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Joined: June 2002 Posts: 6192 Location: Phoenix AZ | Not sure who started this, but it was a nice idea. I've got a few "now" photos in the gallery, but here are the oldest "then" photos I could find. My GAS started in 1971. Here's me playing my very first Ovation. It's a '71 Balladeer that I got brand new for $169. at Red Bank Music on Hwy35 in Neptune NJ. It has the old Kluson tuners and narrow headstock with thick lip. Also has the winged bridge. You'll notice I had already upgraded to GC truss rod covers. I used to write to Jim Hennessey at Ovation about once a week asking for stuff. I'd put a few dollars in the envelope to cover shipping and Jim would send me all kinds of stuff (and spend my dollars on cigarettes).  Here is a photo from '72 of me playing a duet with Glen Campbell. Well, actually it's my Glen Campbell cardboard standup. I still have it (and have been offered a LOT of money for it). I'm playing my '71 Balladeer, although by that time I had also gotten my first Thunderhead. Glen is playing Wayne's guitar.  Dave | ||
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| I can play at this too. I was cleaning my desk ( and anyone that really knows me knows that it is just moving one big pile over to the next ) and I found these two photos. they are old worn and faded but were the photos we took for a press kit back in 80 or 81 or 82 I forget now. It was from my "new wave" band Forgien bodies. Sorry no O's in the pic, at that time I was the "ambience" person in the band, I sat on a stool playing a LP with a semi circle of about 8 pedals for different effects. I also had an arp axxe that I used to "play" I cannot play keys but damn I could make great synth noises on it.....oh the late 70's and 80's what fun times. the name of the band was forgien bodies... don't be surprised if the link does not work. notice that this is a rare NO beard photo. I think I was going for that clean shaven look for about 8 or 9 months there....  | |||
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1445 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | This is my earliest pic with my first Ovation which, like Jeff and Dave, was a standard Balladeer, my first decent guitar. This would have been taken in '72-'73. The other guys in the pic are my brothers and the gal is my cousin. I'm sure all those Campbellian hairdos are a total coincidence! :) We used to do the variety show circuit around that time.  This is my "now" pic taken this morning. This guitar is the '68 GC Deluxe Balladeer that Glen is wailing on in his cardboard jam session with Dave shown above. Come on guys, dig out those old pics! Wayne  | ||
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Here is my then picture it is not with my Ovation it is my Mockingbird this is a real bad 80's hairdo  Here is me now  | |||
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My "then" was from 1973. I was 18 and had just graduated from high school. This was a family reunion of all our cousins. The guitar was a 1972 Artist that I had bought with my own cash the fall of 1972. Next to me is my older sister Ann, my Mom, and Uncle Thomse (who gave me the old Martin that's about 3 feet away from me right now).  The now pic is from Xmas 2003. I'm 30 years older and the guitar is a 1968 Deluxe Balladeer. Mom is still happy when I play.  | |||
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