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Location: Parrish, FL | Thinking about sellng my 1537. Bought it from Stephent28 last summer. Since then aquired an Adamas II. Two very similar instruments. I prefer to play the Adamas. The neck shape fits my hand better.
Very nice guitar. No finish cracks. There are a few dings it has aquired along the way over the last 23 years. All minor. None since I've owned it. Good action and the famous 1537 sound. Both Stephen and Tony Calman can comment on this guitar.
Tough decision, but I've got a hankerin' for a 12 fret.
Pics in the Gallery.
$900 shipped to your door (Cont US) with new 1818's. |
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Location: SoCal | That's a good deal..... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | and an excellent sounding guitar. Whoever grabs this one will be happy! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | A 1537 should be on everyone's short list!
I've been in full woody mode for the last several days ... oops, let me say that another way. For the last few days I have played nothing but wooden box guitars. Just a phase I'm going through. Last night a picked up and strummed few chords on the 1537 and my immediate reaction was, hmmm ... that's pretty nice.
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Location: Upper Left USA | It's Ok Dave. I've been there for quite a while!
Why can't you guys do a better job of timing your sales when I have more money!!!
Definately on the short list. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Hmmmmm...Brad, maybe we can work out a 3 way deal with Woody.
Woody, if you really want it, maybe the 3 of us can work something out. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | A Time share!
My quandry is:
send final payment to Al
send final payment for BW electronics
watch Seesquare's SS on Fleabay
watch broken Papoose on Fleabay
Can't watch the Adamas 12 on Fleabay
Assemble an original Breadwinner and then have play money.
With a 12 string on the way I dare not upset the balance until something else goes away.
so many guitars, so little discipline. |
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Location: Rocky River, Ohio | Could someone please point out the differences between these 1537's and a typical late 80's early 90's 1718 elite...?
Thank you in advance..
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by MWoody:
Why can't you guys do a better job of timing your sales when I have more money!!!
Is there ever a time? This is one that got away from me because of timing, but I'm happy with the one I got from Noah.
My current GAS is for a U681T and Blues is bidding on the one on ebay, so I'll let that one pass. Fortunately, I'm very experienced at passing GAS. If there is ever a time when I have more money, there won't be any U681Ts left. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Biggest difference is the magical sound that the 1537/1547/87 collectors puts out. |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Ooh...tempting....really tempting....
I was holding out for a black face 1537 though. It would match the herd better. ;)
(actually, I'm just not a big fan of natural color guitars). |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | Originally posted by Erniewan:
Could someone please point out the differences between these 1537's and a typical late 80's early 90's 1718 elite...?
Thank you in advance..
Ernie I have both guitars. The 1537 is louder, brighter, fuller and much more responsive acoustically. That's due to the higher quality spruce in the top and the floating fingerboard extension, but there are probably other factors as well. To my ears, the 1537 sounds like a cross between a high end wood box guitar and a deep bowl Adamas.
Plugged-in the 1718 is better. The OP-24 pre-amp sounds significantly better than the older stereo FET. Acoustically, the 1718 is still a very nice guitar, it's just not the same as a 1537 even though from an external appearance standpoint they appear very similar. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Hey Tim :D :D :D
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Mitch, is yours back from the shop yet? How'd it turn out? Pictures? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Stephen, I didn't see your post before I did mine. Does it mean you are selling your black one and just getting buy with the other 1537 and your 1547? If so, I'm sorry to hear life is so rough for you. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Thinking seriously about it since I tend to play the 1547 much more and they sound basically identical. As you know, I am not a big fan of duplicates in the herd. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Originally posted by stephent28:
Biggest difference is the magical sound that the 1537/1547/87 collectors puts out. MMMmmmmm Magical sound..... |
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Location: Parrish, FL | Stephen, is your 1547 back from the mothership? Did you even send it off? |
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Location: Rocky River, Ohio | Thanks for the update, MitchRX....
That makes a lot of sense, grade of spruce and the floating fingerboard extension explains alot..
Take care.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Yeah, came back looking factory new, mint. Plays and sounds fantastic....but the repair cost was damn near like buying a new guitar. Much more than I initially expected. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | Pictures then???? Cough 'em up! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | No pics yet....have to update the gallery this weekend. |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | What did you have done to your 1547, Stephen?
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well, long story...short.
Picked up a 1547 about 6 months ago from a disatisfied ebayer. Thought I got a deal until the guitar arrived in what was basically an ovation case that was more foam than black plastic. Guitar had major surface/lacquer cracks, electronics that did not work, a fingerboard that was nastier than anyhing I had seen before, 4 rusty strings and a bold, beautiful 1537 type sound!.
Played around with it for a few months, then sent it back to the factory, thinking that I could get the major damage repaired fairly cheap...NOT!....
I think the factory basically rebuilt it from the ground up because it looks, plays, and sounds fantastic. I don't know if a new neck was used or this one just had beautiful wood once all the dirt/crap was removed. I know something was done because the ding in the neck that was there when I sent it in was gone.
The new electronics (which I assume were the newer reissued version) sounds absolutely devastating....much better than the old ones on my 2-1537s (at least to my ears)!
Was the repair expensive...YES
Was it worth it....ABSOLUTELY!
Once again I have been amazed and astounded by the magic that the mothership can perform. |
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | I just spoke with John at Ovation...what a nice guy. He said to redo the top (one little ol finish crack and that's all) was $350 or so. I may wait for summer and do that now that I have the Adamas to fill in. The 1537 has been such an incredibly good guitar for me, it deserves it. |
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1537 For Sale
