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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 35
Location: Canton,GA | I posted this question some time back a friend of mine has an old Ovation we think its a 73 white top balladeer no cutaway that the top is cracking and the bridge is screwed on it and I was wandering if anyone one could recommend a trustworthy repairman....this guitar has way more sentimental value than most.....It has been the source of inspiration for many a bluebird performance and some 60 songs cut by major Nashville country artists ....So any help would be greatly appreciated |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 253
Location: New Orleans | The factory is the only place I'd ever trust. Give them a call! |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 2791
Location: Atlanta, GA. | Everyone's gonna say "Send it back to the Mothership". Nobody knows these guitars like they do. |
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Joined: December 2004 Posts: 4394
Location: East Tennessee | Mothership. :) |
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Joined: February 2004 Posts: 2487
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13987
Location: Upper Left USA | There is only one answer! |
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Joined: May 2003 Posts: 4389
Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Actually, my luthier on Baltic Street could do it ... but he got fed up with brooklyn and moved to california ... there are others in NYC but it would cost you too much. Send it to that special Yankee workshop up north. |
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Joined: November 2002 Posts: 3611
Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | I'm tellin' ya, though; they're gonna replace the top & bowl, as a unit. Probably in the neighborhood of $500.00, too. Sentimental value, eh? |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 14842
Location: NJ | Factory. |
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Joined: June 2004 Posts: 580
Location: NW NJ | Ditto |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840
Location: closely held secret | Factory. I just got my '2 piece' ebay bargain 1624 back. They did a beautiful job repairing the de-laminating neck, the joint at the body and re-attaching the neck. |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127
Location: 6 String Ranch | factory. |
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