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Location: UK | The seller claims it is a Deluxe Balladeer vintage 67/68. Looking at my History of Ovation Guitars the s/n dates it as more like 1981.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2549703480
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Location: Scotland | Even without checking the S/N, the blue label, 2-piece neck & soundhole-end rod adjustment place this guitar in the 80's. A DB from 67/68 would have Grover machines, a 5-piece neck with a simpler inlay pattern, a steeper headstock pitch, an inlaid rosette, shiney bowl, "deluxe" transfer on the headstock, square white label saying "Deluxe Balladeer" but no model number, and a five-point rosewood bridge, also probably a 3-piece top. I may have misssed something but Moody'll pick it up. It won't get anywhere near the opening bid, never mind the reserve. |
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Location: SoCal | Nothing to add. But I did email the seller and correct him (I can be such a prick, but when you're running for governor, you've got to be willing to tell people how to live their lives!). |
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Location: Seymour, Tennessee | My 68 Deluxe Balladeer has all the stuff Paul said above and a four digit serial number (Mine's A-975). |
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Location: SoCal | I've gone back and forth with the seller on this. Seems to be a nice guy but has trouble understanding the difference between the seriel number and the model number. |
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Location: UK | Moody
It mnust have worked because he lowered his reserve way down!
I think I'd rather wait for the real mccoy though (I'm just a die-hard trekkie at heart)
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Location: SoCal | Which shows that he is no longer confused and is also honest. I always like finding that out about somebody. I hope he realizes that while the guitar he is selling is not what he thought it was, it's still a very good guitar. |
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Confused by this 1112
