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Location: Converse, Texas | I have never doubted that AL would send me another guitar. He's a most honorable man. I just don't want him to get stuck when IMHO UPS damaged the guitar, so THEY should pay for it.
EDIT: I want to make it clear that I knew from the beginning when I talked to Al about the damage that he would replace it without a problem. I just don't want UPS to screw him over! |
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | You know it takes quite a bit to damage an Ovation that is in its case during shipping. What does UPS do to these guitars? Makes me wonder?????? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I have a sold guitar being delivered to EHRENBERG, AZ today and a bought guitar coming to me on Tuesday. All UPS and with insurance. I hope I never have to go through the processing for damage but they certianly charge enough to cover their mistakes. I hope all processes smoothly for you Hizz.
Am I too insensitive or nosy to ask what kind of damage was incurred? |
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Location: Converse, Texas | MWoody: The top is cracked just adjacent to the seam from the purling up about four inches. Not a straight crack, but close. From the condition of the box, looks like something heavy was setting on it. |
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Location: Converse, Texas | My "new" new Collectors 05 came in yesterday. What a SAWE-E-E-ET guitar! Had a nice little jam session after a council meeting last night. This guitar really is the cat's meow! :cool: |
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Location: closely held secret | Glad it all worked out for you, Hizz! :cool:
John. |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Way to go, man! :D
Post pics.... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Give us the details of your likes and dislikes (if any). |
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Location: NJ | Likes:
Holding hands.
Quiet walks on the beach.
Autumn.
Golden Retrievers.
Dislikes:
Rude people.
Traffic.
Noisy restaur . . . . . .
. .. . . oh, . . . .
your were referring to Hizz and his guitar . . .
. . . . sorry. |
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Location: closely held secret | No problem, Cliff. We're sure the two of you are happy, as well. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Now Cliff,
I am moved and you have caused me to have certain "feelings" in a way that I shouldn't have.
Your acid tongue, sharp wit, and sarcastic meanderings makes me think we were best friends in a prior life.....or at least bandmates! |
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Location: NJ | Well I DID play the lute (and a little psaltery) in a small road troupe in the 1460's . . .
I hope it wasn't that band . . . I owed most of 'em money . . . . thank God for the Plague. |
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Location: closely held secret | I think I heard you guys play in a cute little country inn, just before they burned it...
I seem to remember the llama tail soup was a little psaltery... |
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Location: NJ | rimshot/cymbal.
"Say Goodnight, Gracie . . . "
Hizz;
Post some pics, will ya'?? |
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Location: Converse, Texas | I'll post some pics... |
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Location: closely held secret | Thanks folks, we're here all week... try the veal. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Don't you mean mutton!!! |
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Location: closely held secret | Oh, yeah, thanks Stephen... you know, 5 or 6 hundred years go by and you get your Artiodactyla all mixed up... |
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Location: Converse, Texas | This is such an excellent guitar! I'm not a fan of natural, but this finish is sweet ... and I for one like the rosette design.
The bowl is very comfortable. SIts on my lap very well.
The tone is bright and clear. Intonation and setup is perfect.
Tonight I will need to plug it in! |
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Location: SoCal | Goodninght Gracie. |
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Location: UK - Canterbury Kent | Hizzoner
I look forward to seeing some photos, sounds like you have a very special instrument there.
Piers |
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Location: SoCal | My understanding is that Al still has one (yes, only one) FRG available now...
Advantages
1. warranty (5yrs)
2. available now with no wait
3. low number...why wait for #'s in the 600's
4. save a couple of bucks
snooze, you lose... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | And based on testimony of two of our esteemed members, indistinguishable from a non-FRG model. |
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Location: boulder | Hi, New 2005 on ebay , nice pics. here is link....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33029&item=7...
Not to open a can of worms or anything, Have any of the owners of the 2005 collectors noticed a buzzing when picking open "A" string, as if the wires are vibrating inside the bowl?
It looks like the neck sandwiching is thinner on the new model.
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