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Location: Scotland | Clapton
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Estimate $1.5 to $2K, but I'm guessing it'll go for way more. |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | I can't believe the estimate is so low. It would be hard to find one with no history for that. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Now THAT would be pretty cool to own for $2000,(as opposed to Jersey Joe Jerkoff's 1998 Celebrity with the missing saddle for $18,000) |
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Location: Scotland | more evidence that Ovations get no respect. In fairness if you go through the catalog, most of the estimates are reasonable. But ultimately the Clapton provenance will inflate the final values to way beyond reasonable. |
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| I'm surprised the auction estimate is that low. Any Adamas I that age is worth that. With proven provenance that should go for a lot more, what with EC's sweat all over it. Seriously, it can only go up in value over time. |
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Location: Tennessee | Ovations don't get the respect they deserve. There, I said it. -- Mr. Big. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by G8r:
With proven provenance that should go for a lot more, what with EC's sweat all over it. A used OMA should go for $10,000 to $16,000, just on the sweat factor alone.... |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Perspex pickguard. Hmm...next time I get a cold I can say my sinuses are full of perspex. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Ali...great one!!! {}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{} (That's me, splitting my sides, falling out of my office chair!!)
--Karen |
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Location: chicago | I dont think Claptons worthy of keeping it! There I saId it......one for Ovation/Adamas
COUNT IT!! |
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Location: Nashville TN. | LOL
not worthy |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | posted by dark bar:
A used OMA should go for $10,000 to $16,000, just on the sweat factor alone.... Then you would wanna jump on THIS ONE , DB. |
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Location: south east Michigan | As long as it comes with a COA with all the appropriate ummmm.... watermarks.
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Click to the right of that Adamas and you'll find a couple more Ovations.
Did Clapton use and play these guitars? |
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Location: Flahdaw | That black 1669 is nice! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I'm already long on guitars, but I don't have any pajamas like he's wearing in the ad. |
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Location: NJ | and they don't even have the s/n in there
what year is it? |
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| From the specific item description:
Lot No: 99
A 1979 Ovation 1687-8 Adamas,
Serial No. 1587-91,
printed maker's label to interior CW Kaman II / 1587-91 / 1687-8 |
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Location: Scotland | That would be 1980, not 79 |
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Location: south east Michigan | It'll be interesting to see what it ends up going for. That is if the final price will even be made public. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | You would think that would be one of the LAST guitars that he would be selling. If we actually knew the truth, he probably never touched it, or he wouldn't be selling it. I think he could raise a lot more money selling his personal collection of pictures of Layla. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | If we actually knew the truth, he probably never touched it, or he wouldn't be selling it. Possible; at least in the first part...he is selling some treasured older stuff for the center so it's hard to say what he'd keep if he thought it could raise funds. The auction features a lot of his early amp's and guitar rigs...some cool stuff...Not so many guitars as the past several Christie's auctions...Looks like they are getting into the heart of the warehouse and I am sure that he is not exactly guitar poor...it all goes to a great cause...be interesting to see what the certificates they have valued at $450 go for...the one's for "Layla" and "Tears in Heaven" should certainly bring big bucks...
His guitar tech handles most of the collection and in the past a lot of the acquisition process as well. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | the reason it's so cheap is because of "that" signature. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | There's actually some pretty cool stuff here. I like the Trace amp in the wood cabinet myself. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I bet it will bring huge bucks...and "that" sig can only help and not hinder... |
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Clapton's Adamas for sale
