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Location: Abbotsford B,C Canada | I have a 1979 "Country Classic" with the case and original owner's manual. My Dad got it when he was 17 for $899 first owner. It's in excellent condition - amazing bridge pick-up - tone and volume controls. It's a nylon string guitar, but the body meets at the 14th fret, not the 12th like most classicals. The width of the neck is wider than an ordinary six-string but not as wide as a classical guitar.
e-mail me at dude31373@hotmail.com or call 604-852-8691 for pics or other questions |
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Location: Upper Left USA | How much are you asking?
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Location: Abbotsford B,C Canada | Im not sure exactly how much its worth its in good condition no less than $500 |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | By the way, isn't it a Country Artist, not a Country Classic? There's been a rash of them on ebay lately, but they all seem to be 1973s. |
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Location: Abbotsford B,C Canada | In '77 when it was purchased new they called it a Country Classic - basically a classical guitar hybrid - longer/narrower neck. Ovation may have called it a Country Artist - but the bill says Country Classic. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Music shops though anything with nylon strings was called a "classical". Dave |
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Location: Scotland | They also think that anything with a slot head is a classical. I've seens dozens of used 1614's in stores strung with nylon strings. |
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Location: SoCal | Either post a pic or tell us what the model number is and we'll be able to tell you definitively what model it is. |
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| I have a 1978 sunburst model. It was called an Acoustic Electric Country Artist. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Paul (Moody), he said in the title it was a 1624, so I assume it's a Country Artist.
Paul (Templeman), I picked up my Folklore for only $300 for exactly the reason you described. Some music store person said it was made for nylon strings. The owner put the 3 wound strings on and gave up, deciding he wanted a steel string. I put the steels on it and it's perfect. |
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Location: Abbotsford B,C Canada | hey thanks for all the info about my guitar i had no idea. My dad called it a country classic but the owners manual has the model # 1624-4. Im prity shur its a Country Classic and it is a 79 . I will get some pics of it in the next day or so im not exactly computer freindly with that cind of stuff. but |
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Location: Abbotsford B,C Canada | And if any one can give me an idea of what somthing like this is worth that would be grate to. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Paul Templeman:
They also think that anything with a slot head is a classical. I've seens dozens of used 1614's in stores strung with nylon strings. I know most people when they see my 97 Collectors think it's a nylon string, til I play it. :) |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Gospel Guitar Guy:
I know most people when they see my 97 Collectors think it's a nylon string, til I play it. :) Then what do they think it is? ;) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by YoungAaron:
And if any one can give me an idea of what somthing like this is worth that would be grate to. There have been a bunch of 1624s on ebay recently. For some reason most of them were 1973s. They went for $300 to $400. I don't think any were as new as yours. Look on the ebay completed listings for 1624s or Country Artists. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Waskel:
Originally posted by Gospel Guitar Guy:
I know most people when they see my 97 Collectors think it's a nylon string, til I play it. :) Then what do they think it is? ;) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'm listening to a Flamenco CD my daughter got me for Christmas. I guess I was so excited about getting her the Celebrity Deluxe that I didn't pay attention to what she got me.
Anyway, this gives me a whole new appreciation for nylon string guitars. Throw in a clip of Glen playing Classical Gas on his Country Artist and you shouldn't have any problem selling one. I'm thinking I'll keep mine and learn some Flamenco stuff. |
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| ...the last time I saw Glen Campbell playing 'classical gas' he was using a steel string guitar, believe it or not...it seemed kind of unusual, but I guess could play it on a 12-string if he wanted to... |
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1979 Country Classic model 1624-4 for sale