PSA: 1968 Balladeer on eBay
Nick B.
Posted 2010-03-28 2:23 AM (#282103)
Subject: PSA: 1968 Balladeer on eBay



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Location: Route 66, just east of the Cadillac Ranch		There's a 3 plank Balladeer on eBay that looks pretty nice (not mine).

1968 Balladeer
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2010-03-28 3:32 AM (#282104 - in reply to #282103)
Subject: Re: PSA: 1968 Balladeer on eBay



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		This one looks like a nice one.
This is one of the Originals.


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Gallerinski
Posted 2010-03-28 7:06 AM (#282105 - in reply to #282103)
Subject: Re: PSA: 1968 Balladeer on eBay
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Location: Phoenix AZ		That's a great deal at that price.

Hope somebody here can pick it up.
Nice photos too. WOW.
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Charlie Ramon
Posted 2010-03-28 11:32 AM (#282106 - in reply to #282103)
Subject: Re: PSA: 1968 Balladeer on eBay


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Location: Germany		Seems the case and strap button are not original. Anyway, a great looking vintage Ovation.

Karl
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marenostrum
Posted 2010-03-28 1:03 PM (#282107 - in reply to #282103)
Subject: Re: PSA: 1968 Balladeer on eBay



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Location: Tuscany, Italy
Originally posted by Charlie Ramon:
Seems the case and strap button are not original. Anyway, a great looking vintage Ovation.

Karl
+1
in this guitar the central spruce-blade looks off centre if you take for reference both bridge and the rosette either way.
However I would like to have the cash to get it :D
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Trader Jim
Posted 2010-03-28 8:22 PM (#282108 - in reply to #282103)
Subject: Re: PSA: 1968 Balladeer on eBay


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Location: South of most, North of few		The reissue I had also had the center plank off center.
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Gallerinski
Posted 2010-03-29 3:14 AM (#282109 - in reply to #282103)
Subject: Re: PSA: 1968 Balladeer on eBay
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Location: Phoenix AZ		That makes the reissue all the more realistic
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Zen
Posted 2010-03-29 9:08 AM (#282110 - in reply to #282103)
Subject: Re: PSA: 1968 Balladeer on eBay


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Location: Ballston Lake, N.Y.		Added Barcus Berry pickup might explain non original strap button.
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2010-03-29 10:28 AM (#282111 - in reply to #282103)
Subject: Re: PSA: 1968 Balladeer on eBay


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Location: Boise, Idaho
Originally posted by Trader Jim:
The reissue I had also had the center plank off center.
Mine K1111 RI does, too. I wondered if that was why mine was "Factory Reconditioned". It's the only thing I can find "wrong" with it.
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stonebobbo
Posted 2010-03-30 12:28 PM (#282112 - in reply to #282103)
Subject: Re: PSA: 1968 Balladeer on eBay



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Location: Tennessee		Aha. This guy's luthier figured out the real reason behind the dreaded Ovation crack ... inadequate top bracing to support the string tension. So this one has an extra brace on the top.

You know this guitar has spent its life around Chicago ... in the description he calls it a "deep dish".
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Joe Rotax
Posted 2010-04-03 9:07 PM (#282113 - in reply to #282103)
Subject: Re: PSA: 1968 Balladeer on eBay


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Ended.

I was sort of interested in that one but not for a grand.
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