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Location: New Hampsha | That's right. I'm going to pay it forward.
Here's the deal. I have an Ovation 1613 Classic that I don't need. It was saved, and I re-topped it and I think it sounds pretty nice. (I'm biased because I have SO much work into it, but what the heck.) Acoustic only, and I don't have a case for it. I can't sell it; modesty prevents that. My wife suggested I give it to a worthy person. Great suggestion to thin the herd!
Here's a pic:
FREE!!!
Positively guaranteed to be the only Ziricote-topped Ovation Classic in the world!!!
And I'm giving it away, but not to just anyone. Here's the deal:
I'd like to give this to someone who really needs/wants it, preferably a kid, and hopefully get them hooked on Ovations.
Anyone under 16 who wants it, please join the OFC and write a short message here why you should be the one who gets this guitar. After a time period (2 weeks/month? depends on response) I will then put it to a vote by the members and I will ship this to the winner. I'm not rich monetarily, so I have to limit it to the lower 48, please.
All OFC'ers are requested to beat the bushes and encourage worthy kids to enter.
And pay it forward yourselves. :) |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Now this is cool...great idea...
Congrats! |
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Location: Delaware | Mitzdawg, That is a very generorus and noble offer. Great idea, you will be opening up a lifetime of enjoyment for some deserving youngster. That is something money can't buy ! |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Mitzdawg, you are a hero!!!! I know a little girl who saved and saved for a classical guitar and her parents wouldn't/couldn't help her pay for it. Then she fell in love with a Celebrity I had on the rack, and reluctantly traded it in. She misses her classical so much though. I will tell her about this. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Too cool, email sent. I have a candidate. |
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Location: Indiana | Excellent gesture Mitzdawg. |
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Location: Weaverville, NC | That is a very unselfish thing to do for a young kid. Hopefully someone worthy that can not afford their own guitar will get it. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Wow !! ...What a deal..makes ye wish to be a minor again :)
Vic
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Simply OUTSTANDING!!!  |
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Location: Cincinnati | Great idea, Mitz. You are a true Dawg! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Maybe Al can pin a "response" thread that won't be cluttered by all of us talking about it.
Great gesture! |
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Location: Texas | Very nice gesture. They'll get a unique guitar, you should autograph it for them…
"Anyone under 16 who wants it" …are you referring to their age or the number of guitars they already own? ;)
…either way, it eliminates a lot of current OFC members. ;) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Any candidates yet?
I know I sent two but I haven't seen them chime in as of yet. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Wow! Don't know how I missed this one! :eek:
Mitzdawg, I'm overwhelmed someone would do this for a kid,then, I think about the members here and you just showed what an incredible group this is, AGAIN! You are truely one generous human being!! :) :cool: |
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Location: New Hampsha | The field is wide open. No response as of this date.
tap tap.
is this thing on?
Come on OFC - scare up a candidate or three! |
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| Hard to belive no takers or young person in need. Maybe it will get hits soon. Keep it going. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Might I suggest that, if no worthy takers step up to the plate, maybe follow the route of a couple of our other members and send it to one of our men and women working overseas. |
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Location: New Hampsha | This is leaving, one way or t'other.
Iffy has generously donated a gig bag, so the free offer now includes the guitar, a new string set, and a gig bag.
All we need is someone who wants it. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I'll pester my candidates.
In the mean time you wanna trade for a Pacemaker with an OP30 or a SSB Legend 12 while I find someone starting out that needs this? |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | If there are no takers, may I suggest guitarsforvets.org? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
If there are no takers, may I suggest guitarsforvets.org? Or.. may I suggest sending it to a overseas military relative of an OFC member (keep it in our extended family)? |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | If it's a 1613, anybody got a spare preamp?
(BTW, what type does it take?) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I gots Preamps...
Thin? OPP? OP? Other? |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | I just sent an email to a friend's son. He's graduating 8th grade this month, plays mandolin and tuba....yeah, I know.
Not sure if he's interested, but I sent him the link to this thread. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | 'dawg,
Need your snail mail addy! |
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Free Ovation Contest!!!!! Mitzdawg's Hopefully First Annual Guitar Giveaway!!!
