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Damon67
Posted 2009-08-26 4:52 PM (#289151)
Subject: Anniversary Legend 1657-7



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Posts: 6996

Location: Jet City		These limited run guitars were built to commemorate Ovation's 10th Anniversary in 1976. They have a higher grade top that a normal Legend, plus herringbone around the top binding, multi laminate headstock veneer (ebony maple and walnut) like the Adamas II, inlaid abalone logo in headstock, inlaid abalone snowflake fret markers, and the coveted carved bridge and truss rod cover.

What it shares with the Legend is more important. This guitar has Ovation's A-bracing, only available in Legends. What that means is that it's one of the greatest sounding Ovations ever. Easily discernible by even the non-musical. Case in point, I brought one of my Legends to Phoenix with me while visiting a friend. He has a wonderful and extremely expensive Guild with the arched back and bling and blah blah blah, and we busted them out and played for some of the local gals. New strings on both, the girls kept asking Phil why my guitar sounded so much better than his. Ouch! Well, Phil's since sold that piece of lumber (And got a Takamine TF340SBG so he'll never hear that comment again).

OK, back on topic. Specs:

Body Type: Deep Bowl
Top: Sitka Spruce Hand Picked
Bracing: Ovation A
Scale Length: 25 1/4"
Fretboard: Ebony, Ivory Binding
Fret Inlay: 15 Genuine Abalone
Bridge: Carved Walnut
Rosette: Herringbone and Leaf pattern over mother of pearl
Body Binding: Herringbone, Ivory
Pickup: Piezoelectric
Nutwidth: 1 11/16"
Machines: Deluxe 24k Gold Plated
Finish: Antique

The condition: Perfect. I don't think there's a single blemish.

Original case included

The price: $700


















plus shipping charges
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ffsooo3
Posted 2009-08-26 7:53 PM (#289152 - in reply to #289151)
Subject: Re: Anniversary Legend 1657-7


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Posts: 26

Location: Vermont		What year is it?
How are the electronics?
Any fret wear?
Where in Bellevue are you? I have a daughter in Renton.
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Beal
Posted 2009-08-26 8:00 PM (#289153 - in reply to #289151)
Subject: Re: Anniversary Legend 1657-7



Joined:
January 2002
Posts: 14127

Location: 6 String Ranch		nice guitar.
The year, well it's a 76-81ish, need the s/n to be sure
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RNickels
Posted 2009-08-26 8:12 PM (#289154 - in reply to #289151)
Subject: Re: Anniversary Legend 1657-7


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Posts: 364

Location: Bellevue, Washington		I have the 1157-7 Anniversary which is basically the exact same guitar but I think the pickup is slightly different.

Regardless this guitar is amazing and I highly recommend it to anyone who is on the fence on this one.
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Damon67
Posted 2009-08-26 8:37 PM (#289155 - in reply to #289151)
Subject: Re: Anniversary Legend 1657-7



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Posts: 6996

Location: Jet City		Thanks Beal.

It's serial is 242XXX which according to our references here puts it even later than 81.

Fret wear is very very light. I talked at length to the original owner. I bought it from him when I was in Phoenix. He took VERY good care of it. Told me how he conditioned the fretboard with every string change and adjusted the neck (straight as an arrow) annually. There are no blemishes anywhere. There is one thing I neglected to mention though. The label inside the bowl fell off years ago and is long since lost.

Electronics work flawlessly. This guitar has been played in a live setting (by me).
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BT717
Posted 2009-08-27 8:27 AM (#289156 - in reply to #289151)
Subject: Re: Anniversary Legend 1657-7


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Posts: 2711

Location: Vernon CT		Damon, your killing me!! That is my favorite wood top Ovation! I'm just NOT in a position right now. Anyone thinking about it, DO IT!!
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Damon67
Posted 2009-08-30 12:13 PM (#289157 - in reply to #289151)
Subject: Re: Anniversary Legend 1657-7



Joined:
December 2006
Posts: 6996

Location: Jet City		No longer available
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Damon67
Posted 2009-08-30 12:14 PM (#289158 - in reply to #289151)
Subject: Re: Anniversary Legend 1657-7



Joined:
December 2006
Posts: 6996

Location: Jet City		No longer available
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BT717
Posted 2009-08-31 11:10 AM (#289159 - in reply to #289151)
Subject: Re: Anniversary Legend 1657-7


Joined:
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Posts: 2711

Location: Vernon CT		Someone is going to be very happy!,
Not me though :(

Congrats to who ever got it!
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CanterburyStrings
Posted 2009-08-31 3:17 PM (#289160 - in reply to #289151)
Subject: Re: Anniversary Legend 1657-7


Joined:
March 2008
Posts: 2683

Location: Hot Springs, S.D.		You win some, you lose some. I kept hoping someone would buy it soon so I could stop checking on it and drooling over it. Now that it's gone I'm thinking I should have bought it anyway, but I truly believe everything works out the way it's supposed to, so I must not have been meant to have it. To whoever bought this beauty I say, cherish it, take good care of it, and enjoy it!
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2ifbyC
Posted 2009-08-31 3:22 PM (#289161 - in reply to #289151)
Subject: Re: Anniversary Legend 1657-7
Joined:
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Posts: 6268

Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast
Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
Now that it's gone I'm thinking I should have bought it anyway
<chuckle> Same here, Alison!
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Damon67
Posted 2009-09-01 3:53 AM (#289162 - in reply to #289151)
Subject: Re: Anniversary Legend 1657-7



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Posts: 6996

Location: Jet City		It's going to a local for more than I was selling it here for. Too bad, would have been nice to keep it in the fam.
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