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Location: Orlando, Florida | Hey guys...
I think this is a 1537. Is it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7337189123&categ...
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| It sho is but looks like a knob has gone missing.
fugot, tony and yourself already in could be a lot more. gonna get interesting.
God Bless,
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Location: Orlando, Florida | Guys...
I kinda pushed the price up this soon. But fugot had the opener. Some advice would be to READ this guy's feedback before bidding (especially concerning guitars!).
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Location: boulder | jyam4, good feedback detective work. I usually do that also. This time I was just searching and came on this 1537 with in 10 minutes of it being listed. I have a moderate bid and won't really pursue if it gets near/above what stephent28 paid for his last 1537. It looks nice though.
As a side note. I picked up my 1537 from the ovation factory after it went in for a little TLC. (neck reset, clean out elmers glue from under fretboard, clean up residual elmers glue on wood top) Best 2 bills I ever spent. My 1537 looks almost brand new. plays like brand new. I'm loving it so much, it made me bid on the ebay 1537. But there is a Hamer with my name on it and c'est la vie. good luck to 1537 bidders...peace mike |
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Location: boulder | does anyone see fret makers? I didn't. mike |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | The black 1537 I got turned out to be pretty much in mint condition with an incredible figured fretboard that has to be seen to be believed.
One of the best buys I have gotten in quite a while! :D |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Fugot,
I looked again and your right....can't see in fret markers. Something doesn't look quite right to me...just can't put my finger on it.
I don't understand why he did not list the model number in his ad. He is certainly knowledgable enough since he has sold a ton of guitars for decent money. |
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Location: N.J. | Hey Fugot,
While were on the subject on biddin' on the 'bay, how did you make out with that Angel Step 6 string a while back? That sure looked perty but I saw you bid on it so I stayed away. Something about THAT particular one gave me major GAS ;) ! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Hey Sleepy, I'm pretty sure he got it...but if that gave you GAS, here's another one for you :D
Angel Step on ebay |
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Location: SoCal | at this point, any bidding is just marking it...will be interesting to find out more.
got Paul B's Custom Elite coming in and haven't even started to clean up the DB shiny bowl.
sooooooooooooo, with one 1537, doubt if I will be there at the end. |
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Location: N.J. | Thanks Steve.Not 5 mins after I posted in here I switched over to the For Sale forum and saw it ;) . Since I have not had the pleasure of seeing one of these in person,the top in this auction: Angel Step 1 is quite different than the top in this auction: Angel Step 2 .Is it just a case of pro lighting in the first auction or did they really differ that much from one to the other? They both are sweet regardless,
and now all I have to do is convince the wife of that too! :p |
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Location: boulder | sleepy eyes,
I can not say enough about the angel step walnut elite. to me, (and remember I'm educated beyond my intelligence), it is one of the best ovations I have played!!! the sound jumps out at you. it's crisp and bright, but full as well. similar in a way to the 1537, but does not sound as wood toned as the 1537. It is comfortable to play since it is a shallow bowl. It has a slightly V neck shape, say a little more V shaped then the 2005 collectors. but the neck is comfortable to play for hours. the top also looks 3-d from different angles. laminate or not, this particular guitar rocks. Seems like all of mikes (MSB here, mbros on ebay) guitars are sweet.
last two things, my friend who is picky,picky, picky... played it at my house, and wouldn't let it go. it's now at her house (friends :rolleyes: ). So sleepy , thankyou for letting me win such a cool guitar at a decent price. I hope your good karma comes back to you in multiples. peace mike |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Sleepy, they all seem to look a little different. Check out the 12 string I just recently sold (pic is in the for sale section or look in my OFC gallery under 12-string acoustics) The one on ebay now seems to be a darker more somber look than mine or the one Fugot grabbed.
I agree with Fugot. It is a great sounding and playing guitar. I parted with my 12 string only because it was necessary to fullfil my desire for a 1688 Adamas I twelve string. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Dudes, get the serial number on this "1537"
Ask about the binding to see if it is 5 ply wooden.
Could be that this one has had the fretboard/neck replaced or...
could be it never had fret markers...which could mean....
EDIT: Ask, if it has a roundhead screw at the waist and Stereo jack. |
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Location: Tennessee | Looks like a rosewood fretboard, not walnut with maple inlays that's standard on the 1537. Everything else looks to be 1537, except for the tele style knob in place of the woodie. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Somebody must have asked, because he added the model 1537 and the serial number. |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | I agree that something is not quite right with this guitar. All 1537's have the triangle maple fret markers. Perhaps a new neck was put on this guitar. Also the repaired crack is very big. |
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Location: Orlando, Florida | Looking at this guy's guitar feedback is not too encouraging, either. I still bet that there will be alot of last minute action on this one, if the current bid stays where it's at. I got to admit, I might be one of them. Still, some self control on my part would be nice.
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Location: SoCal | Why doesn't somebody ask the seller for better pics of the neck and if there are no markers, what's going on? |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Did tht just now...I'll post any additional info.
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | It does have the walnut fretboard and wooden inlays. He says he has more pics but he hasn't sent any as of yet.
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Location: boulder | He emailed me back also. He says it is the original neck and it does ahve fret inlays. I didn't ask if finish crack was visible or if the line if the picture was a wood coloration thin. Top looks similarly well golden aged as my other 1537 looks. (and similar to other 1537 pics I have seen).
If I win it for less then my "clever" bid, I am happy for me. If somone else wins it I am happy for them. My 1537 just back from factory really cleaned up nicely and looks the bomb. peace mike |
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Location: boulder | Ok I looked again, and in my unexpert opinion. the pic show two bookmatched wood colorations running north-south. I don't think the line on the treble side is the repaired finish crack. peace |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | The seller added more pics to the auction and that is one nasty crack but I suppose it can be fixed.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Mike,
If you end up with it and want to get rid of it, let me know in a few months. I'm still under my wife's moratorium and we just got the bill for my daughter's first semester at University of Portland, so things are pretty grim around the house. Of course, in the fall it will be something else. |
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