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Location: Warren,Pa. | I saw that T from Sweetwater last week when it was first mentioned and could hardly restrain myself. But I managed...barely.
Then brad comes along with his post and I couldn't stand it any longer...I just ordered the Sweetwater version! It wasn't just the guitar. There's a strange sense of who knows what's gonna happen to the factory from this point. Also, I'm selling off my Adamas 1685, and I know that a guitar of that caliber is not ever likely to be a financial possibility again. I think this T may be 90% of THAT sound and, gosh, you'll NEVER get a USA Ovation for $650 ever again.
Where were you when I needed an intervention? John <>{ |
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Location: south east Michigan | Welcome to the club John. I know what you mean.
I managed to dodge the bullet until one showed up staring me right in the face.
The factory thing was also a factor. But it's not very logical. There are a ba-zillion USA EliteTs out there already that will someday find their way to ebay.
I do realize that logic was a very, very minor player in this whole deal. It was the classic impluse purchase at its glorious & orgasmic best. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | My fear is my wife. She's retiring in 16 months, and we've been seriously trying to figure out how to live on HALF the $$$ that we've gotten used to. We don't ever do things...anything...wothout consulting each other. There's this sense that I've cheated on her.
Not that I haven't done this sort of thing before. Always with guitars. Back in '98 I bought a Custom Elite while Maryanne was in the hospital recovering from cancer surgery. We referred to it as the "Cancer Guitar".
"I am so ashamed". |
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Location: GA USA | I think the solution is simple. You just get a job that pays twice as much.
But seriously, John, I get you. I'm living on one acoustic. I had a Balladeer Special for 2 years, then traded up to a T. I figure I'll play it for 3 years and trade up to an Adamas, but who knows? |
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Location: south east Michigan | I introduced Pam to the concept of one guitar in, one guitar out. But that's more for me that her. I don't want to have more guitars around than I can pay some attenion to. Five seems to be the magic number. Well... four really. I don't play my Breadwinner very much at all. But it ain't goin' nowhere. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Welcome John! I couldn't resist either, only I didn't hold out as long as you did. (go figure). They should be a great sounding guitar, and with just a little more bling than the standard T |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | After reading all the raves about the 'T's and then thanks to TJ's posting the SW link, I pounced!
In '70 I bought an $80 MacGreger CG2 ball glove. That was a 'ton' of money for a GI. On the way home I also bought a dozen roses for my bride. The roses did buffer her response somewhat. 
It's easier to ask forgiveness rather than permission; although not cheaper!  |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | Just got a call from Sweetwater. I put in my order for the T early this morning and he said I got #9 out of the 10 they've got coming.
Maybe there's one left...maybe not.
John <>{ |
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Location: south east Michigan | I'm guessin' that we have not seen the last of these.
They might be coming from Korea, but I think we'll see it, or something simular again. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by bauerhillboy:
My fear is my wife. YOU'RE so dead ??? Hey, it's a mass grave. Jump on in with the rest of us. You don't even wanna know what I did today. Different story for a different thread.
Enjoy the T. I really like those.
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Location: Cicero, NY | I must be dead by association. Just by hanging out with you guys that buy and sell daily, I've got the wife just this side of, well, I'd say pill-popping but she's a yoga girl so I can see that I would buy another guitar and she'd book a trip to Tibet.
Hey.....(hmmmmm.....) |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | Originally posted by Weaser P:
Hey.....(hmmmmm.....) Shouldn't that be...ohmmmmm? :) |
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Location: south east Michigan | Originally posted by Tupperware:
You don't even wanna know what I did today. Different story for a different thread
Dave Oooo I found it.
Atta boy Dave... keep that bell curve nice and high so we can all point to you and say,"At least I didn't do THAT!!"
You're my hero. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | Brad...answer me. Is the eppie inlaid?
John <>{ |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I wonder how many of these guitars went to OFC members. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I thought I did earlier...
Yep.
And what a fine job they did!! |
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| Congratulation John, it is going to be spectacular!
and my new 2771-4 LX CB at $599 drop shipped was just tooooooo gooooood to pass up...
Did I say Thanks Al?
you guys need to grab these while you can, I just can't believe they'll be the same coming from Asia.
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Location: SoCal | It's been said here before.... God commanded us to have just one wife, which is why we need many guitars.
It's silly, but no sillier than their rational for more purses, clothes, shoes, and cosmetics....... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | While my Bride can say that I have as many unfinished projects as I do guitars and that I spend too much time talking online to those Ovation... y'all understand... I will note that I'm at home while she is O.O.Town for a few days and all that I'm excited about is being able to eat what I want and to play in ANY room at ANY volume!!! :D I don't hang in bars, gamble (commuting don't count) or run off with secretaries. I am d-O-mess-tic-ated!
Is this how Unca Beal feels all of the time? |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Wow, Mike, sounds like you're in hog heaven for a while... :D
I've got to check out this model...I realize I've been way too busy for a while when I have no idea what you guys are talking about. :( Obviously my loss here... |
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| Originally posted by bauerhillboy:
We referred to it as the "Cancer Guitar".
"I am so ashamed". same reason I sold the 1758 from Zorjon,.. wonderful guitar, and wonderful memories from meeting another member, who cared and guided me, and his family, then him placing a bunch of cases on the ground, picking up and playing and admiring all of these sparkly round backed pieces of art, then putting our feet up on our bumpers of the car and his van, and playing and admiring them all...
I was brand new here.. and saw my first 1619, and others I can't even remember now..., and the white Elite that guigite now owns... but as I was enjoying myself and grinning and picking with a new friend, 3 children died up here, one barely got away alive, and my daughter, had she been in the car with them, as they were running around, and went cruising till she got off of work.... was almost in the suv with them that night... or not, and had she got off on time... they went out there after her new manager told them it was gonna be a while, maybe it wouldn't have happened had she gone with them, maybe not, too scary to dwell on..
the guitar 1758-1 was gorgeous and sang as loud and clear as they come, but too much sadness attached.
Jeremy, Autumn, and Superman(Mike)... we miss you.
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