (Elite). |
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Location: chicago | The Balladeer is a S771..and for the price the tone is stellar,much better than celebritys that looked cooler but just didnt project like this one.and so hes happy im happy hes happy! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Please disregard my previous ramblings. Besides screwing up the terms "Custom" and "Special" I was obviously focused on merely bringing my post count up. :(
Custom means upgrade.
Special means simplified for your financial considerations or somehow non-standard. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | delux = delux, all the bells and whistles.
standard = standard
special = simplified to save you money. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | The GCS-771-C (Guitar Center cedar top) is also a Balladeer Special. So says my label....
Roger |
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Location: Hernando Beach (Tampa area) | Whatever the name, the "Special" is one of the best buys on the market -- no frizz, just great sound. |
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