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Location: Keller, TX | I've been looking for an addition to my collection. I would like a center hole to go with my custom elite and like the natural finish. I have been lurking on ebay looking for an inexpensive O that I can get. I found this and was wondering what it is worth.
It looks like the auction was just started. Any ideas what it would get up to?
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Location: Upper Left USA | I have a 1112-1 with Serial number 016172.
The Natural is beautiful and that one is in nice shape. They don't go that high on Fleabay, maybe $300-$350 but we have seen a jump in Ovation appreciation lately. You couldn't find anything new with similar attributes for less than $550!
These Balladeers were not made as a low end at the time. They were the sound great, last forever and everyman can afford one guitar!
Grab that one for under $500 and you have a worthy aquisition. Very "Legend-like" in play and sound. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | IMHO, $400 should get it. Might be worth going higher if you trust the seller. It's a good looking piece.
Roger |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | The "high" action in the ad has me concerned. I would ask for an accurate measurement of the action at the 12th fret. If the action is OK, I would bid up to $325. If you've never played one of these X braced Balladeers, you may not really like the tone. I personally prefer the A bracing of the later Legends. |
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Location: south east Michigan | My '70 Balladeer just returned from the mothership after needing the neck re-set.
All is well now. |
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Location: Keller, TX | I am going to bid on this one if nobody else is interested. I'll probably wait until last minute tho... |
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| nice 75 1112-4 in the for sale section 295 shipped w/ohsc..not mine new member just posted
God Bless,
Glenn |
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Location: Keller, TX | I just sent him an e-mail. |
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| that didn't take long.... looks like a really nice balladeer has everything I like, deep bowl, lam neck, and am positive it sounds great.
God Bless,
Glenn |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | I got some extra photo's of that '75 and it looks very nice. I wanted to buy it but shipping via UPS to Alaska was over $200. and the owner didn't want to go USPS. It put the bottom line out of range for me. He is selling it for $295. and that includes shipping to the lower 48 states! Damn I miss some good ones living up here in The Great White North... Someone ought grab it up. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | AFG, you still interested in the '97 collectors? I have no problem shipping USPS....actually I prefer it over UPS. |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | stephent28-Not at this time. My wife bought me a nice little guitar to fill that bill for Fathers Day a couple weeks ago. Thank you anyway. Maybe at some other time if it is still available. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Cool, nice when the wives step up to take care of their man! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I brought up the 1537 to my wife after church yesterday. She just groaned. I don't think it was a groan of approval. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Mark,
Most of us have heard that groan, but a groan isn't a no. You can claim later you thought it was an approving Hmmmmmm... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Too late. I know that now she'll say, "I didn't say you couldn't have it." I actually worry more about spending than she does. She does all the finances, budgeting and most of the other household things, plus works part time. I just try to bring home enough to cover expenses, which are pretty high these days. |
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1112-4 - What's it worth