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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | My first was a celebrity 6-string in 1985. I gave it to my brother in the mid 90's. He still has it.
My first Ameircan O is my Custom Balladeer. I've had it for 20 Years. :D |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by Patch:
Ameircan O Geez...I'm either typing dyslexic or spontaneously spouting Bushisms! :rolleyes: |
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| ..at least we don't need a 'teleprompter' to communicate.. :rolleyes: |
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Location: France | 1612-4 balladeer model in 1982...I still have yet, with me at school (I'm teacher) and I play it every day !!!!!! |
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Location: NJ | '76 1612-4.
My main gigging guitar. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | My first Big O was in the back seat of....
...sorry, wrong thread.
Never was much on model numbers when I bought my first, about 71-72. It had a neck like a 2 X 4 compared to the smoked front 'Jim Croce' Balladeer my buddy had, which had inspired me to get one.
Second was the Custom Balladeer I still have.
Traded that first one off for a white Balladeer that wanted to write a song with me. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Purchased this somewhere back about '70 or '71.
Still have it.
Great guitar.
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Location: Tennessee | 1983 US Ultra 1311, with pickup and single volume knob and the Urelite neck. Bought it from a small local Mom & Pop new in late 84. Still have it, but now it's set up for slide. |
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Location: Colorado | 1991 Celebrity Deluxe. I don't have it anymore--I consigned it to pay my tuition bill 9 months after I bought it.
Looking back, I wish I would have bought the 1868-5 that was hanging close to it. I might still have that one. No way I'm getting rid of my second Ovation. I would split it down the middle and give it to my two sons before I'd sell it. |
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Location: Tychy, Poland | My 1617 Legend. just few months ago. since then i've had about 10 guitars (LOL - that's GAS :-) and this is the only one i consider a keeper.
Currently, i think about importing some Custom Legend from USA (maybe AD II or 30th anniv?) |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Gertrude, my 1111-4. By way of marriage, 1979. She is still the guitar by which I measure all the others for playability.......
--Karen |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Seems like a bunch of us started with Matrixes. | |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Hi, Guitargirl--
There are several of us female-folk posting in now; I check the board just about every day, even if I don't do a lot of posting (biding my time, so to speak. ;) ) A word of warning: never have spillables on their way between keyboard and mouth while you're here; you may live to regret it. :D
I am pleased to see that there is someone else who also openly admits to having a banjo (there seems to be an unusual amount of unfathomable prejudice against them here); mine's named Twang, for obvious reasons. (I also find it highly amusing that two female O-owners will admit to having banjos, but the fellows won't.) My mando is Plink, the fiddle is Shriek, and my bass is Sugar (very sweet to play.) Add in Gertrude, Jewel, Blanca and Jazzey (my O's), with Jacquita and Gilda (my Guilds) and you've met the family.
Make yourself comfy; this is a really helpful, great place to be.
--Karen | |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | 4861 Korean Balladeer... It's Korean, but it's not a Celebrity. Go figure :confused:
It's about 20 years-old, and has a Solid Top.
I'm keeping it. | |
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Location: big island | a year ago this month i acquired my first ovation: adamas w597, it is now in england. bought an elite 1537 through this forum and it is now in thailand. bought a 1581-7 on ebay which, as of yesterday, is also in thailand. in april i received a spectacular custom 1688 as a gift from my wife through this forum and it will forever remain in my possession, sorry povation! ;) | |
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Location: Kansas | My first Ovation (sort of) was an Applause 12-string that I gave away to a good cause. Honestly, I don't really miss it.
My only other Ovation is a Std. Balladeer (1861)in cherryburst :cool: that I bought in '98. It's in for some fretwork right now, it's been a real workhorse for the past 8 years.
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Location: Montréal, québec, Canada | First one was a Breadwinner (black), use in 78 sold it and still regret...
Got an other Breadwinner (white) in 82 and kept that one. (you learn by your mistakes.
Just got last monday a Tornado Storm serie 1231-1
serial h-637... almost never been played but little damage to the finish (craks). | |
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Location: Montréal, québec, Canada | OUPS forgot to sign the last posting.
Bernard B. | |
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Location: The State of Hockey | My first is a Balladeer 1112-4, still have it, needs frets replaced though. | |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | So does having female bonjoests on board, does that make them banjettes? | |
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Location: NW Washington State | Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
So does having female bonjoests on board, does that make them banjettes? Banshees.
From Wikipedia: "According to legend, a banshee wails around a house if someone in the house is about to die."
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | 1537 from a pawn shop in Savanna GA. | |
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What was your first O?
