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Location: Boise, Idaho | I got them. They went to my home and my wife usually forwards them to work, but she just saved them for me this time. It looks very nice. I'm really tempted. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I caved into the temptation once again. I just emailed that I will take it. The Ute will have to wait. SWMBO approved without a fight. This will cost me about $30,000, including the Honda Pilot for Mother's day that goes with it. |
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Location: SoCal | Man, that's an expensive 87 C...... |
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Location: closely held secret | Yup. Could've saved about 8K by going with a CRV instead. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | CRV is too small for us. Fortunately, she didn't like the Cayenne. |
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Location: SoCal | Outside of Connecticut the NW is going to become the center of gravity for O's -- well, maybe.
Go for it...but it would take a major effort to close on SoCal :p :p :p |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | It may be impossible for all of us to catch Tony. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Congrats, Mark! Your wife has a shorter memory than mine. :) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Buy her a new car and she'll forget your last car for a couple minutes. It's the stupid things you say that they never forget. 22 years ago I was travelling on Mother's Day and called my wife to ask if she sent anything to my mother. She was sitting home with a brand new baby and started crying because I didn't think about her for Mother's Day. Of course, I said, "You're not my mother." She repeated that story every mother's day for years. I didn't even remember saying it. All I remember is they gave us a nice meal on the airplane. |
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Location: closely held secret | That's the beauty of Mother's Day and Father's day. We get to pay for them both. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | If I can get the 87 on my nickel for Father's Day, instead of a tie, soap on a rope, or another golf shirt on their nickel, I'll take it every time. |
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Location: SoCal | It may be impossible for all of us to catch Tony.
Naw, I think they are running out of flavors...I'll be letting go of a two of 1687's (have four), probably the 1681 Serge used on his new CD, a 1719-30CM (have three), a Custom Elite, '76 Patriot (have two), Country Artist (have two), and maybe a couple of others. Maybe even the Millennium, Typhoon, and the '97 Collectors. At least over the next several years.
No hurry, price keeps going up ;) |
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Location: Cicero, NY | You're a cold, cold man, Tony. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Wait awhile to get rid of the Adamii, Tony, so I can pace myself. |
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Location: SoCal | Mark,
No problem, I think that was why I was tagged as an adoption agency.
And, if anyone hasn't checked out LostArt/Vintage Instruments (Al's site), be prepared for a GAS attack.
It is so hard to sell or trade a guitar once I have it. Hate to have a guitar in a case...needs to be on the wall or on a stand. That way, they are part of the family. Even if you don't play it often, there is a time when you pick it up and don't put it down for several hours. That's the way it is with the two shiny bowls or the 68-69 1127 that I have. By the way, if you like the 1127/1627, try a very early model...mine is (IMHO) 40% better than the several 1127's I played that were made in the 70's. |
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Location: Eugene, Oregon | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Buy her a new car and she'll forget your last car for a couple minutes. It's the stupid things you say that they never forget. 22 years ago I was travelling on Mother's Day and called my wife to ask if she sent anything to my mother. She was sitting home with a brand new baby and started crying because I didn't think about her for Mother's Day. Of course, I said, "You're not my mother." She repeated that story every mother's day for years. I didn't even remember saying it. All I remember is they gave us a nice meal on the airplane. Oooo...ouch. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I can't count the number of guys who have beat me to the "she's not your mother" line before I did. Venus and Mars thing. I don't have a clue whether she bought me anything for the next Father's Day.
I do remember that on our second daughter's birthday I tried to grab a couple hours sleep and showed up for a golf tournament. Played pretty well. The high wore off that afternoon. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | It finally arrived! FedEx seems a little slow. Sat in Salt Lack since Saturday morning. Anyway, my daughter unpacked it and says it looks and sounds beautiful. I'll have to sneak home early and play it a bit. Have to leave town tonight. Thanks, Mike. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | OK, I realize that I am the only one still posting on this thread, but I didn't want to start a new one. The 87 is a gorgeous instrument. It definitely ranks up there with my 1537. I has more bass boom than the 1537, but that can be explained by the 1919s on it vs the 1717s? on the 1537, that I haven't changed in 6 months. The 87 has way more bling. It is my first with abalone and there's plenty of it. The neck is a satin finish, which surprised me. Somewhere in between the gloss of the 1537 and the neck on the 99. The action is higher than the 1537, so I'll try some 1818s and take out a shim.
Even the case was almost perfect, with the original hang tags and receipt. Even Bill's smiling face in the booklet that came with it. Someday I'll try Tony's crack repair and try to take out the only blemish in an otherwise perfect guitar. |
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Location: SoCal | Mark, glad you like the guitar. I've really enjoyed mine. Last week, I borrowed an Adamas I RI from Tony and have been playing them, back and forth. To be honest, I prefer the sound of the 87.
The 87 Collectors is widely regarded as one of the best guitars ever built by Ovation.
Mine also has more bass than my 1537. Part of that can be explained by the fewer treble side sound holes. When you don't have them, or you plug up the ones there, the bass gets much more prominent.
I've never seen the owners booklet that comes with it. Could you possibly either scan or copy it for me? I'd really appreciate it, and would stop making lawyer jokes at least for a couple of weeks. |
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Location: SoCal | Last week, I borrowed an Adamas I RI from Tony and have been playing them, back and forth. To be honest, I prefer the sound of the 87.
oh, great...just hurt her (1687 Reissue) feelings. So, she doesn't have abalone, the fragility of a wood top, aging of 19 years...fortunately, she has a place of honor and respect down here :p |
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It's nice to know you'll enjoy the guitar!
Thanks again for buying it and sending the check right away.
Take it easy,
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
I've never seen the owners booklet that comes with it. Could you possibly either scan or copy it for me? I'd really appreciate it, and would stop making lawyer jokes at least for a couple of weeks. I haven't forgotten. I was out of town the 17th and 20th and parts of 16, 19 and today, when I wasn't playing golf. It's been rough. I also have the Collector's booklet that came with it, do you have one of those? Our scanner is busted, so I could fax it or photocopy it and send it to you. Any preference? |
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Location: SoCal | Mark, I don't have anything on the 87, so anything you can provide would be great. My email address is moody.pi@cox.net. Send me an email and I'll shoot you my fax number.
Thank you very much. |
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1987 collectors elite - spring cleaning
