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Location: Jet City | If you're a collector concerned with resale values and ROIs, I would suggest collecting another brand. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | "How many were made?"
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | cwk2 - 2015-05-10 6:42 PM I drop the 800 in a heart beat, except I already have one that I never play and when I sell it Moody has first choice. This is a very cool and rare guitar if it is the one with the wooden binding. Only like that for about one year I think before it morfed into regular production. I have one that has "Prototype" and a build date (1982 or 1983) as the serial number written on the label. It matches a similar prototype of the 1537 from 1982 that I aslo own. Its a nice pair. Both have wood binding and are SSBs. The difference is the cutout on the 1547 and the 1537 prototype has an Adamas headstock, which makes it a very early wood topped Adamas. There are photos in the archives someplace. |
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Location: Canada | So ... who picked it up? |
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Location: Tennessee | It was me who got it. Boy am I glad I did. Turned out all the frets were OK, just needed a little TLC. The stain on the fretboard cleaned up really nicely with some 0000 steel wool and a bit of patience, and there is absolutely no divots, damage or even play wear ... it was just shadows and such in the pictures. The walnut is beautiful and in excellent condition.
I sent the guitar to New Hartford to have the top refinished ... there was a lacquer crack running from the bridge to the bottom of the top, and a couple more smaller cracks under the strings. They saved the top and just refinished it. It turned out really nice. The factory had replacement wooden knobs so that worked out too and they replaced the missing tone knob (we kept the original volume knob). The wooden binding is nearly perfect with no dents or dings anywhere. There is absolutely no paint rub or flaking anywhere on the bowl ... it is perfect, maybe the first 1537/47 I've seen like that.
The guitar looks and feels essentially brand new, except that the incredible top has 30+ years of beautiful aging (and mojo!). No signs of age, just a little ghosting around the epaulets from the slight size difference with the new epis. John told me that they had a group of people in the plant just after the 1547 was finished and it got pulled out and shown around ... they all played it and told John they thought it could be the nicest sounding Ovation they've played. It does sound pretty good. ;-)
I am glad to have such a rare and historic guitar. After all, these were the first cutaway style Elites ... and probably the best. 'Cept for Beal's '84 -4.
BTW, the label reads "Elite I Cutaway" and Model 1547.
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Location: Muenster/Germany | I know when I see a nice guitar;-) |
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | Congrats for this great grab, Bobbo. Another great guitar safed here in the familily. I never had the chance to play or get one.....
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Very nice, Bobbo. |
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Location: SoCal | Pics? |
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Location: Suisun City, Ca | Really nice, Bobbo. I'd like to get over and see it. BTW, I was in your town today... |
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Location: New Hartford CT | Nice grab...I had a feeling this was a great guitar when it showed up on ebay in May. How about some pics? |
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Location: California | Nice Bobo, good they saved the top.
Hector
Edited by hwebster 2015-10-06 7:06 AM
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1547-1 on ebay
