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Location: Appleton, WI | Has anyone ever seen a Gold colored Bluebird?
I'm interested in a history lesson if anyone has the lowdown on the GC Bluebird. I'm working with another OFC member, Ken Boyer. Building a "Tribuet" BlueBird. It will not be an excat copy of the org Bluebird as that famous guitar belongs only to Mr. Campbell. However I am a big fan of both GC and his BB and truly want to build somthing that is meaningful and respectfull of both the Man and his Ax. |
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Location: Indiana | There was more than one GC Bluebird...
Member Aussie James:
http://ovationfanclub.ning.com/photo/autographed-original-bluebird?...
Member Wayne Reid:
http://www.ovationtribute.com/Autres%20Collections/Wayne%20Collecti... |
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Location: Appleton, WI | Thanks for your reply and the link. Very nice 6 string BB. and to have had the man himself sign it... from what I understand there were a small number of each the 6-string and 12-string guitars made. And each of them was uniqe in someway. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | there was one 6 and 12. The 12 went to Russ in Mexico, 6 owned by Roger Bolduc. |
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Location: Indiana | Do you remember who the other 6 was made for? These had the UK technology bodies, right?
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Location: SoCal | Think they were made for a guy who ended up at a gas station.... |
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Location: Indiana | Thanks PM. |
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Location: SoCal | Touchpoint, go thru the archives on this site. The Bluebirds have been discussed a number of times.... |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | I think Beal meant the 6 - string went to Roger B.
Those were "Brownbirds" with a gold-brown burst...very cool, I think I have a pic around here somewhere. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by Beal:
there was one 6 and 12. The 12 went to Russ in Mexico, 6 owned by Roger Bolduc. Its funny how we can remember something like this from, what, 30 years ago, but things from two days ago are already a bit hazy. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I think there was only one 6 and Roger had it, and I want to say that now his son has it, but maybe Roger is still with us.
It's in the archives somewhere. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | If I'm not mistaken, Roger left us a few years ago. |
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Location: Appleton, WI | Bluebird, If you have a picture of the Brownbird I would love to see it. I've been searching the archive's bo so far have had little success. |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Here's what pics I have:
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Here is a link to a couple of Bluebird pics:
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/wreid/BB12/OVATION%20BODY%20ASSEMBLED.j...
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/wreid/BB12/Ovation%20Assembled%20front....
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/wreid/BB12/Ovation%20back.jpg |
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Location: Appleton, WI | WOW! Thank you so much. Its even hotter than imagined. Its going to be hard to do that justice. |
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Location: CT | Wow...I know this is an older posting, but what a suprise to see my Dad's (Roger)name posted. I have been looking for information on his gold colored Bluebird. Sad to say, he left us in 2006. I have been trying to figure out what to do with the guitar, since I don't play and don't plan to. Can you give any more details on the guitar? I'm now also curious if you knew him. This was very interesting to find his name mentioned. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Didn't know him and I'm sure many will chime in about the guitar. It's rare and special on a few different levels. For starters the Bluebird-ness of it means that it's built like a UKII. In others not a wood body, but Urelite foam over an Aluminum core. Only a handful of these bodies (less than 20) were made in 6 and 12 string versions. Most ended up as Bluebirds for Glenn Campbell (and spares and extras etc..) As posted, 1 each 6-string and 12-String version became the "Brownbirds". So you have a one-of-a-kind color of a guitar that they only made about 15 of anyway. If it is like the 12-string pictured above, it has the pre-amp (2 9v batteries). So pretty much it has nearly everything thrown at it that they did in those days. Viper shaped body, but made of the material they made the UKII. The Electronics of the Deacon and Preacher Deluxe. And of course sparkle paint that no on can do like Ovation can do. |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Mickeyroons;
Did your Brownbird ever sell? Either way, I would like to discuss it with you. My Email is teleman63"at"hotmail.com
Wayne
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