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Location: Portland, OR | Hi folks,
this is my first post on this forum.
I'm looking for any information regarding a 1968 Balladeer 12 string (#A336) I purchased a while back at an auction, directly from Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane/Starship.
It is in excellent condition and includes autographed auction documentation (albeit with some typos) indicating that it was used to write the Starship song "Girl with the Hungry Eyes" and others, as well as the original case.
Any information about this guitar or what it might be worth would be very welcome.
thanks in advance, John | |
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Location: SoCal | Hi John. Welcome to the board.
Value of a guitar is a tricky thing. Especially Ovations. My personal opinion is that your guitar should be worth up to a grand or more, but the key words are "should be worth".
In the real world, it's probably worth $3-500, more to a Jefferson Airplane/Starship fan.
I'm guessing that it has a shinny bowl and a sound hole that is smaller than the rosette. It's an excellent instrument and would be valued more to the folks on this page because it's an older Ovation in good condition, more than it's a signed instrument.
Can you post or send a pic of the guitar? | |
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Location: Portland, OR | Thanks for the info, moody.
Yes it has a shiny bowl and the smaller sound hole, which makes it a wonderful studio instrument (I'm also a producer/engineer) due to the fact that the smaller hole emits less of the muddy low end that can be a problem when recording 12 strings. It has a slotted head, which almost makes it seem like a prototype, as the design requires some strings to run across the wood between the nut and tuners. I had a graphite nut installed (to increase tuning stability and sustain), but kept the original, so it can be restored to original condition.
I'll be out of town most of next week, but will try to get a picture I can post when I get back.
thanks again, john | |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Is that the "black" nut we have been discussing, "I had a graphite nut installed"?
Sorry, it was the saddle, sounds like a vintage guitar. | |
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Paul Kantner '68 Balladeer 12