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| OK all you dogs who flamed me when I had a 12 string Ovation to sell and asked for advice can now be nice to me .......lol
I am lookng for a good beginner guitar (Ovation) for myself to learn how to play. I want a 6 string ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC GUITAR.
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Location: NJ | check out my website
what is your budget. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | How many beans you got, bro'?
Once we have a price range then the recommendations will come flooding in. |
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| Well lets just say I want the best for the least, If there is a $200 guitar that will be a good starter why pay more? |
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Location: ranson,wva | find a used celb or applesauce. if you came along a few months earlier i had a 1971 ballladeer that i let go for $200.00. just keep ur eyes open on ebay. ive bought quite a few US ovations in the past few months in the $200-$300 range.......jason |
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| wow... sorry man just missed one from me... just sold a very nice old '71 Balladeer for 350, and a nice green celebrity cc057 w/op24+ for 100,
keep trollin' the bay, you can get a made in USA O, for low money.. but you have to beat most of us to them...
good luck,
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | I have a very nice 1621-4, with OHSC, near your price range. I also have a rather interesting Matrix refurbishment that will probably be available. It needs to be played. A lot (new top). I can send pictures of both, if interested. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | A little note to keep in mind . . . the better the quality of the guitar, the easier it will be to play, particularly for a beginner. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by e_a_g_l_e_p_i:
Well lets just say I want the best for the least, If there is a $200 guitar that will be a good starter why pay more? My factory-reject "used" GC057 was about that much. Ain't a USO, but it ain't bad for what it is.
They have Deep Bowl Applesuace, everyday, all day on Ebay for $199. Or you can be patient, and wait for the Lucky USO.
Good Hunting. |
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Location: ranson,wva | if i was you i would take up the man from the lower baliwick up on his 1621......jason |
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| Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
A little note to keep in mind . . . the better the quality of the guitar, the easier it will be to play, particularly for a beginner. would a 1621-4 fall into that catagory ? |
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| I'm very interested in the 1641-4 and waiting for pictures, can someone tell me about the 1621-4
also I found this one on Ebay would someone take a look and tell me what they think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ovation-Applause-AE28-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar-... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'd go for the 1621. I picked one up in Arizona last year that a friend bought off ebay. It was right around $200. It's not a great guitar, but for that money, it was one of the best things out there. |
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| I will most likely go with the 1621-4 if it's in good condition but I see I can get a Applause AE28 new for under $200 free shipping.
can someone give me the pros and cons on each ??
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| a new applause is a new applause, a low end starter guitar, plywood top, nato neck, poorer quality hardware, generally mediocre tone.. and almost always need a major set-up to not be a finger shredder... but if is what you can afford is better than a lot of it's competition in the same price range..
the 1621 is a much nicer instrument, used, even if it costs a little more than the applause. solid spruce top, mahogany neck(5 piece), better tuners and better all-around build quality and components. plugged in they sound great, and the solid top will definitely(almost) always sound better than a ply top... there are duds and jewels out there on both sides.
as long as it's in fair to good condition go with a usa model anytime over the offshores..
jmo tho
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Location: South of most, North of few | Sooner have an old USA model than a new overseas anyday. Even if it has that "typical Ovation" crack (whatever that is). If you're patient, you can find a very nice older model reasonable. Just remember, you don't want to have to buy it twice cause you saved a little the first time. BTW, welcome back e_a_g_l_e! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Careful, Gentlemen. The vicissitudes of "supply & demand" may affect the market on my oferrings.
My humanitarian leanings are limited by my avarice. |
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| Originally posted by seesquare:
Careful, Gentlemen. The vicissitudes of "supply & demand" may affect the market on my oferrings.
My humanitarian leanings are limited by my avarice. is your 1621-4 electic also? |
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Location: Up North | I just missed out on this 1976 Glen Campbell.
76 Glen Campbell
I had PM'd EaglePI, but it didn't have electronics. It would have been a great grab. A better sniper than I snagged it. Anyone here? |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Absitively, and they work, too! Volume-only-type, active preamp, with piezoelectric pickup. |
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| can you send me pictures and price I am about to buy a Applause so hurry with the pictures so I am not sorry |
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Location: closely held secret | If you buy the Applesauce you likely will be. |
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Location: ranson,wva | the 16 series were acoustic electric, 11 series acoustic only....they are players. i like the volume only preamps too...jason |
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| Jason,
I trust your opinion I am almost begging him to send me pictures.........lol of the 1621-4 I understand he may have to take them so I don't blame him for the time it's taking. I guess I want to know if it comes with a case also.
Hopefully he will email me soon...
Thanks for looking out for me !! |
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Location: ranson,wva | he said it comes with ohsc. i might have some pics of it in my e file but my main pc is down right now.
chris is probly at work right now so you will have to wait till he gets home this evening. but it it worth the price....jason |
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