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Location: Upper Left USA | I know some of you have noticed already that there is a small herd of Ovation solid body bodies on Fleabay now. The definition is lacking in the pictures and the description is general but they look to have "shelf" wear.
Observation - I believe that any NOS parts like necks and bodies all had some sort of issue that made them become "spares". Any word from the historian crowd.
BTW - I will be bidding what I think these bodies are worth. It should be an interesting line up of auctions! |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I have many NOS necks that are indeed NOS. As in they are NEW. Some are still wrapped from the paint process and such, many without finish at all, and a few are from guitars that didn't make it for some reason. SOMEONE was going to stop by and help check them out :) I'm also in the process of listing many of my extra Ovation parts in Lisa's store on eBay. Sunny Ledges Collection
As far as the rash of solid body stuff on eBay, it has been a steady rise for some time. There is a large and growing segment of musicians still "discovering" Ovation solid body guitars. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | :rolleyes:
Somebody needed to work past their 11th Anniversary and Wife's birthday before they got more stuff for themselves! I may be slow but I get in the way too! |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Woody - is there a 12 step program to help this addiction?? I can see it now... a couple of misc. parts here and there... books on guitar repair and building... a few new tools... have to expand the workshop... new addition on the house...
Where does it end????? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "Where does it end?????"
Why does it have to end????
I have found my pre-retirement niche I think. Nine more years and the (smaller) check goes to the bank even when I don't show up at work. Then we sell the big house and opt fo a smaller one with a detached shop.
So that is why we don't seek a cure but we meet regularly... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Mike,
You could go over and check for a red Ultra GS neck for me. Remember the redneck from Idaho thread? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Oh yeah!
That would be the Porsche with the lift kit and mud flaps... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | It's so easy for a thread to get side tracked on this board. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Woody - is the grey sunburst looking body on ebay a Viper? I've never seen an actual Viper so not 100%. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Yup.
Take a tour of www.ovationtribute.com and get updated.
But hide your wallet! |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | That is a beautiful guitar... As my kids say... "Dude, you rock!". Is that one of the oiled finishes?
I've got most of the pieces to put the Viper jigsaw puzzle together... just need the body and pickguard (hint hint). I have no idea how I'm going to finish this one. Gotta finish the Preacher first. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | If you mean the tannnish Maple necked Viper all I did was re-PG, TRC and bridge. It came to me with only the smallest of blemishs on it. It has the poly finish W2 et al put on there.
Jerome's site is fairly extensive. A great reference. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Some of these old solidbodies have held up amazingly well. Tell me again WHY Ovation quit the line...? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Fickle Public. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Auctions all lined up in a row! |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Any lurkers out there? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | And a bunch more bodies just showed up... |
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Location: ranson,wva | i just noticed them too. id love to have a breadwinner or a deacon but...its just not convient for me to buy the parts then not have the know how to assemble the damn thing!!! maybe ill find a complete b/w or deacon for a good price one of these days..jason |
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| a preacher, a deacon/bw, and a viper....
you have some more art to create Michael, workshops's gonna be buzzin this winter.
nice grabs.
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Location: Upper Left USA | A viper I, a Breadweiner, a Preacher (this is what I really wanted), a Viper III and a Strat.
What's a Strat??? |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | congrats |
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Location: ranson,wva | hey mike once one of the breadwinners are built would you conside selling?? jason |
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Location: Upper Left USA | The goal is to accumulate or fabricate the other parts, assemble them in a pleasing manner and spread them out amongst the poor and needy (us).
If I have fun in the mean time its a bonus! |
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Location: ranson,wva | my friend back home in wva has one. i played it over the weekend and fell in love with it!!!!! i gotta get my hands on one!!! you should be nominated for the nobel peace prize!! jason |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Originally posted by MWoody:
A viper I, a Breadweiner, a Preacher (this is what I really wanted), a Viper III and a Strat.
