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Damon67
Posted 2008-04-07 3:24 AM (#46320)
Subject: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4



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Location: Jet City		1st year 1117-4 Deluxe Balladeer (Before they called it a Legend)

I finally laid it down long enough to take a few quick pics.










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Damon67
Posted 2008-04-07 3:27 AM (#46321 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4



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Location: Jet City





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LBJ
Posted 2008-04-07 3:35 AM (#46322 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4


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Posts: 665

Location: Tychy, Poland		uff. i'm glad that i own 1617 because i could catch another GAS-attack :D
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Jason_S
Posted 2008-04-07 3:51 AM (#46323 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4


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Location: ranson,wva		damon,nice grab...play as good as it looks??
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Damon67
Posted 2008-04-07 4:44 AM (#46324 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4



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Location: Jet City		It plays much better than it looks. My new fav. I put in a good 8 hrs plus today with it.
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AussieJames
Posted 2008-04-07 5:43 AM (#46325 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4



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Location: Brisbane Australia		Great grab and great pics Damon
AJ
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Capo Guy
Posted 2008-04-07 7:08 AM (#46326 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4



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Posts: 4394

Location: East Tennessee		Very nice.
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dobro
Posted 2008-04-07 8:27 AM (#46327 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4



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Location: Chicago		Fantastic. Now we are brothers in 1117-4 's! I have owned for nearly 35 years (only a few years ago, in order to gig, did I break down and install a Fishman ProFix pickup system).

What do you play? MY BABY
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Tupperware
Posted 2008-04-07 8:56 AM (#46328 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4


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Location: Phoenix AZ		Nice photos !!!
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G8r
Posted 2008-04-07 9:04 AM (#46329 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4


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Wow! Superb get, Damon. Congratulations. Those original Balladeers have a remarkable sound, and that one looks to be in great shape. Enjoy!
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Beal
Posted 2008-04-07 9:08 AM (#46330 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4



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Location: 6 String Ranch		Very Nice
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kotadawg
Posted 2008-04-07 11:14 AM (#46331 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4


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Location: Cincinnati		Nice find, Damon. Now send me that Nikon and flash so that I can take some photos like yours.
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Damon67
Posted 2008-04-07 12:47 PM (#46332 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4



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Location: Jet City		Thanks everyone.

g8r, it's in great shape! just a couple of little rosette cracks, and 2 finish cracks, one 2 inches, one 4.

Way better shape than I was after 40 years.
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marenostrum
Posted 2008-04-07 12:52 PM (#46333 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4



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Location: Tuscany, Italy		Very nice guitar. I like they way this "old lady" look. Congratulations !!
Riccardo
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Damon67
Posted 2008-04-07 1:39 PM (#46334 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4



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Location: Jet City		This is a test, this is only a test...

Had to redo the sig a bit. It was dated :D
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stonebobbo
Posted 2008-04-07 3:15 PM (#46335 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4



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Location: Tennessee		Very nice, Damon. I played mine for a while yesterday and smiled the whole time. While my bridge is different and I do not have the "Deluxe" script on the headstock, they seem to be the same guitars. My s/n is about 100 higher than yours.



P.S. Did you notice the headstock angle? It is a lot steeper than your other Ovations. Those in the know say that the steeper break angle makes for better sound.
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Damon67
Posted 2008-04-07 6:04 PM (#46336 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4



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Location: Jet City		That's a beaut! I really like the antique colors, I wonder if it's age or if it's how these things came from the factory.

As for the headstock, I only have 2 other roundbacks, and one's not here yet (and it's a slothead, which is a steeper angle because of the slots anyway, right?)

I'll compare it to the LX tonight though. I've played a bunch of guitars, including my Dad's 68 Hummingbird, some ol' Martins, and more, and I can't remember one that struck me with the tone and projection like this one did right off the bat.

That said, I've never played an Adamas, or Collings, or Somogy, or any of those superduper high end things I see y'all playing around this place!

This one will be going nowhere. It's a keeper.
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Erniewan
Posted 2008-04-07 11:02 PM (#46337 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4


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Location: Rocky River, Ohio		Wish I had photographic skills like that, i would frame those.
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Damon67
Posted 2008-04-07 11:59 PM (#46338 - in reply to #46320)
Subject: Re: BE WARNED! Hardcore images ahead 1st year 1117-4



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Location: Jet City		Ernie, bring all those toys of yours on over, we'll have a picture party!
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