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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Originally posted by Damon67:
OMA, I don't think a new top is a good idea. The stencil for the graphic is history now and it would end up being a plain top My fear also! Ergo, repair...
"But if I had my druthers, I would see if they could just FIX IT!
Y'know, glue, refinish, attach the binding.
If possible, they could track down the original serial number and an appropriate sticker."
I was referring to the in-the-bowl sticker that got thrown-out with the infamous phone numbers. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | OMA,
I was agreeing with both you and damon.
No new top sans decal!!! |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Or, if it still sounds good, just keep on playing it. Consider it another battle scar, and a good way to identify it if it ever got stolen. My black Legend has had cracks in the top for over twenty-five years, and as much as I would trust the folks at "Mother" to fix it, I wouldn't want anything to change the incredible sound of this old sweetheart. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | That's the way I feel about this old ShinyBowl Deluxe Balladeer... I want a wide neck on it so bad I can taste it... but, if it were to change the tone in ANY way, I'm afraid criminal charges would be brought... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | And Jeff, it probably would change the sound a bit. Wise move. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Billy,
I've sent many guitars to the mothership: some were badly damaged and some just needed setup's etc; in everycase, I received a better than new guitar... There is no one that will/can fix your guitar better than the mothership...here is a recent example from one of our members:
Before:
After:
I'll be glad to send some info to contact them via Private message...
Don't trust anyone but the factory...this is fixable and can be shipped from you to the factory and returned back to your door...
Welcome to the club... |
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Location: Nashville | WOW! That makes my issues look superficial.
On a side note, my wife was listening to a story on NPR about a guy that lost his first guitar and spent 20 years trying to find it. She came home insistent that I get the Ovation back on her feet. I'll send her to the mothership. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "The stencil for the graphic is history now and it would end up being a plain top"
I'd prefer a Captain Lovehandles graphic replacement over the China Olympics "let it all burn" Panda...
Ooops, Al's coming, gotta go. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Billy Hell:
I'll send her to the mothership. Have her take your '76 with her! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Originally posted by Billy Hell:
I'll send her to the mothership. Great Choice Billy; you will never be sorry! |
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Location: CA | Good choice. Please follow up with 'after' pics so we can all drool and say 'told you so.' |
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Fixing a 1976 BIcentenial
