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Location: Avondale, AZ | http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Ovation-Viper-Electric-Guitar_W0QQitemZ...
This is a viper I am bidding on. I have one that is made of mahogony and has a ebony fingerboard. This one looks like it is made of pine. I know that can't be right. What is it made of? Is it as heavy as mine or even close? Is the fingerboard seperate or the same piece as the neck? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | That is a really nice one piece Maple (maybe ash but 90% sure its maple). The Mahogany you have is more rare as well.
Most were 3 piece ash. |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | I suspect it's a two piece alder body. Neck and fretboard are separate pieces. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I gotta get back on my meds...
I can see the line now - 2 piece. And I meant Alder not Ash, I'm going back to paying my bills... |
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Location: North Texas | Nice geetar. The neck looks exactly like mine. I always suspected it was maple. My Viper is a '73, sunburst top, and has a four digit serial number. I'll look at my neck with a magnifier to see if I can see a joint at the fretboard. To the naked eye mine looks to be one solid neck. I'm curious what the Viper will sell for. |
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Location: Tennessee | Interesting. With the high serial number, it should have the chrome shaller bridge and no engraving on the pickguard. |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | Buckaroo, hopefully the viper goes for $350. |
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Location: North Texas | Bad axe, highly underrated. It would take a lot more than that for me to cut loose of mine. |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | Yeah I know. I will never sell mine. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Good looking Viper
I bought mine new in the 70's and probably will still have it when they divide up my paltry estate. I still have the original papers that hung on it's neck in the store.
I have compared it to a lot of other electrics and it has a unique sound that is very good. I don't know if it is the 25 fret neck but it produces gut shaking lows when I put it through my Zoom effects pedal and set it on hard rock.
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Location: SoCal | Mine is on its way up to MWoody...for a little TLC.
Along with a 1687 loaner :D ;) :D |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Tony
From what I've seen, you are sending it to the right place.
MWoody is an ARTIST.
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Location: SoCal | This was his "first" project...think many of us saw what he did. Just sending it home for a visit. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Theres that word LOANER again!
It's raining Roundbacks at my house. :D
I told my Wife last night that there will be three guitars coming in this week and I didn't buy any of them. I got that look...
I have been reading up on chainsaw carving and I have a few creative suggestions! |
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Location: North Texas | I know that look. We all do. |
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Viper differences