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Location: Fort Worth, TX | I found a 20 year old O of this model designation. I tried the search function but to no avail. I've had several emails with the owner and built a rapport with him. We have similar financial circumstances due to health
issues. Anyway, he is primarily a bass player and said this guitar has rarely even been out of the case. I've seen one pic of it and the top is a deep amber color. I'm assuming the C denotes cedar? He quoted me $450 with a blue plush lined case. Does this sound like an acceptable price or do I keep looking? It's clear across the country from me so playing it first isn't an option. The guy is currently out of work and needs money bad but said he wanted to pass this on to his son. I told him if I buy it I will let him have it back for same price within a year. He was very appreciative of that and I trust what he is telling me about its condition. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | The C is definitely cedar topped. The 1768 C has an excellent reputation for tone, though I haven't heard one personally. I'm curious about the case though. You say it's blue plush inside? Is it an Ovation case? If so, those are usually for super-shallow bowls, and the 1768C is a deep bowl.
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | The case is extremely dark blue plush, bordering on black. I found the same one in For Sale section here that sold for $650 and someone said that was a good price. If anyone is interested, PM me and I'll give ya the link to it. Can't bring myself to buy something unplayed no matter how bad I want it. This guy is totally believable to me, he said all it needs is new strings. When we began emailing each other I thought he was in same town as me (Ft. Worth, TX), turns out he's in Valdosta, GA. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | One of our members here may be willing to check the guitar out for you. I'm pretty sure there are people here that live in Georgia. I had the same model before and I loved it. It had a very warm wood-guitar tone to it, but not in any negative sense of the word. The trebles were perfect and the bass nice and full. It was a cutaway version, which made it just that much better. If I recall correctly, it also had a bit of a V neck, with a flat finish on the neck. The top was also flat. It just sounded a lot different than any of my other acoustic Os. The only wood-topped Ovation I liked better (and I have owned quite a few) was the one I still own, the 1537. I still have a few pictures of it if you would like to take a gander, but i haven't figured out how to post pics into another person's post yet. So PM me with an email address and I'll send them. At $450, if it is in good shape, it is a VERY good deal. If you can't have a member check it out, you may request that he have a local guitar store do a written evaluation of it for you. That may seem like a pain to the owner, but if he is serious about selling it, I think he would go to the trouble. Good luck to ya'
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | Thanks for the suggestion bvince. The pic you sent looks identical to the pic of the one I'm talking about with the deep amber color. Actually, unless I get an influx of motorcycle or car pinstriping jobs I'm going to just have to pass on this one anyhow, even at the apparently great price. It's unlikely pinstriping will pick back up again now til spring or early summer. Since trading my Balladeer for the luthier built dread I've mentioned in here, I tracked down the builder of it and have him currently building me an OM because he said it would only cost me a reimbursement of the materials and if I don't have that when he's done he said he's gonna ship it to me anyway!
I'll still pass on the link for this O to anyone who PM's me their email address. I hate to pass on it, but in addition to not being able to play it I just don't have the funds currently. If I did have the money on hand I might take a chance on it without playing it, but as it is I'd rather make it possible for someone here to obtain it at what is apparently a good price. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I had a 1768, but not cedar topped. It was the easiest guitar to play - GREAT neck. I only sold it because I needed the funds for an early '70's Folklore and I'm not a fan of elites. I prefer single holes. But that 1768 was a truly awesome guitar. ...and $450 is a STEAL!
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | muzza - 2012-12-17 10:22 PM
I had a 1768, but not cedar topped. It was the easiest guitar to play - GREAT neck. I only sold it because I needed the funds for an early '70's Folklore and I'm not a fan of elites. I prefer single holes. But that 1768 was a truly awesome guitar. ...and $450 is a STEAL!
I checked with him yesterday and it's still available. As I said, he's a bass player and apparently not very knowledgeable about O's or he would know he is offering this one way too cheap. Anyone who would like to snag it, PM me your email info and I'll send ya the link to the site where it's listed. |
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Location: Texas | I'll send ya the link to the site where it's listed. Hey Dave...the guy has it listed on Craigslist...does he not want you to share it publicly? |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | amosmoses - 2012-12-18 8:33 AM
I'll send ya the link to the site where it's listed. Hey Dave...the guy has it listed on Craigslist...does he not want you to share it publicly?
