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Location: Jersey, Channel Islands | Hi anyone who is selling an Ovation Ultra GP1S and wants to give it to a good home please email me at benembery@hotmail.com. I have been looking worldwide for one of these guitars.
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Location: puerto vallarta, mexico | good luck. it will probably take a large amount of $$ ever consider a ukII? |
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Location: NoHo, CA | Yeah, check out the UKII. Super cool guitar. Sounds awesome, plays awesome, and no one says "Hey, that guy thinks he's Josh" if you play one. Plus it's hard to find GP's, but it's even harder to get guys like me to give up the ones they have. I mean my car got stolen 3 weeks ago and I need a $45,000 back operation, but I'm still not selling my precious GP’s. Well, not yet anyway...
In fact I'm always looking for another one. And to think I actually sold 2 of them, I could have 5! Yes, I am a greedy prick.
Oh, I'm pretty sure GP1-S is the code for a sunburst GP. My advice - don't get your heart set on a certain color. Just be happy if you find one. Good luck. Having money to spend is definitely part of the equation - patience is the other. |
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Location: Sydney | or ickygoo's address :eek:
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Location: SoCal | Is this what you're looking for?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2537711006&category=2384 |
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Location: Jersey, Channel Islands | Cheers for your help i didn't really care what colour they all look stunning. It was just that the sunburst took my eye. thanks for your help we'll see If i manage to get one or not. :) |
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Location: puerto vallarta, mexico | good eye pablito-----wonder what it will bring. |
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Location: SoCal | $1481 with 8 days to go. Whew! |
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Location: puerto vallarta, mexico | probably will push 2k. someday i hope to play one to form my own opinion. |
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Location: NoHo, CA | What the Hell am I doing?!? I already have a black one! And this one doesn't even have stock pick ups. I have some kind of e-bay sickness... |
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Location: Jersey, Channel Islands | I'm not even gonna bid for it? With that price already I definitely won't be able to afforded it. |
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Location: indiana,usa | hey ickygoo,
let someone else have a black one! if i remember right you got your blackie from sam. btw, i am the guy you are bidding against. oh, and if you want a real wine red one, i can send you a pic of my gp to drool on, lol...later...youramazing |
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Location: NJ | There's a UK-II over in Sweden that you might be able to get a good deal on. :) |
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Location: Jersey, Channel Islands | As much as I like the UK II the GP is infinitely better
And if anyone has any good ovation Ultra GP pics please send me them i might we get a chance make an ULTRA GP fansite and forum |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | For that kind of money you should really consider a new Hamer. Last weekend I checked out a few and although they aren't "me," if they were I'd buy'em in a heartbeat. Unlike a lot of the early Ovation solid bodies (and others), where you had to know that the pickups were wound hot, the body was aluminum, it had a preap, etc.. to appreciate it.... The Hamer, as soon as you pick it up, you start to notice the fit and finish. As example, looking from the side there is a virtual line from the bottom of the binding, across the top of the two pickup covers to the bottom of the bridge, and the strings are parallel with that line and the pickups also parallel. The pickups and bridge may not end up that way after personal adjustments, but it sure is nice to take a guitar out of the case that looks like that, and it IS SETUP for smooth low and smooth action already. Every Hamer I have looked at (Al is always trying to get me to buy one), I have never picked up one that wasn't ready to rock, right from the factory. |
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Location: PA | I've got to say, that any thing over $1400 is pretty much insanity for that guitar in that condition. Remember the sunburst that Mr. Ovation sold was in prisine condition?? Are the sunburst models worth less some how? |
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Location: Jersey, Channel Islands | Hamer guitars are all very nice i've looked at a few but i'm stubborn and really want a GP.
I also really don't like the hamer heads excuse the pun |
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Location: PA | I agree with Mr. Ovation on the Hamer tip too. I played a few last weekend and was very impressed. The Monaco Elite was my favorite....but quite expensive.
I'm thinking with all the hype over the GP it may be time for a re-issue? |
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Location: NJ | It's all in the timing, and it's too late already.
By the time they would be able to "gear up" for a re-issue, QOTSA will have gone the way of Hootie & the Blowfish and the market value of these guitars will have gone the way of the Beanie Baby. |
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Location: PA | OOUCH!!!! :D
poor hooty, he's become the Rodney Dangerfield of pop music. |
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Location: NoHo, CA | Being the former owner of the very GP you speak of tommcatt, it was not in 'pristine' condition. It was in very good condition, but mint with no marks it was not. Also Miles admits he might have undersold it, but $1400 is a good price these days. Some would say a bargin. The transparent colors (bursts and wine) aren't true flame tops. It's a veneer.
A black GP will always bring more money 'cause a) they are the rarest of the rare and b) you've got QOTSA / Kyuss fans who wanna black one 'cause that's what we've seen Josh play. Plus black is really cool.
Guitarded, chances are I won't bid again, so best’o’luck. And I have a wine GP now. Of course I've sold since my two honeybursts so my goal of having one in every color still remains a silly obsession. Wait, why did I sell those GP’s? Man, I’m stupid…
I will own them all!!!!! |
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Location: PA | Yeah I thought that was you Ickygoo, just couldn't quite remember....Pristine may have been an over-statement as I only saw one pic. I think the black ones are the baddest of all as well. Something about the yellow binding on the sunburst model I didn't like a whole lot....and yeah I was a big Kyuss fan years ago before I had any clue what kind of guitar Josh played. |
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Location: NoHo, CA | Let's all just take a moment for Kyuss...
okay back to what you were doing. |
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Location: NoHo, CA | cliff,
I told you no talking smack about the Queens.
