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1969 Ovation Thunderhead vintage electric guitar STUNNING w OHSC Gibson strings
Estimated price for orientation: 1 050 $
Category: Electric Guitar
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition
Up for a Buy It Now or B/O is a STUNNING example of a 1969 (I think) Ovation Thunderhead vintage electric guitar, s/n B 402. This was the top of the line in Ovations 1st foray in to the electric guitar market, and in some aspects well ahead of its time!! This guitar is in excellent +++ condition, and considering its age as close to mint as a used guitar can be! It is made of the nicest curly flame maple I have ever seen on one of these killer flame at any angle on the entire back, and the rims of the body!! This one is also finished in the most desirable color for one of these, its original unfaded cherry red. The finish is beautiful, there are some lacquer check marks on the top, and some tiny dings here and there, but it is as fresh and new looking as can be. The neck is laser straight with zero wear to its original frets or pearl inlayed ebony fingerboard. The gold plating on the original Schaller tuners looks new, and they function as new. The electronics all function perfectly and the original DeArmond pickups in this guitar sound awesome. The original Schaller made bridge functions awesome and is in excellent condition and still retains its removable cover. I purchased this guitar from the original owners estate (now deceased) and the bridge and trem were removed from the guitar, I assume to clean it, as apparently the guy did not play guitar! Anyway, the treble side bridge height adjuster and the bracket that holds the trem on to the guitar went missing, so those 2 parts are not original, but I would say everything else is. When making a new bracket for the trem, I used a chrome plated Epi frequensator type, which believe it or not, the mounting holes lined up to the originals, so NO extra holes or chenged holes ANYWHERE on the guitar. The Schaller trem works amazingly smooth, as good as a well set up USA made Bigsby. This guitar stays in tune. It plays amazing with low fast action. These are very underrated guitars!!! The guitar was just set up with Gibson 10-46 strings with the red silk windings at the ball ends (these are the best strings for Bigsby trem style guitars) and comes in its excellent +++ to near mint original hard case that looks to me like it was made by Lifton and the same as a Gibson ES335 style case!! Please look at all the pics and ask any questions you may have. If you need to see more pics, let me know of what. Shipping will always be combined when possible! Shipping will be less than posted the closer you live to NY. International bidders MUST contact me first prior to bidding, or I will cancel or not entertain any offers. Please call if you want to discuss this in person, thanks, Rob 315 298 6797. Please check out my other auctions for more vintage guitars, banjos and parts.CHECK OUT THE OTHER COOL AND RARE GUITARS I ALSO HAVE LISTED ON EBAY!!!!INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS MUST CONTACT ME FIRST PRIOR TO BIDDING!!!! BIDDERS WITH LESS THAN 10 POSITIVE FEEDBACKS MUST CONTACT ME PRIOR TO LEAVING A BID, OTHERWISE I WILL CANCEL YOUR BID. Please do not bid if you are not going to pay for the item. All non paying bidders will be reported to ebay and the appropriate feedback left. All items are accurately described, therefore no returns are excepted. Payment to be made within 3 days. Shipments will be made within 3 days of monies clearing via USPS. Buyer to pay all shipping costs. No zero or bidders w/ less than a 98% rating will be considered w/out contacting me first. Should any damage happen during shipping, buyer agrees to provide photographs of all packaging and damage. Insurance claims will be handled as quickly as possible via USPS.
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| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition |
Up for a Buy It Now or B/O is a STUNNING example of a 1969 (I think) Ovation Thunderhead vintage electric guitar, s/n B 402. This was the top of the line in Ovations 1st foray in to the electric guitar market, and in some aspects well ahead of its time!! This guitar is in excellent +++ condition, and considering its age as close to mint as a used guitar can be! It is made of the nicest curly flame maple I have ever seen on one of these killer flame at any angle on the entire back, and the rims of the body!! This one is also finished in the most desirable color for one of these, its original unfaded cherry red. The finish is beautiful, there are some lacquer check marks on the top, and some tiny dings here and there, but it is as fresh and new looking as can be. The neck is laser straight with zero wear to its original frets or pearl inlayed ebony fingerboard. The gold plating on the original Schaller tuners looks new, and they function as new. The electronics all function perfectly and the original DeArmond pickups in this guitar sound awesome. The original Schaller made bridge functions awesome and is in excellent condition and still retains its removable cover. I purchased this guitar from the original owners estate (now deceased) and the bridge and trem were removed from the guitar, I assume to clean it, as apparently the guy did not play guitar! Anyway, the treble side bridge height adjuster and the bracket that holds the trem on to the guitar went missing, so those 2 parts are not original, but I would say everything else is. When making a new bracket for the trem, I used a chrome plated Epi frequensator type, which believe it or not, the mounting holes lined up to the originals, so NO extra holes or chenged holes ANYWHERE on the guitar. The Schaller trem works amazingly smooth, as good as a well set up USA made Bigsby. This guitar stays in tune. It plays amazing with low fast action. These are very underrated guitars!!! The guitar was just set up with Gibson 10-46 strings with the red silk windings at the ball ends (these are the best strings for Bigsby trem style guitars) and comes in its excellent +++ to near mint original hard case that looks to me like it was made by Lifton and the same as a Gibson ES335 style case!! Please look at all the pics and ask any questions you may have. If you need to see more pics, let me know of what. Shipping will always be combined when possible! Shipping will be less than posted the closer you live to NY. International bidders MUST contact me first prior to bidding, or I will cancel or not entertain any offers. Please call if you want to discuss this in person, thanks, Rob 315 298 6797. Please check out my other auctions for more vintage guitars, banjos and parts.CHECK OUT THE OTHER COOL AND RARE GUITARS I ALSO HAVE LISTED ON EBAY!!!!INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS MUST CONTACT ME FIRST PRIOR TO BIDDING!!!! BIDDERS WITH LESS THAN 10 POSITIVE FEEDBACKS MUST CONTACT ME PRIOR TO LEAVING A BID, OTHERWISE I WILL CANCEL YOUR BID. Please do not bid if you are not going to pay for the item. All non paying bidders will be reported to ebay and the appropriate feedback left. All items are accurately described, therefore no returns are excepted. Payment to be made within 3 days. Shipments will be made within 3 days of monies clearing via USPS. Buyer to pay all shipping costs. No zero or bidders w/ less than a 98% rating will be considered w/out contacting me first. Should any damage happen during shipping, buyer agrees to provide photographs of all packaging and damage. Insurance claims will be handled as quickly as possible via USPS.