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Location: Mesquite, NV | Hi folks, I just picked up a great 78 Viper III in natural finish. My question to you is this. All of the V3's I've seen in natural have a black pickguard with the Viper III stamped in white on the pickguard.....mine has a white pickguard, which is a great replacement if it's not original....so, does anybody know if these ever came with a white pickguard and without the model stamped into the pickguard? Thanks in advance. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Ooohh oooh oooh I know this one...
Yes, the Viper III came with black and white pickguards but not sure if this is year related.
Initially the Viper and Preacher pickguards were engraved with the appropriate name. Later in production they stopped engraving them.
That's the short answer. |
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Location: SoCal | Settle down Miles..... |
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Location: Mesquite, NV | LOL, You guys are too funny. Nice to find a site with fun folks in it. Does this forum allow for the posting of pics so that I could show it for better identification?
Thanks. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Allow?...we demand! |
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Location: Mesquite, NV | Cool, here's the Viper, let me know if the PG looks original for the experts on here. Much appreciated.
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | If it's 3-ply white-black-white it's likely original. If it's solid white, then likely not, however... it looks good/pro. Bevel, counter-sink screws.. etc... |
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Location: Mesquite, NV | Yeah, just a single ply white. I would've chosen the black had I had a choice, maybe I'll run across one on the Bay. Here's the rest of my herd if anybody is interested.
http://www.freewebs.com/groovymusiclessons/apps/photos/album?albumi... |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | No acoustic Ovations? We'll have to do something about that. Calling Trader Jim ... |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | BANJO! HE'S GOT A FREAKIN' BANJO!!! :eek: |
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Location: Mesquite, NV | LOL, I've never had any luck with the acoustics, the old electrics such as the Breadwinners and Deacons were fun and I've been trying for a long time to find the Viper III at the right price and now that I have it....it's really smokin'. Quite the country twang machine. I wish I would've discovered them long before blowing all the dough on the Fender stuff. I'll just have to sell off the Fenders and get the Viper III's in every finish. I like this one enough to do exactly that. |
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Location: Mesquite, NV | If anybody in here wants to sell off their Viper III's...give me a shout...I'd love to pick up a few more. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Here's a guy on Ebay selling a Magnum Bass pick guard who says he can make anything you want ...
"WE WILL CUSTOM MAKE ANY PICKGUARD FOR YOU.....ANY MODEL, ANY CONFIGURATION, ANY MATERIAL....
JUST EMAIL US FOR A QUOTE..."
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Congrats Groovy! I really wanted that one. Great price! Can't wait to hear some sound clips. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Nice collection. There are some great finishes there. I take it you like those Paisley Strats? Anybody remember the paisely shirt fad back in the 60's? Your Viper III looks like the conservative member of the group. Welcome to the OFC. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | The material used was engraving stock, not the typical ABS plastic used by other manufacturers. |
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Welcome to the Tub! |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I was all excited for a minute there. That is NOT a banjo - it is a guitar disguised as a banjo. If it's got six strings, it doesn't count. Now if we could just find Groovy a Jiffy Pop hat and get rid of about one and one third of the strings on that thing, THEN we'd have something. :D
Oh, by the way Groovy, welcome! |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I have a few Viper III's... just not sure if I want to give them up yet :(
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Location: Upper Left USA | Be nice to the Mrs. Miles, cuz if you screw up and she holds one of those "Ex Husband" Garage sales me and at least four others will be taking the day off to visit Mt. Vernon...
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Location: NW Washington State | I can get there quicker than you guys. My wife drives by that area every weekday, but I think she might drop off some of my stuff instead of picking something up. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Hmmm it appears that I only have the "Natural" and the "Black 'n Gold" or I just misplaced the other one... I wonder if I should mention now or later that the Black'N Gold one is actually a "Uralite" body..... nahhh I'll mention it later.. |
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Location: Mesquite, NV | Wow, you guys are fun. Thanks to the lead on the pickguard maker. Super sweet axes guys. I really love the look of your V3 with the black guard....so sweet. I'll have to go that route. I hate white pickguards on any guitar. It's just a personal thing. I really think I will dump the majority of my Fenders and stay with these Viper III's I am loving it!!!!!!!!!! |
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Ovation Viper III
