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Location: Los Angeles | On my Ovatio there is a sliver sticker that reads 449546 and below that is another sticker that reads 1716. What do they mean? I think the sticker that reads 449546 means built in 1992 but that is not enough info for me. Can anyone help me out? I would really aperciate it! Also can anyone tell me what it sold for new and what the going rate for a used one in Excellent condition is (I mean show room floor condition with a hard shell case(orange shag interior)) |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | Are you sure that number reads 1716? If you click on reference, then on price list, you'll find out what the list price was on your guitar. I looked at the list, and don't see a model 1716 (that's what that is btw). I do see a 1761, but according to that list, they didn't start making those until 1994. Does the label say anything else, like "Balladeer" or "Legend"?? Doublecheck the model number... as for what one goes for used, perhaps someone here has a guitar bluebook at their disposal, otherwise you can find a used guitar guide at Barnes and Knoble. |
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Location: Los Angeles | I'm sorry it reads 1719 (typo) |
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Location: Los Angeles | it also read "custom legand" |
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Location: Los Angeles | It also has abalone inlays in the fret board, around the sound hole and on the edge of the body does this make it rare? |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | Voila!
What you have is a `92 Ovation Custom Legend, which listed for $1600 when it was new! :cool:
What an amazing piece of detective work on my part... hey Moody, need an assistant? :rolleyes: |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | Nah, all of the abalone inlay is standard on custom legends... does not make it rare, but sure does make it purty! |
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Location: Los Angeles | thanks Rich great work! how abot a hand carved wooden bridge? |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | thanks, but I wouldn't know what to do with it! LOL! :D |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Mike
I don't have any idea what that Custom Legend is worth, but IMHO it and they are some of the best looking guitars built. A lot of well known people have felt the same including Paul Simon. If I get rich, I'll own a Custom Legend 12 string right after I cash my lottery ticket, or maybe that Al Di Meola beauty on the back of this month's Guitar Player magazine.
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| K heres the scoop ! The 445... is the serial # of the Guitar the 1719 is the model # .this Guitar has been replaced with the 1779 It is a mid-depth
bowl . the 1719 is a deep bowl, only a special order now. Hope U enjoy the deep rich soend of it
the mid-depth bowl is 5\8" shallower it doesn't have as much depth! |
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ballader I think