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Location: seattle, wa | 2" nut with good top and neck...1613 and 1616 would work too |
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Location: seattle, wa | I miss my Martin nylon string guitar. I had it for a Long.time. I've always liked Martin guitars...still do...But!
Every time I pick up my Ovation, I know, selling it was the right thing to do. My 1116-4 out performs it easily.
It doesn't look like there is anyone out there, willing to part with another one but I plan to keep on looking. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | John,
I have one I need to clean up.
I'll get back to ya! |
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Location: seattle, wa | Let me know... |
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Location: seattle, wa | found a 1613-4 on ebay |
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Location: seattle, wa | 1613-4 came today...not quite as nice as my 1116 but, it is close...no cracks at all, just a couple of dings.
Interesting...the scale is an inch longer on the pine topped guitar. I thought that was just a misprint on the Qvation archive page.
I have a new computer with windows 8.1. If I can ever figure out how, I'll put up some photos of my beautiful pair of classicals |
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Location: seattle, wa | Side by side comparison of the two really brings out the different character and Voice of the guitars. The spruce 1116 is much brighter and maybe a little louder while, the pine topped 1613 has a mellow, woody tone.
Ej-45's work well on the 1116 but I might try a higher tension string on the 1613. |
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Location: seattle, wa | hog heaven...2 identical Ovations...identical string spacing...same string spacing as my banjos and all have flat fret boards.
got a few negative comments when I showed up at a jam with my "new" Ovation, in place of my old Martin. they shut up after they heard it and I passed it around. These guitars don't get the praise they deserve. I love 'em.
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Location: seattle, wa | stuck them both in brand new 9158 cases...perfect fit
gotta get me an Ovation baseball cap or something |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "These guitars don't get the praise they deserve."
I think I've heard that before somewhere... 
Sound like you have a good pair to draw to. |
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Location: Colorado | Ig there's a hat - make mine a deep bowl |
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Location: seattle, wa | I switched the tuners on my two guitars. The gold pegs are on my dead mint 1116-4 and my back-up/pass around got the nickel set.
The stereo p/u on my 1613 is great but I wish I could find an original owners manuel |
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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | Does anyone know if there are Ovation hats somewhere waiting to be purchased?? |
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Location: seattle, wa | I am still looking for classicals...any condition with gold tuners |
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Location: seattle, wa | took my 1613-4 and made it a 1113-4...the stereo pick up was scratchy and had static pop when I adjusted it so I removed all of the electronics. The guitar's weight was my only complaint. I found rubber plugs at the hardware store and they make nice work of the holes that were left. It is now the same as my 1116-4. This is the nicest playing set of guitars I have ever had so I guess I don't need to buy any more...wouldn't mind finding a set of gold Schallers.
The neck profile is very different on these two classicals. The longer scale 1113 has a much thinner neck than the 1116. I would sure like to know if this is common with these models or just to mine |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Are you still looking for a classical? There's a 1763 in good shape on CL here. |
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Location: seattle, wa | thanks Mark, I wasn't but that one really looks nice...might have to call him |
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Location: seattle, wa | in fact, I just sold a guitar on ebay and as soon as I am paid, I am going to as the seller in Parma whether he is interested in shipping it to me...can't thank you enough...
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Location: seattle, wa | guess seller is not interested in shipping the 1763...won't even call me back...Oh, well, there's a 1613 in my area to look at tomorrow |
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Location: seattle, wa | good news!!!I got ahold of the seller of the 1763. He is a truck driver and retired policeman and he is going to deliver the guitar to me in a week or two...seems like a good guy.
thanks again to Mark in Boise for spotting the guitar. I will add photos when I get it. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Congrats. Let Damon play it when it gets up there to show him what he missed. I think it's about time for another Northwest OFC Gathering. |
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Location: seattle, wa | damon67 - 2014-03-11 2:31 PM
John seemed pretty geeked about it, so I didn't follow through.
1763 got here today...it looks like it was built yesterday...not a Mark on it...thanks again to Mark in Boise |
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Location: seattle, wa | Mark in Boise - 2014-03-11 2:28 PM
Congrats. Let Damon play it when it gets up there to show him what he missed. I think it's about time for another Northwest OFC Gathering.
Please let me know. I will go...bring my 3 |
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Location: seattle, wa | guess I'm gonna try to sell the minty 1763. While I have had cut-away Ovations before, this is my first deep bowl cut-away. The strap button location and the deep bowl cause the guitar to try to lay a little flat while I'm standing. It is a little hard on my left wrist. I don't want to add another strap button under the heel.
I will try to replace it with another 1113/1613/1116/1616....too bad, it's a nice guitar.
for sale...$800...Mint 1763 classical w/cut-away...comes in a 9158 case...photos are on fleabay
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Location: seattle, wa | sold the 1763...I am sad to see it go but I sold it to a real nice guy and we might get together and jam. hope so |
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WTB...1113-4 or 1116-4 classical