And QOTSA aren't going away. They've been doing nothing but gaining fans since they started in 1997-8. Clearly you know nothing of the awesomeness that makes up the band or their side projects. To mention them in a sentence with Hootie is a poor reflection on you.
Now go listen to the Dessert Sessions, or check out the new U.N.K.L.E, or any of Mark Lanegan's solo albums (can’t wait for that new one), Mondo Generator, earthlings?, Wellwater Conspiracy. I could go on, but you see my point. Listen to any of that and see if you can find the courage to say Hootie again.
School’s out. You just got learned. |
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Location: Jersey, Channel Islands | I'm a big QOTSA fan in fact im listening to them at the moment.
One sentence would
A loose knit group of diverse proportions with truely inspirational Talents.
Oh and Brixton Academy live next Sunday they are gonna bring down the house and me and squire are going |
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Location: NJ | ick;
Out of respect for you, I won't mention your heroes with Hootie in the same sentence ever again.
or...
At least until I bring this conversation up again in a couple of years from now ;) . |
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Location: NJ | Miles
the reason I keep trying to get you interested in Hamer is because I don't only sell them and love them but use them myself. You have seen me perform and record with a couple of Hamers.
I don't want to come off like a Kaman employee here or spokesperson but I really do believe that Hamers have it all over most of the current production guitars out there and that includes prs, heritage, gibson etc |
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Location: NoHo, CA | Ahhh cliff, I gotta love ya. Next time the Queens role through NJ, hit up a show. I guarantee you'll have a good time. |
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Location: NJ | Seen 'em.
Last year in Manhattan (Irving Plaza? - I forget - tickets were given to me)
Not bad. |
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Location: Belgium | (I'm talking about guitarded here)
This guy is a fraud!
I bought his guitar on ebay (item 7344502787)
I paid him but never got the guitar and he never replied again.
His data:
Brian Artrip
707 South Webster
Kokomo, Indiana, USA 46901
loudforthedeaf@hotmail.com
phone # 001(765)-210-3559
You can see the GP's he owns, his car and his ugly face on the sites mentioned below.
I think I have the right to post this since I lost 2500 (2000 for the guitar + 500 for insurance, shipping etc) to this fucker. He frauded me using this site, so this is the least you guys can do for me.
I can e-mail you my proof of payment if asked.
Beware of the guitars he owns (mentioned in his post). He will probably sell them sooner or later.
Other stuff he owns:
guitar:Morris LP custom 1970 japan-pre-lawsuit @ gibson
guns:ruger sp101 357 mag. revolver -firebreathing intimidator
ruger p89 9mm
car: 'BLACK WIDOW' 2004 GTO Phantom Black/Red M6 no visible mods yet buh-bye
'widowmaker' - my '04 GTO - 6 spd w/ red leather
bikes:
1989 Kawasai ZX7-zx750h1
1992 Kawasaki ZX7RR - true RR [ RIP ]
His websites:
http://www.myspace.com/born2hula
http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/member.php?u=2146
para ordnance p10 45 cal. -sweet!
http://profiles.yahoo.com/loudforthedeaf
http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/member.php?u=2146
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&fr...
Obviously my English isn't perfect because I'm from Belgium, but I'm trying. |
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Location: Belgium | (I'm talking about guitarded here)
This guy is a fraud!
I bought his guitar on ebay (item 7344502787)
I paid him but never got the guitar and he never replied again.
His data:
Brian Artrip
707 South Webster
Kokomo, Indiana, USA 46901
loudforthedeaf@hotmail.com
phone # 001(765)-210-3559
You can see the GP's he owns, his car and his ugly face on the sites mentioned below.
I think I have the right to post this since I lost 2500 (2000 for the guitar + 500 for insurance, shipping etc) to this fucker. He frauded me using this site, so this is the least you guys can do for me.
I can e-mail you my proof of payment if asked.
Beware of the guitars he owns (mentioned in his post). He will probably sell them sooner or later.
Other stuff he owns:
guitar:Morris LP custom 1970 japan-pre-lawsuit @ gibson
guns:ruger sp101 357 mag. revolver -firebreathing intimidator
ruger p89 9mm
car: 'BLACK WIDOW' 2004 GTO Phantom Black/Red M6 no visible mods yet buh-bye
'widowmaker' - my '04 GTO - 6 spd w/ red leather
bikes:
1989 Kawasai ZX7-zx750h1
1992 Kawasaki ZX7RR - true RR [ RIP ]
His websites:
http://www.myspace.com/born2hula
http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/member.php?u=2146
para ordnance p10 45 cal. -sweet!
http://profiles.yahoo.com/loudforthedeaf
http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/member.php?u=2146
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&fr...
Obviously my English isn't perfect because I'm from Belgium, but I'm trying. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Sorry you got burned on the deal but it looked strange from the beginning. Never sold anything before, almost all of the purchases below $5, and he only accepted money orders on a rare big ticket item.
All the signs were there.....and then buying from overseas to boot.
Contact your local government and the US government. This might consititute mail fraud which is a federal offense.
Good luck. |
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Location: Belgium | Thanks |
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Location: Munich | poor dreeke,
somebody should visit this ass and kick him in his nuts! |
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