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Location: Lebanon, TN | I have just listed the following on E-Bay. Sorry I couldnt just list here first, but I need to raise funds fast.
Unfortunately the economic impact hits us all and I have to be grown up and let these guitars go. Here's hoping better times are ahead for us all and I can enjoy rebuilding what has been a terrrific collection. I am keeping some of the sentimental beuties and my couple of specialty items hoping that I can avoid selling them.
Adamas I 1687-7 . You know what it is. 1687-7 Ebay listing
Adamas II 1681-TEAL It's a cutie! 1681-TEAL Ebay listing
Adamas II 1685-8 12 String Blue Burst. If you thought you couldnt afford to get into an Adamas 12 string this could be the bargain for you! 1685-8 12 string Ebay listing
Ovation 1685-1 12 String Custom Legend with upgrades to electronics and new bridge and TRC. 1685-1 Custom Legend 12 String Ebay Listing
Adamas U681-T 6 String One chance in one hundred U681-T 6 String Ebay Listing
Adamas U681-T-12 UTE 12 String...you know you want it! The UTE 12 String Ebay Listing
Ovation 1769-LTD Book Elite. Yes that one 1769-LTD Book Elite Ebay listing
Finally two high end non-Ovation items:
Martin D18V Bluegrass Boomer Martin D18V Ebay listing
Rare custom Martin OM28V Custom to the Gryphon Perry BEchtel Special specifications Martin OM28V Custom |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Sent you a PM Stuart. Good luck with everything. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Best of luck with the sell Stuart.
You got some real gems in there. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Bee-U-tiful Guitars!
Yes, the economy does suck!
Good Luck with the sale. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Wow, just when I said I wouldn't buy any more guitars... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Wow, just when I said I wouldn't buy any more guitars... snicker.
when did you EVER say that? |
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Location: Right now? | Hmmm... so who is getting what so far? Excellent instruments, Stuart. Sorry you have to sell them, but there are going to be some happy campers around here ...
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Location: Seoul, Korea | Sorry to see you selling these beauties including the Martin guitars you talked about so much. I have bought guitar from Stuart and he is a fantastic guy to deal with. Best of luck with the sale! |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Didn't you have a 1881 in teal for sale at some point or am I mistaken? |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | The OM28 is a real beauty. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Wish you the best man! |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | Originally posted by dweezil:
Didn't you have a 1881 in teal for sale at some point or am I mistaken? Nope, I had a black one that stayed inside the family here. This one is definitely a 1681. |
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Location: Texas | Shouldn't that read as a "1658" Legend 12? (It says 1685.)
I have managed to totally avoid Ebay this lifetime, but that Legend-12 is almost enough to make me reconsider…
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Location: Lebanon, TN | It is extremely pretty. I was never a great sunburst lover, but this one is one of the prettiest...and yes the typo demons have struck. It is a 1658 which is correctly typed in the actual Ebay ad. |
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | Wow! Very nice stuff. I'll be watching all these auctions. I'm hoping Willa and Trader's computers break so I have a chance at some of the scraps. I promised my wife I wouldn't buy anymore guitars for at least a year but you may be forcing me into divorce court!LOL. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | The teal one's gone, but I knew about that. I'm still after that CL though. I had one for a short time but didn't realize how much I would've liked to keep it until I sold it.
I hate when that happens. :rolleyes: :cool: |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | Just so folks understand, I am doing what I can to keep these in the family. I told a few folks that contacted me that if they wanted to jump past the auction I was responding to "reasonable" market value offers. While urgent fund raising this is no 'fire sale'. I will take my chances with the auction otherwise.
UTE-12 and the 1681-TEAL appear to be staying in the family. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by Stuart Miller:
Just so folks understand, I am doing what I can to keep these in the family. I told a few folks that contacted me that if they wanted to jump past the auction I was responding to "reasonable" market value offers. While urgent fund raising this is no 'fire sale'. I will take my chances with the auction otherwise.
UTE-12 and the 1681-TEAL appear to be staying in the family. I talked to Stuart about a couple of these. One is already gone, and no hard feelings there at all. :cool:
I've bid on the CL, but I simply don't have the $$$ right now to give him his OFC BIN, which is quite reasonable, but higher than my bid. If anyone here is wanting that puppy, I will NOT, in any way, feel animosity if they contact Stuart and buy it before the auction ends. That would be nothing but petty on my part. Likewise, I cannot go any higher on my bid, if anyone here wants to go at it, again, no hard feelings. Seriously.
Stuart wouldn't be moving these at all if he had a choice. The better the price he gets, the more it helps. Again, I would be petty to look at it any other way.
So bid away folks...or just go ahead and buy the thing from him.
As everyione has said with all sincerity;
Best of luck Stuart! :) |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | You're a gent Patch! Thanks for the kind wishes from everyone here.
And a shout out to my dear wife who is so understanding and has promised that I will get the excitement and joy of re-investing in the collection once we get past our immediate struggles. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | I owned that Book Elite for a short while (I think that's the one, right Stuart?) and it is extremely nice. Stuart is a great guy to deal with. I met him in person and we swapped a few gits.
Good luck Stuart! |
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Location: Texas | I would love to get my hands on that CL12, but current negotiations with SWMBO are stalled at the part where I'd have to promise to sell my 1598-MEII if I bought another 12. I even considered doing that (briefly), but then I played her for an hour or so and I gave up on that idea…
Good Luck with everything Stuart, they are all very desirable guitars that hopefully will stay in the OFC family until you are in a position to buy them back… (hopefully sooner rather than later…) |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | I can confirm that the 1687-TEAL, the UTE-12 and the Martin D18V stayed inside the family. Other auctions seem to be running their course. Thanks everyone for their healp support and kind wishes. |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | 4 hours til close of Ebay auction bump. Thanks for those bidding and enquiring. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | No bids on the Ute yet? Surprising. Good luck! |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Congrats on your sales Stuart! I tried to bid on the blue 12 but it went higher than I could afford. I can't believe the ute didn't sell either. I'm sure it will if you put it up again. Did anyone here get the blue 12 String? |
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