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Location: Milford, MI | I can get one for $150.00 with case. Just wanted to see what other people thought of these.
I sent the owner an email trying to find out what year it is. Thanks for your input. I have missed a lot of good deals lately. I don't want to miss another one. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Jeez...deep bowl, ebony board, solid spruce top...if the neck's straight, for $150 why even question it. Buy it! |
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Location: Milford, MI | Thanks. I think you are right. I better grab it before someone else does. |
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Location: SoCal | Good guitar. Acoustic only Balladeer. X braced. Big sound. $150 is a steal.... |
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Location: Milford, MI | Sent another email to get contact info. Hope he replies soon. |
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Location: Milford, MI | Here is a pic he sent. Hard to see details. http://api.ning.com/files/zEzy2OiDS4ElUFIN-QeMJ4y1M83B81X425JG6SQs1... . |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | +10
My ol' lady Gertrude is an 1111-4, serial number in the low 4000s; neck straight as an arrow, strings still riding low and fast, and even with a repaired split in her top she is still one wonderful guitar--if you can get this one for what you've stated, you've got financial breathing room to have Mother put an OpPro or an Optima in it (but be prepared to have to repair the outer wall of the room after you plug it in. :D ;) )
The first pick-up I ever put in mine was a passive Fishman, and from time to time she would feed back with the A string when I was playing a C chord; she's got the Optima in her now and no problems at all. Sounds wonderful in DADGAD, can even tune her down into what I call "C-GAD" (DADGAD a step lower.) Talk about rumble!
If you haven't already guessed, I just love mine, always have, always will--other guitars may come and (maybe, once in a blue moon) go, but Gertrude remains put.
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Location: Milford, MI | I'm sold. Just waiting for a reply from the seller. Thanks for the replies. |
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| That's a great deal on a vintage -4 Balladeer, especially with a case... it's a truss rod model, which means 5-piece neck and it's VERY light... these were x or vt braced depending on the age. this one looks like an early one... if the action at the 12th is good it's definitely a steal at that price... hand laid bowl..only downside is if it needs a neck re-set it will require someone who knows how to do a "bowl bend"
I'd snap it up in a heartbeat if I didn't already have a 71 1111-1 sunburst.
Good luck!
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Location: Newington, CT | I bought one for a beater, 'cause it was REALLY beaten up by the previous owner. Paid $100 for it, but it truly had been beaten up -- spiderweb of finish cracks, something very strange done to the neck, stuff like that. Still plays and sounds nice though. $150 souds like a real bargain if it's in any kind of shape. |
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Location: nashville | Yep very good price, Paid 240.00 for mine bout a year ago and I wouldn't that for it today. |
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Location: closely held secret | Good price. I sold one for around $260 a year ago. |
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Location: Right now? | Hey, Tremor, congratulations on snagging that guitar at such a nice price!
I tried to click on that link to see her but my anti-virus went NUTZ blocking it screaming sirens, etc ... anyone else have that problem?
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I wish that I could find a deal like that... With a case no less.
+1 on the Norton anti-virus not liking your photo site. :eek: |
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Location: Caribou, ME | I have a jaundiced white '79 I bought last year with OHSC for $86 on ebay. I like it. |
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Location: closely held secret | Norton AV sucks. |
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Location: CA | Chiming in late here (as usual), but I still have my 1111-4 that I bought new in '71 at Canterbury Music in Glendale, CA. Top has a sizeable bump south of the bridge and the tail has been broken off and repaired (epoxy is great stuff). But for traveling a good bit of the world in my sordid youth — Mediterranean Europe, Caribbean, US East Coast, she has held up very well. All that, great 'aging' of the top and — still, 39 years later, there is not a single crack in the finish. And yes, it still plays great. |
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Location: Milford, MI | Still waiting for the seller to send me contact info. From what I have gathered from his emails, he might be quit a bit older and not real fast on the computer.
Not sure why the anti virus is catching that pic. I scanned the pic when I downloaded it from his email and nothing was found.
I did resize it with a linux resizer. Maybe windows didn't like that. Not sure.
I will email him again and give him my phone # and hope for the best. I'm ready to go pick it up! |
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Location: Indiana | I've had 2 of those. They are 2 of my guitars that I used to have(and there have been plenty) and wish I still had. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Canterbury Music??!!!!?? I have also found out that there is a chamber group in Baltimore called Canterbury Strings!!! Maybe I ought to think about getting my name registered! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Best brand of vanilla you will ever get! |
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Location: Caribou, ME | I was going to post a pic of mine in yesterday's post but realized I hadn't even added it to my website yet. So I hastily snapped a few pics this morning and put it up:
1979 1111 |
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Location: Flahdaw | nice repair job....looks real good. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | ksdaddy,
The 1111 looks good!
I noticed the 'Russian' on your site. Ya might want to send Music Mike the label pic. His bride might be able to translate it fer ya.
Like your site and love your attitude! And, oh yeah, KAs rule...  |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Ksdaddy,
Welcome to the BFLG.
You've earned it! |
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Location: Corpus Christi, TX | Enjoyed the boat story on your website, can't wait for the "rest of the story"
Welcome |
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Location: Caribou, ME | Umm... what's the BFLG? |
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Location: Flahdaw | ksdaddy- loved your website. Love that handmade archtop |
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Location: Caribou, ME | I wish I could do that one over. Hindsight is 20/20. I'm not happy with the neck taper and I could have thinned the top more. Live and learn! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | BFLG= BottomFeeders Luthiery Guild, or BottomFeeders League of Gentlemen, as you prefer. |
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Location: Caribou, ME | This is currently en route and I will tackle it, so I guess that does kinda put me in BFLG status.
Reprobate cellar find
I will wear a dust mask when I un-box it. I may re-read The Hot Zone just to psych myself up. If I survive the mold spores I'll post the progress on my site. |
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Location: Right now? | Hey, KS ... I saw what you did to your 1111. Pretty amazing. It looks great now!
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Willa |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Its all there. Just a matter of time. RE: Invasion of The Body Snatchers- probably not a high risk, but I would be vigilant for anachnids. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | too early- "arachnids". sorry. |
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Location: Caribou, ME | Ever vigilant. I used to collect bicycles. One time I was given some non-descript department store bikes from the 60s. I had my wife's Escort and stuffed them in the back. When I got home, I relaized that earwigs had been living in one of the rotted out tires. I disturbed them and they were crawling all through the car. Hundreds of them. Excuse me while I shake off imaginary bugs.
The 'ick' banjo will be taken outside, the case disposed of, compressed air and a brush will be used with extreme predjudice as a preemptive strike. Further decontamination procedures will be explored as needed.
Back to the bikes, if you see an old bike on display at a Cracker Barrel restaurant, it might be one of mine. When I purged, they all went to a guy who fixed them up for display there. |
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Location: Milford, MI | I was informed by another member on here that this guitar was not worth looking at.
Thanks Twisted. The search is still on. Does anyone still do layaway? It seems every time I get a chunk of money saved it has to go into the house.
I guess it's just the times we live in now... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Here is a 1982... Just a mere $1,130 :p |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Other than that one ding it looks pretty nice. |
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Location: Milford, MI | A mere $1,130 :D I think I will wait until I get some more money saved up and buy from a OFC member. Looking for something mid-deep bowl. |
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Anyone have Ovation 1111?