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Jonmark Stone
Posted 2020-06-20 6:46 PM (#552342)
Subject: 68' Balladeer 12 String


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I bought this from fellow OFCer, Tony Calman. Really fair price. With Damon and Darren's help... sent her into the mothership for a 51 (now 52) year spa treatment. Rosette needed replacing... drop-fill, spray and buff the top, neck. Check the structure, bracing, etc..

Darren and his small but mighty team are doing awesome work.  

She's not going to be a wall hanger. Plays like butter. Sounds like nothing other than an early Ovation boomer.

I couldn't be happier.

 

 





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moody, p.i.
Posted 2020-06-20 6:49 PM (#552343 - in reply to #552342)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String


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MWoody
Posted 2020-06-20 9:11 PM (#552344 - in reply to #552342)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String



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Standingovation
Posted 2020-06-21 6:58 AM (#552345 - in reply to #552342)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String



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cholloway
Posted 2020-06-21 10:37 AM (#552346 - in reply to #552342)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String


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Beal
Posted 2020-06-21 10:56 AM (#552347 - in reply to #552342)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String



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d'ovation
Posted 2020-06-21 1:48 PM (#552348 - in reply to #552342)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String


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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2020-06-21 2:42 PM (#552349 - in reply to #552342)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String



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FlySig
Posted 2020-06-21 3:05 PM (#552350 - in reply to #552342)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String



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Jonmark Stone
Posted 2020-06-21 5:48 PM (#552351 - in reply to #552347)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String


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Beal - 2020-06-21 10:56 AM Back before they dreamed up pacemaker

 

I bought my first Pacemaker in '75. You can thank Glen for that. Still have one.

This Balladeer is a different animal. You guys did a good thing with this one.

Thanks.

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moody, p.i.
Posted 2020-06-21 10:12 PM (#552352 - in reply to #552342)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String


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Jonmark Stone
Posted 2020-06-22 11:06 AM (#552353 - in reply to #552352)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String


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Location: Indiana		Probably all in my head but... more rumble yet jangly...
Plus the winged bridge is just sexier. Gobs more Mojo.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2020-06-22 12:32 PM (#552354 - in reply to #552342)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String


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Love O Fair
Posted 2020-06-22 3:14 PM (#552355 - in reply to #552342)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String



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clrules
Posted 2020-08-20 12:50 PM (#552741 - in reply to #552353)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String


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Jonmark Stone - 2020-06-22 11:06 AM Probably all in my head but... more rumble yet jangly... Plus the winged bridge is just sexier. Gobs more Mojo.

No, it's true. Having an '81 Custom Legend 12 and a '68 Balladeer 12 the sound difference is much more than subtle.

For me the CL sounds are all coming from the soundole. The Balladeer it's the whole top radiating sound. Must be the smaller soundhole.

BTW mine is serial A-322



Edited by clrules 2020-08-20 12:52 PM
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Jonmark Stone
Posted 2020-08-20 4:12 PM (#552743 - in reply to #552741)
Subject: Re: 68' Balladeer 12 String


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clrules - 2020-08-20 12:50 PM

BTW mine is serial A-322

Cool. Practically stable-mates.

 

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