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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 970
Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Bill ,can you remember how many of the first 1987 collectors got the bear claw top? |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127
Location: 6 String Ranch | about 25, I've got #22. |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 970
Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Thanks Bill, i just recieved #18 and it has the most gordious bearclaw i have ever seen.I am just stunned at the 3D depth to this top.The guitar is mint and belonged to a former Ovation employee who is now a prominant Martin clinitian and was best of friends with Jim Rickard.He hand picked it for sound over several others at the factory at the time..This one is SWEEET!!!
On a side note i also bought several ovation(NOS)belts and a few carved bridges and adamas top with adamas caved bridge on it.It is red burst and has the bracing on it.Ready to be installed ona bowl.Im not sure i'll keep any of these items.. |
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Joined: April 2004 Posts: 13303
Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | OK Sam....now I see why you unloaded that tacky sunburst one on me ;) |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 970
Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Stephen,the sunburst is a "babydoll" and you know it!! Now here are pics of the #18 bearclaw.Pictures can never capture this awesome top..
http://www.ovationfanclub.com/photos/samova_78412_87collectors%202.... |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 970
Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Another pic
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Joined: April 2004 Posts: 13303
Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | WOW....that is some impressive wood!
Tony would love that one! |
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Joined: August 2003 Posts: 4619
Location: SoCal | that is gorgeous
got to believe the 30th Anniv CL's will turn so well in the next couple of years... ;) |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127
Location: 6 String Ranch | While these have low s/n they were built at the end of the production run. The C-Series always seemed to start around #50 and we'd add in the other lower numbers later. There was always a #4 for Sammy Ash. These bear claw started maybe around #5 or 10 and went to 25-30. They were made all in one group and around August/September of that year. |
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