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Location: Massachusetts | I have this 1967 Deluxe Balladeer, it is beautiful, just restored by an employee of the company (Ovation is local to me). I'm trying to get some idea what it might be worth, please let me know if anyone is interested. It sounds and plays great. Thank you.        |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I assume the photos were prior to the restoration. Value is hard to determine, maybe somewhere between $400 and $800. |
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Location: SoCal | Yup. $4-$800. |
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Location: Massachusetts | Too bad, i thought I might have had something special here. Oh well, I like it a lot, will probably keep it. Thank you for helping me. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | First of all David welcome to the club...
Secondly, you do have something special...an early Ovation shiny bowl is special and yours is no exception.
The economy is keeping guitar prices in general and Ovation prices in specific down. If you have any pic's since the restoration, I hope you will share them with the club. Glad to hear you plan to keep the guitar: enjoy it and play it well! |
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Location: SoCal | David, it is a special guitar. Those old Deluxe Balladeers are some of the best sounding Ovations ever built. But like all Ovations, they don't get respect in the market place and as Mikey pointed out, the economy is depressed, making it worse.
It looks like the headstock was painted over. Those weren't black. Originally, they were a dark stained rosewood.
Also, you guitar may have been built in in 1968, not 1967 (check out the reference section listed at the top of the page), but hey, it's 40 years old regardless.
Play it and enjoy..... |
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Location: On the Coast - Halfway between SF & OR | David
As I stated in your other post, I'm always interested in shiny bowl ovations. E-mail or PM me if you actually want to sell it. |
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Location: On the Coast - Halfway between SF & OR | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
It looks like the headstock was painted over. Those weren't black. Originally, they were a dark stained rosewood. [/QB] moody,
your comment on the headstock made me look through my guitars and, sure enough, my deluxe balladeer (4 digit s/n) also has the same black headstock. Seems like an unlikely coincidence. Anyone know the whole story? |
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Location: SoCal | Fletch, does yours have the Ovation decal on the headstock? This one doesn't..... |
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Location: On the Coast - Halfway between SF & OR | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Fletch, does yours have the Ovation decal on the headstock? This one doesn't..... No it doesn't, but the texture of the black area looks different. Mine seems rougher, more like the black texture of an eclipse. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | My recently acquired 1717 also has a painted headstock on the back and edges. I must say that it's a great paint job! The headstock face is the normal gloss black with the gold "Ovation" in place. I can't find any evidence of repair nor hidden damage. The back and edges are of a different finish as fletcher indicated.
Keep in mind that the 1717 was made from '85 to '97, much later than the gits you're discussing. My serial number tag is missing, so I can't nail the year made.
It's really a great Legend with some real tonal mojo, but the 'paint job' is puzzling... |
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Location: On the Coast - Halfway between SF & OR | Iffy,
Did you note the 1779-USA currently listed on eBay? I've put in a bid but I imagine it will sell pretty dear. It's not as fine as yours (I have yet to see one that is) but I'd still love to get it. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | fletch,
That's a new listing since I bought mine. So, no, I didn't see it. But lay low and hopefully ya can snag it for a decent price. And yes, it'll probably be pricey...
In my case, I'll not have any buyers remorse in that these don't show up very often and that Ol' Glory has a very special place in my life!
I'll be rootin' fer ya!  |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Here's a mint one with hang tags, etc.
Not sure if it is still available but no mention of a sale.
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147527 |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Opppps....
Sorry David....didn't mean to hijack your thread. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by stephent28:
Sorry David....didn't mean to hijack your thread. Same here David!
I'm still puzzled with the 'painted' 'O' headstocks...
BTW, the AGF 'flag' is long gone. I checked... |
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Location: On the Coast - Halfway between SF & OR | Originally posted by stephent28:
Opppps....
Sorry David....didn't mean to hijack your thread. Me three. |
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1967 Ovation Deluxe Balladeer
