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Location: Maine | UPS just delivered the Ovation Balladeer 12 String that I bought off Craig's LIst. A beautiful guitar................ with the exception of the six inch crack on the top running from the bottom of the bridge, down! The woman sent me pictures of the guitar taken just before it was shipped and no cracks. In fact, aside from the crack, the guitar and case is pristine. It was also packaged very well by the UPS Store. Needless to say, I am very disappointed, but thankfully, it was insured. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | I hate to hear that. Now the aggravation begins...
Check out this article on the Carmack Admendment concerning claims.
Actually I think this should be tacked somewhere on this site. Great info... |
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Location: East Tennessee | I currently waiting for a delivery by UPS to acclimate a little before opening. At least the box doesn't look like they ran over it with a truck. |
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| Iffy, great article on shipping, etc. I will always pay extra to insure a guitar that is shipped. At least it motivates the shipper to be careful. |
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Location: Maine | I called UPS and they never flinched. Or at least not yet they haven't. I insured it for $1100. I received an email from John at the factory. He said that it would be between $350 and $450 to repair. Having already paid $450 for the guitar and shipping, I'm not sure but it wouldn't be wiser to buy a new one with the proceeds of the Insurance money going toward it. Again, assuming they pay up. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Wow Iffy! That was oustanding. I think this should be permanently added to the LINKS page, along with the shipping instructions. |
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Location: Michigan | Who will pay for the crack I just put in my legend with my elbow? |
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Location: Colorado | When I shipped my Ovation 12 from Maryland to Colorado, FedEx sat an elephant on the box and split the top in two. The guitar was well packed and in a hard case so FedEx honored the $800 insurance and payed for a new guitar. FYI, even though I would never use it to play out, the guitar still plays and did not fall apart. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Steve:
Iffy, great article on shipping, etc. Brad, BluesSailor, should get credit for the LINK posted back in December. I just happened to make a copy for my 'library'. |
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Location: Maine | Originally posted by twistedlim:
Who will pay for the crack I just put in my legend with my elbow? I would suggest nobody. Not, at least, until you learn a little about how to play a guitar. You see, you use your hands, not your elbow, OK? Now, follow along with me and I'll make it easy for you to understand. First, put the pick between your little digits and strum, up and down, up and down, up and down. Good, now repeat after me, "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can..........." GOOD BOY! Now, keep that elbow out to the side and remember to use your hands. Soon you'll be playing just like a big boy. |
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Location: Maine | P.S. Just to be clear...........the above commentary is jest. |
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Location: Maine | In the event that I want to take my windfall insurance money and purchase a new Ovation 12, what models are made in the USA? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by twistedlim:
Who will pay for the crack I just put in my legend with my elbow? Ummmm, the way things are going, I'd say our children and grand children. Ya are applying for G.R.A.B. (Guitar Repair and Bailout), right? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Currently awaiting UPS processing of a Claim on the Post Parlor purchase... thanks! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "P.S. Just to be clear...........the above commentary is jest."
"Jest nuff ta git yer'azz whooped!" :eek: |
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Location: Maine | Originally posted by MWoody:
"P.S. Just to be clear...........the above commentary is jest."
"Jest nuff ta git yer'azz whooped!" :eek: DOUBT IT! I have two passions: Ovation and Kimber. I am fairly good with each of them and carry them both wherever I go. |
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Location: Michigan | wagonmaster make sure that you have a full month or two supply of prozac before starting your claim.good luck to you on it. :mad: GWB :mad: |
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Location: Upper Left USA | When the young Officer was asked why he carried a "45" he answered... "cuz they don't make a 47"!
Want some Koa grips? :D |
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Location: Maine | Originally posted by MWoody:
When the young Officer was asked why he carried a "45" he answered... "cuz they don't make a 47"!
Want some Koa grips? :D Now that's a very smart officer, and you should send me a pm re: koa if you've got 'em.
In terms of my remarks to Twisted. I feel badly about that. It was a real lame attempt at humor and it was stupid of me. I do sincerely apologize for it. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Wagonmahstuh,
Fightin' wuhds meeun thaht you have gawt to step owoot intah yuah dawyahd; howevah, the boahd is mostly a peazebul playce. A-und, we have bean knawn to take a jest or twouh. :D ;)
--Karen
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Wagonmaster:
I insured it for $1100... paid $450 for the guitar and shipping... The carriers usually reimburse the purchase price and refund the shipping.
Over-insuring a shipment usually does not yield a profit in the case of a loss. I would be careful. |
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Location: NW Washington State | Originally posted by Wagonmaster:
It was a real lame attempt at humor and it was stupid of me. On the positive side, you're starting to fit in here.
Originally posted by MWoody:
Want some Koa grips? :D I don't have a gun, but I wonder if my wife would like some for hers.
Oh yeah, shipping damage. Maybe having the UPS Store pack it means you'll get a better response on the settlement.
-Steve W. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Been there, done that...
Good Luck with it...seriously... |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Wagonmaster:
In the event that I want to take my windfall insurance money and purchase a new Ovation 12, what models are made in the USA? Wareagle's UTE-12 |
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Location: Maine | --Karen
(Who has a great fondness for "Bert and I.") [/QB]
An old Mainah was sitting on the front porch of his general store with an old yellow dog. He was whittling and relaxing in the summer breeze when one of those outahstateahs pulled up in his Mercedes and asked, "Excuse me sir, but before I get out of the car, I'd like to ask if your dog bites." The old fellow never looked up from his whittling and said, "Nosah." The well dressed gentleman got out of his fancy cah and as he stahted into the stoah, the dog came off that porch and grabbed the man by the leg ripping his trousers to shreds. The man, terrified, jumped back into his cah and said to the old fella in an excited voice, "I thought you said your dog didn't bite. The old Mainah never looked up and said, "Mine don't.........but this one does." |
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Location: seattle | great article -
fyi, UCC only applies to 'merchants'
but the carmack should be everyone |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Lost Yuppy: "Excuse me Old Timer but does this road go to the Interstate?"
Old Mainah: "Cahhs go by all day long, back and forth, to and frow, but no... this hee'ah road stays put."
When I came out West from Massachusetts in 1972 I was promptly informed that the letter "R" was not a vowel! |
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Location: Maine | This is a fun thread and y'all have your Maine on real good, but let me come back to reality and ask a question that is actually related to this thread. My 12 String was shipped from California to Maine over five days with temperatures along the way ranging from 80 degrees (CA), to minus 10 degrees (ME), and various other temperatures along the way. Given that it was packed as well as it was, do you think that this was a contributor in the surface crack, and if so, is overnight air the only way to go in situations like this, price not withstanding. |
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Location: Indiana | I would guess temperature was THE factor.
I lost a 1613 top under similar circumstances.
Mother made it new again though... |
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Location: Maine | So now I'm back in a quandary again. Recently I posted on this board of my struggle to choose between an 1866 Legend and the Balladeer. Obviously, I chose the Balladeer and we now know what happened there. The Legend is still available. It's mint, but a shallow body, and I think I've an irrational thing about shallow bodied Ovations. I can send the Balladeer to the Mothership for repair which is only $350 - $450, and finally there is the question on what the insurance is going to do. My answer to the situation is to own them both, and could easily enough because neither one is much money, but I'm getting resistance from the war dept. I must come up with a diversion, I think. :D |
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What a disappointment