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Location: U.P. Michigan | I PUT A VIPER ON EBAY THAT I THINK IS REALLY
NICE IT WAS PLAYED VERY LITTLE. I PUT PICTURES ON
AUCTION THAT I THOUGHT WOULD SHOW HOW LITTLE IT WAS PLAYED. I GUESS PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHERE
THE MOST WEAR WILL SHOW UP. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE BRIDGE- - THE NECK AND FRET BOARD. THE BRIDGE
USUALLY SHOWS WEAR FIRST - THAN THE FRETS ANY
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Location: Midland, MI | Welcome to the board, MJK. Perhaps you could post a link to your item, or give us the auction number so we can check it out.
Where in the UP are you located? I have fond memories of Copper Harbor as a youngster (visits, not residence). But, my favorite spot in the UP has to be Cut River Bridge on US2. Or maybe that sign that says, 'Enga-ring-a-dinga-dine --->'. ;)
Good luck with the sale!
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If anyone is interested, I believe mjk's auction can be found here. |
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Location: U.P. Michigan | SORRY I DIDN'T PUT THE LOCATION BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW. I HAVE NEVER POSTED LIKE THIS. THAT NEXT RESPONSE HAD THE RIGHT LOCATION. WHO EVER DID THAT THANKS. I'M IN RAMSAY MI ABOUT 10 MILES FROM THE WILD TOWN OF HURLEY WI. LOTS OF SNOW UP HERE |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Welcome mjk
Nice looking Viper, I have one that is almost Identical with a lower serial number, and it is a great guitar. Good luck with your listing. These guitars are never valued as much as they deserve, a guitar built to their quality today would list for thousands.
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Location: Midland, MI | Oddly enough (or maybe not), I sort of miss the project viper that went off to live with Woody. I know it went to a good home and it's being well taken care of and all that. But, sometimes I sit, playing one of the other guitars and wonder how it's doing. |
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Location: U.P. Michigan | I find it odd that there is not much bidding on it - lots of lookers. I think it's a 76 or 77 but I'm not sure. I got it on trade for a Gibson 175 when I lived in Hinckley Mn. I had a music store in town there. I played at a club for 15 years there. I started the store to get out of the house during the day. My wife sang and played guitar with me - so we needeed some time apart during the the day - I think it is in excellent shape for as old as it is. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | MJK,
I think the problem is that within the last 2 weeks there has been about 7-8 Vipers on ebay. The first ones sold fairly well but with a limited number of Ovation buyers, the flood of Vipers has probably driven interest (and pricing) down. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Oh yeah.....
Thanks for turning off the caps! |
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Location: U.P. Michigan | Oh lucky me give away time |
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Location: Upper Left USA | There have been many Vipers on the bay lately. At least two with figured tops or something "standout" about them. This model is a standard unit in geat shape and may net about $375 I believe.
Your pictures are pretty good and your overall auction looks good. The Vipers haven't hit their appreciation point yet like the Deacons and Breadwinners seem to have. |
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Location: U.P. Michigan | Ya I think your right - someone is going to get a nice guitar for the money. I see there is one from England and they want over $900.00 It say used - it also looks good. The girl that traded this in paid over $400.00. There was a sales slip in it but I must of took it out. I wish I hadn't |
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Location: Warwick, RI | Yes, the U.P. My favorite place is the Shanty Bar in McMillan, between Newberry and Seney.--Ron |
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Location: High Point, NC. | Back in Feb of 04 when I made up my mind to start learning to play guitar...again, I started looking around some of the local shops. I found lots of junk, some used Gibbys and Finkers, but nothing like the Ovation Deacon that I owned as a much younger man. My wife had been messing around on ebay getting grandbaby stuff and told me to check it out. The first guitar I bought was a solid body Viper. I never knew that Ovation made any other solids besides the Deacon. It was exactly like the fella said it was.Natural finish on the body and neck, maple I think, chrome hardware and after a good cleaning ,some pot spraying and new strings, I knew I had made a good buy, the only flaw was the pick guard was broken and replaced with a metal (alum.) plate just in the area of the jack. I guess at some time the cord was stepped on and pulled the jack out through the guard.I've tried to find a replacement but not having a lot of luck. The only thing odd about it is that the guard does not have the word Viper on it, like all of the others that I've seen. BTW I paid just a hair over 300 for it. A local shop has one hanging up on consignment with a tag of 400, but it's been hanging for a couple of years. I have to admit that your sunburst is really nice, and I'm not a sunburst fan. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Gam, see if MWoody will make you one of his special pick guard replacements...very sharp. Otherwise, you can try Chandler (the Project Viper I had was graced with a Chandler pickguard) at http://pickguards.us. They list 'em for about $30 or so. |
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Location: U.P. Michigan | I have to admit I'm stumped with the price they go for - If I had known I would of kept it. Oh well. Some dealer will probably get it They should know the value. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Don't give up just yet. You still have two days to go and generally there is a flurry of bid activity in the last hour (with a lot in the last minutes). |
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Location: U.P. Michigan | I don't have a choice. Hope your right I' ve got a few odd guitars but I don't know if I will put them on e-bay at this rate. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | gam1954
I thought I saw somewhere (maybe in THE BOOK) that some later Vipers didn't have the name on the pickgaurd. A while back the factory still had some pick gaurds for the Viper, you migh check with them, they weren't too expensive.
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Location: High Point, NC. | Bailey,thanks I'll get in touch with O-HQ and find out...besides, I have Q about my Deacon and it's construction, seems odd to me |
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Location: Upper Left USA | MJK\'s Viper
$411 wasn't bad!
The early Vipers didn't say Viper on the P/G. I'm gearing up to make some veneer covered P/Gs.
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Location: SoCal | Actually, the early Vipers did say "VIPER" on the p/g, the later ones, as well as the ones you can buy from Ovation don't have it. My 75 Viper had it until I stepped on the cord and destroyed the p/g. Now, with the replacement I bought from Ovation, it doesn't. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Today is my day for inverting my answers, sorry!
For all the "Plugged in" loop the cable around the strap and then plug it in! Practice NEVER hooking directly into the jack.
PM - Would a wood faced replacement work for you? I just ebayed this material:
Intence!!! Walnut |
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