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Location: United Kingdom | Hi Guys thought I would drop you a line you may recall I was the guy from the UK who went onto the Chat Room and enquired your thoughts on the Elite 1778T. Well fortunate for me Al Lostart/Vintage was online also and was able to sort a deal with him for the above. Well the Elite arrived yesterday in the UK at 2.37pm considering Al had posted it on Friday the 5th Nov and having to clear Customs etc that was really neat.
Al hope you see this message I have not put the guitar down what a sound, action great Tone & Balance also plugged in through amp I could not believe it was me playing, and as Al said it was in Mint Condition and well Packaged. Many thanks to you guys who confirmed to me that Al was worth doing business with. I will direct others to look at his website. After Import Duty and VAT I still got a great bargain Thanks again Al 1st Class :) :D ;) |
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Location: NJ | Len
I am glad the guitar got to you safely.
Enjoy it!!! |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ...seems like there should be a Niche in Salisbury Cathedral for St. Al of Ovation!
... I'll donate! :D :D :D |
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Location: United Kingdom | Tim last I heard they are still into organs & harps at Salisbury Cathedral. I reckon Ovation guitars would cause an uproar. ;) |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | I visited the Cathedral in 2001 and, if my memory serves, there are a couple of places that an Alex/Ovation Gargoyle would go un-detected! :D
...Cliff, another job for PhotoShop?? ;)
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Location: NW NJ | Congrats Len - the 1778T will serve you well as you run the good race! Godspeed!! :) |
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Location: Kent, England | Len,
Without wanting too much "pesonal" information, with your recent purchase experience do you think that it's better to import yourself? Did you investigate the duty and VAT before you went ahead and if so canyou point me in any direction to find out the information. Also did you have to pay extra carriage back in the UK?
Hope you don't mind my questions but I get really pissed off with the prices of USA guitars over here, and often they don't come with a standard hard case as another "shortcut".
Cheers
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Location: NJ | Tim;
Al and I have an "understanding" about his not being the subject of any future PhotoShop endeavours. ;)
Tim, if you're ever in NYC, checkout The Cathedral of St. John the Divine ("Big John").
http://www.stjohndivine.org
It's the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world.
The sound reverberation inside lasts a full eight seconds. A few years over 100-years-old, and it's only about two-thirds complete. Some years ago, when construction ceased because they couldn't afford to bring stone-cutting craftsmen over from Europe, they took-in many of the homeless and drug-addicted locals and taught them to be stone carvers - many of which who've taken their craft on to assist in architectural restorations throughout the country . . . |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I saw the paul winter consort there for the winter solstice concert. If you can get over the few political comments, it was a lot of fun. And the reverberations were awesome. |
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Location: NJ | I usually go to the Solstice Concerts every year, tho this year's kinda up in the air . . .
http://www.livingmusic.com/solstice/wintersolstice.html |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Cliff, I understand fully and concur..
but: I usually go to the Solstice Concerts every year, tho this year's kinda up in the air . . .
..up in the air... what a hoot! :D :D |
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Location: United Kingdom | Hi Terry regarding my purchase I went through a guy called Al who has a store in New Jersey there is a link to his webpage on this site called LostArt/Vintage intruments I was happy with the shipping costs I did have 3.2% import duty to pay plus the normal 17% VAT.
Overall I saved a great deal and true to his word Al told me the Guitar was in mint condition and it was with original Ovation Case. It took 4 days to get to me including clearence I also payed a small fee of about £8 to carrier on this side.
But with all the above a got a great guitar and and saved loads on what it would have cost me to get the same over here, would recommend Al the service was 1st Class well packaged also. If you are thinking of buying an Ovation you may want to touch base with him no I am not on commision just very pleased with the service hope this helps.
Worship Leader many thanks for your comments I am sure this guitar will give honour to Him do you think if I pray for an Adamas I will get one Lol
:) :) :) Len |
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Location: NJ | Actually Tim, there IS in fact a good degree of "howling" involved . . . but no "hooting".
I was speaking logistically - may have a scheduling conflict . . |
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Location: NJ | Al is a hard act to beat . . . . |
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Location: Kent, England | Thanks Len, useful info to have! :)
Cheers
Terry |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Al is the master of the mauve shirts as well. Let's face it, this guy is good! |
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Location: NW NJ | Len - I've always found that it is good to be careful of what you pray for, you just may get it! Most of the time in a way that you could never dream possilbe ... |
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