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Location: Paris/France | Hi,
I need your help to save a nice 1111-4 Balladeer.
I'm in contact in with a french O's Fan who need your help.
The neck of his Balladeer is broken (see the pics) and all the Luthier in France says that it's impossible to repair this guitar.
I can't accept this fact that's why i'm asking your help.
It's surely not a very valuable guitar but, for the owner, it's really important to bring it back to life.
This guitar was previously owned by his late father and it has a very important sentimental value!!
He don't speak English and even if my English is poor, i've accepted to help him. Do you think it's possible to add a new neck on this guitar??
Do you know where he can find this neck???
I really hope that there's someone who can help this young guy to repair his guitar.
Thanks a lot for your help.
Jérôme :)
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Location: south east Michigan | I have one just like it having some work done at the factory right now. I'll be able to pick it up at the tour.
I'd say send it to them for a quote. If it has that type sentimental value it would be worth the shipping just to know. Nobody can do the job like the factory can. And I bet the price will be reasonable. |
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Location: Paris/France | Brad,
Many thanks for your reply. It's surely one the best solution.
J |
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Location: Upper Left USA | The answer to this situation is to send the instrument to:
Customer Service Manager
Ovation Instruments
37 Greenwoods Rd
New Hartford, CT 06057
800-552-4681
fax 860-738-3495
You will get a price and you will get an instrument to be enjoyed for another 30 years at least! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | OHHH Man!!!
You guys remember your reaction when seeing Burt Reynold's broken leg in "Deliverence" or when Joe Theisman's leg went backwards??
I just had one of those moments.
Send her back to the Factory, Jerômé. |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | I was going to say the same thing Jeff. Kind of puts a pit in your stomach doesn't it. |
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Location: SoCal | Send it to the factory.
I never had a bad feeling about Reynold's broken leg in Deliverance. Always kinda thought he deserved it. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ...still icky to look at. |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | "icky"? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | icky. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Boney "Bongo Boy" Baily is icky! :cool: |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | my maw-ma always said, "icky is as icky duhs" |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Maw-ma.....that must be an eastern thing.
Mine was called mammy which is definately a southern thing! |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | no, no ... it's Llama is as Llama does. |
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Location: Paris/France | Thank you all,
You're right, it's surely the best solution.
I've told him to send it back to the factory.
Jérôme ;) |
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Balladeer Neck Repair???