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That's a [url="http://www.odysseyguitars.ca/"]Balogh Odyssey[/url]. 70s/80s hand-made Canadian thing, Flat Eric can tell you all about them, he's got two.

Me, I just have GAS for one. Where is it, is it for sale, and if so, how much?

I missed out on a guitar version on Edinburgh Gumtree that was up for £25. Seller thought it was cheap rubbish... :(

Jon.

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[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1434554012' post='2800729']
That's a [url="http://www.odysseyguitars.ca/"]Balogh Odyssey[/url]. 70s/80s hand-made Canadian thing, Flat Eric can tell you all about them, he's got two.

Me, I just have GAS for one. Where is it, is it for sale, and if so, how much?

I missed out on a guitar version on Edinburgh Gumtree that was up for £25. Seller thought it was cheap rubbish... :(

Jon.
[/quote] I was in northampton for £125 and but for the fact I was away on holiday.... looked a nice bass, you could tell it was fairly high build spec just from the photo

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Ooooooooooooooooh NNNNNnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnno!!!! :( :( :( :(

£125!!!!!!!! :( :(

I need to lie down in a dark room!!

These things are like rocking horse ****!!

In the UK, there can only be a very small amount of these and considering I am
always on the lookout, all the time - It is years between a sighting!!

Gutted isn't the word.

I have one the same as shown, in a cherry burst, which cost me a LOT more than that,
an awful lot more, from someone who knew what is was.


Any sniff of who got lucky, I would like to know.

Just hope is wasn't bought as a cheap learner, that is going to be customised!!

Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear!!



:( :mellow: :(

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[quote name='FlatEric' timestamp='1435042186' post='2804801']
Ooooooooooooooooh NNNNNnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnno!!!! :( :( :( :(

£125!!!!!!!! :( :(

I need to lie down in a dark room!!

These things are like rocking horse ****!!

In the UK, there can only be a very small amount of these and considering I am
always on the lookout, all the time - It is years between a sighting!!

Gutted isn't the word.

I have one the same as shown, in a cherry burst, which cost me a LOT more than that,
an awful lot more, from someone who knew what is was.


Any sniff of who got lucky, I would like to know.

Just hope is wasn't bought as a cheap learner, that is going to be customised!!

Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear!!



:( :mellow: :(
[/quote] found pics of yours on the blog... looks a wee bit different, two piece bridge and pups...? or just a variation on the same thing?

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[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1435099240' post='2805556']
found pics of yours on the blog... looks a wee bit different, two piece bridge and pups...? or just a variation on the same thing?
[/quote]

'ello mate! :)

The ones on the blog and the ones that Jon referred to - they are earlier - Badass/Dimarzio, from around 1977,
as far as I can make out.

The one I have the same as the one advertised, I haven't got around to doing on the blog yet.
[attachment=195037:Balogh Odyssey Bass.jpg]

Mine looks like this one.

The one you show, seems to be the same in a Brown Burst.

In Canada, where they were made, they go for around $800 - $1500.

Oh well, another time, perhaps!

Cheers. :)

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Flateric you have exactly the one I'd like to find, with the chequered binding and Bartolinis in- beautiful!

In the very early 80s I worked in Grant Music in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Jimmy Grant liked importing and selling nice and unusual gear and he brought a few Odesseys over so there will be a handful scattered around the central belt in Scotland. Keep looking!

Ed

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