Beater Acoustic

CAFeathers · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:22 pm

I got to thinking about taking my beloved Acoustic to a College environment, and the more I thought about it the less I wanted to do it. Although my beloved acoustic is an inexpensive Ovation Copy A/E it is a fabulous guitar and I have sold much more expensive A/E guitars and kept this one because of the playability, tone, and feel. However since it is no longer available Left Handed I decided to buy a beater acoustic to take to school.
Today on Craigslist I found a mid 1980's Applause (Ovation) for $60.00!!! It had a small amount of damage that had been professionally repaired. It is dusty and in dire need of some TLC. The guy I bought it from is an old hippie living in a major California College town. I am pretty happy about this find and I'll post some pics after I get it cleaned up and setup for me.

bill948 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:58 pm

Hey Chet, Ya know sometimes the inexpensive "finds" can play as beautiful as any High dollar job out there. Let us know how it plays

KRAD · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:12 pm

Or better yet, post on youtube!

Good find. :]

Miami Mike · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:39 am

Nice find, Chet!

My experience with CL is that timing is the most important thing. I've seen some great deals, but they go fast.

stratoBobster · **Joined:** Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:21 am **Posts:** 959

Does it have an aluminum fretboard with aluminum frets? The early ones did, you know. :twisted:

CAFeathers · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:26 am

Miami Mike wrote:

Nice find, Chet!

My experience with CL is that timing is the most important thing. I've seen some great deals, but they go fast.

Yeah they do. I missed out on a left handed Mandolin for $25 the day before yesterday.......

CAFeathers · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:42 am

stratoBobster wrote:

Does it have an aluminum fretboard with aluminum frets? The early ones did, you know. :twisted:

It does seem to.

CAFeathers · **Posted:** Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:18 am

Here are a few pics of my beater:

CAFeathers · **Posted:** Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:22 am

A little tip for those of you who own an Ovation style guitar. To clean the back use Colgate toothpaste and Windex. Start by applying a nice amount of the Colgate, rubbing it in in circles. Doesn't take but a few seconds. Then spray on Windex and wipe off the toothpaste. Let it dry.

cvilleira · **Posted:** Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:38 am

Hey Chet I think we may need a show your Acoustic thread. I don't think we have had that one and I'm sure that most of us have at least one.

CAFeathers · **Posted:** Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:42 am

cvilleira wrote:

Hey Chet I think we may need a show your Acoustic thread. I don't think we have had that one and I'm sure that most of us have at least one.

Good Idea. I don't remember seeing a thread like that either.

CAFeathers · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:47 am

I just got the info from Applause on this guitar.

Manufactured in 1994
Laminated Sitka Spruce Top
Rosewood Fretboard
Mahogany Neck
Walnut Bridge
Sold For $329.95 New

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