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Location: Austin, TX | I have had an Applause cut-away my father bought used in the mid-'80s. I've never tried to find out the year of the make until I was fortunate enough to find this website.
The model # on the label in the body is scratched out, but the serial number is 054708. To this color blind individual, the color is a baby blue.
Thanks for any leads or info you may be able to provide. |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Applause started in the mid seventees and mostly built acoustics..Early on American built then later built in Korea.
Here is an applause some of you may never have seen before.An Applause Viper.Foam body and neck..
http://www.ovationfanclub.com/gallery/samova_appl.viper.JPG |
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Location: SoCal | Sam:
Was that foam the urelite that GC's Bluebirds and the UkII's were made from? |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | hunter66, can't help you with your question. Just wanted to welcome you to the board - from a fellow Texan... |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Paul, yes its just like the G.C. BB.....Very interesting isnt it? |
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Location: SoCal | It is interesting Sam. If they had made that guitar on a regular basis, I would have bought one, jettisoned the neck and electronics, and made my own Bluebird.
It's also interesting that Hamer didn't pick up on that technology when purchased by Kaman. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Those definately aren't Viper pickups, was this the Viper that was to be the poor man's Les Paul? |
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Location: Austin, TX | Paul,
Thanks for the welcome. I wish I'd have known of the fan club a long time ago. I will enjoy the website and postings for years to come.
I just relocated to Austin, TX from Louisiana, so I'm still getting used to Texas and the city life. I'm enjoying all the music stores Austin has to offer!
Lou |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | the faom viper was made around 1980. Hamer wasn't bought till 88 although they did paint an elite 12 string for us. Steve Stevens bought one and wanted it to match his Hamer so we sent the guitar to Hamer and they matched the paint scheme. |
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