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happyhaus
Posted 2016-10-31 10:14 AM (#529585)
Subject: Breadwinner re-issue?


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I found this post in a gretsch forum and loved the posted pictures of the breadwinner modification (they've since been deleted). When I finally took the time to read the post, I was intrigued by the mention that this was a mod of an "inexpensive Korean made" re-issue. Try as I might, I could find no details about the breadwinner ever being re-issued, until I recently found that this very guitar was now being sold on eBay with a brief description about its origin.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-Ovation-Breadwinner-Reissue-Prototype-...

Has anyone ever heard of this ever being produced?
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happyhaus
Posted 2016-10-31 10:16 AM (#529586 - in reply to #529585)
Subject: Re: Breadwinner re-issue?


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Here is the link to the original Gretch forum post I found this mentioned on.

http://www.gretsch-talk.com/threads/modded-my-ovation-duotrons.1205...
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MWoody
Posted 2016-10-31 1:16 PM (#529588 - in reply to #529585)
Subject: Re: Breadwinner re-issue?



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So of the two prototypes that were commissioned to consider a reissue this one looks like the more imaginative one.

AJ has the other one that featured two Mini-buckers (likely Artec) and the top mounted bridge.

Good find!
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Damon67
Posted 2016-10-31 1:47 PM (#529589 - in reply to #529585)
Subject: Re: Breadwinner re-issue?



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A friend forwarded me this one earlier. Seems the owner did several mods to it... pickguard, pickups, and the placement of the jack
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Mr. Ovation
Posted 2016-10-31 2:03 PM (#529591 - in reply to #529585)
Subject: Re: Breadwinner re-issue?


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There were two prototypes... that timeframe is about right, but that's all I know as I never actually saw either one.
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2016-10-31 2:19 PM (#529593 - in reply to #529585)
Subject: Re: Breadwinner re-issue?



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There is a 2005 Korean re-issue on eBay






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MWoody
Posted 2016-10-31 2:29 PM (#529594 - in reply to #529585)
Subject: Re: Breadwinner re-issue?



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That's the one.
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happyhaus
Posted 2016-11-01 12:14 PM (#529607 - in reply to #529585)
Subject: Re: Breadwinner re-issue?


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If I hadn't recently acquired a '75 1251-5, I would have definitely jumped on this. I would rather have an inexpensive Ovation than an Eastwood replica just for the headstock alone, especially since my reason for wanting one was mere aesthetics. Does that make me shallow?
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