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Location: GA USA | Slipkid, I made a lame joke here quite a while back and caught hell. As I remember, somebody was looking for a Josh White in good condition, and I found a web page with a high school athlete named Josh white and posted a link. One member emailed me to tell me he thought it was funny, and that the rest of you take yourselves too seriously. Here's a hint with the Cap'n... never take me seriously. Seriously, I mean it. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I have never upset anyone on this board so I can't relate with either of you. But I imagine that everything needs to go with a grain or two of salt.
This board ranges anywhere from Blog to published Thesis pages.
I am still waiting for the little "soapbox" greamlin. |
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Location: Tampa, FL | Why don't we all just go to the "Cliff School of Charm" :eek:
You'll find it right next to the "AlPepto School of Sales" :rolleyes: |
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Location: closely held secret | Michael, on behalf of everyone here suffering from sodium imbalance, I find your post very offensive and insensitive.
Welcome to the club. Officially. :D |
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Location: SoCal | Cap'n, how much were they asking for the used athlete? |
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Location: GA USA | See for yerseff!
Josh White
Hardy-har-har... it never gets old! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | One of the "Fellas" at my bus stop is named Josh White. I think yours has a higher resale! |
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Location: Ohio | He looks pretty offensive to me... |
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Location: Denmark | Originally posted by GN-Nick:
So if you had $500 to plonk down on a used older Ovation, what model would you pick and why? Custom Legend 1619. Because it features deep bowl, stereo output, 5-piece neck, carved bridge. A beauty - especially if the top has no cracks. I can't really relate to the budget though.
http://www.ovationguitars.com/?fa=detail&mid=969# |
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Location: SoCal | The Custom Legend is a great guitar...problem with the $500 limitation is you would have to be very lucky to find one at that price in very good condition.
The 1657 Anniversary is a good alternative - AAA, deep bowl, A bracing that often is in the $450-500 range. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Our local Guitar Center has had a used 1157 Anniversary in nice clean condition for $499 since Christmas and they can't move it, unfortunately. Nice guitar.
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Location: Indiana | Originally posted by Tony Calman:
The Custom Legend is a great guitar...problem with the $500 limitation is you would have to be very lucky to find one at that price in very good condition.
The 1657 Anniversary is a good alternative - AAA, deep bowl, A bracing that often is in the $450-500 range. I agree. I have had my Anniversary since it was brand new, and is one of my fave O's.Just simply a great guitar.
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Location: Denmark | Thanks. Great tip. It seems main difference between the two is the inlay and binding work. I am tempted by a deep bowl. A lot actually :)
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Location: SoCal | another great guitar is the 1776 Patriot although in good condition is usually $800 and up. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | What are the differences between legend and patriot? Dave |
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Location: NJ | As far as I know, just the Nutmeg color and the BiCentesticle stencil . . . but I could be wrong. |
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Location: SoCal | During the 1970's the Legend had the VT bracing and the Partiot had A bracing. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Well...
William Dawes actually made it to his destination while Paul Revere was interupted. Paul, however became the subject of a classic poem and therefore became a Legend.
While being emblazoned on a Quarter (with the horse he rode in on) William Dawes is still cosidered merely a Patriot. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Thanks. I think. Dave |
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Location: SoCal | AAA, deep bowl, A brace, 5-pc neck, ebony fretboard.
1,776 made, 10% of them were a/e.
Rich, warm voice. |
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Location: NJ | That was one model that never "floated my boat" . . . . it always reminded me of this old, "colonial" coffee-table that my mother had . . . |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I agree. The cosmetics are a turn off to me as well. But people say they sound pretty nice. Dave |
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Location: NJ | . . . sounds like yer gonna be strating another "List" . . . |
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Location: SoCal | always willing to entertain a difference of opinion - great nutmeg finish...classic in appearance. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I do like the nutmeg finish. It's the 1776 emblem that turns me off. Maybe there is an al Qaeda version that instead of fifes and drums emblem has rocket propelled granade launchers and phony pilots licenses. Dave |
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Stay clear of any old Ovation???
