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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | On ebay with a BIN of $500.
Looks pretty nice. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | \'84 on ebay
Sorry, here's the link. |
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Location: Tennessee | I believe this was the debut of the ssb. I heard a great review from someone who played one at the OFC NE gathering. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | '83 was the first SSB in the collectors series. I think '84 claim to fame was first SSB with elite soundholes, except for some protos. Dave |
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Location: Wooster, Ohio | I had one and gave it to my son. It was the first year for the shallow bowl. It really was a very nice sounding guitar. Mine had a absolutely perfect neck.
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Location: SoCal | After getting strong recommendations from a couple of respected individuals...picked up one 3/06. Great guitar, even good acoustic (especially for a shallow bowl-SS C/A) - must be the AAA spruce.
Anything under $600 is a great deal for good condition...heck, I ended paying $660 (with shipping) for mine and I'm happy. |
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Location: Scotland | Originally posted by stonebobbo:
I believe this was the debut of the ssb. I heard a great review from someone who played one at the OFC NE gathering. That was Bill's. That particular guitar kinda destroys the theory that all SSB's sound like shit acoustically. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | My first Ovation 1984-5 #1190 purchased 11/95, I still have the original receipt, I would like to know what has become of it and possibly be reunited with it. Awesome headturner, awesome sound. I always wanted a copy of the poster w/cwkII holding one. Someday I'll tell the story when I flew on a small commuter plane w/KISS. Carried her on, but I wasn't impressed, because Bill was my hero! In it's day, it was the coolest guitar ever!
I was also fortunate enough to own a Korean 4861 that also sounded great. I've owned 2 ssb's that put to shame a lot of full bodied guitars! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | 83 was the first SS, round hole barnboard.
84 was the first SS in elite configuration.
My 84 is a very good example but I also strongly feel that it's good because it had the hell played out of it for the first 10 years of it's life. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Makes sense. Of course by that logic, this 1869 I have must have been well-played for a long time, because it WAY out-projects (in both volume and tonal balance) my Adamas II SSB. I can't figure out any other reason why, and they're only a year apart in age, but the spruce must just be perfectly primed on that one. |
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Location: Tennessee | I always wanted a copy of the poster w/cwkII holding one This'll have to do for now ...
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Location: ranson,wva | id like to have a copy of it sighned by da' boss..jason |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Thanks Stonebobbo, When I get reunited with #1190 I will definitely have to get Bill to sign a copy of this poster. I keep my eyes open for both! |
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Location: ranson,wva | phil, i seen a copy of the poster on ebay earlier in the week..jason |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Hey Jason, post a link if you see another one. Thanks Man! phil |
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Location: SoCal | sorry, mine is #1480... |
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Location: SoCal | Phil, I think I have a decent pic in my gallery. |
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Location: ranson,wva | if i see another one i will be shure to post it..no problme..jason |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Cool Tony. It will be interesting to see where 1190 turns up, and the stories that accompany it's journey. And if the current owner whats to sell. Oh well, I guess I have something to do before I die! ;) |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | it was never a poster, just an ad out of giutar player. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Cool pic, just the same! Is that the one you kept, cwkII? |
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Location: NJ | Nah, . . THIS one is "th'Shizzle":
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Location: SoCal | THAT guitar is a super shallow bowl with the tone of at least a mid depth bowl... it IS the cat's ass.... |
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Location: NJ | Had NO problem keepin' up with rest of the pack, whatsoever . . . |
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Location: SoCal | The guitar didn't have a problem. Bill had a problem keeping up tho'.....
Nah, he's a good player. |
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