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Location: Dayville, Connecticut | since I just found this site and started doing some research on my guitar, I can't seem to match the characteristics with the model type.
I have a Custom Balladeer with the red serial number "771". All of the pics and descriptions I see show an early "deluxe" as having a small sound hole and a rosewood bridge with three m-o-p dots on the bridge. Mine has a large sound hole and the same rosewood bridge but no mother- of-pearl inlays on it. I know the serial is correct because not only does it have the "red" label, but the base of the neck is also stamped "771" (as veiwed through the sound hole)
Did they make other variations or is this just a factory mistake.
thanks in advance,
Rick C. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Rick, I'll be the first to say, Picture are allways best when asking questions. Oh and welcome from a fellow "Nutmeger" |
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Location: Dayville, Connecticut | Thanks for the welcome...didn't think a pic would help since the rosette has been removed...I lent it to my brother for a week and five years later....I got it back in less than pristine conditon! Without the rosette it would be hard to see the size of the sound hole. Also, the machine heads are off..they are the exposed gears with white knob type (12 string)...
I have a photo in my phone that I can send along later...but it ain't pretty! |
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Location: GA USA | Welcome. You might be surprised what the folks here can figure out from a bad photo of an ugly guitar. |
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| From your story about this guitar on the other thread , this is a special guitar. Please post pics if you can, we're all curious. And welcome again. |
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Location: Dayville, Connecticut | I will post them soon...(You wouldn't know where I could find an original style rosette would you?)
Thanks for the welcome |
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Location: Vernon CT | Try contacting the Service Dept at Ovation in New Hartford, Ct. Ask for John or Kim |
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Location: Dayville, Connecticut | That's too easy...i like doing things the hard way!(just kidding...great idea...i'll give them a call!)
Rick C. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Dayville huh? Wouldn't be realted to Lou Cyr by any chance? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | OK, got the answer on the other thread.
Welcome. |
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Location: Dayville, Connecticut | Originally posted by Beal:
Dayville huh? Wouldn't be realted to Lou Cyr by any chance? Nope no relation...name sounds familiar though...did he run an appliance store in danielson?
Rick |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Nope, he worked at Kaman. Was shop supervisor of the Musical Instrument Division, where your uncle was the purchasing manager. |
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Location: Dayville, Connecticut | Originally posted by Beal:
Nope, he worked at Kaman. Was shop supervisor of the Musical Instrument Division, where your uncle was the purchasing manager. Oh okay...I'm sure I must have heard his name mentioned though.
So that's what Uncle Jim did...I wasn't sure...thought he was a super. Thanks |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Was Rick's Uncle the one that ordered all the too thin pickguard screws, the potentiometers and other parts that you can't find any where else?
Just kidding... welcome Rick!
M(and Bob's yer Uncle...)Woody |
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Okay...now I'm confused
