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ozwatto
Posted 2007-01-02 8:29 AM (#122646)
Subject: balladeer 1860


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Posts: 672

Location: New South Wales, Australia
G'day out there. I'm a new member, from Australia, and I was wondering if anyone can give me any information about my Ovation. She's a custom balladeer model 1860, made in 1993 or '94. I've read that this model was discontinued but I don't know why. I'm wondering if it's a rare model or was there something wrong with it. Personally I love it. I play it everyday and I've looked after it so it's still in beautiful condition. If anyone can come up with any details about this particular model I'd be very grateful.
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Slipkid
Posted 2007-01-02 8:59 AM (#122647 - in reply to #122646)
Subject: Re: balladeer 1860



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Posts: 9301

Location: south east Michigan
Welcome!
I don't have an answer for you but soon someone else will.
I hope you stick around to meet the other members we have from "down-under".
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Paul Blanchard
Posted 2007-01-02 10:49 AM (#122648 - in reply to #122646)
Subject: Re: balladeer 1860



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Posts: 1817

Location: Minden, Nebraska
Welcome to the club, and to a global community.

I don't really know the story on the discontinuation of the 1860 and the 1862 Custom Balladeer models, but I think the improved 1861 Standard Balladeer may have made them redundant.

CWK may know the precise answer.
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Kompressaur
Posted 2007-01-06 1:00 AM (#122649 - in reply to #122646)
Subject: Re: balladeer 1860


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Posts: 21

Location: Kilmarnock,Scotland
I bought a black 1860 with FET3 back in October for my singer/gf.its a great guitar,and I like the difference in the feel of the neck and sound to my 1869s
Komp
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ozwatto
Posted 2007-01-24 12:47 AM (#122650 - in reply to #122646)
Subject: Re: balladeer 1860


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Location: New South Wales, Australia
Thanks for your interest everyone. It's a real global community isn't it?
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fillhixx
Posted 2007-01-24 1:32 AM (#122651 - in reply to #122646)
Subject: Re: balladeer 1860



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Posts: 4827

Location: Campbell River, British Columbia
Well, I think we're missing a few Middle Eastern countries.... but other than that. Yeah, pretty global.

Weird/good taste spreads thin on the ground.....
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ignimbyte
Posted 2007-01-24 9:33 AM (#122652 - in reply to #122646)
Subject: Re: balladeer 1860


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July 2004
Posts: 812

Location: Hicksville, NY
Welcome to the OFC ozwatto!

I don't know much about the model that you mentioned, but I have known individuals who either own or had owned a shallow bowl 1862. Their experiences with it had been mixed. One owner claimed that the bracing it came with made the guitar unsuitable for playing unplugged -- meaning that it didn't sound right. Plugged in, however, the guitar had no issues, and would show it off anytime -- as long as it's amplified. I'm guessing [and correct me if I'm wrong], that the same "might" be said about the 1860, as to why it was discontinued. As Paul previously mentioned, the 1861 standard balladeer have made the above-mentioned models seem redundant.

Enjoy your Ovation! Make great music with it!! :)
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2007-01-24 10:27 AM (#122653 - in reply to #122646)
Subject: Re: balladeer 1860


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March 2005
Posts: 12754

Location: Boise, Idaho
I have one of those 1862s. In fact Paul Blanchard used to own it. I played it quite a bit this weekend and it impressed me with its sound, as usual. There's not much bass coming off that shallow bowl, but I have the action fairly low and the mids and trebles sound great. Just another flavor.
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muzza
Posted 2007-02-04 4:08 AM (#122654 - in reply to #122646)
Subject: Re: balladeer 1860



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Posts: 3736

Location: Sunshine State, Australia
G'day Watto. This post must have slipped by me last month.

Welcome. Where are you? I'm near Noosa.

Don't worry if a certain model of Ovation is discontinued. There are a ton of discontinued Ovations - makes 'em feel 'special'.

I find it hard to find people here that take O's seriously. I'm convinced they're basing their opinions on badly set-up Celebrities, not USA made Ovations.
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ozwatto
Posted 2007-02-04 5:23 AM (#122655 - in reply to #122646)
Subject: Re: balladeer 1860


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Location: New South Wales, Australia
G'day Muzza.....mate I'm in a little village called Lake Cathie (pronounced cat-eye, don't ask me why) near Port Macquarie in NSW.

I've met a few people over the years who've been unhappy with their "Ovation" but not one of them had a guitar made in the USA. I'm happy with mine, just wish I could play it better.. but it's all fun
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