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Location: big island | a few weeks ago the wife and i purchased a "little martin" for my 23 year old stepson who has taken an interest in guitar. this is what he came home with today:
1989 ovation 1758-6
he did some manual labor for the guy who owned this wonderful guitar and this is how he was paid. it plays superbly and has no issues. the pearlized top's patina is very nice and makes it look like gold. |
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Location: Texas | Just a few weeks from starting out on the guitar and he's already gotten a beautiful 12 string Ovation? It took me 30 years… ;)
He has good taste, that's a beauty. Have you explained to him that you need to play it for a few weeks to be sure that it is properly "broken in" for him? ;) |
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Location: Long Island | Very nice and resourceful Congratulations !!
and the best of luck with his new 1778-6 . |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Awesome! |
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Location: Vernon CT | Gorgeous Guitar!! Now he has to Join the OFC! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Nice Randy, if he wants to part with it, let me know first. ;) |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Nice Randy, if he wants to part with it, let me know first. ;) You guitar whore!! ;) |
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Location: ms | Hes not a "whore" hes just easy. |
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Location: Delaware | Nice Randy, like father like (step)son. Wish him the best of luck with that beautiful guitar for me. He'll have a great teacher in you ! Later, Dave |
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Location: Utah | Originally posted by BT717:
Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Nice Randy, if he wants to part with it, let me know first. ;) You guitar whore!! ;) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Now that's one nice looking guitar. Really like the non-gaudy eppis... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I prefer guitar homo, thanks.
We are at Lion Country Safari today, and I thought of Cliff when we drove past the llamas. |
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Location: Michigan | 23 years old and still living at home?
kick him out and keep the guitar. :D GWB :D |
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Location: big island | i've got a 21 year old stepson and the 23 year old both living with us now. no jobs. no unemployment. and someone stole the younger one's car two nights ago. police can't find it.
my wife and i are both in college, two daughters in preschool and now that there are no gigs we are living on my wife's income.
but we're happy! |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | How can they not find a stolen car on an island?!
Very nice guitar. I must say that your stepson obviously has good taste. I've never seen that model before. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by bvince:
How can they not find a stolen car on an island? Became an artificial reef? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Yep, it looks framilar...
Congrats, Enjoy! |
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Location: big island | amazing how much this one has patinaed, mike. in person, it appears as yellow/gold as in the photo. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | If they're left out in light, they do that Randy, just like the white Les Paul Customs and Sg's do...also remember that this is a -6p with pearl in the paint...that along with the yellowing of the white gives you the gold...very nice...what a way to get paid...how does he like it?
Bvince wrote: Very nice guitar. I must say that your stepson obviously has good taste. I've never seen that model before. Here:  |
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Location: big island | he's a bit overwhelmed with it. he is just beginning to learn to play. after listening to me play my 1688 for the past few years, he got all excited when this 1758 became available. it plays as nicely as my 1688, just not as loud and bass warm. |
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Location: Reisterstown, Maryland | "How can the police not find a stolen car on an island?"
Being a retired cop I can tell you, same way we can't find one in the continental US. :eek:
Anita
But don't get me started on these young cops today, don't know the laws fron their &^% |
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Location: Reisterstown, Maryland | I'm drooling people. Does the club sell a fan club bib?
Anita |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by ladylaw:
"How can the police not find a stolen car on an island?"
Being a retired cop I can tell you, same way we can't find one in the continental US. :eek:
Anita
But don't get me started on these young cops today, don't know the laws fron their &^% I'll bet they can find a doughnut shop :D |
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Location: Reisterstown, Maryland | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Originally posted by ladylaw:
"How can the police not find a stolen car on an island?"
Being a retired cop I can tell you, same way we can't find one in the continental US. :eek:
Anita
But don't get me started on these young cops today, don't know the laws fron their &^% I'll bet they can find a doughnut shop :D
Donut Shop
Lanaki's son's stolen car
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Location: Sydney, Australia | I was talking to a cop on Norfolk Island (pop. 1800) and asked him how they do car chases on the twisty narrow roads. He said "We don't. Where are they going to go?". He then related how they solved a ram raid at the alcohol store. Yellow paint was found on the edge of the shop. They went to a young local and asked to see his yellow car. He said "How do you know it's mine?". They said "They only other yellow car on the Island belongs to a church minister". |
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stepson stepped up...
