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Location: Sarasota, Florida | I am bidding on an Ovation Celebrity and I think I bid too much($350.00) It's for a Celebrity Deluxe with a beautiful cherry sunburst top( I think... I'm not sure because model is listed as CC257 and I can't find information about that model). The guitar is for my 19year old son who is currently playing my 70's vintage Epiphone Acoustic. He is pretty proficient and I wanted to get him a decent quality guitar without breaking the bank ! Any input you may have would be hrlpful. Thanks and I appreciate the postings I have read. Seems like a good group.
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Location: Shelton, Washington, USA | CC257's are good guitars.... but, I have a suggestion.
In Sarasota there are two Sam Ash music stores. Both are authorized dealerships for Ovation. May I suggest you go there, play a bunch of the guitars hanging on the wall (maybe even take your son with you) and get a feel for the Ovation lines up close and personal.
My partner just bought a CC247. Great guitar. essentially the same as the 257 but has a mid depth bowl.
Anyway... go to the music store and sit down with the guitars. (a little old fashioned, i admit, but there's a lot to be said for actually playing the guitars...... what if you buy a guitar without your son's input and he hates it?
just some thoughts. |
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Location: NJ | rule #1 of auctions Never bid unless you know what the item is worth.
rule #2 e bay is not a real auction |
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Location: Sarasota, Florida | Thanks Jiminos for the advice ! As a matter of fact, when I got home from work, I asked my son if he wanted to Sam Ash's to jam with the guitars. He didn't but I did and had a grand time. I might just forego his guitar and get me one !
alpep, you are so right. I guess I thought because it was online(no floor space, little overhead) I could get a bargain, particularly atan auction...guess I learned a couple of lessons today.... :o
Thanks all.
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Any such thing as a bad Ovation ?
