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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | This one looks like a good one, although may need a good cleaning...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390522504491&ssP...
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | Nice find!! Someone here should grab her, they're fantastic guitars!!
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | BAD timing....bad, bad timing...... |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Threw my name in the hat, we'll see what happens. Thanks for the pointer.
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Location: Jet City | Beautiful. I love my burst, but the paint does hide some of the cool extras Ovation employed on these, especially the multi-veneered headstock and heel cap.
I hope someone here wins! |
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Location: California | Nice guitar and looks like it is in good shape. These guitar are great. Someone here should get it.
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | Gorgeous...flat out gorgeous! |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | Nice, but untrimmed fingernails have done a bit of a number on the lower frets.
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Location: California | I wonder how much the factory would charge for fixing devots, I guess they sand the fretboard? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Nice detailed description. This guy obviously know what he is talking about. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | "Nice, but untrimmed fingernails have done a bit of a number on the lower frets."...
The wear doesn't appear to be much more than on the surface. It looks like the individual didn't oil the fret board. I'd ask for som close-up pics of that area.
I have to say that if I had to part with every guitar I have ever owned but one, the 1537 would be the ONE that I would keep. I'm down to three guitars in the stable as it is, but the 1537 is staying for good. It has everything I could want in sound and playability, and the look is downright exquisite. I really like it with Paul's amber buttons on it. Speaking of tuner buttons... Has anyone ever seen any made in a cobalt blue? I'd like a set on my 1581. |
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Location: Jet City | I have the Walnut buttons on mine |
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Location: Orlando, FL | You will never be sorry to buy a 1537. They are fantastic guitars. |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | The fingerboard may not be that bad. If it's just cosmetic or a little more than that, I wouldn't even worry about it. If it were worse you could have the divots filled as opposed to sanding.
I have an all-original but well played 1962 Stratocaster on which the fret-board was worn pretty badly and I just had it filled and it works just fine. This method retains the original radius and profile of the neck as well.
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Location: Sydney, Australia | I had my Wizz luthier (who's a member here) re-fill the divots on my second-hand Adamas 1685 when he re-fretted it. It was a simply brilliant job and almost invisible, except when it catches the light a certain way. Easiest to do this when the frets are changed. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | WOW... even the original brown case looks to be in great shape.
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Location: Pueblo West, CO | It looks like it's a 1537 bonanza. Here's another 1537 with case available on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ovation-Model-1537-/251211430326?pt=Guitar&hash=item3a7d5e39b6 |
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Looks nice, in reference to one of the other threads, the serial number in the description doesn't match the photos. 3 bids on it now, wonder if there was a Buy-it-now price on it and what it was. |
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Location: Texas | It looks like the bidder bid until he met the reserve...just a guess |
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Location: Jet City | dvd - 2013-01-10 2:05 PM Looks nice, in reference to one of the other threads, the serial number in the description doesn't match the photos. 3 bids on it now, wonder if there was a Buy-it-now price on it and what it was. And just joined as a seller with 0 feedback. Says she's selling off hubby's Ovation collection. Whatever the pic shows is the actual serial#. There are several more Os under her name. She said he had put a label with a serial# on each case, so it must've been switched up. The pictures are all taken at the same place, that's a good sign. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | They're selling a "Josh White" too... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Josh-White-Ovation-Guitar-/251211451825?pt=Guitar&hash=item3a7d5e8db1 ...with epaulettes... |
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | "Josh White" ?? That is a 1985 Collectors' 6-string guitar!!
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I HAVE sent a message to the seller. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | damon67 - 2013-01-11 4:27 AM
And just joined as a seller with 0 feedback. Says she's selling off hubby's Ovation collection. Whatever the pic shows is the actual serial#. There are several more Os under her name. She said he had put a label with a serial# on each case, so it must've been switched up. The pictures are all taken at the same place, that's a good sign.
yeah at first I was thinking it was a scam, too. The 1537 description is copied word for word from the ebay listing at the top of this thread. But then I noticed the pics were all taken together, and none of them show up on tineye.com so they probably aren't stolen pics. Probably just a noob. |
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Location: Burbank | Yeah she is a noob. I got a reply from her. This is her first aution. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Well, I out-sniped the sniper and picked up the first 1537 mentioned above. A quick stop here and then I expect it'll be off to the spa for a refret and some fretboard revitalization.
Best of luck for anybody chasing that second one! That one's going to be ready to play right out of the box. Will it go for more or less than this one did?
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Location: Jet City | congrats David! |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Thanks, Damon. I hope it sounds as nice as your burst! |
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Location: sitting at my computer | Congrats dvd. Nice snipin'!! Post a pic when it gets back from the spa. btw - I took a snipe at that 1778 KCG... unfortunately I didn't have a high enough caliber round to bring it home.  |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I played mine quite a bit this weekend. Even replaced the long dead battery and plugged it in. I almost forgot what great guitars these are. |
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Location: Burbank | I am working on the other one. I hope I get it. I already have a 1537, but it needs work and I want one that is in a more playable condition now. Then I can work on the other one without being so anxious. Stay tuned. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Good luck, Mario! Watch out for the snipers! |
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Location: Burbank | Well got sniped in the last 2 seconds. Oh well. I did get the 1619 custom legend the same person was selling so I am happy. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | You're gonna be happy with that 1537 (: ... Congratulations! Mario, That 1619 also looks to be in GREAT shape!... most of the older ones I have seen had bellying issues, but that one has obviously been well taken care of. Beautiful Instruments. |
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