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Location: England | Hi there
Im kinda new here so take it easy on me. I have a Magnum II with a the serial B2**8. As you see it`s a 4 digit number. All the info i can find is for 3 or 5 digit numbers. It was made in the New Hartford factory. Can anyone shed a little light on the reason why i have a digit missing or one too many
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Location: Oregon USA | Welcome to the pile.
My Magnum II has a four-digit number as well. Ovation's "crack the code" site doesn't seem to acknowledge this, but it's pretty perfunctory. At least you're not missing a number. |
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Location: England | Blandoon
Thanx for that, I thought I would have to go through life thinking I was the only one with this peculiar trait. A digit left or right of the norm could be considered quite eccentric.
By the way, would it be considered uncouth to try to find out how much she is worth as I am sure that one of the Ovation experts on this site must have an idea
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Location: Oregon USA | The problem with the Ovation solidbodies (except for special cases like the Ultra GP) is that they seem to be less well-known and less prestigious, and so they are pretty undervalued in the marketplace compared to guitars of similar craftsmanship. In terms of buying and selling, a guitar or bass is only worth what someone is willing to pay, as opposed to a real measurement of how good it is.
That said, most of them (the Magnums included) are "worth" a lot more than their sale price in terms of what they can do or how well they can play. So the O solidbodies are some of the best guitars to have if you are a budget player who is more interested in sound and versatility than image, or if you are a collector who believes it's only a matter of time until the market "wakes up" and the prices become more in line with the guitar's value (Miles, I'm looking in your direction). I happen to believe that too, but I don't currently have the cash to throw at a major collection ;( |
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