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Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I don't know anything about these, except a girl in High School was taking lessons on one, and I asked her if it was a "toy" cuz it was made of Plastic. Otherwise all I know is what has been written here, which ain't that much. But, this is my Sudden Impulse Buy of the Day! I saw it, and I emailed a question, then I said screwwit and bought it before it disappeared! Since I still haven't heard from the seller I didn't get to ask any questions... I'm not even sure, but that don't look like an aluminum fingerboard and frets... So, did the hippie do good? :D | ||
Paul Templeman |
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Joined: February 2002 Posts: 5750 Location: Scotland | First of all, it's not a classical guitar as described by the seller, it's a 12-fret, slot-head steel string. And apart from the rosewood 'board over an Ali/foam neck, it's basically a Folklore with a plastic top. They sound way better than they have a right too. | ||
Mark in Boise |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12750 Location: Boise, Idaho | Wow, Arthur. That may be the best of your many great deals. I don't think that one has the aluminum fretboard. Looks Rosewood to me. | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Thanks PT, I kinda figure that...[everything you said] It has a 1 3/4" nut, which is just a tad bigger than the normal 1 11/16". I saw that and I figured that I better get it before y'all got to work and on the company computer. :p I figure I can take it out in the rain. | ||
MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13984 Location: Upper Left USA | OMA, Good Grab! That one is a Mahogany neck and is a twin to mine. Only difference is that mine can be seen in an Exploded View If USPS pays the damage claim (looks promising) only then will I be getting a better deal than you did. Enjoy the heck out of it! | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Damn Woody... I didn't need to be reminded of that! :mad: | ||
MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13984 Location: Upper Left USA | Shipping happens... | ||
gh1 |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 972 Location: PDX | Originally posted by Old Man Arthur: Or snow, as would be the case this morning. I saw that and I figured that I better get it before y'all got to work and on the company computer. :p I figure I can take it out in the rain. _____ gh1 | ||
Captain Lovehandles |
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Joined: July 2005 Posts: 3408 Location: GA USA | Wow! I think you're today's winner! | ||
G8r |
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Joined: November 2006 Posts: 3969 | Way cool, OMA! Congrats. | ||
Gallerinski |
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | There's two kinds of saddles, I can't tell from the photo which yours has. One is height adjustable with two screws. Was advertised as "easily convertable from steel to nylon strings". Woody's is/was like this. Mine has a more traditional fixed saddle. Best hundred bucks you'll ever spend. | ||
Captain Lovehandles |
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Joined: July 2005 Posts: 3408 Location: GA USA | BTW, "exploded view" is a good one. | ||
fillhixx |
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Joined: November 2005 Posts: 4817 Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Wow! The CASE is worth about what you paid. Great get. | ||
MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13984 Location: Upper Left USA | I came home tonight and after last night's gluing did some assembly and stringing up on the KA17. Oooooooooh yah! What a vibe! Some reassembly and shimming is in order but I can see (hear/feel) what you're talking about. | ||
seesquare |
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Joined: November 2002 Posts: 3603 Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Yessir, Arthur, you have snagged the-best-grab-in-recent-memory. There oughta be some registry for that accolade, y'know? Anyrate, my Academy is the same as Woody's, with the adjustable saddle. OMA's looks like it has a wide saddle on it. Possible electronics? Was playing mine tonight. Still amazes me. Plastic top. Go figure. What's really cool- how much you can fine-tune the action on these critters. Neck-set, alignment, and saddle height. Incredible. And, the braces will never come loose! Check the water in that Beetle, willya? | ||
MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13984 Location: Upper Left USA | I'm still jealous of the case... | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | It has arrived. I survived UPS. I think it is a 1973 model (017616). It is an FRG. It has some ugly cracks in the binding that someone repaired at home... It also has some cracks in the "A" tuner pin/roller... Are these things that I should be overly concerned about? BFLG help! Otherwise it sounds alright. It sounds different, I think that I wanna change the strings. But I'm impressed with what it is, for what it is... If you know what I mean. :p More photos here..... Advice always appreciated! | ||
Mark in Boise |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12750 Location: Boise, Idaho | Those should be huge concerns, Arthur. Sell it to me for the $95 you spent on it. I'll even reimburse your shipping and come over and pick it up. | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Okay... Now I am in trouble! I just decided that I like the Wide Neck! :eek: | ||
Capo Guy |
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Joined: December 2004 Posts: 4394 Location: East Tennessee | OMA, You got a great guitar for the money. You will like the "Manly" neck. | ||
Mark in Boise |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12750 Location: Boise, Idaho | and he bought that Trekker yesterday that was gone by the time I finished looking at the new listings on ebay. | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Whoa... MIB? How did you know that was me? Have y'all computer-literate types figured-out how to get past the evilBay anonymity thingie? :eek: (I miss being able to keep track of which jerks were buying the bargains and re-listing them!) | ||
MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13984 Location: Upper Left USA | "Have y'all computer-literate types figured-out how to get past the evilBay anonymity thingie" Location, location, location! Then gander at their Feedback items... | ||
Mark in Boise |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12750 Location: Boise, Idaho | I'm not nearly so clever. You said you bought it on another thread. Doesn't take a p.i. to figure that out. | ||
ksdaddy |
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Joined: April 2003 Posts: 608 Location: Caribou, ME | Here's my KA-14: http://www.angelfire.com/me4/ksdaddy/acad.html | ||
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