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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Hey Kids,
I dropped the price on the 1537-4's I am selling. This guitar looks, sounds and plays beautifully. It is all original and an early serial number.
In excellent condition. There are three very hard to see hairline finish cracks. They do not follow the grain. I did manage to capture them in the photos accurately. One extends down from the end of the fretboard about 4inches, another, an inch and a half from behind bridge at the high E, a third fingernail in size and shape just above low "E" toward the fret board. All are difficult to see. The quarter sawn AAA spruce soundboard and 5 layer wood binding are flawless and have aged to a rich honey color. The back is flawless.
The 24k machines, headstock, neck and frets are in excellent condition. The action is low and fast, no string buzz. There is minor play ware on the fretboard at the first three frets, but has no effect on the sound or playability.
The OP mono/stereo electronics and pickups are perfect.
OHSC.
$900-includes shipping to the lower forty eight. All other destinations, shipping at cost TBD.
This guitar will not be sold on Ebay or the like. I am only going to offer it to OFC members and friends. In March '05 a 1537 sold on ebay for over $1000 plus shipping.
To view photos of the guitar click the link below and then click on "public images" to view 10 pics:
http://homepage.mac.com/jeffwhitehead/
You can PM me through OFC (to avoid my spamblocker) |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I doubt you could find a better sounding guitar for less money. Somebody here needs to buy this one. If I wasn't already a card-carrying member of the worlds-most-desirable-elite club, I'd be jumping on it. Dave |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I second that sentiment.
Hey Dave....one more post and you will finally catch up to the current year...2005 ;) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Currrently available as of 3/15/05 |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | SOLD!
To OFC Member Designzilla.
Thanks to Stephen, Dave, Paul, CWK, Noah for offering your perspectives over the course of the conversation. I really appreciate it. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I assume my commission check is in the mail. Boy did we ever pull one over on Designzilla. Wait until he discovers what a piece of crap he bought. And we're all off playing our CVT's. Good work Jeff finally dumping that boat-anchor. There's no sucker like a new-member sucker. Dave |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Right on Dave,
Truer words were never spoken! |
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Location: SoCal | You're right Dave. And to be nice, I'll buy everybody on the board's 1537 for $75 apiece.
Then, while keeping mine and maybe one for a backup, I'll sell them all and buy an OFC'er, a 12 fret slothead, a new Adamas, and maybe a few others. With what's left of the profit, I'll take my family on vacation..... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | If you guys email me your addresses, I'll send you your cut.
...I just bought a new kayak paddle for 120.00 and find that the 1537 still gives me better push in still water. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Ya'll are badd. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I'm not listening, I'm not listening, I'm not listening... |
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Location: SoCal | Listen to this... my 1537 is the one guitar that will never be sold. It's the one guitar that I pick up when it's got to sound great (it sounds much better than I play). It feels right, looks right, and sounds right. I've had mine now for 12 years and was one of the first, on this board, owners of a 1537. Everybody on the board who has aquired one since has commented on what a great guitar it is. They are right.
One last thought. When you get your 1537, and have cleaned it up (probably won't need it coming from Jeff) and put strings on it (I'd recommend mediums for the best, most full sound), and have played it for a while, have a friend who's a good player play it while you sit across from him/her. The sound will just jump out at you. They sound even better from in front of the guitar than they do from behind the guitar. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Ok, I'm listening again! |
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Location: SoCal | Good man. How soon do you get your 1537? |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I will be playin' and smilin' Tuesday! Temporary GAS relief... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | she's nice and clean and sportin' new medium gauge strings... ready to tune and play right outta the box... |
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Location: boulder | Congratulations designzilla!!!!
Doesn't the list need to be updated now? Can we add 1538 members too? Are there any 1547 owners?
I can't wait to get back to CT. to play mine again.
keep on keeping on, mike |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | yup,
we will have to update The List. I'll repost. |
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Location: SoCal | Need to post when members picked up their 1537's as well (and 47's and 38's). |
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1537-4 for sell
