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12-04-2022, 04:21 PM
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My old 1980s Ovation… out of the blue.
When I left college in the late 80s I did so with a bad taste in my mouth. I wanted to get out of Binghamton quickly, and wipe it away… yeah maybe a girl was involved.
 And maybe today she is still my wife… Anywho, I stopped at a music store the day before I left, traded in my Strat and Peavey amp in the worst trade ever… and went home with an Ovation acoustic I knew nothing about. This guitar sat at my parents house in a closet, completely forgotten about, and I brought it home this weekend. The saddle is low, but the action perfect, and there is a ton of finish cracks everywhere. The bridge may be starting to lift, but it is playable, and it has a passive pickup that still works well! The neck is thin and comfortable, and I think I am actually going to pay to fix the bridge. Pretty cool! 
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i got tired of updating my guitars. 
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12-04-2022, 04:25 PM
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As an Ovation enthusiast, it warms my heart to see a player wanting to refurbish an ax from The Mothership--Long May She Run!
So, you're a SUNY Guy, Too, ay ...
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12-04-2022, 04:28 PM
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Yes sir. And one son is finishing up a pHd there now…
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12-04-2022, 06:10 PM
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My 73 Folklore isn’t going anywhere. Have fun playing.
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12-04-2022, 06:37 PM
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No it came with a used rattty gig bag. I have that too.
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12-04-2022, 07:29 PM
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1995 Taylor 412 1995 Taylor 612C Custom, Spruce over Flamed Maple 1997 Taylor 710 1968 Aria 6815 12 String, bought new
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12-04-2022, 07:55 PM
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1982 Collector Series
I had the 1982 Blue Sunburst Collector’s Series Ovation. That was the first year.
I had it for a number of years and then sold it to a friend. I wish I still had it… Not worth a lot of money but it sure sounded great. Ovation was Glen Campbell’s acoustic of choice….and that says a lot to me. My first guitar was a Gibson J-55…..traded in on a Guild 12 string Sunburst…then the ‘82 Ovation….and now a Martin OM-42
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12-04-2022, 09:24 PM
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Yep. Get it fixed, dude. I am thinking that there may be two bolts beneath those pearl dots at the bottom of your bridge.
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12-05-2022, 04:12 AM
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I bought the cheap version - an Applause - in 1979. It had a deep bowl and sunburst finish. Kept it for years but sold it just a couple years back. It always was (is) a mediocre guitar and (almost) the worst guitar I’ve ever owned. Glad you’ve reconnected with yours, tho.
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12-05-2022, 04:42 AM
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Good morning and thanks guys.
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12-05-2022, 04:52 AM
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Martin HD-28 Sunburst/Trance M-VT Phantom Martin D-18/UltraTonic Adamas I 2087GT-8 Ovation Custom Legend LX Guild F-212XL STD Huss & Dalton TD-R Taylor 717e Taylor 618e Taylor 614ce Larrivee D-50M/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Blue Grass Special/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Sunburst Larrivee C-03R TE/Trance M-VT Phantom RainSong BI-DR1000N2 Emerald X20 Yamaha FGX5 Republic Duolian/Schatten NR-2
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