Out of curiosity, Mike, what's a Breadweiner ? ;) |
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Location: ranson,wva | isnt that one of those things you eat?? jason |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Nothing I've ever made, but then again this isn't a German bakery... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Have you never baked cheap hot dogs in a Pop-n-fresh crescent roll?
Next you'll ask me what Kraft Maccaroni and cheese tastes like. |
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Location: ranson,wva | piggys ina blanket...ate them alot as a poor kid in wva...ahhh them was the good old days!!!!! ain't kraft what them rich folk eat?? LOL..Jason |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | My wife makes that REAL macaroni and cheese... from scratch... personally I'll take kraft M&C with a little chopped meat and onions tossed in anyday! |
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Location: ranson,wva | i like it with smoked sausage and sauted sweet oninon in it..jason |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | I grew up eating Krapt mac & cheese, and avoid it now like the plague.
I will eat it with either sausage or tuna in it... |
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Location: ranson,wva | your case is on the way anderw..jason |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Thanks, Jason! |
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Location: ranson,wva | you are verry welcome!!! |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Try this again. Whats the link. Thanks Phil |
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Location: GA USA | Link sausage is what those guys put in their mac and cheese. I hope this answers your question. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | There's a couple bodies without necks on there now and they are coming from different sources. Who are these guys? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | There is an Ebay phenomena where something not seen much makes the light of day. Inspired by the price or reminded of what was in their attic, others will come out to play.
Miles has bodies as well. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Of course, this close to Halloween, seeing headless bodies shouldn't seem so strange. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Just got to find some necks without bodies now... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | When do you have a day to go visit Miles with me? |
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Location: Fairfax, VA | The deacon body that's up there is the same guy I bought the back plate from. It looks like he got ahold of a deacon and is parting it out to make it pay more. If he hasn't already sold the neck, I'm sure it'll be up there soon. |
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Location: ranson,wva | ahh we are back on topic now..jason |
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Location: closely held secret | Not for long... just watch, Jeff and Weaser should be along pretty quick... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Did anyone see the Moon last night? |
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Location: NJ | or tonight for that matter. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Mel - I bought the tuning keys off of the same guy. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Awesome moon...at least it is here in the NW. Clear skies, 45 degree lows...perfect Washington Fall! |
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Location: ranson,wva | the skys were clear here till the rain came,but its still a clear light night with a bright moon here in the NE...i kinda like the rain tho..jason |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Got a UPS box full of Solidbodies this a.m.
Reddish Preacher - Shouldn't have to strip it. Will be a nite one.
Black Viper III - To be stripped. Has black over Red trans, Very heavy.
Very Early White Breadwinner - Came with the copper shielding shroud. Hope to use the white finish.
Barnboard Viper - will have to be stripped, not stored well.
Black Strat - Top routed and most likely a Ply body. I will find some econo parts and put this one together for my Daughter.
There are still a few potential project bodies on Fleabay. As usual I will bore you to tears with posts about redo projects. There seem to be a few of you that have caught the bug!
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Location: Marlton, NJ | AAAAAAaaaaa Choooo!! |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Guess I should get my boxes of bodies out and start listing them on fleaBay. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Necks, necks and more necks |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Better yet Miles. You need a Team of Crackpot OFCer's to come up and assist you in an inventory and help to relieve your burdens.
I have done my best at trying to infect others with this DYI GAS.
I need to plan a day to drool all over you garage. I also need to steal your through-body and made a PG happen.
The body market is a little heavy right now. The necks are the next part. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by MWoody:
The body market is a little heavy right now. The necks are the next part. Yes, Doctor... Yes, yes, let's do the necks next, I like the necks... hehehehehahahaHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I heard a rumour, from a "reliable source" (namely the person who wants them off the living room floor) that some necks may be listed over the weekend. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Does this "source" by any chance have any leaks as to which types?
You know, just purely for informational sake... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Miles,
Save that Ultra GS redneck for my Idaho friend. (This is where MWoody chimes in.) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | MIB,
I rang via email a little bit ago. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Miles - as long as you're taking requests... :D
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A rash of Solidbodies on Ebay