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Location: Pittsburgh | My 27 year old 12 string acoustic Picador is on its last leg. I desperatly want to buy a 12 string acoustic electric Ovation. I played a used CC165 at a local music store and loved the feel and the sound. Could have bought it for $300.00 but told him I had to think about it. I did some research and went back to buy it a couple days later and it was sold(of course).Havent been able to find one since. Lost a couple of bids on e-bay and really need to get a new guitar, preferably an Ovation. |
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Location: NJ | what is your price range? i have some new USA 12 string legends for a nice price |
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Location: Pittsburgh | I would like to stay around $300.00. Would pay more for a for a cant resist bargain. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Welcome kloggins,
You will find a big difference between the overseas Celebrity models and the USA Ovations, especially in a 12 string. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | and when AL says he has a "nice" price, that usually means a kick ass deal!
Al won't discuss pricing on the open forum.
Send him an email and see what's cooking. |
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Location: Midland, MI | I concur with T28. Al is a great guy to do business with. Excellent price and, in my experience, the instrument exceeded his description of it.
True story: About a year or so ago I put an item in my blog about how happy I was dealing with Al and Lost Art Vintage and rambling on gushing with love for about seven paragraphs. Every month I get a handful of visitors who link in from Google and Yahoo searches (the search string is always: al pepiak lost art). At first I was concerned that I hadn't cleared it with Al. But, after thinking about it, I'm telling the truth and it's a positive endorsement of his business...which is why I put it up in the first place. The way I see it, potential customers are getting an honest review of Al and LA/VI. And I still think he's the guy to go to for great deals on killer instruments.
YMMV. |
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Location: Waurika OK | I agree with all the above. The USA O's are great and so is AL. However, if you can't find one in your price range, I have a like new CC165 at well below the price of the one in the music store.
I sent an email to you. |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | I just sold a mint condition CC65 a couple month's back for $225.00 to a co-worker...she loves it. I have seen them go between $250-$300.00 quite regularly on ebay...also USA made Pacemakers (even a sweeter guitar) for between $300.00-350.00...so keep your eyes open and good luck bro! |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Norseman1:
also USA made Pacemakers (even a sweeter guitar) for between $300.00-350.00...so keep your eyes open and good luck bro! Pacemakers are an excellent 12 string guitar. 12 fret slothead deep bowl. I have one I bought in 1972. Still sounds and playes great. :cool: |
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Location: Pittsburgh | Thank you all very much. God bless you all for your help.Xnoel hooked me up with his CC165 at a good price.God willing and His provision revealed I will eventually get a USA Ovation.Al did offer me a graet deal just not the right time for that investment yet as stated earlier.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | And if gods provision doesn't work out there's always MasterCard. Welcome to the club and enjoy your new guitar. I'm sure xnoel steered you right. Dave |
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Desperately seeking to buy an Ovation
