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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 5
| I lost my 1991 Ovation collector's edition in a fire some years ago and was looking for a suitable replacement.That was my first real guitar from my first real job just out of school. If anyone has any info on this guitar I would appreciate it very much. Thank You |
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 Joined: August 2002 Posts: 8307
Location: Tennessee | You've come to the right place! There's lots of opinions on what might make a suitable replacement, and they'll all be right. The 1991 Collectors was the 25th Anniveresary guitar, and they pop up with some regularity on eBay. What do you want to use it for, i.e. mostly noodling in the living room, playing gigs, fingerpicking, strumming? Also, what is your budget? That'll help some folks point you in a direction.
Welcome to the board. C'mon in. Take yer shoes off. Set a spell. |
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 5
| In responce t your question I now just play at home and rarely play out. I do still enjoy getting together w/ the guys and playing |
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 Joined: February 2002 Posts: 1817
Location: Minden, Nebraska | The '91 Collectors' was a deep bowl, single sound hole model made to honor the Balladeer. A Legend or Balladeer LX would be a great replacement; not as deep a bowl but a better guitar.
Welcome to the board. |
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 5
| Thank you for the info. Where is the best place to purchace one of these ? What is the better guitar the legend or the balladeer? |
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 Joined: February 2002 Posts: 1817
Location: Minden, Nebraska | Legends are above Balladeers in the taxonomy of single sound hole Ovations. They are priced accordingly. The fairly new LX series is an improvement over the older styles in terms of guitar construction and technology.
You can try them out at a local Ovation dealer. There are lots of posts on the Bulletin board about test driving different guitars at Guitar Centers, etc.
However, for the best price and customer service on a new one, try the link for one of the sponsors of this board. Al Pepiak a.k.a. Lost Art/Vintage Instruments is an authorized Ovation dealer who has sold guitars to many satisfied buyers who are members of the OFC.
If you go over to the Bulletin Board side of this site and do a search of the threads, you will indeed find a lot of reports comparing guitars and giving opinions. |
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