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Location: New Hartford CT | For my 50th my wife surprised me with a Patriot. I've been lusting after one for many years, being the type who gets misty eyed when the National Anthem fires up. I just haven't had the guts to buy a used one for fear of some unseen major problem or they were too beat up.
This is #952 of 1776. It has sat in its case untouched for 36 years...not a scratch or mark anywhere; just a little crazing on the rosette. Besides the obligatory strings it did need a tweak or two and was kind of dried out. My buddy Scott owns and operates Big Johnson's Guitars in Litchfield CT and he very kindly paid me a visit and went to work on it.
Scott removed the strings, bridge and 3 shims and the TRC. He then used scotch brite 4 and his 'secret' formulas on the fingerboard and carefully buffed the top with some stuff that costs $30/bottle; yeah he had to point that out. Right away it really came to life visually and the FB drank up the moisture. The neck was slightly adjusted and the shims, TRC and strings were reinstalled.
It plays and sounds wonderful as you would expect. Trust me it will never sit in its case for long again.
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Location: New Hartford CT | This should be in general postings, sorry-geostorm98 |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | I love these guitars! It sounds like you got an unusually well-kept one as well. Where did your wife find it?
And while we're at it, Congratulations and Happy Birthday! |
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Location: New Hartford CT | Thanks Patch - She wouldn't tell me where she bought OR what she paid. I left it at that. We're like two seperate countries when it comes to money anyway. Which isn't all bad actually.... |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Congratulation on your new beauty & happy Birthday ! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | The one I had was one of the best sounding and easiest playing guitars I've ever experienced. Congratulations on your 50th (I thought you were talking about your anniversary at first) and the guitar. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I have the same guitar sans the decal, bought it in 1981 as the Legend Ltd, later also to be referred to as the original John Lennon model. It was my only guitar for 20 years. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | I got mine a few years ago from Mauvais Beal. In a moment of financial weakness I told my wife I was considering selling it. She put a firm and final kibosh on that idea. It sounds great. It plays great. It looks great. It's #76. It stays.
I love her....and the guitar.  |
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Location: Jet City | y'all need to get your women together with mine please.
Congrats on the guitar. I've always loved those. |
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Location: Route 66, just east of the Cadillac Ranch | Congrats on the guitar, your birthday, and your wife! |
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Location: SoCal | Beautiful guitar! And an old A braced Legend, one of the best guitars Ovation ever built, now aged to perfection..... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | My wife has never bought me a guitar. But since the account is in both our names, i do make it a point to say "thank you" every time a new one comes home with me. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Nice Guitar... And Happy Burstday you Old Fart.
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Standingovation - 2012-04-30 8:41 PM But since the account is in both our names . . . Not a chance of this happening in the Prof's house. Ever. |
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Location: sitting at my computer | Very Nice! Happy B-day!! I heard 50 is the new 40... crazy modern math.  |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I was in Denver when I turned 59 a couple weeks ago and happened to find a 97 Collector on Craigslist. Decided that meeting up, paying cash and getting it home on the plan was too much hassle, so I dropped it. Then my wife said she didn't begrudge me my guitars, so I tested her. ProfessorBB looked at it for me and I bought it. She never even gave me "the look" and called our nephew who was driving back from Kansas and paid him some gas money to pick it up.
The amp I'm looking at might push her over the edge, though.
Edited by Mark in Boise 2012-05-01 6:20 PM
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Location: Orlando, FL | There's a birthday you're not going to forget! Congratulations, it sure is pretty. |
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Location: Utah | The Patriot just has that certain sound, plus the beautiful unique finish. I love mine!
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