Nothing of the sort. I just thought maybe this forum, having its own Classifieds, wouldn't want people posting links to other sites of guitars for sale. Just trying to be respectful. The link I have is to a "Yard Sale" website he sent me. I didn't know he had it on Craigslist as well. He had a surgery and has lots of medical bills and also lost his job at the same time. A friend took him in. He really needs the money but said he definitely won't take less than the 450. I'm still debating selling something to raise the money to buy it. I'm sure after all the emails we've had back and forth he'd hold it for me if I asked. As it stands right now though, I'll gladly give the link to anyone who asks, ot if it's okay you could post the Craigslist info here. Someone should snap this up! |
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Location: Wichita, KS | I bought one of these a few months ago for $650 plus shipping. Previous sales on this forum went for $600 and $650, so I thought I was in the ball park. What muzza said: "$450 is a steal" for this very nice model. The cedar top gives it a warm sound that I love. |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | I'm in the process right now of arranging a way to buy this. The guy said it only has minor pick scratches on the top, no dings in the cedar top. I still have no problem directing anyone to it though who has the money before I do. |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | Here's a pic.
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | bvince - 2012-12-17 3:41 PM
One of our members here may be willing to check the guitar out for you.
How about it? Anybody close to Valdosta" If it's a bit of a drive but you're willing to do it I will PayPal gas money! Can't let dwgpreacher be one upping me with his recent Elite purchase. I obviously created a monster with him! |
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Location: Denver, CO | I got some guitar guys in Chattanooga...no one even as far south as Atlanta, though. I'll see if I can round up someone in that vicinity. |
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Location: Denver, CO | Dave, I picked up a couple of leads in Valdosta. I'll see who is willing and pass on your phone number. It's a beautiful guitar. Hope this works out for you. Yes, I guess you created a monster. I'm already thinking how I can end up with an Elite Bass. Did Ovation ever make a resonator? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | dwg preacher - 2012-12-20 4:55 PM
Did Ovation ever make a resonator?
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Location: Denver, CO | That's the one! I was thinking I might have to build one...or did you build that one? Love the palm trees. I'm not in love with the 50th Anniversary Jazz bass that I have, and I was thinking of turning it into a B778, (or one of those! suwheet!) but all I can find for sale are black. Are there B778s out there that are different colors? Are there resonators out there for sale? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | There are resonators out there somewhere.
(That one is not mine, that photo came from the Ovation Gallery so it might be Dave's)
I did see one traveling with the Roundback Roadshow way-back-when...
It was orange with the palm trees, also. (I did not play it)
I have also seen a photo of one hanging-on-the-wall at the Mothership.
So, either there is one palm-tree resonator that gets-around... Or they made a few.
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Location: Denver, CO | That's good to hear. I went back and searched through my model-number list a couple of times and never saw one listed, so I was beginning to despair... Would anyone out there have an idea where one is, and if it may be available? If/when I turn the Jazz, I may post up a query in a separate thread. And how about the bass? Have you ever seen one that wasn't black? |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | I've exhausted any avenue I might have had to acquire this guitar. He sent me photos of it and there are only two minute dings in the top. It has a rather large weird black looking stain on back of the neck he said was there when he got it that in no way affects playability. I'd be happy to forward the email of the photos to anyone who PM's me an email address. So far I've been told twice this price is a steal. Someone in here should give it a home where it will get to come out of its case. Sad to let this one go but I've done all I could. |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | It's mine!!! Be here any day now. |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | I just spoke with the guy I am getting this from by phone a little while ago. He is getting it all packed up to ship out to me tomorrow. I was only able to swing this deal by the skin of my teeth and a generous donation of a fourth of the selling price by an OFC'r I've never met and likely never will. His random act of kindness is making it possible for me to obtain the Ovation model I've always wanted. Some great people on this site (and "no", it wasn't my friend dwgpreacher). |
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Location: Denver, CO | Congrats, Dave! And that's a great story! It's really cool when you meet someone with that kind of kindness. Hope you enjoy your Elite. Next time I visit, we'll compare them. |
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Location: NW Montucky | That's great! Someone is "Paying it forward." Congratulations. Look forward to seeing photos of it. |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | dwg preacher - 2013-01-16 3:54 PM
Next time I visit, we'll compare them.
Ever since I read this I've been expecting Bob to say "you mean you'll show me yours if I show you mine?" |
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