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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2014-03-25 12:45 AM (#483436)
Subject: Legend Elite? 1735



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		For us poor dyslexic folks who cannot spell "1537"...


I was outbid on a Celebrity CC267... which is really a poor-man's 1537. I was sad.
Tonight, I just saw THIS
I know that we have discussed these Elites with two-tone epaulets.
So I am hoping that I will discover that these are just plain wonderful.
This has a crack that may-or-may-not have been repaired. We shall see.

I really need to thin-the-herd, but I just couldn't pass this one up.
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Lonnie
Posted 2014-03-25 8:10 AM (#483445 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735



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Location: Phoenix, AZ		Nice find! That model was one year only, 1985.
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MWoody
Posted 2014-03-25 2:00 PM (#483455 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735



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Location: Upper Left USA		Good grab Art!

The Dyslexic's 1537? Dude, that's harsh... funny but harsh
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cholloway
Posted 2014-03-25 2:21 PM (#483456 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735


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Location: Atlanta, GA.		Nice snag! Enjoy it.
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Patch
Posted 2014-03-26 6:28 AM (#484477 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: RE: Legend Elite? 1735



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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent

I've wondered about these more than once. Looks like a great deal!

 

Looking forward to your review...



Edited by Patch 2014-03-26 6:29 AM
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2014-03-26 11:08 AM (#484486 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735


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Location: SoCal		If you want to know what they sound like, this is from the late 90's, not plugged in...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M48M0YTLrg
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2014-03-26 1:58 PM (#484492 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		Thanx for the clip, Moody.
Now I gotta learn that song.
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2014-03-28 8:12 PM (#484571 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		Got it... It has had a rough life, but it sounds Good!


It came with the original Ovation version of a Zero Gravity case...



Brothers?

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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2014-03-28 8:23 PM (#484572 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		Back to the "Rough Life".... The ol' Popsicle Stick cleat.


There is also glue splatter on the top, so I will need BFLG advice on removal.
I have not got a real good photo of that glue splatter yet.

Also... What is going-on Here?



See that weird piece of wood? What is it, and why is it there?
Also, this has a Bolt-On neck. Kinda rusty bolts tho'...
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seesquare
Posted 2014-03-28 10:05 PM (#484576 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735


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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Q: "Also... What is going-on Here?"
A: Assembled on a Friday afternoon.

BTW, nice acquisition, Ol' Man!
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2014-03-28 11:08 PM (#484579 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735


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Location: Boise, Idaho		The 1537s have that extra layer of wood in the upper bouts, too.
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danomyte
Posted 2014-03-29 6:13 AM (#484590 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735



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Location: Taxed To Death State		The Friday afternoon Brass Horse lunch.
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Darkbar
Posted 2014-03-29 6:54 AM (#484592 - in reply to #484572)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735



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arthurseery - 2014-03-28 9:23 PM
There is also glue splatter on the top, so I will need BFLG advice on removal.

If you paint it a bright red, you'll never even notice the glue...
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seesquare
Posted 2014-03-29 9:45 AM (#484595 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735


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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Oh, THAT piece of wood. It's normal. Just part of the "wood-top Adamas" design, back then.
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MWoody
Posted 2014-03-29 11:09 AM (#484596 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735



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For glue splatter depends on the glue.

Since the finish is Poly you can try to remove the splatter with denatured alcohol or mineral spirits.
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2014-03-29 1:58 PM (#484600 - in reply to #484596)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735



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MWoody - 2014-03-29 9:09 AM

Since the finish is Poly you can try to remove the splatter with denatured alcohol or mineral spirits.

Rubbing Alcohol?

As far as the "type of glue", I would guess "Super Glue".
There is a dollop of glue below the bridge the I would think that someone would have wiped-off if it hadn't dried really quickly... plus it is kinda clear.
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Damon67
Posted 2014-03-29 3:09 PM (#484603 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735



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Location: Jet City		denatured, not rubbing. You can get it by the gallon or pint or whatever at the hardware store. I use it for a variety of things. great solvent and cleaner, good for glass too, and even works as marine fuel.
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seesquare
Posted 2014-03-29 4:29 PM (#484608 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735


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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		There are commercial products available, for removal of cyanoacrylate adhesives. Hopefully, they don't attack the polyester finish.
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dnc4eva
Posted 2014-04-18 7:10 PM (#485264 - in reply to #483436)
Subject: Re: Legend Elite? 1735


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Location: Long Island, N.Y.		I have that extra piece of wood in my 87c which I think I heard Patch say it was maple and that they do not add that any longer. Glue-if its crazy glue, try Acetone
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