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Location: Upper Left USA | A little chipped but cheap! Glen Campbell Ovation
Only $165 including shipping and case!
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Location: Upper Left USA | Gone to the lower Baliwick! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I guess I have to stay up 24/7 to get in on these deals! |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by jpcannon:
I guess I have to stay up 24/7 to get in on these deals! Even then you'll have to be fast on the mouse. |
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Location: ranson,wva | damni didnt even se that one..im still bidding on the elite...jason |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Man! It was up there a whole 2 hrs and 13 mins! I was at work! That coulda been my Birthday USO!
Oh well... |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Actually, Gentlemen, I found this one through my miserable failure on the earlier Adamas outbid, hence the bottomfeeder reference on my other thread. Probably a "kneejerk reaction" on the GC, but I really love those necks, and the price, well...... I'll keep you all posted on the rehab process. Not sure it will get to New Hartford, or need to. |
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| Worth the investment regardless, maybe the crack is just in the finish, save the top anyway... |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | That's my intent. My '82 Collector's has got some nasty, albeit repaired, fissures, but sounds great.
I'm probably close to "critical mass" in terms of critters vs. available space, with incoming projects. I'm thinking the 1117 may have to move out. Case has been repaired, and the patches repainted. Custom mosaic rosette. Those Legend necks, though.....you know what they say about gals with thin wrists, right? |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | nice buy! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | OK, an update.
The critter has arrived. The crack is through the top, just off the center joint, bridge-to-bottom. A-bracing, 1974 manufacture. Moderate top "dive", with no saddle adjustment left- good candidate for a "bowl-bend", I suspect.
I'm going to commune with The Wizards & Alchemists @ The MotherShip, and determine if they opine reasonable feasibility of repair.
The OHSC is in very good shape, and it has a piezo under-saddle pickup, also.
All-in-all, I'm very stoked, and feeling a delightful glow of larceny. |
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Location: SoCal | A bracing? The factory didn't offer that on the GC's in 1974.... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | El Seesquare, the fastest BIN Pusher in all of Washington! Woo Hoo!
Double check that bracing so Paul can get some sleep tonight, okay! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Well, it certainly isn't an X-brace. How 'bout VT? Now that I think about it, I think that's it.
The "V" points to the treble side, and there are 5 small braces arrayed inside the "V".
Does that sound more plausible? |
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Location: SoCal | Yup. VT-10, I think..... |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Paul, thanks for the correction. I trust you slept well. Neurosis is The Sandman's mortal enemy! |
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Location: PDX | VT-8 or VT-11?
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Location: SoCal | According to the 1970 catalog:
Artist --- VT 6
GC Artist -- VT 8
Deluxe Balladeer -- VT 11
Artist Classic -- VT 10
Ovation Classic -- VT 10 |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | The Wizard has spoken. I might have to mortgage Toto. I'm thinkin' I may just string up the critter (the guitar, not the dog), and play it for awhile. I already have a magical 1127-4 redone at The MotherShip, so I'm attempting to gild the lily, I suspect.
Worse case scenario is I totally screw the pooch (the guitar, again) with my shadetree luthiery skills, and have to send it to New Hartford, anyway. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Is that Yakamese for "better wait and not mess this one up"?
That's where I am at with the 1537 although I have recurring thoughts of doing it myself.
Maybe if I watch a few more of those Trading/Wrecking Places home shows on HGTV I'll feel better about letting the Pros handle it!
Enjoy! |
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Location: SoCal | Chris, tell me again what the factory did to your 1127? |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Paul, esentially they recycled my 1975 1127 neck. I have a new AAA top & bowl attached to it. With A-brace patterning. And, I have an autographed label by some of The Wizards, to boot. I opted not to install a preamp. It's the best playin' gitter I own, or have put my hands on. The JW shinybowl comes damn close, though. And, for totally different reasons. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Thanks for this info, now I will be looking inside my guitars with a dentist's mirror.
And I missed this one too! The case is worth BIN! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Durn near, Arthur. I am sorely tempted to dive into this critter. I raised the top on the 1117, and refinished the top, with good success. I did a bowl-bend on an 1114, also, so I know it can be done. |
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Location: ranson,wva | im getting ready to tackle a refinish job on a balladeer.....jason |
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GC on Ebay low BIN
