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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Arrived home this morning: 30+ years of filth and strings at least that old...cut off old strings, replaced the tuners (one broken knob) with the tuners from my 68 1115, cleaned fret board and polished frets, cleaned and waxed body, back of bowl SURPRISEINGLY shiny...very little scratches and no damage, one top crack (left bridge to bottom edge of top - may have been repaired at one time), quite a few finish cracks(but I think it gives it character), restrung and tuned up and plays like a dream: I will take some off of the bass side of the saddle and lower the action a bit for my tastes...for under $280, what a great guitar and a great piece of Ovation Guitar Co. History!
Here are some pic's: 1968 SB 12 |
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Location: big island | lotsa character and mojo! is that redundant? great job, mike. |
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Location: Texas | Very Nice Mike - is that what you are sending me for Christmas. :D |
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Location: Tennessee | Congrats. I realy like the color of that top! |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | These shiny bowl guitars are simply wonderful instruments.
I just sold my '67 Balladeer after I lent it to a friend and he bugged me until I sold it to him...I'm having sellers remorse! |
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| Which wax did you use? (Very nice guitar) |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Schroeder: some Orange Pledge (just a lite spray on a cloth and then wipe and buff)- I've used it for years and get great results...
Leslie: of course, and I just spoke to you about what you can send me... ;) |
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Location: Paris/France | Congrats Mike,
Another beautiful guitar in your house!!! ;)
J :) |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Yeah Mike, looks like a real nice one. And what a price!! (guitar thief) :D Congrats! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | (guitar thief) Congrats!
Takes one to know one I guess... :D |
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Location: France | Congratulations Mike.
Beautiful.
tom |
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Location: Stow, Ohio | Is that the thing you where working on when I called?
Looks like a mighty fine cereal bowl ol' man :)
I will have your next adoptee this Friday, meeting Irene at 4pm
Paul |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | That's a beauuuuty Mike! And it sounds as good as it looks. Enjoy it friend! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Thanks group: it has a lot of TI (Time In for all non-service conected persons) but it is so cool!
Paul: :D |
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Location: Central Florida | Looks great... Enjoy! |
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1968 Balladeer 12 String Shiny Bowl
