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| Ebay# 130148947472 Looks pretty mint to me... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Ovation
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| ..also interesting there was never a reserve...they had to know this would bring enough serious bids, I guess.. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | "Schotler tuners??" really ?? |
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| ..yeah, I sent Him an email on that one, he just got back with me...maybe he'll make the correction.. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | These are nice guitars. |
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Location: East Tennessee | "This belonged to a millionaire, who never palyed it."
Go figure. :confused: |
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Location: Keller, TX | Beautiful! |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | My Guess is about $1200. Anybody else wanna take a guess? |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | How many of these were built? |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Not enough apparently. And enjoy that AI. That's a gorgeous guitar. |
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Location: The State of Hockey | Wow It went ofr $1377.00. I was hoping it would have went for less, and then I would have won it. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | WOW! I knew it would go High, but I didn't think that high. It WAS is pretty outstanding condition though. The winning bidder is apparently in Italy. If I were looking for one, that would be one to have. I wonder however if the abalone along the edges of the fretboard effects the way it plays?
I remember back around 1996 when I was playing my 1537, a friend walked in with one of these that he purchased in a pawn shop for $425. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | around 1996 when I was playing my 1537, a friend walked in with one of these that he purchased in a pawn shop for $425.
And 1960's SG's were around $1500 to $2200 too...now I've seen them for $25,000...
I could just scream.... :eek: :p |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Hah...25K is on the low end from what I've seen. Check out the GC in West Hollywood...they've got original Strats & SG's on the wall for $50K plus! The scary part is that people actually buy them. I recently heard of an original Les Paul that was "supposedly" played by one of the Beatles that sold at auction for over $300,000. Just a bit excessive if you ask me. |
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Location: Texas | I bid on the 30th - but lost by alot - I never thought it would go for that much - even if it is on the front cover of the Ovation Book. Whewwwwwwwwwww - someone wanted it bad or it is just worth that much. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Not to me. |
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Location: Texas | obviously, not to me either ;) |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | It's a "pretty guitar", but I don't believe it plays or sounds better than any other Elite. As a matter-of-fact, I'd put my cedar-top Elite up against it any time. The 1537s don't cost nearly that much and I'm sure they sound better too. |
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| So, for almost $1400 the winning bidder got a premium USA Collectible Ovation guitar, which is close to what it sold for originally, plus it's aged a few years and probably sounds better now than when it was new. I think that's still a good price, but yeah, a 1537 in mint condition would be more like it!... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | A Book Elite for under $1500 is a hell of a bargin. It's an extremely rare guitar and shows off some of Ovations best-ever asthetic work. Plus exactly HOW MANY Ovation models can lay claim to having their pretty face on the cover of the book. Why would it NOT be worth that much?
People don't buy these because they want the best possible acouctic sound. Vince is right, 1537 sounds far better acoustically. But on the other hand the Book Elite has way better electronics, lighter weight, and a cutaway if you're into that sort of thing. All depends what you are looking for. There IS a reason that ovation makes a few dozen different models.
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Location: NJ | bargain. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Hey ... don't get me wrong ... If I had the money to spend, I probably would have been throwing in there with the rest of 'em. (: |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I can't tell the difference in the sound of the Books vs. the 87 and I'm not sure the 1537 sounds better than the 87. I know a bunch of you have more discerning ears than me, but I can tell a difference, though it's not a good vs. better thing.
If I didn't have an 87, or if I ever give "mine" to my daughter who thinks it's hers, this Book would be a wonderful replacement. I like the innies and the headstock on the 87 better, though. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by cliff:
bargain. plastic shoe wearing freak |
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