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Damon67
Posted 2009-07-17 9:06 PM (#406796)
Subject: WTH is a 1667?



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Location: Jet City		Well a 1667 is a Legend of course, the first one with a cutaway. Another one picked up on the drive to AZ.

I believe these were made for less than a year in 1982. The bowl was actually a full deep bowl. They didn't have a cutaway mold yet so they literally cut these away, then added a smaller piece to complete the cutaway (see pic). You can see evidence of this inside the soundhole, but it's seamless on the outside.

I don't know how many were made, but I believe they had the new molds up and running in a rather short time. They changed the model number with the new mold. I doubt there are many of these around, especially in black.

Oh yeah, my first -5 acoustic too!















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2ifbyC
Posted 2009-07-17 9:15 PM (#406797 - in reply to #406796)
Subject: Re: WTH is a 1667?
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast		I'm not a big dash 5 fan, but that one is wearing an eloquent tux! :eek:

Is that finish satin or a gloss with indirect lighting? If it's the former, me like a lot...
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2009-07-18 12:31 AM (#406798 - in reply to #406796)
Subject: Re: WTH is a 1667?


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Location: SoCal		A 1667 is a mid depth bowl Legend cutaway. Built around 82-83, and you're right, they didn't have a cutaway mold at that time. I used to have a 1983 Country Artist cutaway from that vintage with the same doctored bowl (it's in France now sipping red wine and not shaving it's arm pits). Neat guitars and a unique piece of Ovation history....
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Damon67
Posted 2009-07-18 4:57 AM (#406799 - in reply to #406796)
Subject: Re: WTH is a 1667?



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Location: Jet City		I agree on all counts 'cept one. It's a deep bowl
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Damon67
Posted 2009-07-18 5:02 AM (#406800 - in reply to #406796)
Subject: Re: WTH is a 1667?



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Location: Jet City		Iffy, it's glossy.
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AussieJames
Posted 2009-07-18 5:15 AM (#406801 - in reply to #406796)
Subject: Re: WTH is a 1667?



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Location: Brisbane Australia
Originally posted by Damon67:
I agree on all counts 'cept one. It's a deep bowl
And if you go by the decoder list it's a shallow bowl
Which of course it isn't

AJ
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BT717
Posted 2009-07-18 7:35 AM (#406802 - in reply to #406796)
Subject: Re: WTH is a 1667?


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Location: Vernon CT		Hey Damon, Good to hear from you!!! Nice guitar ,enjoy!!
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marenostrum
Posted 2009-07-18 8:04 AM (#406803 - in reply to #406796)
Subject: Re: WTH is a 1667?



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Location: Tuscany, Italy		Damon, nice to hear from you...and thanks for share such a nice pics.
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james37214
Posted 2009-07-21 12:58 PM (#406804 - in reply to #406796)
Subject: Re: WTH is a 1667?


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Location: nashville		How do play a guitar that tall?? What did it cost to ship?
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